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Letter, 1801 May 4, Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania], to [Thomas Jefferson], [Washington, D.C.].

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dc.contributor.author Reich, Jean en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2011-10-12T18:50:05Z
dc.date.available 2011-10-12T18:50:05Z
dc.date.issued 1801-05-04 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Tucker-Coleman Papers: Series 2 Thomas Jefferson Correspondence, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10288/15363
dc.description.abstract He left his native land which was under tyranny to seek asylum in the US; passage over Atlantic long and difficult; hoped to see a quick end to his suffering, but found out his occupation was not esteemed in the United States; had no money to pay his passage, friends or knowledge of English; visited by Engraver of the Mint and Reich showed him his medals and became hopeful of employment; has not heard from the Engraver again; forced to work as a slave for someone in return for them paying his ocean passage; US in great need of work like his; sending specimans of his work to Jefferson and if he likes him, wants him to find him work at the Mint so he can pay his debt and regain his freedom. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship College of William and Mary. Swem Library. Jefferson Project
dc.description.sponsorship Papers of Thomas Jefferson (Princeton University)
dc.description.sponsorship The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
dc.language.iso eng
dc.subject Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence en_US
dc.title Letter, 1801 May 4, Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania], to [Thomas Jefferson], [Washington, D.C.]. en_US
dc.type text en_US
dc.type.genre Letters (correspondence) en_US
dc.identifier.collectionId Mss. 40 T79
dcterms.isPartOf Tucker-Coleman Papers

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