Putting Jefferson's Debt in Today's Terms
We've all heard that Jefferson died over $100,000 in debt. But how much is that in today's money? In an excerpt from a talk he recently gave at Monticello's Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, Professor Herbert Sloan addresses the difficulties one faces in translating historic values into modern terms.Listen Here
- Professor Sloan's entire talk on Jefferson's shopping habits and his debt can be found here.