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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04615 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1794 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to John Ross asking him for a loan |
| Date | 2 January 1794 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Recipient | Ross, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Finance Debt Building Construction Monticello |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Ross, John (fl. 1794) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| 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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