Manuscripts

Thomas Jefferson, Richmond, Virginia, letter to Joseph Reed

Description: Letter signed. Location listed as "In Council." Recipient identified as Joseph Reed in Founders Online. (2 pages)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1781 April 18
Call number: HM 5576
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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