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1796 Mutual Assurance Plat

A plat by Jefferson with detailed descriptions and sketches of the main house, South Pavilion, and structures along Mulberry Row.

Jefferson's sketch of Monticello and buildings along Mulberry with descriptions of each written out for insurance purposes, 1796. Labeled as N133; K136. Dimensions: 45.7 cm x 22.1 cm (18" x 8-11/16"). Original manuscript from the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society.

1796 Mutual Assurance plat with detailed descriptions and sketches of the main house, South Pavilion, and Mulberry Row structures in Jefferson's hand; courtesy of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Object Type
Document
Date Made
1796
Artist Maker
Thomas Jefferson and the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia
PlaceMade
Monticello and Virginia
Materials
Paper
Dimensions
45.7 cm x 22.1 cm (18" x 8-11/16")
Place Used
Monticello
Credit Line
Original manuscript from the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society

Jefferson's 1796 Mutual Assurance Plat

Jefferson’s 1796 Mutual Assurance plat showed detailed descriptions and sketches of the main house, South Pavilion, and structures along Mulberry Row. Courtesy the Massachusetts Historical Society.