BIB_ID
361246
Accession number
MA 1029.31
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Display Date
1791 Dec. 4.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 23.8 cm
Notes
Watermark: Crowned shield with horn inside, fragment. Watermark, infrared reflectography. Crown, shield, horn. 361246wm_MA_1029_31_Jefferson_WM_IR.jpg
Docketed.
Part of a large collection of letters from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter Martha. Letters in the collection are described in individual records; see main record for MA 1029 for details.
To "my dear daughter."
Docketed.
Part of a large collection of letters from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter Martha. Letters in the collection are described in individual records; see main record for MA 1029 for details.
To "my dear daughter."
Provenance
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr. from Fanny Burke, 1925.
Summary
Mentioning that Maria has been constantly getting colds since she came to Philadelphia; listing the cloth he is sending by Capt. Stratton for her three housemaids; mentioning books he is sending to Martha and Mr. Randolph; wondering if Mr. Randolph wants to send his wheat to Philadelphia, and offering "to have it received and disposed of for him on the best terms."
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