Years after his wife’s death, Thomas Jefferson fathered at least six of Sally Hemings ’s children. Four survived to adulthood and are mentioned in Jefferson’s plantation records: Beverly, Harriet, Madison, and Eston Hemings. Sally Hemings worked for two and a half years (1787-89) in Paris as a...
Dimensions: 18' 6" × 18' 0"; ceiling 17' 9" Order: Doric Source: Palladio Color: Originally unpainted plaster, then "chrome yellow," then wall-papered, then blue in the post-Jefferson era. Currently the walls are a "chrome yellow" recreated following paint analysis studies. 1 Purpose of Room:...
