Monticello Guide Laura-Michal Balderson discusses Cornelia Jefferson Randolph's relationship with her grandfather, Thomas Jefferson, and highlights her mechanical drawings of the University of Virginia and Monticello's first floor.
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Gallery of Drawings by Cornelia Jefferson Randolph
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Featured Letter - "your family of silk worms"
Jefferson informs Cornelia that her colony of silkworms is on its last legs.
"I congratulate you, my dear Cornelia..."
Jefferson writes to nine-year-old Cornelia to encourage her to both write and read.
Letters by Cornelia in the Jefferson Family Letters Archive
Letters by Cornelia Jefferson Randolph to her sisters and other friends and family members.
Virtual Tour of Cornelia's Room at Monticello
Explore a 360-degree view of the room where some of Jefferson's granddaughters lived at Monticello.
Plan a visit to Monticello's upstairs
Have you always wanted to go upstairs at Monticello? This exclusive pass takes you behind the scenes: through the first floor of Monticello and up the narrow staircase to explore the private quarters on the second and third floors, including the iconic Dome Room.
