Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bryan, 16 April 1806

Washington City April 16. 1806

Honble Sir

  With Submission I present to your View by the Hand of my selfe hopeing you’l relieve my distress at this time by lending me fifteen Dollars for 60 Days to relieve a House and Lott under a [fifir] which will be Positively Sold by the 21st Instant, If I cannot get the money and in so doing you’l greatly oblige your Humbl. Servt. and truly wellwisher

Benjamin Bryan

Brother to Wilson Bryan

N.B. The present Scarcity of money and the hardship of having property sold at Less then half Value has induced me to make this application not knowing else where to apply at this time

B.B.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bryan, 16 April 1806
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    Bryan, Benjamin
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    Jefferson, Thomas
    Date
    16 April 1806

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bryan, 16 April 1806,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-3580. [This is an Early Access document from The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. It is not an authoritative final version.]