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Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter, signed, to Colonel Archibald Ritchie, May 8, 1781

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter, signed, to Colonel Archibald Ritchie, May 8, 1781

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Title
Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter, signed, to Colonel Archibald Ritchie, May 8, 1781
Names
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Author)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1781-05-08
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll
Genres
Correspondence
Physical Description
Extent: 1 letter
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ec080230-c5e9-012f-8518-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1781: Created
  • 1826: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter, signed, to Colonel Archibald Ritchie, May 8, 1781" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1781. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f4a6a87-d003-dc01-e040-e00a18062248

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter, signed, to Colonel Archibald Ritchie, May 8, 1781" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f4a6a87-d003-dc01-e040-e00a18062248

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1781). Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter, signed, to Colonel Archibald Ritchie, May 8, 1781 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f4a6a87-d003-dc01-e040-e00a18062248

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Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter, signed, to Colonel Archibald Ritchie, May 8, 1781