Letter to Dr. William Thornton from Jefferson

Author: Nichols

Title: Jefferson's Architectural Drawings

Date: 1984

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Author: Wilson, ed.

Title: Jefferson's Academical Village

Date: 1993

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Author: Lasala

Title: Jefferson's Designs for the University of Virginia

Date: 1992

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Drawing

• Description: Seven pavilions connected by dormitories and an arcade
• Location: Center of page
• Features:
  • Schematic plan of buildings
• Text:
  • Description: Letter to Dr. Thornton
  • Location: Entire page
  • Author: Jefferson
  • Transcription:
    • Monticello May 9. 17 Dear Sir
    • Your favor of Apr 18 was duly received, and the two drawings were delivered here by mr & mrs Madison in perfect good order. with respect to Cirrachhi's bust, any artist whom you may dispose to do so shall be welcome to come and make a cast of plaster form it. we have always plaister at had.
    • We are commencing here the establishment of a college, and instead of building a magnificent house which would exhaust all our funds, we propose to lay off a square of 7 or 800 f. on the outside of which we shall arrange separate pavilions, one for each professor and his scholars. each pavilion will have a schoolroom below, and 2 rooms for the Professor above and between pavilion and pavilion a range of dormitories for the boys, one story high, giving each a room 10. f. wide & 14. f. deep. the pavilions about 36. wide in front and 24. f. in depth. this sketch will give you and idea of it. [more]

Text

• Description: Page 2 of Letter
• Location: Verso
• Author: Jefferson
• Transcription:
  • the pen, without the trouble of referring to scale or rule [more