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 documents Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the University of Virginia to his father in Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Virginia--Social life and customs; Monticello (Va.) |
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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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Q0000038782 - Q0000038789Q38782 - Q38789Letter 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 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.1860 April 291860-04-291860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Virginia--Social life and customs; Monticello (Va.)TextCorrespondenceBolling Hall familyBolling Hall family papersLPR39, Vault box 52v3459Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4306 |
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