Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Jeremiah A. Goodman re: worthless bank note accepted by Jefferson's slave
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07512 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Major Flood's [Plantation] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1814/11/14 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 16.1 cm Order a Copy
The worthless South Carolina note was accepted as change of a $5 bill by Jefferson's slave Burwell: "...just throw it in the fire... the sum is too insignificant... only that one does not like to give five dollars for three."
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