Thomas Jefferson letter
Overview
Contains message of peace for the Native American chiefs to carry back from Washington to their tribes. Letter starts as follows: "My friends and children, chiefs of the Osages, Missouris, Kansas, Ottoes, Panis, Ayowas, Sioux, Pontewattamies, Foxes and Sacs." April 11, 1806.
Dates
- Creation: April 11, 1806
Creator
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
A xerox copy of this letter is maintained in the Kansas Collection Accessions File for use by researchers.
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 folder (1 leaf) : Holograph, signed Th. Jefferson, 24cm
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
Also includes photographs associated with the acquisition of the letter.
Physical Location
RH VLT MS Q1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase. Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles, July, 1962.
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas Jefferson Collection
- Subtitle
- Thomas Jefferson letter
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by by kpz, 8 November 1972, revised 10-8-74. Finding aid encoded by mg, 2004.
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7679180930
- Preferred citation
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Thomas Jefferson Collection, Kansas Collection, RH VLT MS Q1, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository