Thomas Jefferson-signed first census up for auction
- March 31, 2010 22:15
A first edition of the first U.S. census signed by Thomas Jefferson in 1791 will be offered at Sotheby's in New York City on April 14.
The 56-page document lists the population for the nation's 13 states and Southwest Territory. It's expected to fetch $50,000 to $70,000.
Only two other 1791 census copies signed by Jefferson have been auctioned since 1975. A manuscripts specialist at Sotheby's estimates that as few as 200 copies were printed but says not all were signed by Jefferson.
