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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01084 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1817 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah A. Goodman regarding cancelling the sale of 3-year old slave |
| Date | 30 July 1817 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Recipient | Goodman, Jeremiah A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Goodman was Jefferson's former plantation overseer at Poplar Forest. Apparently this repurchase agreement was to keep Sally, daughter of a slave named Aggy, from being separated from her mother. The document has also been docketed by other people, regarding payment. |
| Subjects | Slavery Children and Family Women's History African American History President Monticello Slave Sale |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Monticello, Virginia |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Women in American History; Children & Family; The Presidency; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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