Catalog of Jefferson Drawings

N001/K107/M

Annapolis - Hammond-Harwood House

Description: Sketch of plan and elevation.
Notes: Nichols description: "...measured drawings of the plan and elevation." This drawing has no scale or measurement markings.
Date: 1783-1784
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AZ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.7 cm x 22.5 cm (7-3/8" x 8-7/8") -- measured: JH 02OCT92 [Nichols published dimensions, 9-7/8" W x 7-7/8" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, very good condition overall

002 N002/K203/M

Ampthill - house (plan)

Description: Design for the house. Scale: approx. 10'=1". Notes on verso regarding bricks required.
Notes:
Date: 1815
Medium: Pencil, with notes in ink
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 21.9 cm x 26.2 cm (8-5/8" x 10-5/16") -- measured: JH 05JAN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, ink stain in lower left, dirt smudges near stain, top edge dirty, slight discoloration at upper left and lower left corners

003 N003/K204/M

Ampthill - house (plan)

Description: Design for the house, with dimensions and note: "the chimnies [sic] a,c unite in an arch over a. then a. & d. unite in an arch over b." Unidentified pencil sketch on verso.
Notes:
Date: 1815
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 6.6 cm x 11.8 cm (2-5/8" x 4-11/16") -- measured: 05JAN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, left edge slightly tapered inward at top, left and bottom edges slightly ragged, good condition overall

004 N004/K205/M

Barboursville - house (elevation)

Description: Design for a dwelling house for James Barbour of Orange County, Virginia. Rear elevation. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes: Forms a set with drawing N005/K206. There are pencil notes (20th c.) along the bottom edge which identifies the drawing as being possibly of Monticello.
Date: 1817
Medium: Ink (press copy)
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 25.2 cm x 20.1 cm (9-15/16" x 7-15/16") -- measured: JH 05JAN93 [Nichols published dimensions, 8" W x 10-3/4" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, large loss along middle & lower left edge (approx. 1-1/2" wide x 7-1/2" long) patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), fluid stains in lower half, miscellaneous dirt smudges and stains throughout, edges dirty

005 N005/K206/M

Barboursville - house (plan & elevation)

Description: Design for a dwelling house for James Barbour of Orange County, Virginia. Plans and front elevation show a house with a dome and portico. Scale: approx. 10'=1". On verso: notes and specifications (occupies right half of sheet); the last line reads "The dome may be omitted altogether if desired..."
Notes: Forms a set with drawing N004/K205. Nichols note: The dome was never built, and the house is now a ruin.
Date: 1817
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 34.1 cm x 53.3 cm (13-7/16" x 21") -- measured: JH 23JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; minor loss at center bottom edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); split along vertical crease due to fold; fluid stains in lower left quadrant, at right bottom edge, at center left near edge, and along upper half of crease; horizontal tear approx. 1-3/4" from top edge at center; slight discoloration in area along edges; right edge dirty & ragged; assorted stains & smudges and patches of discoloration throughout sheet on verso

006 N006/K170/M

Edgehill - house (plan & elevation)

Description: Design for the house: drawing of plan and elevation. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: Before 1798
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 28.2 cm x 20.0 cm (11-1/8" x 7-15/16") -- measured: JH 07DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss (area approx. 2-1/2" x 1") in upper left edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), traces of ink splatter around loss area, edges dirty (especially top and right edges) and worn (especially left edge)

007 N007/K171/M

Edgemont - house (plan & elevation)

Description: Plan & elevation of house at Edgemont. This plan corresponds to the Edgemont house as built. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: ca. 1803-1806
Medium: Ink (press copy)
Support: Paper CL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 25.0 cm x 20.2 cm (9-7/8" x 7-15/16") -- measured: JH 07DEC92 [Nichols published dimensions, 8" W x 11" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; loss (area approx. 2" x 1-1/4") at upper right edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); minor losses at upper left corner, lower right corner, and along bottom edge also patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); discoloration around loss areas; tears in upper half of sheet minor losses in center of that section; edges worn and dirty

008 N008/K172/M

Edgemont - house (plan)

Description: Plan of house. Scale approx.
Notes: Kimball's list identified this house as "Shadwell?". Edgemont is Nichols's identification.
Date: ca. 1803-1806
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 20.8 cm (9-5/16" x 8-3/16") -- measured: JH 07DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; loss (triangular area approx. 2" x 1-1/4") at upper left corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); minor loss at lower left edge also patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); assorted stains along left edge, bottom edge, and midsection; slight discoloration along left and bottom edges, left edge worn and dirty

009 N009/K173/M

Edgemont - house (plan)

Description: Plan of the house at Edgemont. Scale: 5'=1".
Notes: Kimball identified this drawing as: "Design for improvements in the house at Shadwell?"
Date: ca. 1803-1806
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 44.3 cm x 28.7 cm (17-7/16" x 11-5/16") -- measured: JH 21JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; horizontal crease at center from folding sheet in half; crease mark slightly dirty; losses at upper left corner, center top edge, and at right top & bottom edges (symmetrical with respect to crease) patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); minor losses and fluid stains at center left & bottom edges; small patches of grey fiber (from mat board?) adhered along left top edge; slight discoloration at corners; ms text missing at upper right due to loss

010 N010/K174/M

Edgemont - basement (plan)

Description: Plan of basement, with dimensions. Some of the rooms are labelled. Scale: 5'=1".
Notes:
Date: ca. 1803-1806
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BY
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 29.9 cm x 39.9 cm (15-11/16" x 11-3/4") -- measured: JH 22JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, vertical crease at center due to fold, crease mark slightly dirty, stains along top & right edges and at lower left corner area, slight discoloration along edges & crease, edges dirty, lower right edge and left & bottom edges worn and ragged, goof condition overall

013 N013/K182/M

Farmington - house (elevation)

Description: Elevation of the house showing a Tuscan portico and surmounted by a widow's walk (?) with Chinese lattice railing. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1802 or earlier
Medium: Ink (press copy)
Support: Paper CL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 25.4 cm x 17.9 cm (10" x 7-1/16") -- measured: JH 07DEC92 Drawing occupies lower half of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, minor losses at upper right edge near corner and in lower right quadrant patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), small holes around loss areas in lower right quadrant, fluid stain along left and right edges

014 N014/K183/M

Farmington - house (plan)

Description: Plan of a house for George Divers, based on TJ's favorite octagonal forms. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1802 or earlier
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 27.9 cm x 20.0 cm (11" x 7-7/8") -- measured: JH 07DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, grey discoloration along bottom edge with darkest area in the lower right corner and getting lighter towards the left, light stains near top edge, edges dirty and slightly worn

015 N015/K184/M

Farmington - house (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of the dwelling house. Recognizable by similarity to N014/K183. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes: Kimball listed the support as Paper BD, but Nichols made a point of noting specifically that it is not BD.
Date: 1802 or earlier
Medium: Pencil
Support: Laid paper, not BD (per Nichols's list)
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 26.2 cm x 20.0 cm (10-5/16" x 7-7/8") -- measured: JH 16DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, large triangular loss (approx. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2") at upper left corner, losses at lower right edge, all losses patched with Fabriano paper, ink splatter around loss at upper left corner, dirty along top edge (approx. 1-1/2" wide strip), assorted dirt spots throughout sheet, light reddish-brown stain at right bottom edge

019 N019/K189/M

Louisville - house (study plans)

Description: Farmington studies. Two plans, side by side, showing variations in layout, with some dimensions and calculations. Most notable difference is the plan on the right has 2 octagonal rooms while the plan on the left has one octagonal room. -->On verso of drawing N020/K190.
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson's Designs for Two Kentucky Houses," Society of Architectural Historians, Journal, IX [1950], pp. 14-16. Kimball originally identified this drawing as Poplar Forest.
Date: Probably before 1810
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 12.8 cm x 21.1 cm (5-1/16" x 8-5/16") -- measured: JH 16DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, major loss along left edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), right edge slightly ragged

020 N020/K190/M

Louisville - house (study plans)

Description: Farmington studies. Two plans, side by side, showing variations in layouts, with some dimensions and calculations. -->On verso of drawing N019/K189.
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson's Designs for Two Kentucky Houses," Society of Architectural Historians, Journal, IX [1950], pp. 14-16. Kimball originally identified this drawing as Poplar Forest.
Date: Probably before 1810
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 12.8 cm x 21.1 cm (5-1/16" x 8-5/16") -- measured: JH 16DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, major loss along left edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), right edge slightly ragged

021 N021/K191/M

Louisville - house (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of Farmington house. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson's Designs for Two Kentucky Houses," Society of Architectural Historians, Journal, IX [1950], pp. 14-16. Kimball originally identified this drawing as Poplar Forest.
Date: undated
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 24.4 cm x 25.6 cm (9-5/8" x 10-1/16") -- measured: JH 16DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, minor loss at left top edge, tears along bottom edge, fluid and mildew stains along lower half of left edge, lighter stains along bottom edge, assorted other stain and dirt spots scattered throughout, discoloration along top edge

022 N022/K192/M

Louisville - house (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of Farmington house. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson's Designs for Two Kentucky Houses," Society of Architectural Historians, Journal, IX [1950], pp. 14-16. Kimball originally identified this drawing as Poplar Forest.
Date: ca. 1804
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 27.6 cm x 21.9 cm (10-7/8" x 8-5/8") -- measured: JH 16DEC92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, slightly dirty along edges, good condition overall

023 N023/K214/M

Maysville - Court House (plan)

