THOMAS JEFFERSON, Paris, to MARTHA CARR., 1787

Scope and content:

Dabney Carr estate unpaid for Bernard Moore's purchase of Dabney Carr's books. Favorable accounts of her sons, Peter, Samuel, and Dabney Carr, received from George Wythe and [Bishop] James Madison. References to Nicholas Lewis, Martha Jefferson, Maria Jefferson, Lucy Carr, and Nancy Carr. Wants report on Monticello fruit trees. Maria's trip to Paris. [84], [2422], [2425]

Physical description:
ALS. 3 pp.; Barrow. Terrell-Carr Papers, (p.1,3), (p.2).

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
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