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Source Description
Nail gifted to President Obama by the descendants of Paul Jennings, James Madison’s enslaved manservant, when they visited the White House. The inscription reads, “Nail forged by slaves at Montpelier, James Madison's Virginia plantation, resting on cedar-of-Lebanon and encased in walnut, both woods from trees that grew at Montpelier in Paul Jennings' day.”
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219756295
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Historic Nail from James Madison's Montpelier
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Source metadata
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219756295
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object
title
Historic Nail from James Madison's Montpelier
description
Nail gifted to President Obama by the descendants of Paul Jennings, James Madison’s enslaved manservant, when they visited the White House. The inscription reads, “Nail forged by slaves at Montpelier, James Madison's Virginia plantation, resting on cedar-of-Lebanon and encased in walnut, both woods from trees that grew at Montpelier in Paul Jennings' day.”
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DO.109381
collections
Barack Obama Artifact Collection
Domestic Gifts
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219756295
generalNotes
This archival description was reviewed but not revised as part of the NARA reparative description initiative on July 6, 2023. The term “slaves” used in the Scope and Content Note field was determined to be from a quote and used on an inscription. Original archival records have not been altered.
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productionDates
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2009-01-01
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2009
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photo
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2
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photo
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