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Thomas Jefferson Letter

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. Acc. 2002.31

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Scope and Contents

Letter, 24 June 1803, of Charles Ludlow, New York City, to Thomas Jefferson. Acknowledges receipt of his letter of the 17th with one enclosed for Mr. Cheetham; describes his financial dealings with Cheetham and declares himself willing to execute further commands. Note on verso; "Copy of a letter to his excellency Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1803."

The Jefferson Project was funded by the Papers of Thomas Jefferson and the Delmas Foundation to enable Swem Library to scan its approximately 700 Jefferson items (documents by and to Jefferson). There is a record for each item with a link to the scan of it in the library’s online catalog at  http://www.swem.wm.edu

One can browse by picking “advanced” search and putting Thomas Jefferson in “everything” with a location of manuscripts. This will get a few hits that aren’t relevant, but most of the relevant ones will be there. For instance, the letters to and from William Short may be found by adding Short in as a search and they include many fascinating ones concerning Jefferson’s time in Europe. Swem Library hopes, eventually, to have a website that will feature the project and provide more direct access to the images.

Dates

  • Creation: 1803
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1803

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Biographical Information:

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Extent

1.00 Linear Feet

Acquisition Information:

Purchased 6/4/2002.

Related Materials:

See the Thomas Jefferson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Reproductions are available from the Swem Library's online catalog.

The Jefferson Project was funded by the Papers of Thomas Jefferson and the Delmas Foundation to enable Swem Library to scan its approximately 700 Jefferson items (documents by and to Jefferson). There is a record for each item with a link to the scan of it in the library’s online catalog at http://www.swem.wm.edu/.

One can browse by picking “advanced” search and putting Thomas Jefferson in “everything” with a location of manuscripts. This will get a few hits that aren’t relevant, but most of the relevant ones will be there. For instance, the letters to and from William Short may be found by adding Short in as a search and they include many fascinating ones concerning Jefferson’s time in Europe. Swem Library hopes, eventually, to have a website that will feature the project and provide more direct access to the images.

Information about related materials is available at http://swem.wm.edu/

Processing Information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 2002.

Title
Guide to the Thomas Jefferson Letter
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Ellen Strong.
Date
2007-07-25
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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