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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Lancelot Minor re: judgment on lawsuit

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07511 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Charlottesville, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1812/05/23 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy

To be "levied on the negroes here". Overwritten in parts. Minor is at "Louisa"Written in Monticello

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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