Thomas Jefferson and his wife Martha had six children, but only two lived to be adults.
Martha Jefferson Randolph acted as hostess of the White House during her father's presidency. After Jefferson retired to Monticello, she and her family joined him there.
See a letter written by Jefferson to his daughter Maria in 1793.
The Jefferson Family
Take a closer look at Thomas Jefferson's immediate family—his wife, daughters, aunts, and grandchildren. The Thomas Jefferson Papers
See a timeline of Thomas Jefferson's life put together by the Library of Congress. Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson
Learn more about the controversy that continues about whether or not Thomas Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemings's children.
Jefferson's Family
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