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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.

Thomas Jefferson's 1796 hand-drawn Mutual Assurance plat showing Monticello's main house, South Pavilion, and Mulberry Row structures with written descriptions, 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

  • Thomas Jefferson's 1796 hand-drawn Mutual Assurance plat showing Monticello's main house, South Pavilion, and Mulberry Row structures with written descriptions, Massachusetts Historical Society.
  • The official Mutual Assurance insurance form filled out by Thomas Jefferson and attached to his sketch and explanatory notes.

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.