Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson and the Jefferson family, 1787-1825.

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Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson and the Jefferson family, 1787-1825.

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The collection contains a letter from Jefferson to Martha Jefferson, l'Abbaye royale de Panthemont, 1787 April 27, on hearing that she was unwell and noting that Maria is is England. Also an unsigned note, ca. 1787, Martha Jefferson to St. John de Crèvecoeur. Also a letter from Elizabeth Trist, New Orleans, to Jefferson, 1804 November 26, giving news of friends and attempts to settle affairs at Iberville and Natchez plantations. Also a letter, Ellen Wayles Randolph to Nicholas P. Trist, 1822 June 16. Also a letter, Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas P. Trist, 1824 April 13, reporting that the legislature approved funds for the University and that the Visitors want to open in February 1825. He discusses professors from Europe, work on the Rotunda, Trist's work on catalogues and mentions local deaths, Charlottesville's growth and Hore Browse Trist, Jr. Also two notes, the Marquis de Lafayette to Virginia Jefferson Trist and Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, 1825. Also a letter, Dolley Madison to Virginia J. Trist, 1836 April 28. Also, two letter covers from unidentified correspondents to Jefferson. Also 8 miscellaneous items including 2 pages of verse, 3 address leaves, Nicholas P. Trist's appointment as deputy postmster signed by Ulysses Grant, and 2 items relating to the Society of St. Andrew.

16 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7672521

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