Thomas Jefferson Letter to Cooley and Parsons

Title

Thomas Jefferson Letter to Cooley and Parsons

Description

A short letter from Thomas Jefferson to Rev. Timothy Mather Cooley and (?) Parsons.

Parsons and Cooley worked to make sure Granville children and had requested that Jefferson provide a book that could be part of the library collection at the Granville Academy. The belief was that such a book would be educational as well as inspiring in a patriotic sense.

The original letter ended up in private hands so only a transcript is shown here.

Citation

“Thomas Jefferson Letter to Cooley and Parsons,” Granville History Digital Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1396.

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