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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1813 March 8, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to Abraham Howard Quincy, n.p.

Title: Letter, 1813 March 8, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to Abraham Howard Quincy, n.p.

Wishes more information about his improvement of fireplaces; most of them lose heat without heating the room; has asked Mr. Fulton to examine his fireplace; asks for rough drawing; might order fireplace as soon as sea should be open for its passage.

ArchivalResource: 1 p. on 1 leaf ; 25 cm. x 20 cm.

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Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843

Title: Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843.

The Sparks collection consists of original and transcribed historical documents and correspondence, chiefly concerning the American colonies and the original thirteen states, collected or transcribed beginning in 1819 by Jared Sparks. The collection includes the papers of Sir Francis Bernard and George Chalmers, letters of Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, the Marquis de Lafayette, and George Washington, the journals of Thomas Ainslie, the Board of Trade, the New York Provincial Congress and Conventions, as well as the papers and records from state public offices, among many others. The Sparks collection also contains his own historical essays and compositions, published articles, letter books, diaries, account books related to his college days, professional research, and material documenting his tenure as College president.

ArchivalResource: 252 volumes, 10 env., 2 folders, 3 cases, 57 boxes (31.6 linear ft.)

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Quincy, Abraham Howard, 1767-1840. Letter, 1812 June 24, Boston, [Massachusetts] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

Title: Letter, 1812 June 24, Boston, [Massachusetts] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

Enclosure originally intended as letter; with articles mentioned will send several models [of stove] for inspection. [Enclosure lacking].

ArchivalResource: 1 p. on 1 leaf ; 30 cm. x 19 cm.

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Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843

Title: Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843.

The Sparks collection consists of original and transcribed historical documents and correspondence, chiefly concerning the American colonies and the original thirteen states, collected or transcribed beginning in 1819 by Jared Sparks. The collection includes the papers of Sir Francis Bernard and George Chalmers, letters of Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, the Marquis de Lafayette, and George Washington, the journals of Thomas Ainslie, the Board of Trade, the New York Provincial Congress and Conventions, as well as the papers and records from state public offices, among many others. The Sparks collection also contains his own historical essays and compositions, published articles, letter books, diaries, account books related to his college days, professional research, and material documenting his tenure as College president.

ArchivalResource: 252 volumes, 10 env., 2 folders, 3 cases, 57 boxes (31.6 linear ft.)

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Quincy, Abraham Howard, 1767-1840. Letter, 1814 May 10, New York, [New York] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

Title: Letter, 1814 May 10, New York, [New York] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

His new system [stove] in satisfactory operation at City Hall; almost whole literary world against his idea of compressing fluid fire by multiplied passages in stoves; Mr. Dasheaff, the Russian minister, saw it; Mr. Fulton's examination inadequate and opinion prejudiced; General Dearborn inspected it for ship and camp cooking; sufficient clay near Oxford to produce them.

ArchivalResource: 3 p. on 1 leaf ; 33 cm. x 20 cm.

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Quincy, Abraham Howard, 1767-1840. Letter, 1813 January 27, New York, [New York] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

Title: Letter, 1813 January 27, New York, [New York] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

Refers to previous correspondence; five of his stoves in use here, giving satisfaction; suggests Jefferson recommending them to literary societies; does not know how models can be conveyed; also has improved methods for heating and cooking on ships; is considered lunatic; his stove more healthy than fireplaces.

ArchivalResource: 3 p. on 1 leaf ; 31 cm. x 19 cm.

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1812 June 7, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to Abraham Howard Quincy, Boston, [Massachusetts].

Title: Letter, 1812 June 7, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to Abraham Howard Quincy, Boston, [Massachusetts].

Thanks for inkstand of soapstone received from him through Mr. Sturtevant of Norfolk; also advertisement of stoves; fireplaces in president's house made of soapstone; would like to know more of principle and price of the stove.

ArchivalResource: 1 p. on 1 leaf ; 25 cm. x 20 cm.

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Quincy, Abraham Howard, 1767-1840. Letter, 1812 June 24, Boston, [Massachusetts] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

Title: Letter, 1812 June 24, Boston, [Massachusetts] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p.

Received favor of 7th; did not have time to send by Mr. Sturtevant of Norfolk samples of stone found in Oxford, N.H., New York and Rhode Island; will send him samples of his foot stoves for carriage and for church; was driven from school at Boston by troops of George 3rd; description of his stone stove; description of Boston which has changed greatly in twenty years.

ArchivalResource: 4 p. on 1 leaf ; 30 cm. x 19 cm.

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