TJ in LIbrary of Congress

The Entire Collection of the original Thomas Jackson letters and related documents are now in the possession of the Library of Congress, thanks to the interest, generous support and encouragement of members of the staff. To have access to the original materials in the Thomas Jackson Collection, contact: Civil War and Reconstruction Section,, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. (LM-102) Washington, D.C. 20540-4680 Tel: (202) 707-1085. Fax: (202) 707-6336.

We recommend that before doing a pilgrimage to the beautiful and impressive Library of Congress, visitors should first view the high-resolution digital scans and the associated transcriptions provided on this website. We intended that these resources will serve the needs of the vast majority of researchers.

In July 2022, all the remaining original documents from the Thomas Collection were safely transferred into the custody of the Library of Congress, where they may be accessed and studied in person by all who visit that awe-inspiring organization in Washington DC. However, we have worked hard to make this collection widely available to researchers by providing easily accessible, high-resolution, digital scans of all the materials along with transcriptions of each of the manuscripts. In that way, we hope to make this material widely available to historians and students from across the world.

Handing over the final batch of letters from the Thomas Jackson trove.
(From left) Maria Miller who assisted in transcribing many of the letters from TJ’s family, John Paling, the sole Ambassador surviving from the start of the project and Dr Michelle Krowl of the Manuscripts Division of the Library of Congress

The awe-inspiring LIbrary of Congress Reading Room in the old Jefferson Building in Washington DC.