BIB_ID
361320
Accession number
MA 1029.51
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Display Date
1793 Jan. 14.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 23.5 cm
Notes
Watermark: Crowned shield with horn inside (upper fragment). Watermark, infrared reflectography. Crown, shield, horn. 361320wm_MA_1029_51_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 Martha."
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 Martha."
Provenance
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr. from Fanny Burke, 1925.
Summary
Asking about her daughter Anne's health; telling her that they were "entertained here lately with the ascent of Mr. Blanchard in a baloon [sic]. The security of the thing appeared so great that every body is wishing for a baloon to travel in. I wish for one sincerely, as instead of 10 days, I should be within 5 hours of home."
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