A Guide to the Thomas Jefferson Letters, 1800-1806 Jefferson, Thomas, Letters, 1800-1806 24025

A Guide to the Thomas Jefferson Letters, 1800-1806

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 24025

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Repository

The Library of Virginia

Accession Number

24025

Title

Thomas Jefferson Letters, 1800-1806

Physical Description

10 leaves, negative photostats

Creator

Thomas Jefferson

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Thomas Jefferson Letters, 1800-1806. Accession 24025. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for copying, 15 July 2006, by Nell Holladay Boand of Mineral, Virginia.

Biographical Information

Thomas Jefferson was born 13 April 1743 in Goochland County, Virginia (now part of Albemarle County, Virginia). He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1762. A member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, Jefferson represented Virginia in the Continental Congress in 1775 and 1776. He wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Jefferson served as governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781. After serving another term in Congress from 1783 to 1784, he was appointed minister to France and served from 1784 to 1788. Jefferson served as Secretary of State under President George Washington from 1789 to 1793, and as Vice President under President John Adams from 1797 to 1801. Jefferson succeeded Adams as president, serving from 1801 to 1809. Upon his retirement, Jefferson returned to his home, Monticello, in Albemarle County. He founded the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jefferson died 4 July 1826 and was buried at Monticello.

Scope and Content

Letters, 1800-1806, of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) concerning the whereabouts of Lewis Littlepage (1762-1802) and forwarding letters from Littlepage to John Carter Littlepage (1753-ca. 1833) and Benjamin Lewis (ca. 1762-1820) concerning Lewis Littlepage's property. Also contain letters from Jefferson to Lewis Littlepage regarding papers Jefferson is holding for him; and letter from Jefferson to Waller Holladay (1776-1860) concerning monies Lewis Littlepage has paid to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Contents List

Letter, 4 July 1800, from Jefferson to Waller Holladay (1776-1860) of Louisa County, Virginia, concerning the whereabouts of Lewis Littlepage (1762-1802) whose last known location was either Poland or Russia.

Letter, 18 July 1800, from Jefferson to Waller Holladay which is a copy of Jefferson's 4 July letter

Letter, 8 May 1801, from Jefferson to John Carter Littlepage (1753-ca. 1833) containing letters, 17 January 1801, from Lewis Littlepage to John Carter Littlepage and to Benjamin Lewis (ca. 1762-1820) informing them of his location and asking Lewis to halt legal proceedings against his land until his return to America.

Letter, 23 December 1801, from Jefferson to Lewis Littlepage informing Littlepage he received the papers sent and will keep it safe and regretting he was unable to see Littlepage.

Letter, 18 June 1802, from Jefferson to Lewis Littlepage returning the papers Littlepage had left with him and stating he is looking forward to seeing Littlepage.

Letter, 15 October 1806, from Jefferson to Waller Holladay concerning monies paid by Lewis Littlepage to the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1786-1787.

Two copies of the 15 October 1806 letter.