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The Declaration Desks
Comparison Images of the Various Desks
An image compendium of the the original Jefferson Desk and the 1880 daughter desks Click Any Image to Scroll Through the Gallery This is...
Jan 6, 2024
The Virginians Desk
On January 20 of 1881 Secretary of State William R. Evarts presented one of the fac-similes to John R Tucker, a Virginia politician who...
Dec 31, 2023
A Mystery Desk
This particular replica sold at auction In Woodbury, Connecticut on Halloween 2023 for $4000. Its present location and provenance are...
Dec 31, 2023
A Desk With No Number, The French Connection, Part Three
This unnumbered fac-simile was given by Henry Flagg French to his daughter Sarah Flagg French Bartlett, presumably as an 1880 Christmas...
Dec 31, 2023
Desk Nine, Another Enigma
The desk marked number nine is another enigmatic one that was reported as sold in a Boston Estate sale around 1930 and has since been...
Dec 31, 2023
Desk Eight Found, History Lost
The !880 replica desk marked eight was apparently unknown to previous researchers and has now twice sold at auction, first in 2012 and...
Dec 31, 2023
Desk Seven, The French Connection, Part Two
The desk marked seven has the simplest history of all the 1880 fac-smiles. The desk was presented to the Concord Free Public Library on...
Dec 31, 2023
Desk Six, The Makers Copy
The desk marked six was retained by the maker James A Degges, cabinet maker employed in the Department of Treasury workshops in the...
Dec 31, 2023
Desk Five, The French Connection Part One
The desk marked five was given by Henry Flagg French to his son William M.R. French presumably as an 1880 Christmas present. Previous...
Dec 31, 2023
Desk Four, The Ohio Icicles?
No known records exist for an 1880 replica marked number four. It only is presumed to have existed due to the numerical sequence and...
Dec 30, 2023
Desk Three, The Old Whig's Copy
The 1880 replica marked three was presented to Robert Charles Winthrop by Secretary of State William A Evarts on January 13, 1881. It was...
Dec 30, 2023
Desk Two, The President's Copy
The fac-simile marked number two originally owned by President Hayes has a number unique elements that distinguish it from the rest of...
Dec 30, 2023
Desk One and The Mysterious Mr Smith
Carl Schurz This desk marked number one is currently in the collections of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello . The original owner was...
Dec 9, 2023
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