Letter, 1806 August 30, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to John Lynch, n.p.

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Letter, 1806 August 30, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to John Lynch, n.p.

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Too engaged while at Poplar Forest to answer his letter of 21st from that place; Advises his son to apply directly to Postmaster General who alone has power of appointing deputies; His father [Peter Jefferson] moved to this country in 1753 and was after a year or so succeeded as surveyor by John Dawson with John Staples as deputy; Surveyors' books and papers were not burnt in house [Shadwell]; they were safe in Bryan's time, as he has seen books of Col. Fry and Doctor Cabell who were among the first surveyors after county was taken from Goochland.

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

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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