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Title |
Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Clay |
Dates of Creation |
November 10, 1815 |
Scope & Content |
Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Clay, dated November 10, [18]15, posted from Pop[lar] For[est]. Mr. Jefferson mentions a recent trip to Peaks of Otter and his observations made while there. He mentions a plant called "otaheite", or paper mulberry, which is "charming near a porch for densely shading it." |
Year Range from |
1815 |
Creator |
Jefferson, Thomas |
Year Range to |
1815 |
Subjects |
Fruit Fruit trees Landscaping Letters Mulberry trees Otaheite Plants Travel Visiting |
Search Terms |
Peaks of Otter Poplar Forest (residence) |
People |
Jefferson, Thomas Clay, Mr. (Unknown) Clarke, Mr. (Unknown) |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
012\19917101.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1991.071.01 |
Extent of Description |
1 - letter, folded to make the envelope, 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" |