Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Joseph Dougherty

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GLC#
GLC00639.15-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
June 26, 1809
Author/Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Title
to Joseph Dougherty
Place Written
Monticello, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : address Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Complains about the mail taking a long time to arrive. Discusses sheep and gives advise on the amount of ewes and rams to purchase. Explains that he would like to assist him in purchasing the sheep but the heavy debt he incurred while president is crippling him. He must now pay it out of the his profits and will have to sell part of his estate. Reports that he has received his quilt from Mr. Carr. Mentions a ram that he will send for the last week of August and says that he will mate him in September, so the lamb will be born in February, as January is usually the severest month.

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