Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to John Ross
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04615 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 January 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 24.2 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy
Asks Ross for a loan of $450. Written the day after Jefferson resigned as Secretary of State. The loan may have been used to help pay off some of the debts Jefferson incurred while secretary or to help with a major building project he began at Monticello in the spring of 1794. Docketed by Ross, indicating that the money had been loaned in cash.
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