Description: Plan for the Court House, Buckingham County, Virginia. Scale: approx. 10'=1". -->On verso of N024/K215.
Notes:
Date: 1821
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 29.3 cm x 21.9 cm (11-9/16" x 8-5/8") -- measured: JH 11JAN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor ink stains & smudges in center section, slight foxing, assorted light stain spots scattered throughout sheet

024 N024/K215/M

Maysville - re: Court House

Description: Notes regarding plan for Court House, Buckingham County, Virginia; notes include dimensions and design features. Scale: approx. 10'=1". -->On verso of drawing N023/K214.
Notes: The notes were written on a different sheet of paper (measuring 20.0 cm x 12.5 cm, 7-7/8" x 4-15/16") than the drawing sheet. The note sheet was tacked on to the back of the drawing sheet with a spot of wax. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1821
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX(?)
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 29.3 cm x 21.9 cm (11-9/16" x 8-5/8") -- measured: JH 11JAN93 [overall size]; note sheet size: 20.0 cm x 12.5 cm (7-7/8" x 4-15/16")
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, reddish stain at center top edge of note sheet from drop of wax used to attach note sheet to drawing sheet, slight foxing, shadow of drawing on verso visible (clearer in areas not covered by note sheet) due to ink bleed-through, assorted stains in bottom quadrant and in upper right corner area

025 N025/K004/M

Monticello - 1st version (study plan)

Description: Earliest known plan for the main house. Drawing shows a square wooden house with a loggia in the front. The interior has four rectangular rooms, no chimneys, no stairs, and closets/wardrobes along the rear wall. On verso of undated note from Dabney Minot. Specifications for a Tuscan order (TJ ms) on same side as Minot note.
Notes: The note from Dabney Minot is in regards to quantities of nails and lead required for building, and is addressed to "Mr. Thos. Jefferson" (misidentified by Kimball as "...addressed to H.P. Jefferson, a kinsman and correspondent of Thomas Jefferson.").
Date: Probably 1767; definitely before February 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC, manuscript
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 15.4 cm x 9.8 cm (6-1/16" x 3-7/8") -- measured: JH 10SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, good condition overall

026 N026/K119/M

Monticello - 1st version (study plan)

Description: Early study for plan of first house, with dimensions. Some calculations in pencil, along bottom edge. Scale: 24'=1".
Notes: Kimball orginially identified this drawing as Brandon, but later told Nichols that that it is actually Monticello (from: F. D. Nichols, Thomas Jefferson's Architectural Drawings, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, 1961, pg. 34.)
Date: Before 1770
Medium:Ink & pencil
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 16.8 cm x 11.4 cm (6-5/8" x 4-1/2") -- measured: JH 07OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: Linen backed, large dark stains in mid-sheet, medium stain in upper left quadrant, mottling throughout sheet (heavier on bottom half than on top half) probably from old water damage

027 N027/K005/M

Monticello - house (study plan)

Description: Early plan for the house, cruciform layout, with notes and specifications. Scale: 10'=1".
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 19.5 cm x 31.6 cm (7-11/16" x 12-7/16") -- measured: JH 10SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, edges worn (especially top edge), discoloration due to dirt around edges, scattered dirt and ink smudges

028 N028/K006/M

Monticello - 1st version (plan)

Description: Early plan of the first house. Scale: 10'=1".
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AE
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.0 cm x 18.7 cm (9-1/16" x 7-3/8") -- measured: JH 10SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, large heavily stained area in upper left quadrant obscuring some areas of drawing and lighter staining by lower right edge, losses in upper left corner and center right edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), other corners worn

029 N029/K007/M

Monticello - re: 1st version plan

Description: Early plan specifications (dimensions of the order).
Notes: No figures/diagrams (notes only). See F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AF
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.7 cm x 12.3 cm (7-3/8" x 4-7/8") -- measured: JH 10SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, stains in upper left quadrant (especially along edge) obscuring some ms text, loss at upper left corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.)

030 N030/K008/M

Monticello - dependencies (study plans)

Description: Studies for plans of dependencies. Scale: 10'=1". Notes on verso suggests that these are plans for 2 stories of a dependency building.
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.7 cm x 30.5 cm (7-3/8" x 12") -- measured: JH 10SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, losses in lower left quadrant (largest area in corner, approx. 2" x 3") patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy mildew stains around loss areas, discoloration extends toward center

031 N031/K009/M

Monticello - dependencies (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of dependency. Scale: 20'=1".
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AE
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.1 cm x 18.8 cm (7-1/8" x 7-3/8") -- measured: JH 11SEP92 Drawing occupies top third of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss and stains along right edge, loss along bottom right half, largest loss in bottom right corner (area approx. 1-3/4" x 2"), losses patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), small area of drawing in upper and lower right corners missing due to loss

032 N032/K010/M

Monticello - dependencies (study plan)

Description: Study for plans of dependencies, with 2 sets of notes (written along left edge; rotated 90 deg. in orientation from drawing). The first set of notes has been crossed out (with hatchmarks across the area). Scale: 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AG
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 36.8 cm x 45.6 cm (14-1/2" x 17-15/16") -- measured: JH 09APR93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, very badly damaged, large loss area (approx. 10" x 11") in mid-section extending to top & bottom edges at center patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), dark fluid and mildew stains at edges of loss area, light stain spots along upper right edge, tears near top and bottom edges at center, minor losses at lower right corner and center top edge, brownish discoloration along bottom edge, discoloration along top edge due to dirt build-up

033 N033/K011/M

Monticello - 1st version (study plan)

Description: Study of the plan for the house, with dimensions and notes on number of bricks and location of cellars. Scale: 5'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AB
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 30.1 cm x 36.8 cm (11-7/8" x 14-1/2") -- measured: JH 09APR93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, minor losses in lower left corner area patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), vertical crease in center from folding sheet in half, tears along crease near top & bottom edges and at bottom edge to the right of center, assorted stains and smudges throughout sheet (especially heavy in lower left corner and center of right half)

034 N034/K012/M

Monticello - mountaintop layout (study)

Description: Study for general layout of mountain-top. Scale: 80'=1". -->On verso of drawing N061/K034.
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AG
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 22.8 cm x 36.9 cm (9" x 14-1/2") -- measured: JH 11SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses in lower right and upper middle areas, discoloration due to dirt around edges

035 N035/K013/M

Monticello - pavilion (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of a pavilion. Specifications and calculations on verso, written over a piece of a sketch. (Thus drawing appears to have been done on a piece of scrap paper, on the back of an unwanted sketch of something.)
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AG
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 9.0 cm x 9.0 cm (3-9/16" x 3-9/16") -- measured: JH 11SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses at upper left and right corners, top edge worn

036 N036/K014/M

Monticello - pavilions (study plans)

Description: Studies for plans of terrace pavilions. Scale: 4'=1". Plans are probably for two different pavilions, not two stories of a single pavilion (this is in concordance with F. Kimball's "Thomas Jefferson, Architect," Da Capo Press, NY, 1968, pg. 121).
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AO
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.2 cm x 37.7 cm (9-1/8" x 14-7/8") -- measured: JH 11SEP92 [Nichols published dimensions, 13-3/4" W x 11" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, minor losses along edges, loss at center top edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), smudges and dirt around edges, slight mottling overall, stains in midsection near edges

037 N037/K015/M

Monticello - dining room (plan)

Description: Plan of existing dining room in main house. Scale: 4'=1". Nichols note: Not plan of first pavilion, as identified by Kimball.
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 19.5 cm x 31.6 cm (7-11/16" x 12-7/16") -- measured: JH 11SEP92 Drawing occupies right half of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss in upper right corner (area aprrox. 1" x 4") along top edge, patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy mildew stains in loss area extending to middle of sheet, loss and stains obscuring small areas of drawing, slight foxing overall

038 N038/K016/M

Monticello - stone house (slave quarters)

Description: Sketch plans & elevation of stone house (slave quarters), with notes. Plans show two different layouts, numbered 1 and 2. The notes show which type was to be built for the various slaves at Monticello. -->On verso of drawing N055/K030.
Notes: Most of the notes have been crossed out. The last two lines of the notes at upper left states: "for Betty Hemings & her family. plan No. 1. / for...& George & his family. plan No. 2." Nichols identified this drawing as "Stone (or weaver's or overseer's) house."
Date: September 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 14.4 cm x 19.0 cm (5-11/16" x 7-1/2") -- measured: JH 11 SEP92 [Nichols published dimensions, 7-1/2" W x 6-3/4 H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: minor loss at upper left corner patched with oriental tissue (1992), edges worn

039 N039/K017/M

Monticello - stone house (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of stone (or weaver's or overseer's) house, with brick calculations.
Notes:
Date: September 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AI
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 15.8 cm x 9.8 cm (6-1/4" x 3-7/8") -- measured: JH 11SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss (area approx. 1" x 1/4") along right edge at 1-3/4" from bottom edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.)

040 N040/K018/M

Monticello - 1st version (study plan)

Description: Study of the plan for the house. Scale: 4'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 34.6 cm x 48.2 cm (13-5/8" x 19") -- measured: JH 14APR93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; losses at corners as well as top, right, and bottom edges (near corners) patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), major tears at top (largest in center) from edge inward, minor tears along bottom edge, crease marks at upper right corner area, dirt smudge in center, discoloration throughout sheet - especially along edges, dirt and stains quite heavy along edges, worn and ragged edges

041 N041/K019/M

Monticello - 1st version (elevation study)

Description: Study for the elevation. Incomplete study of first Monticello elevation - shows first story only. Althought no second story is shown, the position of the drawing on the sheet (on lower half) implies that one was intended. Scale: 4'=1". -->On verso of drawing N072/K043.
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 116.
Date: 1768-1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AK
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 48.4 cm x 68.3 cm (26-7/8" x 19-1/16") -- measured: JH 15JUN93 Drawing occupies lower half of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; vertical crease mark at center dirty; losses at center top and bottom edges along crease mark; minor losses at lower left corner, along crease in midsection, and along upper half of right edge; losses patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); horizontal tears along crease mark, near right edge at center, and across center of left half; mildew stain at upper left quadrant; fluid stain along lower third of crease mark; assorted other stains and discoloration throughout sheet

042 N042/K020/M

Monticello - exterior doors (study)

Description: Study for exterior doors on the west of the house (parlor and study), with notes and specifications. Scale: 4'=1". -->On verso of drawing N043/K021.
Notes: Drawing occupies lower left quadrant of sheet.
Date: ca. 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 60.3 cm x 48.3 cm (23-3/4" x 19") -- measured: JH 15JUN93 [Nichols published dimensions, 19" W x 11-3/4" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, sheet was torn along horizontal crease where it was folded in half, upper and lower halves reattached, losses at center left edge and lower right edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), ink stain and spots at upper right corner area and midsection of lower left quadrant, greyish discoloration (darker near edges) in bottom quarter of sheet due to dirt, uneven yellowish discoloration in top three-quarters of sheet

043 N043/K021/M

Monticello - cellars (plan)

Description: Plan of the cellars. Scale: 4'=1". Drawing to accompany N 040, Study for the plan. -->On verso of drawing N042/K020.
Notes: It appears that at some point the right half of the drawing got separated from the left half and was given the number M 27 prior to the two halves being reunited.
Date: Probably from 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 48.3 cm x 60.3 cm (19" x 23-3/4") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, sheet was torn along vertical crease where it was folded in half, left and right halves reattached, losses at center bottom edge and left top edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), stain spots at upper left and right edges near corners, crease mark and edges dirty and discolored

044 N044/K022/M

Monticello - cellar floor (plan)

Description: "Plan of the cellar floors," with specifications/dimensions. Scale: 4'=1". Notes on verso not related to drawing; note lists names of non-residents and each person's tithe.
Notes: TJ added 2-1/2"-3" x 10-1/2" pieces of scrap paper along center top and bottom edges of the main sheet as extension pieces on which to draw the underpinnings of the porticos; on verso of the piece along the bottom edge is the list of names.
Date: Probably early 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL and AB
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 36.1 cm x 60.4 cm (14-3/16" x 23-13/16") -- measured: JH 09JUL93 Main sheet: 24.5 cm x 60.4 cm (9-13/16" x 23-13/16")
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, losses along left & right edges patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), vertical creases at center and near right edge, tears along center crease and near left & right eges, bleed-through of ink stains on verso scattered throughout left half, ink stain near right edge (visible on verso), red wax stains along seam of main sheet and attached pieces, stains at left edge of bottom paper addition and on verso, dirt discoloration along left & right edges and right half of top paper addition

048 N048/K023/M

Monticello - 1st version (elevation)

Description: Final elevation of first version. Scale: 4'=1". The house was nearly finished by 1782, but the upper portico seems never to have been completed. The octagonal ends are not shown on this drawing.
Notes:
Date: probably before March 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 35.6 cm x 48.9 cm (14" x 19-1/4") -- measured: JH 28JAN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; tears at upper right, in midsection by right & left edges, and near bottom edge at center; minor losses along tears by right & bottom edges; split along vertical crease at center due to fold; creases in lower left & right corners; 5 small evenly-spaced holes along horizontal 4" from top edge (stitch holes from when paper was page of a book?); assorted stains and spots in lower half; edges discolored due to dirt; Fabriano paper patch (20th c.) along ragged edges to square off sheet

049 N049/K024/M

Monticello - 1st floor of 1st version (plan)

Description: "Plan of the first floor, showing the thickness etc. of the walls above the water table" with notes in lower left and right corners (some of which are crossed out). This is the final first-floor plan of of the first version of the house; the octagonal bows were added to this plan, showing the house as it was built. Scale: 4'=1".
Notes: Nichols note: [Drawing] based on [Nichols #] 40 and derived from Robert Morris' Select Architecture.
Date: Probably before March 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 48.4 cm x 60.3 cm (19-1/16" x 23-3/4") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, separation at center along vertical crease due to fold, 9" long horizontal tear centered at 6-7/8" from top edge, losses at edges and at intersection of crease mark and horizontal tear patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), assorted stains and discoloration throughout sheet, small tears (up to 1-3/4" long) toward center at edges, crease marks and tear lines dirty, edges ragged and discolored due to dirt, some ms text missing due to losses at right bottom edge and lower right edge

050 N050/K025/M

Monticello - main stairs

Description: Working drawings for main stairs (as shown on N057/K032), with specifications. Scale: 2'=1".
Notes:
Date: Probably 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 30.6 cm x 18.7 cm (12-1/16" x 7-3/8") -- measured: JH 11SEP92 [Nichols published dimensions, 7-1/4" W x 10-7/8" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, large loss at top left corner (area approx. 4" x 2") patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), some notes missing due to loss, heavy stains at edges of loss area extending to lighter stains towards center

051 N051/K026/M

Monticello - main stairs

Description: Working drawings for main stairs (as shown on N057/K032). Scale: 2'=1".
Notes:
Date: Probably 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 30.6 cm x 18.7 cm (12-1/16" x 7-3/8") -- measured: JH 14SEP92 [Nichols published dimensions, 7-1/4" W x 10-7/8" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss at top left corner (area approx. 5" x 1-3/4") patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy stains in area of loss, light to medium stains overall, ms text missing in upper left due to loss

052 N052/K027/M

Monticello - 2nd version (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of the house showing wings with bays connected by quadrants (suggested by drawing N119/K090), with "South North" written at center top; the word "South" is smudged. -->On verso of drawing N053/K028.
Notes: Nichols note: See also [Nichols #] 11 (this drawing has no equivalent Kimball number).
Date: Probably 1770 and early 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.9 cm x 8.4 cm (7-7/16" x 3-5/16") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss along top edge

053 N053/K028/M

Monticello - 2nd version (study plan)

Description: Study for plan of the house showing wings with bays connected by quadrants (suggested by drawing N119/K090). with "South" written at center top. -->On verso of drawing N052/K027.
Notes:
Date: Probably 1770 and early 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.9 cm x 8.4 cm (7-7/16" x 3-5/16") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss along top edge

054 N054/K029/M

Monticello - 2nd version (study plan)

Description: Studies for the house, with notes and calculations: 2 plans showing variations on a similar layout. On verso: "Thomas Jefferson Esq." (not TJ ms) with portion of broken wax seal, and more calculations (TJ ms).
Notes: The paper appears to be a piece taken from a letter received by TJ.
Date: Probably 1770 and early 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 12.0 cm x 10.7 cm (4-3/4" x 4-1/4") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss (probably 18th c.) in area of wax seal, minor losses along bottom and left edge of drawing, tears in lower right quadrant, slight separation at crease (approx. 1/3 down from top edge)

055 N055/K030/M

Monticello - dependencies (study plans)

Description: First studies for plans of dependencies, showing two floor plans with dimensions. Also two floor plans for a barn/shed and some calculations. --> On verso of drawing N038/K016.
Notes: Plans for the dependencies and one of the barn/shed plans has been crossed out with multiple diagonal lines.
Date: 1771 or 1772
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 14.4 cm x 19.0 cm (5-11/16" x 7-1/2") -- measured: JH 11SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: minor loss at upper right corner patched with oriental tissue (1992), reddish stain in area of loss, stain and loss may be due to sealing wax, edges worn

056 N056/K031/M

Monticello - dependencies (plan)

Description: Final drawing of the basement and dependencies, with dimensions and rooms labelled. Scale: 15'=1". Notes and specifications on verso; text rotated 180 deg. from recto in orientation.
Notes: Several of the room labels and dimensions appears to have been erased and re-written by TJ.
Date: Before 4 August 1772
Medium: Ink
Support: Laid paper, watermarked: IV
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 34.9 cm x 53.2 cm (13-3/4" x 20-15/16") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; losses at upper left (lower right on verso) corner and edge, lower left (upper left on verso) corner, upper right (lower right on verso), and along lower right (upper right on verso) edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); ink spots scattered throughout sheet on both sides; bleached effect along left edge and near bottom edge at center; discoloration throughout especially along edges; some ms text and drawing missing due to losses

057 N057/K032/M

Monticello - 1st floor & dependencies (plan)

Description: Final drawing of the first floor with dependencies, showing octagonal buildings at the corners and pavilions at the end of the U-shaped composition. Octagonal bows are part of original drawing. Scale: 15'=1". Notes on verso re: balustrade panelling for easy roof access "in case of a leak" (text rotated 180 deg. from recto in orientation).
Notes:
Date: Before 4 August 1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AM
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 34.9 cm x 53.2 cm (13-3/4" x 20-15/16") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, major loss along left edge (1/2" - 3/4" wide strip), minor losses at other edges and at upper and lower right corners, losses patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), transfer stain present from another drawing, ink spot at upper left quadrant on verso shows through on lower left quadrant of recto side, large tears in upper half, tear lines dirty, area along edges discolored due to dirt, drawing missing at upper left due to loss

060 N060/K033/M

Monticello - dependencies (cross-section)

Description: "A section across the offices" (dependencies), the link connecting house and wings - with notes. Scale: 2'=1". Specifications on verso.
Notes:
Date: Before 4 August 1772
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AF
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 36.5 cm x 22.9 cm (14-3/8" x 9") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, losses along right edge (various sizes) and at lower right corner (area approx. 2" x 1-1/4") of drawing, losses at the edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), some ms text and drawing missing due to loss, right quarter of drawing stained and mottling along bottom right edge of drawing due to old water damage

061 N061/K034/M

Monticello - mountaintop layout (plan)

Description: General plan of mountaintop, showing the lawn/garden and roundabout of the first Monticello. Scale: 80'=1". Also on sheet: observations of distant mountains and trigonometric calculations (in different orientations from drawing). -->On verso of drawing N034/K012.
Notes: see F. Kimball, "Jefferson and the Public Buildings of Virginia. I. Williamsburg, 1770-1776," Huntington Library Quarterly, XII [1949], pg. 117.
Date: Before May 1768
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AG
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 36.9 cm x 22.8 cm (14-1/2" x 9") -- measured: JH 11SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses in upper left and middle right areas, discoloration around edges, lower right corner area dirty

062 N062/K035/M

Monticello - garden temple

Description: "A temple for a garden." Scale: slightly less than 8'=1". Tracing from James Gibbs - Plate 67 & 69, Book of Architecture, London, 1739.
Notes: Kimball dated this piece ca. 1770-1771.
Date: ca. 1779-1781
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 25.4 cm x 19.4 cm (10" x 7-5/8") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, minor tears at edges, rectangular area (approx. 1/2" x 1") in upper left quadrant torn -- reattached ca. 1950-60, good condition overall

063 N063/K036/M

Monticello - garden temple

Description: A garden temple. Scale: 12'=1". Tracing from James Gibbs - Plate 69, Book of Architecture (London, 1739). Calculations on verso.
Notes: Kimball dated this piece ca. 1770-1771.
Date: undated
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 16.8 cm x 18.4 cm (6-5/8" x 7-1/4") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss along left edge of drawing (entire length, approx. 1/2" wide) and minor loss at center top edge, both loss areas patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.)

064 N064/K037/M

Monticello - garden temple

Description: A garden temple. On verso of a dinner invitation from Mr. Hill of Roxbury. Calculations (TJ ms) on same side as, but perpendicular to, invitation.
Notes:
Date: ca. 1770-1771
Medium: Ink
Support: Card
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 8.6 cm x 5.9 cm (3-3/8" x 2-5/16") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, very good condition overall

065 N065/K038/M

Monticello - observation tower

Description: 5-story observation tower with cupola; each story a different order. Elevation and sectional drawing (across top of ground level order). Scale: 10'=1". Specifications and notes on verso.
Notes:
Date: Probably 1771
Medium: Ink & wash
Support: Paper AF
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 36.6 cm x 23.0 cm (14-3/8" x 9-1/16") -- measured: JH 08APR93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss along bottom edge (approx. 1/16" wide) and along top edge to the left (right on verso) of center (semicircular, approx. 1" dia.) patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), stain spots in area of top-edge loss, light mottling throughout; on verso -- more stain spots in lower left quadrant and large dirt-discolored areas in right half

066 N066/K039/M

Monticello - observation tower

Description: Observation tower. Scale: 10'=1". Specifications and notes on verso.
Notes:
Date: Probably 1771
Medium: Ink & wash
Support: Paper AF
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 36.5 cm x 23.0 cm (14-3/8" x 9-1/16") -- measured: JH 14SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, very good condition overall

067 N067/K039/M

Monticello - chinese lattice gate

Description: Chinese lattice gate.
Notes:
Date: 1771 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 12.5 cm x 18.5 cm (4-15/16" x 7-5/16") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, minor loss at upper left near corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), good condition overall

068 N068/K039/M

Monticello - moldings

Description: Practice sheet for drawing moldings at full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 33.9 cm x 21.6 cm (13-3/8" x 8-1/2") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, worn along left and bottom edges, good condition overall

069 N069/K040/M

Monticello - arch. detail (ext. lower order)

Description: "The Cornice and Capitel [sic] of the triglyph, for the lower order, External" - with notes and specifications. Scale: full size. -->On verso of drawing N070/K041.
Notes:
Date: 1775 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AM
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 65.1 cm x 55.6 cm (25-5/8" x 21-7/8") -- measured: JH 12JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; split along creases (vertical at center and horizontal at approx. 10-1/2" from top edge); losses at upper left corner, along lower right edge, along lower third of vertical crease, along left bottom edge, along midsection left edge, and at upper left of intersection of creases -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); assorted stain spots throughout sheet; discoloration along creases and near edges; major & minor tears throughout sheet; line segment and some ms text missing due to loss

070 N070/K041/M

Monticello - arch. detail (ext. entablature)

Description: "The Architrave with its Tenia, and the Frize [sic] of the External Doric Entablature. The Capitel [sic] of the frize [sic] is subjoined to the Cornice on the other side." Scale: full size. -->On verso of drawing N069/K040.
Notes:
Date: 1775 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AM
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 65.1 cm x 55.6 cm (25-5/8" x 21-7/8") -- measured: JH 12JUL 93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; split along creases (vertical at center and horizontal at approx. 10-1/2" from bottom edge); losses along upper right edge, at lower left corner, along midsection left edge, at lower left of intersection of creases, along left upper edge, and along upper third of vertical crease -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); assorted stain spots throughout sheet; discoloration along creases and near edges; major and minor tears throughout sheet; line segments missing due to loss

071 N071/K042/M

Monticello - arch. detail (ext. upper order)

Description: "Ionic Entablature for the Upper order External" -- with notes and specifications. Scale: full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AM
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 76.0 cm x 55.2 cm (29-15/16" x 21-3/4") -- measured: JH 12JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; split along creases (vertical & horizontal creases at center from folding sheet in half twice); losses along all edges and at intersection of creases -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); assorted stains throughout sheet; major and minor tears in areas by edges and both creases; discoloration due to dirt along edges and creases, especially heavy in top half; some ms text and drawing missing due to losses

072 N072/K043/M

Monticello - arch. details (dining room)

Description: "Architrave and Frize of the Dining Room." Scale: full size. -->On verso of drawing N041/K019.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AK
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 48.4 cm x 68.3 cm (26-7/8" x 19-1/16") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; vertical crease mark at center dirty; losses at center top & bottom along edge & crease, losses at upper left corner, along crease in midsection, and along lower half of right edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); horizontal tears along center vertical, near right edge at center, and across center of left half; fluid stain along upper third of crease mark; assorted other stains and discoloration throughout sheet with heaviest concentration along crease mark

073 N073/K044/M

Monticello - dining room cornice (plan)

Description: "Cornice of the Dining Room." Plan, looking up. Scale: full size. -->On verso of drawing N074/K045.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 48.9 cm x 60.3 cm (19-1/4" x 23-3/4") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; losses at upper left & right corners, center top edge, upper right near corner, center vertical crease, along midsection right edge, and along bottom edge -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); ink stain spots scattered throughout sheet; crease marks at lower left & right corners; tears at lower left & right (repaired); small horizontal tears along center crease (repaired); center crease, tear lines, and edges dirty; shadow of drawing on verso visible

074 N074/K045/M

Monticello - dining room cornice (elevation)

Description: "Cornice of the Dining Room." Elevation. Scale: full size. -->On verso of drawing N073/K044.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AL
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 48.9 cm x 60.3 cm (19-1/4" x 23-3/4") -- measured: JH 15JUN93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; losses at upper left & right corners, center top edge, upper left near corner, center vertical crease, along midsection right edge, and along bottom edge -- patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); right half and top edge of left half discolored due to dirt; mildew stain at upper right, ink stain spots scattered throughout sheet; crease marks at lower left & right corners; some ms text missing at right edge due to loss; tears at lower left & right (repaired); shadow of drawing on verso visible

075 N075/K046/M

Monticello - arch. detail (study)

Description: "Ionic Entablature for the Study" - with specifications. Scale: full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AM
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 38.4 cm x 55.9 cm (15-1/8" x 22") -- measured: JH 12JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; losses at upper left & right corners, at upper right edge, at right bottom edge, and along left edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); vertical crease in center from fold; mildew stain (approx. 3" dia.) in lower left quadrant; tears in area along edges; discoloration along edges due to dirt; edges worn and ragged; line segments and some ms text along left edge missing due to loss

076 N076/K047/M

Monticello - arch. detail (study)

Description: "Ionic Basement of Study" - with specifications. Scale: full size. On verso: unidentified entablature/basement (drawing occupies 4-1/2" wide strip along side edge and is rotated 90 deg. in orientation from recto side).
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AM
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 55.5 cm x 38.4 cm (21-7/8" x 15-1/8") -- measured: JH 12JUL93 Drawing occupies right half of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; losses along top edge, at lower right corner, along bottom edge, and at lower left edge near corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); horizontal crease in center due to folding; tears in area along edges; sheet slightly dirty; light [fluid?] stain at center left edge; discoloration due to dirt at lower right edge; edges slightly worn and ragged; assorted stains on verso; discoloration due to dirt along crease and edges (especially edge with drawing)

077 N077/K048/M

Monticello - arch. detail (window)

Description: Details of windows, with notes and specifications. Scale: full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AO
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 37.3 cm x 45.1 cm (14-11/16" x 17-3/4") -- measured: JH 13JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; split at center along vertical crease (due to folding); major losses at center top & bottom edges and right top edge near corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); minor losses at upper left corner, upper right edge, and along center crease at 3-1/2" from bottom edge; top 3" of upper right quadrant very dirty; assorted stains scattered throughout sheet; tears in area along edges and crease; edges and crease dirty; edges worn and ragged (especially top & right edges)

