Jefferson's First Successor at Monticello
Author | : Decima Campbell Barclay |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1900 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:808063082 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Jefferson's First Successor at Monticello written by Decima Campbell Barclay and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographical profiles of Thomas Barclay (1728-1793) and grandson, Dr. James Turner Barclay (1807-1874), written by Decima Campbell Barclay, daughter-in-law of James Turner Barclay, along with a defense of Dr. Barclay's stewardship of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson between 1832 and 1835. Dr. Barclay bought Monticello from Thomas Jefferson's heirs, and was said to have cut all the special trees and generally damaged the property, partially because he was an enemy of Thomas Jefferson. Also included is a 1976 abstract of the paper by Mrs. Leslie R. Smith of Lexington, Kentucky (5 leaves).