Autograph letter signed from Thomas Jefferson to William Pelham, written from Washington and dated 12 July 1808
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CMV33233
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MSS 10097, ‘Letter: Washington, to William Pelham, and Notebook From Pelham’
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Autograph letter signed from Thomas Jefferson to William Pelham, written from Washington and dated 12 July 1808
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Thomas Jefferson to William Pelham, written from Washington and dated 12 July 1808. Also included is a notebook by William Pelham containing sample alphabets, which he sent to Jefferson.
Detailed Summary:
Thomas Jefferson thanks William Pelham for his notebook containing passages written in several phonetic alphabets, and notes on Voltaire’s attempts to reform the French language. He asks Pelham to send him Austin’s book on the human character of Jesus.
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2 items
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The letter was sealed with red wax. This has caused some damage to f.2v. The paper features multiple vertical and horizontal fold lines. There are several small holes along the bifolium fold line, and ink stains on f.2r.
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Two post stamps have been added to the letter above the address. A pencil note has been added to f.2v to record when the letter was read (19th July), and when the essay Jefferson asked for was sent to him (20th July).
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Accession number 10097.
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