Large Lock of Thomas Jefferson's Hair - Provenance Handwritten by His Physician

Description: THOMAS JEFFERSON. Large substantial lock of Thomas Jefferson’s hair, measuring three inches in length, affixed in a securing thread above early 19th century provenance handwritten by Jefferson’s personal physician, Robley Dunglison: “Mr. Jefferson’s Hair.” LARGE SUBSTANTIAL LOCK OF THOMAS JEFFERSON’S HAIR AFFIXED ABOVE EARLY 19TH CENTURY PROVENANCE HANDWRITTEN BY JEFFERSON’S PERSONAL PHYSICIAN, ROBLEY DUNGLISON: “MR. JEFFERSON’S HAIR.” Accompanied with a notarized letter of authenticity from Dunglison’s stepgrandson, Charles Perry Fisher, acknowledging the authenticity and provenance of the hair: “The lock of hair of Thomas Jefferson was the property of Doctor Robley Dunglison, a friend of Jefferson; it became the property of his son Dr. Richard J. Dunglison, my step-father, and eventually became my property, Chas. Perry Fisher, April 15, 1929.” Beautifully matted and framed under UV glass together with an original early to mid 19th century steel engraving of Jefferson to an overall size of 19.25 by 12.25 inches. ACCOMPANIED WITH A NOTARIZED LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM DUNGLISON’S STEPGRANDSON, CHARLES PERRY FISHER: “THE LOCK OF HAIR OF THOMAS JEFFERSON WAS THE PROPERTY OF DOCTOR ROBLEY DUNGLISON, A FRIEND OF JEFFERSON; IT BECAME THE PROPERTY OF HIS SON DR. RICHARD J. DUNGLISON, MY STEP-FATHER, AND EVENTUALLY BECAME MY PROPERTY, CHAS. PERRY FISHER, APRIL 15, 1929.” Dr. Robley Dunglison (1798-1869) was an English-American physician, medical educator, and author who served as the first full-time professor of medicine in the United States at the University of Virginia from 1824 to 1833. He was the personal physician to Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe, along with providing consultation treatment to Andrew Jackson. Dunglison frequently visited Jefferson at Monticello and was at his attendance during his illness and death in 1826. His son, Dr. Richard James Dunglison (1834-1901), was a physician who edited the first American edition of Gray’s Anatomy in 1859 and served as a Confederate surgeon during the Civil War. Richard’s stepson, Charles Perry Fisher (1857-1940), was a medical librarian who founded the Medical Library Association. DR. DUNGLISON WAS THE FIRST FULL-TIME PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FROM 1824 TO 1833 AND HE FREQUENTLY VISITED JEFFERSON AT MONTICELLO, INCLUDING HAVING BEEN AT HIS ATTENDANCE DURING HIS ILLNESS AND DEATH IN 1826 One of two locks of Jefferson’s hair known to exist in private hands, the latter having recently sold for $62,500 at University Archives in April 2021. In addition, fourteen strands from the present lock accompanied with copies of the documentation sold for $6,875 at Heritage Auctions in May 2016 (Charles Hamilton, the world’s leading historical documents and relics dealer from the 1950s to the 1990s, originally owned this lock and sold strands separately). Provenance: Dr. Robley Dunglison (1798-1869), Thomas Jefferson’s personal physician > Bequeathed to his son, Dr. Richard James Dunglison (1834-1901), a physician > Bequeathed to his stepson, Charles Perry Fisher (1857-1940), a medical librarian

Price: 11250 USD

Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-19T03:13:48.000Z

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