BIB_ID
361388
Accession number
MA 1029.72
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Display Date
1796 Jan. 25.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 23.2 cm
Notes
Watermark: Crowned double circle with rampant lion holding wheat sheaves inside, letter B below (seven provinces) Watermark, infrared reflectography. Crown, double circle, rampant lion, Liberte 361388wm_MA_1029_72_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
Praising her son Jefferson: "he is become the finest boy possible. Always in good humor, always amusing himself, and very orderly"; sending information about business matters to Mr. Randolph, including discussion of "the commission for taking the depositions of the Shockoe inspectors"; commenting on the extreme cold.
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