 | Board of Visitors minutes December 9, 1949 |  |
PURCHASE OF JEFFERSON ITEMS
The Board approved the purchase from the Harry R. Burke Estate of Thomas Jefferson's Prayer
Book and three Jefferson manuscripts, at a price of $6,000. A contribution of $1,000 has been offered
toward the purchase by Mr. Clifton Waller Barrett, and the $5,000 received in June 1948 from the
estate of Alexander Weddell will make up the balance. The Secretary was asked to write Mr. Barrett,
expressing the appreciation of the Board for his generous offer.
| Board of Visitors minutes December 9, 1949 | |