Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1879 — Jefferson’s Home Sold. [ARTICLE]

Jefferson’s Home Sold.

Monticello, the former home of Thomas Jefferson, was recently sold at public auction, with 218 acres, about two-thirds of the original estate, under decree of court to effect a distribution of the property of the late Commodore Uriah P. Levy. The purchaser was Jefferson M- £evy, of New Yorlj pity,

one of the heirs, and the price paid was SIO,OOO. Asabel S. Levy, of New York city, was a bidder. No other foreign bidders were present. The purchaser has already acquired by purchase from the other heirs six-sevenths of the property. He proposes to put it in repair for a summer residence.