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Copy of patent for land in Virginia

Description

Autograph manuscript, pen and ink. Copy of extracts in Jefferson's hand of his patent dated 1774 July 5 for 157 acres of land in Botetourt County, Virginia, including the Natural Bridge. Includes notes and diagram survey. (2 pages)

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1774 July 5
Call number
HM 9368
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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