Manuscripts

Alexander Purdie letter to Thomas Jefferson

Description: Autograph letter signed; endorsed by Jefferson. (4 pages)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1778 July 27
Call number: HM 20583
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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