Submitted by Chuck: My mom has passed along to me an item my late grandmother had in her possession. It appears to be an original receipt or promissory note from Thomas Jefferson’s estate. It is signed by Thomas Jefferson Randolph, the executor and it is in a frame that says “for the sale of one of Thomas Jefferson’s slaves.” Unfortunately, it does have a tear in the lower left hand corner where one would normally expect a signature. But Randolph signature appears on the reverse, where you would normally expect an endorsement.Also it says “for sale of a slave” on the frame, as you can see, but I see nothing on the note itself giving evidence of that.
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