Papers of Nicholas Philip Trist, 1643-1828, (bulk 1774-1828).

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Papers of Nicholas Philip Trist, 1643-1828, (bulk 1774-1828).

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The collections contains items by or associated with Thomas Jefferson and his grandson-in-law Nicholas Philip Trist including notes on Virginia laws for Jefferson's collection of Virginia statutes; a letter, 1791 January 9, Martha Jefferson Carr to Martha Jefferson Randolph requesting that she visit Mrs. Eppes at Eppington; a page containing "A dozen canons of conduct in life" by Jefferson for Cornelia Randolph; and an extract by Trist from a letter 1821 February 26, Jefferson to Dabney Terrell. Also a page by Trist containing notes on thermometers and a table of weights, and a list of "prognostics of weather" copied from Jefferson's Farm Book; an address leaf to Jefferson, a copy by Trist of Jefferson's notes criticizing the writings of Baron d'Holbach; a page in Trist's hand headed "Sully on feeding horses. Franklin journal May 1827"; Trist's list of the contents of Jefferson's presses addressed to him at Monticello; and a page titled "Division of my day" by Trist. Also an account of Thomas Jefferson Randolph with Thomas Jefferson, 1823-1827, in Trist's hand with an explanatory note; a printed dinner invitation; and The Subjects Liberty: Set Forth in the Royall and Politique Power of England, 1643, with pencilled note stating Jefferson ownership.

14 items.

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Randolph, Cornelia J. (Cornelia Jefferson), 1799-1871

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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...

Trist, Nicholas Philip, 1800-1874

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U. S. diplomat; grandson-in-law of Thomas Jeferson. From the description of N. P. Trist letter to Henry Carey [manuscript] 1869 Apr. 2. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647946227 Nicholas Philip Trist attended West Point; was a Louisiana planter, 1821-1824; U.S. State Department clerk, 1828-1834; consul to Havana, Cuba, 1834-1840; State Department chief clerk, 1845-1847; and chief negotiator of the treaty ending the Mexican War, 1847. He was also a lawyer and pa...

Carr, Martha Jefferson, 1746-1811,

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Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, 1792-1875

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Jefferson family.

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Randolph, Martha Jefferson, 1772-1836

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Daughter of Thomas Jefferson. From the description of Letters to Virginia Jefferson Randolph Trist [manuscript], 1833 October 10 and 23. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647844212 ...

Terrell, Dabney,

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Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d', 1723-1789

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