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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04916 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1791 |
| Title | An Act supplementary to the Act, making Provision for the Reduction of the Public Debt |
| Date | 3 March 1791 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Act states that the loan the United States has taken from Holland is in accordance with a previous act "for the reduction of the public debt," (see also GLC04675.01, Jefferson's 15 March 1791 letter transmitting legislation, including this act). Act states that this loan from Holland meets all rules of the previous act, and is therefore a valid loan. Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Debt Finance Congress Economics Law Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |