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Thomas Jefferson indenture/ marriage settlement for Mary Jefferson

Description

Autograph draft. Indenture between Francis and Elizabeth Eppes, their son John Wayles Eppes, and Thomas Jefferson and his daughter Mary Jefferson, regarding her marriage to John Wayles Eppes. Draft version omits names of enslaved persons, see more complete version in Founders Online. (3 pages)

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1797
Call number
HM 5676
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from American Art Association, 1920, 1921.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 1915-1920.
Purchased from Maggs Bros. 1916, 1918.
Purchased from George D. Smith,
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bacon, Edmund, (1785-)
Barnes, John, (1730-1826,)
Bixby, William K. (1857-1931,)
Brockenbrough, Arthur S., (1780-1832,)
Carr, Martha Jefferson, (1746-1811,)
Cocke, John Hartwell, (1780-1866,)
Eppes, Elizabeth Wayles, (1752-1810,)
Eppes, Francis, (1747-1808,)
Eppes, Francis, (1773-1823,)
Eppes, John Wayles, (1778-1804,)
Eppes, Maria, (-1817,)
Lemaire, Étienne, (1772-1836,)
Randolph, Martha Jefferson, (1768-1828,)
Randolph, Thomas M. (1849-1937,)
Taylor, Cornelia Jefferson,
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