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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.175 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1790 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to John Hancock asking for data on cod and whale fishing [incomplete] |
| Date | 24 August 1790 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Recipient | Hancock, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Asks Governor Hancock to collect data on the cod and whale fisheries. Seller's note reads: "an incomplete press copy of a contemporary transcript." First pages missing. Written while Jefferson was Secretary of State. |
| Subjects | President Industry Finance Economics Maritime |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Agriculture; The Presidency; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |