Colenda Digital Repository

Letter to Thomas Jefferson, 1781 October 11

Contributor:
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (addressee)
Name:
Harrison, Benjamin, approximately 1726-1791
Date:
1781
Description:
Benjamin Harrison alerts Thomas Jefferson that "three hundred of the enemy" have landed at Sandy Point in Virginia. Included is an engraving by an unknown artist of Harrison's residence in Berkley, Virginia.
Language:
English
Form/Genre:
engravings (prints); portraits
Physical Description:
1 item (1 leaf) + 1 engraving
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
At this time, Benjamin Harrison was the Speaker of the House. Thomas Jefferson was the governor of Virginia.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 621 Folder 17
Collection:
Hale Signers Collection