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Start Over Collection The University of Virginia Jefferson Papers, 1751/1898 Date range 1818 Access Online access

James Madison letter to Thomas Jefferson [ViU-2023-0005], 1818 Folder 1818 April 20

Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson submitting his first donation for founding the "Central College," which would become the University of Virginia. Docketed in Jefferson's hand on verso, "Madison Ja., Montpellier [missing text on margin] recd M [missing text on margin]"

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N 306 - University of Virginia: dormitories, West range, with hotels A & B (Plan #2) [MSS 171, K 2], 1817/1818 Flat_Box Oversize Box 1, Folder 3

This original study for the West Range shows Jefferson's initial intention to place the West Range directly behind the Pavilions and Dormitories of the Lawn. One of three variants. 1 item. iron gall ink and pencil on graph paper.

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N 311 - University of Virginia: Pavilion VII, West Doric Palladio [MSS 171, K 19], 1816/1818 Flat_Box Oversize Box 1, Folder 6

Elevation and three plans of Pavilion VII's front facade and floor plans and specifications for the building. The plan of the Pavilion measures 34 feet wide by 26 feet deep, precisely the dimensions that Jefferson used on his study for a typical Pavilion for Central Colllege. Cornerstone laid October 6, 1817. 1 item. pricking, scoring, iron gall ink, and india ink on graph paper.

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N 314 - University of Virginia: survey of lawn [MSS 5533], 1817/1819 Box 2, Folder 2

Survey of University of Virginia lawn by James Dinsmore. James Dinsmore made this drawing of the Lawn in order to show the position of Pavilion VII relative to the "first rise" on the north. 1 item.

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  3. Miscellaneous and Other Oversized Materials, 1751/1897

N 316 - University of Virginia: Pavilion III, West Corinthian Palladio [MSS 171, K 15], 1818 Flat_Box Oversize Box 1, Folder 7

Elevation of Pavilion III's front facade and floor plans and specifications for the building, one with alternate flap. Specifications on verso. On this revised study for Pavilion III, Jefferson has included a basement floor plan and has shifted the elevation to the side of the first floor plan instead of above it. 1 item. pricking, scoring, iron gall ink, and india ink on graph paper.

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The University of Virginia Jefferson Papers, 1751/1898 14.2 Cubic Feet 1 legal document box, 1 half-width legal document box, 6 oversize flat boxes, 2 filing cabinets (4 drawers each).

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

This collection consists of letters written by and addressed to Thomas Jefferson, as well as architectural plans and studies that were created or endorsed by Jefferson, created by other individuals associated with him, deeds, plats, and maps, some of which pertain to the subjects of the architectural studies, and other miscellaneous materials.

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Thomas Jefferson Architectural Drawings, 1769/1898 2.2 Cubic Feet

This series primarily consists of architectural studies on structures found at the University of Virginia, at Thomas Jefferson's private properties like Monticello and Poplar Forest, and studies on structures in Richmond, VA. The studies in the collection contain elevations, plans, and sections, most of which include Jefferson's specifications. These architectural drawings were created mainly by Thomas Jefferson. Some were created or augmented by John Organ, Dr. William Thorton, James Dinsmore, John Neilson, John Hartwell Cocke (possibly), Robert Mills, and Cornelia J. Randolph.

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