Letter from Thomas Jefferson

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Title(s):

Letter from Thomas Jefferson

Creator(s):

Thomas Jefferson (Author)

Culture:

American

Date:

1797 - 1897

Materials/Techniques:

ink on paper

Classification:

Manuscripts

Object Type:

Letter

Accession No:

3826.71

Previous Number(s):

10257

Department:

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 12 1/2in. (31.8cm)
Width: 8in. (20.3cm)

Overall (Framed Facsimile):

Width: 16 1/2in. (41.9cm)
Height: 22 1/4in. (56.5cm)
Depth: 0 3/4in. (1.9cm)

About the Contributor(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Thomas Jefferson

Biography:

American

Role(s):

Author

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Jefferson, Thomas

Birth Date:

1743

Death Date:

1826

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American statesman, architect, 1743-1826

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Third president of the United States (1801-1809). He was also the author of the Declaration of Independence of the United States, the nation's first secretary of state (1789-1794), second vice president (1797-1801), and the president responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. An early advocate of total separation of church and state, he also was the founder and architect of the University of Virginia, architect of his home Monticello and other buildings, and the most eloquent American proponent of individual freedom as the core meaning of the American Revolution.

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed, "Th: Jefferson"

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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter from Thomas Jefferson. 3826.71. 1797 - 1897. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/382671 (01/24/2017).

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Letter from Thomas Jefferson

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