BIB_ID
361404
Accession number
MA 1029.145
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Display Date
1807 June 1.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 24.8 cm
Notes
Docketed.
Dr. John Bullus was a naval surgeon and served as American consul to Minorca; Samuel Harrison Smith was a journalist and newspaper publisher.
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 dearest Martha."
Dr. John Bullus was a naval surgeon and served as American consul to Minorca; Samuel Harrison Smith was a journalist and newspaper publisher.
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 dearest Martha."
Provenance
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr. from Fanny Burke, 1925.
Summary
Enclosing various reading materials for her and Mr. Randolph "and a piece of poetry for Ellen. tell her she is to consider this as a substitute for a letter and that I debit her account accordingly;" hoping to receive a report on "the state of our affairs at Monticello" from Anne; relating the fruits and vegetables that are out and wondering "when you first had cherries & strawberries;" relating news of Dr. Bullus and S.H. Smith; asking her to tell Mr. Randolph that he has "found here the pure breed of Guinea hogs and shall endeavor to send on a litter of the pigs when my cart comes in autumn; asking if there is anything he "can get or do for you?."
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