Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, the nation’s first Secretary of State under President George Washington from 1789-1794, second vice president of the United States under President John Adams from 1797-1803, and the third president of the United States serving two terms from 1801-1809. Following the end of his presidency, Jefferson remained at his home, Monticello, which he designed himself on a five thousand acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia. He also established the University of Virginia in 1819 in Charlottesville having secured its charter, designed its buildings, planned its curriculum, and served as the first rector. Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, at the age of eighty-three years old.
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Thomas Jefferson letter, RLC.Ms.568, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
This collection consists of one letter dated March 5, 1821, from Thomas Jefferson from his home, Monticello, to Craven Peyton (1775-1837), a merchant in Albemarle County, Virginia, regarding Jefferson’s partial payment on a loan from Peyton.
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Gift of Mrs. Clark McIlwaine, 1956 Mar 27
Prior to processing in 2014, this letter was framed and found within the Steel Cabinet collection: Drawer 7. This letter was removed from its frame in 2014.
Thomas Jefferson letter, RLC.Ms.521, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.