In his Cabinet, Jefferson answered thousands of letters, recorded the weather and managed his plantations. The refurnished Cabinet, featuring many original possessions and a documented green color scheme, conveys Jefferson’s highly functional space containing books, papers, works of art, scientific apparatus and the Declaration of Independence.
The restoration of Jefferson’s Cabinet was generously supported by David M. Rubenstein and Grady and Lori Durham and family.
Virtual tours of this room
- 360º panoramic tour
- 2-D Tour of Jefferson's Private Suite
- Monticello Explorer (Flash-based tour)
- Google Street View (from 2013, before the 2017 restoration of this room)
How to see this room: Included in all tours of Monticello.
Furnishings of Note
Jefferson called the "Polygraph" copying machine, the "finest invention of the present age."