Thomas Jefferson collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Thomas Jefferson Collection (WLU Coll. 0033), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Summary

Extent:
0.17 Linear Feet 1 folder, 1 oversize folder
Language:
English , Spanish; Castilian , Dutch; Flemish .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Thomas Jefferson Collection (WLU Coll. 0033), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of two documents. One document is dated March 20, 1806 and certifies that the ship Melpomene sails under the United States flag. It is printed in Spanish, English, and Dutch and signed by multiple people including Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, and James Madison, who was serving as Secretary of State at that time. The second document is a letter dated March 5, 1821 and written by Jefferson at Monticello to John Graves of Louisa County Court House, Virginia. The letter concerns the payment of a note by Jefferson.

Acquisition information:
Letter dated March 5, 1821 is a gift from Andrew Lupton.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Ships
Names:
Jefferson, Thomas
Graves, John
Madison, James