Monticello: drawing octagons, [1771], by Thomas Jefferson. N123; K94 [electronic edition]

Monticello: drawing octagons, [1771]
by Thomas Jefferson

Identification numbers: N123; K94
11 cm x 10.7 cm (4-5/16" x 4-3/8")

Page N123

[DESCRIPTION: Theorem for drawing three sides of an octagon on a given base, with diagram. This piece may have been part of the Monticello Building Notebook begun in 1770 (see N097/K68 - N121/K92).]

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Cite web page as: Monticello: drawing octagons, [1771], by Thomas Jefferson. N123; K94 [electronic edition]. Thomas Jefferson Papers: An Electronic Archive. Boston, Mass. : Massachusetts Historical Society, 2003. http://www.thomasjeffersonpapers.org/

Original manuscript: Jefferson, Thomas. Monticello: drawing octagons, 1 page, [1771]. N123; K94. Dimensions: 11 cm x 10.7 cm (4-5/16" x 4-3/8"). Original manuscript from the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society.