078 N078/K049/M

Monticello - stair balusters (details)

Description: Details of balusters for main stair, with specifications. Scale: 1/3 full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AP
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 31.7 cm x 19.3 cm (12-1/2" x 7-5/8") -- measured: JH 15SEP92 [Nichols published dimensions, 6-1/2" W x 12-1/4" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, large loss (area approx. 4-3/4" x 2-1/2") in upper left quadrant patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), stains around loss area extending toward center, portions of drawing missing due to loss

079 N079/K050/M

Monticello - dado cap

Description: "[Cap of D]ado for Dining Room" -- with dimensions, notes, and feet-inches conversion chart. Scale: full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 31.4 cm x 19.2 cm (12-3/8" x 7-9/16") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss (area approx. 3" x 1-1/2") at upper left corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy mildew stains around loss area extending to lighter stains in center, portion of title missing due to loss but drawing is complete

080 N080/K051/M

Monticello - dado base

Description: "[Base of Dado] for Dining Room" -- with dimensions and feet-inches conversion chart. Scale: full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 31.4 cm x 19.3 cm (12-3/8" x 7-5/8") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss at upper left corner (area approx. 2-3/4" x 2") and at center left edge (area approx. 2-1/2" x 2") patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy mildew stains around loss at upper left coner extending to lighter stains in center, portions of title and drawing missing due to loss

081 N081/K052/M

Monticello - arch. detail (chimneys)

Description: "Drawings for the chimneys" - two drawings with dimensions. Scale: full size. A small piece of paper was tacked on with sealing wax to the right top edge of the main sheet as an extension for the drawing on the right. At lower right quadrant, is ms by Nathaniel McAllister "Drawing for Brick Molds" with signature (rotated 90 deg. in orientation from drawings).
Notes: This sheet could have been a cover sheet for drawings of brick molds sent to TJ by McAllister, which TJ used for drawing the chimney caps; TJ ran out of space for the drawing on the right and hence added the piece of paper at top so he could complete the drawing.
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AG
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 53.6 cm x 46.4 cm (21-1/8" x 18-1/4") -- measured: JH 13JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, piece of Fabriano paper (approx. 9" W x 6-1/2" H) attached to upper left to square off sheet, crease marks on main sheet due to folds, crease marks dirty, four spots of [sealing?] wax used to attach additional piece of paper to right top edge of main sheet (approx. 1/2" seam overlap), assorted stains throughout sheet, lower right quadrant very dirty

082 N082/K053/M

Monticello - chimney mold

Description: "Kitchen chimney" mold, with dimensions. Scale: full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 38.7 cm x 32.0 cm (15-1/4" x 12-5/8") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss (area approx. 1" x 2-1/2") at upper right corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy mildew stain around loss area, lighter stains and foxing overall, portion of drawing missing due to loss

083 N083/K054/M

Monticello - pedestal base

Description: "Base of Pedestal" for chimney, with dimensions and notes. Scale: full size.
Notes: On verso there are notes regarding dimensions written in ink. Also "Stephen Willis" written twice and a sketch of a triangle with lines in pencil. These do not appear to be TJ ms.
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 32.0 cm x 24.4 cm (12-5/8" x 9-5/8") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss at upper left corner (area approx. 2-1/2" x 2") and along left edge (approx. 1/2" wide) of drawing patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), heavy mildew stain in upper left by loss area, lighter stains overall with some foxing, ms text missing due to loss but drawing appears complete

084 N084/K055/M

Monticello - attic framing

Description: Details of eaves of attic. Scale: full size.
Notes:
Date: 1775 or later
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AG
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 46.4 cm x 37 cm (18-1/4" x 14-9/16") -- measured: JH 13JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, horizontal crease mark at center due to folding sheet in half, small hole at lower left near corner, assorted dirt and fluid stains throughout sheet, crease mark and edges dirty

085 N085/K055/M

Monticello - outbuildings & garden (early study)

Description: Layout sketch of outbuildings and kitchen gardens. Preliminary sketch for "Study for outbuildings and kitchen garden" (N087/K056).
Notes: Nichols listed N 085 as "Sketch for [N075]." This appears to be a typographical error. It should be a sketch for 87. N075/K046 = Ionic Entablature for the Study. N087/K056 = Study for outbuildings and kitchen garden.
Date: ca. 1776
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.7 cm x 7.2 cm (7-3/8" x 2-7/8") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses along top of sketch, good condition overall

086 N086/K055/M

Monticello - south & north outhouses

Description: "South Out-house," showing poultry yards, with notes. "North Out-house," with notes, on verso.
Notes: "North Out-house" drawing and notes crossed out with two diagonal lines going from upper left to lower right.
Date: ca. 1776-1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Card
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 12.5 cm x 7.9 cm (4-15/16" x 3-1/8") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, very good condition overall

087 N087/K056/M

Monticello - outbuildings & garden (study)

Description: Study for layout of outbuildings and kitchen garden. Scale: 80'=1". -->On verso of drawing N088/K057.
Notes:
Date: ca. 1776-1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.2 cm x 35.4 cm (9-1/8" x 13-15/16") -- measured: JH 15SEP92 Drawing occupies bottom quarter of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at upper left corner, good condition overall

088 N088/K057/M

Monticello - re: outbuildings

Description: Notes of dimensions for "Green house" and outbuildings. -->On verso of drawing N087/K056.
Notes: No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: ca. 1776-1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.2 cm x 35.4 cm (13-15/16" x 9-1/8") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at lower right corner, good condition overall

089 N089/K058/M

Monticello - servants' quarters (plan)

Description: Plans of servants' quarters for Monticello or for Governor's Palace, Williamsburg. Calculations (on upper half of sheet), more sketches (on bottom half of sheet), and "Colo- Charles Harrison" (TJ ms - in middle) on verso.
Notes: This piece of paper was probably a cover sheet of a letter TJ wrote to Col. Charles Harrison.
Date: ca. 1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AR
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 15.2 cm x 18.8 cm (6" x 7-7/16") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, very good condition overall

090 N090/K059/M

Monticello - servants' quarters (plan)

Description: Plan of servants' quarters for Monticello or for Governor's Palace, Williamsburg. Lines drawn across sheet on verso.
Notes:
Date: ca. 1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AS
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 10.6 cm x 16.6 cm (4-3/16" x 6-9/16") -- measured: JH 15SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, ink smudge at upper left, very good condition overall

091 N091/K062/M

Monticello - ionic portico & dome

Description: Decorative outchamber, with Ionic tetrastyle portico and dome. Specifications on verso. Nichols note: The elevation is notable for its fine draftsmanship; the specifications indicate Jefferson's composite method of designing. Scale: 4'=1".
Notes:
Date: Probably 1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AT
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 20.1 cm x 16.0 cm (7-15/16" x 6-5/16") -- measured: JH 16SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, very good condition overall

092 N092/K063/M

Monticello - pigeon house

Description: Decorative outchamber: pigeon house. Square columnar pavilion with a stepped roof and an opening above the architrave for the pigeons to enter. Specifications on verso. Modifications to the column capitals prevent rats from climbing in.
Notes: Nichols note: The elevation is notable for its fine draftsmanship.
Date: Probably 1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AT
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 20.0 cm x 16.0 cm (7-7/8" x 6-5/16") -- measured: JH 16SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, very good condition overall

093 N093/K064/M

Monticello - castellated tower

Description: Decorative structure: castellated tower in four stages, upper most level contains a small chamber. Elevation & top view.
Notes:
Date: Probably 1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.2 cm x 18.5 cm (9-3/16" x 7-5/16") -- measured: JH 16SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, very good condition overall

094 N094/K065/M

Monticello - arch. detail (temples)

Description: "Tuscan capitel [sic] to a column...taken from Palladio" for temples over the corners of the dependencies. Scale: full size. -->On verso of drawing N095/K066.
Notes:
Date: 1776-1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 37.4 cm x 40.0 cm (14-3/4" x 15-3/4") -- measured: JH 13JUL93 [Nicols published dimensions, 9-3/4" W x 8-3/4" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor vertical tear at center top edge, minor fluid stain spots at center top edge and at midsection near left edge, spots of dark fibers adhered to surface of paper under silk in midsection slightly left of center, area along top edge slightly dirty, vertical crease due to fold at approx. 6-1/2" from right edge, shadow of drawing on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, good condition overall

095 N095/K066/M

Monticello - arch. detail (temples)

Description: "Tuscan base to a column...for temples over the corners of the Offices." Scale: full size. -->On verso of drawing N094/K065.
Notes:
Date: 1776-1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 37.4 cm x 40.0 cm (14-3/4" x 15-3/4") -- measured: JH 13JUL93 [Nichols published dimensions, 9-3/4" W x 8-3/4" H, erroneous.]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor vertical tear at center top edge, vertical crease due to fold at approx. 6-1/2" from left edge, crease marks along top edge, minor fluid stain spots at center top edge and at midsection near right edge, area along top edge dirty, vertical crease and crease marks along top edge very dirty, shadow of drawing on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

096 N096/K067/M

Monticello - arch. detail (porticos)

Description: Tuscan capital and base for porticos proposed at ends of house, with some specifications. Scale: full size. More specifications on verso, e.g. number to make ("Twelve bases & twelve capitels [sic] to be made..."), surface finish ("...The stone to be dressed as smooth as the chissel [sic] will do it..."), cost of each piece (14 shillings) and terms of payment
Notes:
Date: 1776-1778
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 46.7 cm x 37.5 cm (18-3/8" x 14-3/4") -- measured: JH 13JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; horizontal crease at center from folding sheet in half; crease mark dirty; fluid stain spots near crease in lower half; ink stain spots and smudges at lower right edge near corner, in midsection at approx. 3" from right edge, and near top edge at approx. 5" from right edge; discoloration due to dirt along crease in upper half; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

097 N097/K068/M

Monticello - building notebook

Description: Notebook for building at Monticello. Each page containing notes has its own Nichols/Kimball number and its own record entry in the database which include more detailed descriptions of contents and conditions. Pages 13-14, 18, 20-38, 40-42, 44, and 46 do not have individual records; all but pg. 41 are completely blank. Pg. 41 has "South Attic" at top of page.
Notes: Overall dimensions (HxW) -- closed: 23.8 cm x 10.5 cm / 9-3/8" x 4-1/8" (with cover), 23.8 cm x 9.8 cm / 9-3/8" x 3-7/8" (signature only); opened: 23.8 cm x 20.9 cm / 9-3/8" x 8-1/4" (with cover), 23.8 cm x 19.3 cm / 9-3/8" x 7-5/8" (signature only)
Date: begun 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper, various types
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.8 cm x 10.5 cm (9-3/8" x 4-1/8") - closed
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: each sheet silk encapsulated, contents saddle-stitched into one signature, paper cover repaired along spine, cover attached to signature with adhesive, losses on signature sheets (mostly along spine) patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), pgs. 1 & 52 heavily discolored due to acidic paper cover, pgs. 2-4 & 49-51 slightly discolored, pgs. 5-48 good condition overall

097 N097/K068/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 1)

Description: "External lower order" - pg. 1 of building notebook for Monticello. The ms text begins: "After determining to have my Doric orders in Palladio's proportions the following corrections became necessary..." Primarily contains conversion of Palladio's minutes to feet-inches of the various elements of the order.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1770 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 9.4 cm (9-1/4" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; losses at lower left and right corners, at center right edge, along top edge, and along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); red wax residue (from seal?) on verso visible as red spots in lower left corner area; heavy discoloration due to prolonged contact with acidic paper cover; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

098 N098/K069/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 2)

Description: "External upper order" - pg. 2 of building notebook for Monticello. Note at bottom of page dated 17 April 1775 reads: "The dim[inishe]d diam. of the Doric column is 52-'=20.11766 I. This therefore is the module of the order above and not 19 I. as mentioned in this page. All these numbers are consequently wrong."
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out with eight parallel diagonal (upper left to lower right) lines. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1770 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 9.4 cm (9-1/4" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; losses at lower left and right corners, at center left edge, along top edge, and along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); spot of red wax residue at lower right corner area; slight discoloration probably due to prolonged contact of acidic paper cover with verso side; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

099 N099/K070/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 3)

Description: "External upper order" - pg. 3 of building notebook for Monticello. Similar to previous page: primarily contains conversion from Palladio's minutes to English inches of the various elements of the [Ionic] order.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1775 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at upper right corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), right edge worn and ragged, two small horizontal tears (approx. 1/2" long) at right edge 3" and 5" from bottom edge, discoloration (especially along edges) probably due to prolonged contact with previous sheet which is very discolored from direct contact with the acidic paper cover; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

100 N100/K071/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 4)

Description: "North Room" - pg. 4 of building notebook for Monticello. Primarily contains conversion of Palladio's minutes to English inches for the various elements of the order, with some notes at the bottom of the page.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. Notes at the bottom of page was was crossed out by a second diagonal line (parallel to the first) but confined only to the text area. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1775 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at upper left corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), left edge worn and ragged, two small horizontal tears (approx. 1/2" long) at left edge 3" and 5" from bottom edge, discoloration probably due to prolonged contact with previous sheet which is discolored from direct contact with the acidic paper cover; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

101 N101/K072/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 5)

Description: Doors of parlour - pg. 5 of building notebook for Monticello. Notes regarding the parlour doors as well as door inside parlour: "The two great doors of Parlour to be arched. The External order of doors Doric. The Internal Ionic. ...Corinthian arched door inside Parlour..."
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single vertical line (approx. 1" from spine) across text area. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1770 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.8 cm x 9.3 cm (9-3/8" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; lower portion of page (bottom 3-5/8") missing -- cannot determine if this was a) never there, b) cut out by TJ himself, or c) cut out at a later time; patch of Fabriano paper (20th c.) added to make page same size as others; loss along spine also patched with Fabriano paper, right top edge slightly worn and dirty; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

102 N102/K073/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 6)

Description: "Windows of Parlour etc. internally," "Niches," and "Corinthian end door of Parlour" - pg. 6 of building notebook for Monticello. Contains dimensions and/or calculations for the various elements involved in each section.
Notes: Each section on page was crossed out separately by a single diagonal line across text from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1770 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.8 cm x 9.3 cm (9-3/8" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; lower portion of page (bottom 3-5/8") missing -- cannot determine if this was a) never there, b) cut out by TJ himself, or c) cut out at a later time; patch of Fabriano paper (20th c.) added to make page same size as others; loss along spine also patched with Fabriano paper; small fluid stain at left top edge near corner; edges at upper left corner area worn and dirty; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

103 N103/K074/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 7)

Description: Octagonal projection of parlour - pg. 7 of building notebook for Monticello. Primary notes are calculations of dimensions accompanied by a sketch. Secondary notes at bottom of page separated from the primary notes by a horizontal line across the page.
Notes: Entries on this page were crossed out by two diagonal lines from upper left to lower right; one long line across primary notes and one short line across secondary notes.
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.5 cm (9-5/16" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at upper right corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, good condition overall

104 N104/K075/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 8)

Description: "Depth of N. E. Portico" and "S.W. Portico" - pg. 8 of building notebook for Monticello. Notes for NE portico gives dimensions, notes for SW portico gives dimensions accompanied by a sketch of the plan. Additional notes at the bottom of the page dated 27 August 1795 and 27 September 1795.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right.
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.5 cm (9-5/16" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 02JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at upper left corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, good condition overall

105 N105/K076/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 9)

Description: "Offices" - pg. 9 of building notebook for Monticello. Page contains several sections of notes specifying the relationship of the dependencies to the house, as well as dimensions and accompanying calculations.
Notes: Entries on this page were crossed out by multiple short diagonal lines (one per section). No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 9.5 cm (9-1/4" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses at upper right quadrant of lower half, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, good condition overall

106 N106/K077/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 10)

Description: "Stone to be cut" - pg. 10 of building notebook for Monticello. Checklist of areas for which stones need to be cut, with dimensions of that area and specifying stone finish.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 9.5 cm (9-1/4" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses at upper left quadrant of lower half, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to bleed-through, good condition overall

107 N107/K078/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 11)

Description: "Windows" - pg. 11 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications (type of wood, type of glass, and number of lights) for various windows in the house. Bottom quarter deals with doors. Last two lines are specifications for "Venetian window shutters" accompanied by a small sketch.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right.
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at upper right corner, loss along horizontal line 7/8" from top edge due to acidic ink on verso dissolving paper fibers, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, very good condition overall

108 N108/K079/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 12)

Description: "Statues, Paintings, &c" - pg. 12 of building notebook for Monticello. List of artwork, with the following note: "Bellini tells me that historical paintings on canvas 6. f. by 12. f. will cost L.15. sterl. if cop[ie]d by a good hand. Freso painting of landscapes or architecture costs 4-1/2 the sq. foot. damask silk hangings cost 30/ the sq. yard."
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at upper left corner, loss along horizontal line 7/8" from top edge due to acidic ink dissolving paper fibers, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

109 N109/K080/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 15)

Description: "Doors of Parlour & Study" - pg. 15 of building notebook for Monticello. Primary notes (upper two-thirds of page) are calculations to determine the dimensions of the various elements of the door, "adopting Palladio's proportions of the Corinthian column." Secondary notes specify the "data which determine these doors."
Notes: Entries on this page were crossed by two diagonal lines; one long line across primary notes from lower right to upper left and one short line across secondary notes from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1776-1778 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, small abraded spot near lower left corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, very good condition overall

110 N110/K081/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 16)

Description: "Outchambers" - pg. 16 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications/dimensions of architectural elements of the outchambers.
Notes: Notes occupy upper two-thirds of page. Entry on this page was crossed out be a single diagonal line across text from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1776-1778 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, small abraded spot near lower right corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, very good condition overall

111 N111/K082/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 17)

Description: "Corner temples over kitchen & Servants' room" - pg. 17 of building notebook for Monticello. Primary notes are specifications/ dimensions of various elements of the temple. Secondary notes (bottom 1-1/2" of page) refer to elements taken from Palladio with table of "minutes of the order turned into inches."
Notes: Entries on this page were crossed out by two diagonal lines from upper left to lower right; one long line across primary notes and one short line across secondary notes. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1776-1778 or later - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), excellent condition overall

112 N112/K083/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 19)

Description: "Lead for upper porticos," "Lead or copper to cover Bows," and "Method of covering Porticos and Bows." - pg. 19 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications/dimensions of area to be covered, with calculations of amount of material needed, and description of method to be used.
Notes: Each section on page was crossed out separately by one or more diagonal line(s) across text from upper left to lower right. No figures/ diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1776-1778 or later - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), excellent condition overall

