Copy of letter (incomplete) from Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, Virginia, to [Doctor Walter Jones], 1814 January 2 [manuscript], ca. 1850.

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Copy of letter (incomplete) from Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, Virginia, to [Doctor Walter Jones], 1814 January 2 [manuscript], ca. 1850.

Delineates George Washington's character.

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Monticello (Va.)

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

Jones, Walter, 1745-1815

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Walter Jones was a student at William and Mary with Thomas Jefferson. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an M.D. in 1769. Upon his return to Virginia, he practiced medicine and served in the House of Delegates during the Revolution. He was a delegate to the convention at Annapolis and served in the U.S. Congress from 1797 to 1799. From the description of Walter Jones letter to Robert Carter, III, 1776 November 9. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id:...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...