A Rare Signed Check of Thomas Jefferson, Written on the Bank of the United States, Very Likely Paying for a Coach to Return to Monticello After Serving as Washington’s Secretary of State
Our first Jefferson check in all these decades, and one of only a very few to have reached the market
Thomas Jefferson served as President Washington’s Secretary of State from 1789 until late December of 1793. In September 1793, with returning home in mind, he wrote a letter tendering payment to James Kerr, a coachmaker in Philadelphia. Kerr also sold fine coaches to other notables, such as James Madison.
Rare partially printed...
Thomas Jefferson served as President Washington’s Secretary of State from 1789 until late December of 1793. In September 1793, with returning home in mind, he wrote a letter tendering payment to James Kerr, a coachmaker in Philadelphia. Kerr also sold fine coaches to other notables, such as James Madison.
Rare partially printed Bank of the United States check, January 3, 1794, filled out and signed by Jefferson, “Th: Jefferson,” and payable to James Ker for $18. This is our first Jefferson check in all these decades. Only a small number of Jefferson signed checks have ever reached the market.
It is interesting to note that during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, partially printed checks were not yet commonly used, so checks of that era were usually entirely completed by hand, more closely resembling promissory notes. As such, partially printed examples of early presidents are significantly rarer than their manuscript counterparts.
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