Physical Descriptions of Thomas Jefferson
By people who met him in person.
We know much about Thomas Jefferson from the multitude of letters he left behind, but we also learn about Jefferson through the accounts of visitors to Monticello. In 1822, a visitor named Samuel Bumstead had an interesting encounter with Thomas Jefferson, which he recorded for posterity.
Jeff Looney, Editor of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series at Monticello, tells the story.
