Congress purchased Jefferson's library for $23,950 in 1815.
They were sold to congress for money
6487 books
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson sold his personal library to the U.S. Congress for $23,950 in 1815 to replace the collection at the Library of Congress after the library was burned down by the British in 1814.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
The conjucutive collection
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's
The Library of Congress was established in 1800 and was significantly influenced by Thomas Jefferson, a noted bibliophile. After the British burned the original library during the War of 1812, Jefferson sold his extensive personal library to the government, which formed the basis of the new collection. His vision for a comprehensive library was pivotal in shaping the Library of Congress into a national resource.
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