Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, January 22, 1816, to Nathaniel Macon

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Title	Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, January 22, 1816, to Nathaniel Macon
Date	1816-01-22
Creator	Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Subject	Statues Presidents--United States Raleigh (N.C.) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence
Index Terms	Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Macon, Nathaniel, 1758-1837; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Canova, Antonio, 1757-1822;
Place	Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Description	Presidential Signature: Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) Jefferson, writing in response to a request by Macon, United States Senator from North Carolina, for suggestions about a proposed statue of George Washington, says that only Antonio Canova, the greatest sculptor alive, should execute the work and only from Italian marble. Canova was chosen to make the statue which was brought to Raleigh in 1821. When the old State House burned in 1831, the building's dome fell in on the statue and destroyed it. In the early twentieth century, Canova's working model for the Washington statue was discovered in Italy. In May 1970, the state received a marble copy of this model which is on display in the state Capital rotunda.
Time Period	(1789-1820) North Carolina's early statehood
Format	Letters (correspondence)
Call Number	V.C. 12
Collection	Presidential Signatures. Vault Collection. State Archives of North Carolina
Physical Characteristics	8X10
Language	English
Copyright	May be protected by copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Obtain proper release forms prior to reproducing this material.
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Digital Collection	Treasures

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