113 N113/K084/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 39)

Description: "Stable" - pg. 39 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications/dimensions of the various elements of the structure.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across text area from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1776-1778 or later - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.3 cm (9-5/16" x 3-5/8") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), stain strip (approx. 6" long) along left edge of page at spine probably from old stitching, excellent condition overall

114 N114/K085/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 43)

Description: "Dressing room, or chamber" - pg. 43 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications/dimensions of the various architectural elements, with notes describing Palladio's measures and how it relates to English measures and a conversion chart of "Minutes of the Vicentine foot turned into English inches..."
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1775 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.4 cm (9-5/16" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), ink smudge at right midsection near edge, light fluid stain at lower right corner, good condition overall

115 N115/K086/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 45)

Description: "Parlour. Corinthian order..." - pg. 45 of building notebook for Monticello. Upper half contains specifications/dimensions of the various architectural elements. Lower half contains table of conversion, "Minutes turned into inches."
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1775 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 9.5 cm (9-1/4" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), light fluid stain at lower right corner, very good condition overall

116 N116/K087/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 47)

Description: "Study. Ionic..." - pg. 47 of building notebook for Monticello. Upper half contains specifications/dimensions of the various architectural elements. Lower half contains table of conversion, "Minutes turned into inches."
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1775 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.3 cm x 9.5 cm (9-3/16" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at lower right corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), light fluid stains at lower right corner and left bottom edge, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through, good condition overall

117 N117/K088/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 48)

Description: "Fireplaces," with added notes dated 12 December 1782, and "Order of the Rooms" - pg. 48 of building notebook for Monticello. Fireplace notes specifies dimensions of the various elements; dated notes are rotated 90 deg. in orientation from other notes.
Notes: Each section on page was crossed out separately by a single diagonal line across text area from upper left to lower right (with respect to text block). No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.3 cm x 9.5 cm (9-3/16" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor loss at lower left corner, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), fluid stain at lower left corner and right bottom edge, small ink stain spots at 3" from top edge and 1-1/4" from left edge, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

118 N118/K089/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 49)

Description: "Chimneys...," "Fireplace...," and "Orders of Rooms" - pg. 49 of building notebook for Monticello. First section contains conversion table of Palladio's minutes to English inches. Second section contains specifications/dimensions of fireplaces in Northern room and Elk Hill. Third section specifies order type and paper color of various rooms.
Notes: Each section on page was crossed out separately by a single diagonal line across text area from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.5 cm (9-5/16" x 3-3/4") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses at upper & lower right corners and along bottom edge, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), ink smudge in upper right corner area, fluid stain at lower right corner and along bottom edge, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

119 N119/K090/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 50)

Description: "Chinese temples" - pg. 50 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications and dimensions of various elements of the structure.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.6 cm x 9.5 cm (9-5/16" x 3-3/4") - measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses at upper & lower left corners and along bottom edge, loss along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), grayish discoloration at upper right corner area probably due to dirt, fluid stain at lower left corner and along bottom edge, brownish discoloration along left & bottom edges probably due to prolonged contact with acidic paper cover, some ms text missing due to lossat lower left corner, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

120 N120/K091/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 51)

Description: "The Attic" - pg. 51 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications and dimensions of the various architectural elements, including table of "Palladio's parts reduced to inches" with "all wrong" written beside it.
Notes: Entries on this page was crossed out: top quadrant by two X's, next section by a chain of O's, and lower half by multiple parallel diagonal lines from upper left to lower right.
Date: 1771 (?) - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 9.4 cm (9-1/4" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, losses at upper left & right corners and along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), ms text missing at upper left corner area due to loss, discoloration (especially along edges) probably due to prolonged contact of acidic paper cover with verso side, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

121 N121/K092/M

Monticello - building notebook (pg. 52)

Description: "The Attic" - pg. 52 of building notebook for Monticello. Specifications and dimensions of the various architectural elements, including table of part(s) with its equivalent in inches.
Notes: Entry on this page was crossed out by a single diagonal line across the page from upper left to lower right. No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: 1771 - notebook begun in 1770
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 9.4 cm (9-1/4" x 3-11/16") -- measured: JH 06JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, losses at upper left & right corners and along spine patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), ms text missing at upper right corner area due to loss, heavy discoloration due to prolonged contact with acidic paper cover, shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

122 N122/K093/M

Monticello - re: doric order details

Description: Note regarding details of the Doric order.
Notes: No figures/diagrams (notes only). This piece may have been part of the Monticello Building Notebook begun in 1770 (see N097-121/K068-092).
Date: Probably before 1775
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 5.4 cm x 13.0 cm (2-1/8" x 5-1/8") -- measured: JH 16SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, loss at lower right corner (area approx. 1-3/16" x 1-1/4") patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.)

123 N123/K094/M

Monticello - re: drawing octagons

Description: Theorem for drawing three sides of an octagon on a given base, with diagram.
Notes: This piece may have been part of the Monticello Building Notebook begun in 1770 (see N097-121/K068-092).
Date: 1771 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper CX
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 11.0 cm x 10.7 cm (4-5/16" x 4-1/4") -- measured: JH 16SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, very good condition overall

124 N124/K094/M

Monticello - fireplaces

Description: Sketches for fireplaces. Notes on "the architraves of the parlour chimney," with dimensions and diagrams.
Notes:
Date: 1771 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AN
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 9.8 cm x 12.5 cm (3-7/8" x 4-15/16") -- measured: JH 16SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, very good condition overall

127 N127/K094/M

Monticello - orchard (plat)

Description: Plat of the orchard, with notes giving dates of planting. Notes continued on verso. The plat was drawn on three pieces of paper which were attached using spots of sealing(?) wax; approx. 1/2" overlap at the seams.
Notes: The main sheet is approx. 14-3/4" W x 11" H. The next piece (approx. 3" W x 7" H) is attached to the upper right edge of the main sheet. The last piece (approx. 3-3/4" W x 5" H) is attached to the right edge of the previous piece.
Date: 1776-1778 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 28.8 cm x 53.2 cm (11-3/8" x 20-15/16") -- measured: JH 14JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated; splits along creases due to folds; loss along top edge, at center left edge, & along horizontal crease at 6" from right edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); a piece of Fabriano paper added at lower right to square-off the sheet; small holes & tears along creases; stain spots & smudges throughout due to ink & dirt (especially in center section); crease marks dirty; discoloration in center section and along creases; shadow of ms text on verso visible due to ink bleed-through

128 N128/K094/M

Monticello - oval lawn (plat)

Description: Plat of a part of the oval lawn to the west of the house. Note under point a (at 79 deg. 30'): "to dress off this circular segment take for radius the distance from the center (a) to the pin b. and describe the periphery."
Notes:
Date: 1778 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 37.8 cm x 30.0 cm (14-7/8" x 11-13/16") -- measured: JH 14JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, horizontal crease in center due to fold, crease mark dirty, discoloration in area along crease, dirt smudges at lower right near edge and in area along top & upper right edges, fluid stain spot at center near bottom edge, ink spot at approx. 2" from right edge along crease, edges slightly dirty, good condition overall

129 N129/K094/M

Monticello - timber zone (plat)

Description: Plat of the upper part of the mountain, showing timber zone, with some dimensions. Notes relating to the timber zone on verso.
Notes: It appears that the small piece of paper was attached to provide extension space to complete the drawing along the top edge. The note on verso was written on the small piece, and continued for a few lines on the main piece of paper.
Date: 1778 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 24.5 cm x 37.5 cm (9-11/16" x 14-3/4") -- measured: JH 17SEP92 Drawing occupies right half of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, small piece of paper added along top edge as extension of drawing space (18th c.) and adhered to main piece of paper using two spots of sealing wax, Barcham Greene laid paper added along top edge to square sheet (20th c.), slight foxing at upper left edge, very good condition overall

130 N130/K094/M

Monticello - timber zone (plat)

Description: Plat of a detailed survey for the timber zone. The plat was drawn on two pieces of paper, which were attached with 1/2" overlap at the seam. The additional sheet (approx. 8" W x 14-3/4" H) is attached along the right edge of the main sheet (approx. 18-1/4" W x 14-3/4" H).
Notes: 1 piece of paper (approx. 1-3/4" W x 5-1/2" H) attached at upper left edge of main sheet using three drops of sealing(?) wax. 1 roughly- trapezoidal piece of paper (approx. 6" max W x 4" max H) attached at right bottom edge of main sheet. No ms on these pieces.
Date: 1778 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AQ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 46.4 cm x 69.4 cm (18-1/4" x 27-5/16") -- measured: JH 14JUL93
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed; loss at upper right corner patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.); 2 vertical creases due to fold; fluid stain at center of right vertical crease; area along edges, creases, and seams discolored due to dirt; dirt smudges throughout center section; assorted discrete stain spots scattered throughout; small pieces of paper attached at upper left and lower right very dirty; Fabriano paper added along left and bottom edges to square-off the sheet

131 N131/K094/M

Monticello - south field (plat)

Description: Plat of survey of a field on the south slopes of the mountain, with calculations. More calculations on verso. Calculations appear to be unrelated to plat.
Notes:
Date: 1778 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AS
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 16.1 cm x 19.8 cm (6-3/8" x 7-13/16") -- measured: JH 17SEP92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, dirt and scattered small stains on verso, largest stain (in center) shows through on front, good condition overall

132 N132/K094/M

Monticello - south field (plat)

Description: Plat of a survey of the same field as that in drawing N131/K094f (a field on the south slope of the mountain), probably contemporary with that.
Notes:
Date: 1778 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper AU
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 19.2 cm x 23.6 cm (7-9/16" x 9-5/16") -- measured: JH 17SEP92 Drawing occupies left half of sheet.
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, very good condition overall

