Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the University of Virginia to his father in Alabama.
In the letter Bolling gives a detailed account of a recent visit to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. He gives his impression of the structure ("The house is of the strangest plan I ever saw"); describes the poor condition of the burial grounds on the property ("The monument o...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | In the letter Bolling gives a detailed account of a recent visit to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. He gives his impression of the structure ("The house is of the strangest plan I ever saw"); describes the poor condition of the burial grounds on the property ("The monument over Jeffersons [sic] grave...has been completely battered to pieces by persons who wish to show their respect to the great statesman by keeping a memento of him... I do think this is the poorest way of paying respect to the memory of great men that I ever saw"); and mentions the current owner of the property ("a Capt. in the U.S. Navy...generally only spends a short time in the summer at Monticello"). A transcription is included. |
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