In his Cabinet, Jefferson answered thousands of letters, recorded the weather and managed his plantations. The refurnished Cabinet, featuring many original possessions and a documented green color scheme, conveys Jefferson’s highly functional space containing books, papers, works of art, scientific apparatus and the Declaration of Independence.
The restoration of Jefferson’s Cabinet was generously supported by David M. Rubenstein and Grady and Lori Durham and family.
Virtual tours of this room
How to see this room: Included in most tours of Monticello.
Jefferson's Polygraph Copying Machine
Jefferson described the Polygraph as "the finest invention of the present age."
Preview Tour of Jefferson's Cabinet Office
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