133 N133/K136/M

Monticello - re: building insurance

Description: "Form of the Declaration for Assurance" dated 1796 with attachment. The form is printed, with TJ's ms filling in the blanks. On recto is the signed policy, and on verso is the instructions for filling out the form. The attachment details the various parts of the building covered by the policy, accompanied by a small sketch.
Notes: Original in TJ Drawings Box# M-1, photocopy in TJ Papers.
Date: 1796
Medium: printed form with ink ms
Support: laid paper, watermarked
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 45.7 cm x 22.1 cm (18" x 8-11/16") -- measured: JH 09AUG93 maximum overall size
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: edges of printed form reinforced with oriental tissue in 1993, ink stains at upper left & right corners of form, multiple horizontal & vertical crease marks on both sheets, split along horizontal crease at center of form, vertical crease along left edge of attachment sheet dirty, stain spots and residue of sealing wax in overlap area from two rows of 4 spots of wax used to tack attachment sheet to the form, the sheets were detached when the form was repaired and the attachment was then tacked on along the top edge with paste, paper seal by TJ's signature attached to form with a spot of wax

135 N135/K150/M

Monticello - 1st floor of 2nd version (plan)

Description: First floor plan of the remodeled and enlarged version of the house, approximately as it was built, with note stating "This draught is merely to show the joist holes, and is not to be depended on in any other part." Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1796 (?)
Medium: Pencil & ink
Support: Paper BD
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 29.2 cm x 23.2 cm (11-1/2" x 9-1/8") -- measured: JH 13NOV92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, minor loss at upper right edge, major losses in left quadrant, losses patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), ms text and drawing missing in left quadrant due to losses, large brown stain in upper right corner, smaller stains scattered throughout sheet, discoloration along edges from dirt

136 N136/K138/M

Monticello - house & grounds (study)

Description: Layout study for remodeling house and grounds, with notes on location (longitude and latitude) of Willis's mountain and how to layout axial lines to position the house and grounds. Scale: approx. 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1785-1789 (?)
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BC
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 40.2 cm x 26.8 cm (15-13/16" x 10-9/16") -- measured: JH 08OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, losses at lower right corner and along bottom edge at 3" - 4" from right edge patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), separation along horizontal crease in midsection, tears from edge inward in left half of sheet, discolored due to dirt (especially in top quarter)

137 N137/K139/M

Monticello - 2nd version (study plan)

Description: Study for remodeling, showing layout of house with respect to compass points. No scale. Figure drawn on verso of a piece of a letter(?) in Italian, written in ink by TJ(?).
Notes:
Date: 1794-1795 (?)
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 8.4 cm x 13.3 cm (3-5/16" x 5-1/4") -- measured: JH 08OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, light stains at upper right and lower right corner areas

138 N138/K140/M

Monticello - 2nd version (study)

Description: Study for remodeling: an unfinished elevation sketch on left side and a finished floor plan on right side. Scale: 10'=1".
Notes:
Date: 1794-1795 (?)
Medium: Pencil
Support: Paper BH
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 22.5 cm x 37.7 cm (8-7/8" x 14-7/8") -- measured: JH 08OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: linen backed, vertical crease in center, discoloration along edges and center crease, light dirt spots (set by adhesive) throughout

139 N139/K142/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook

Description: Notebook for remodelling. 20 pages.
Notes: Each Nichols/Kimball number has its own record entry with more detailed descriptions of contents and conditions.
Date: begun 1794
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") - closed
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: see individual records

139 N139/K142/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook (pg. 1a, 1-6)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 1a: "Piazza.." notes. Pg. 1: "Stone & bricks necessary for the house." Pg. 2-3: Notes on scantling, sleepers, joists, rafters, etc. Pg. 4-5: Notes on scantling and floor planking. Pg. 6: "Carting, Digging" - notes on limestone and sand needed for making bricks; digging for cellar and other below ground areas.
Notes: Pg. 1a is a small sheet tipped-in in front of pg. 1, but it used to be pasted on pg. 1 with spots of wax at the four corners and center top & bottom. Date written on pg 1: "1796.Jan.1"; on pg. 4: "Nov.14.1797"; on pg. 6: "1794.Feb.10" and "1794.May.29". Pg. 1-6 has no figures/diagrams.
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92 Dimensions of pg. 1a: 4.9 cm x 11.7 cm (1-15/16" x 4-5/8")
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, an acidic paper cover was added ca. 1950-60 and removed in Oct. 1992, heavy discoloration on pg. 1-1a due to contact with cover, discoloration lessens on subsequent pages, no discoloration on pg. 5-6, major tears & creases on pg. 1a, stains from wax drops on pg. 1a & 1-3

140 N140/K143/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook (pg. 7)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 7: "Dome" - notes and specifications with diagrams.
Notes: The remodelling notebook is comprised of drawings N139/K142 - N146/K149.
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: notebook consists of 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, an acidic paper cover was added ca. 1950-60 and removed in October 1992, pg. 7 is in very good condition

141 N141/K144/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook (pg. 8)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 8: Notes and specifications on "Porticos" (with "Apr.11.96" date by side of notes on "S.W. Portico") on top half of page and "Sky room" on bottom half of page.
Notes: No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: notebook consists of 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, an acidic paper cover was added ca. 1950-60 and removed in October 1992, pg. 8 is in very good condition

142 N142/K145/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook (pg. 9)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 9: "Pediment. Porticos." Notes and specifications with diagrams.
Notes: The remodelling notebook is comprised of drawings N139/K142 - N146/K149.
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: notebook consists of 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, an acidic paper cover was added ca. 1950-60 and removed in October 1992, pg. 9 is in very good condition

143 N143/K146/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook (pg. 10)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 10: "Orders of Architecture" notes.
Notes: No figures/diagrams (notes only). The remodelling notebook is comrpised of drawings N139/K142 - N146/K149.
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: notebook consists of 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, an acidic paper cover was added ca. 1950-60 and removed in October 1992, pg. 10 is in very good condition

144 N144/K147/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook (pg. 11-13)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 11: "Piazzas." - a portion of the notes has been scratched out with a diagonal line from upper left to lower right; this area was covered by another piece of paper. Pg. 12 is blank. Pg. 13: memoranda of measured dimensions.
Notes: No figures/diagrams (notes only). The remodelling notebook is comprised of drawings N139/K142 - N146/K149.
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: notebook consists of 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, an acidic paper cover was added ca. 1950-60 and removed in October 1992, pg. 11-12 has stains from 8 spots of wax used to attach a piece of paper on pg. 11, pg. 13 has light stains from 3-4 of the wax drops

145 N145/K148/M

Monticello - remodelling notebook (pg. 14-15, 15a)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 14: Notes on "Pitch of Rooms," "Alcoves," and "Skylights." Pg. 15 & 15a: "Sashes" - diagrams and calculations, and "Marble for stoves." (There are misc. notes on verso of pg. 15a which have been scratched out, thus notes and diagrams on pg. 15a was probably done on a piece of scrap paper.)
Notes: Pg. 15a is a small piece of paper tipped-in in front of pg. 15, but it used to be pasted on pg. 15. The remodelling notebook is comprised of drawings N139/K142 - N146/K149.
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: notebook consists of 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, pg. 14 has slight discoloration along the outer edge, pg. 15 has ink and possible mildew stains in the area on which pg. 15a was attached

146 N146/K149/M

Monticello - remodeling notebook (pg. 16-20)

Description: Notebook for remodelling Monticello. Pg. 16: "Sashes on hand" and "Fireplaces." Pg. 17: "Stairs," "Chimnies," "Doors," "Book boxes," and Gallery across Hall." Pg. 18: Notes and diagrams of roof framing. Pg. 19: "Miscellanies" contain various practical notes with a diagram for bolt catch/plate. Pg. 20: "Offices."
Notes: Pg. 16: no figures/diagrams (notes only). Pg. 17-20: notes with at least one figure/diagram on each page. The remodelling notebook is comprised of drawings N139/K142 - N146/K149.
Date: Notebook begun 1794 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BJ
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 12.2 cm (7-1/4" x 4-13/16") -- measured: JH 20OCT92
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: notebook consists of 5 sheets folded in half and saddle stitched, each sheet is silk encapsulated, an acidic paper cover was added ca. 1950-60 and removed in Oct. 1992, stains from pg. 15 shows through to pg. 16 but not as heavy, pg. 19-20 discolored due to contact with cover and has large stains of unknown origin (pg. 20 to a greater degree than pg. 19)

147a

N147a/K149/M

Monticello - remodelling notes

Description: Folio of notes for remodelling, 4 pages. Pg. 1: "Mr. Zane's Icehouse." Pg. 2: "Plaister of Paris ... " Pg. 3: "The Windlass plough." Pg. 4 blank.
Notes: No figures/diagrams (notes only).
Date: Before 1789 (?)
Medium: Ink
Support: Paper BF
Draftsman: Thomas Jefferson
Dimensions: 18.9 cm x 12.1 cm (7-7/16" x 4-3/4") -- measured: JH 03NOV92 folio size [sheet size: 18.9 cm x 24.0 cm (7-7/16" x 9-7/16")]
Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition: silk encapsulated, minor losses at lower left & right corners patched with Fabriano paper (20th c.), good condition overall; ca. 1950-60 this set of notes was bound together with another set (N147b/K149b) and an acidic paper cover added, the cover was removed and the two sets separated in November 1992