Item 5: Letter by Thomas Jefferson to Mr. [Thomas] Rodney (removed to Legal Box #1), 1807 February 27
Item — Box: 9, Folder: 5
Dates
- Created: 1807 February 27
Creator
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Person)
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
7 ¼ in. x 5 in.
Title:
N/A
Description:
The following item depicts a letter, dated February 27, 1807, written by Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States, to Mr. Thomas Rodney. In the letter, Jefferson requests Rodney to meet with the heads of department that morning around 11 am. There is no context to what the meeting was pertaining to. There is an additional note on the bottom of the page, in pencil and another hand, that states it is an autograph of Thomas Jefferson during his presidency.
Transcription:
In Pencil: 3 appears in the top, right hand corner
Will Mr. Rodney be so good as to meet the heads of departments here this morning at 11 o’clock?
Friday Feb[ruary]. 27 [18]07.
Th[omas] Jefferson. In Pencil and another hand: Autograph note of Tho Jefferson when Presidents of the U.S.
Will Mr. Rodney be so good as to meet the heads of departments here this morning at 11 o’clock?
Friday Feb[ruary]. 27 [18]07.
Th[omas] Jefferson. In Pencil and another hand: Autograph note of Tho Jefferson when Presidents of the U.S.
Creator
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu