Thomas Jefferson’s Sawing Instructions for James Martin, 14 December 1820
Sawing Instructions for James Martin
Sawing for paling a garden 250.f. square
1500. pales 4.I. wide ¾ I. thick. 6.f. long
1500.f. 1 I. plank to cut to 6.f. lengths.
100. pr of rails 10.f. long, to wit 100 pieces
first cut 5 I. sq. clear. & then split diagonally thus
all of yellow poplar.
| Th:J. |
| Dec. 14. 20. |
MS (Anonymous, 1991; photocopy in TJ Editorial Files); entirely in TJ’s hand; adjacent to signature: “left for Capt Martin.”
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- building materials; lumber search
- building materials; pales search
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