Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to James Dinsmore
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04964 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 December 1807 Pagination: 1 p. : address : free frank Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
Discusses instructions for a table at Monticello. Lists mahogany forwarded to Monticello by Oldham and copies out a note he received from Oldham about the wood planks and the delivery of them to the estate. Jefferson's note to Dinsmore instructs on the size of the table. He uses "I" as the notation for inches. Signed Th: J.
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