> I have looked at many articles concerning Thomas Jefferson, but I have not
> found anything about his wife. Do you know what her name was? Your article
> was very good, I enjoyed reading it. Thank you


Jefferson was married to Martha Wayles Skelton (a widow) on January 1, 1772.
His wife died September 6, 1782.  Jefferson destroyed all the letters
between them, but she was said to be beautiful, "a little above medium
height, slightly but exquisitely formed."  She was a graceful rider and
dancer, loved books and was well read.  She loved music and was proficient
on the harpsichord and spinet.  Her father was one of Virginia's wealthier
planters.

Jefferson was emotionally destroyed when his wife died, and grieved for a
very long period.  His willingness to serve as a representative of the
United States in France was partially to effect a change in circumstances
following his wife's death.  More information could be obtained from any
biography of Jefferson, such as Willard Sterne Randall's Thomas Jefferson: A
Life.