Gambling
Although Thomas Jefferson expressed moral doubts about "some [games of chance]" late in life,[1] there are a number of records of wagers in his account books.
Primary Source References
1768 August 20. "Won shooting 1/6"[2]
1769 March 18. "Lost with R. Harvie at cross & pyle 1/."[3]
1769 March 24. "Lost with J. Madison at Pitchers."[4]
1769 June 21. "Lost at pitchers with T. Bowyer 7 1/2 d."[5]
1769 June 23. "Lost with Mr. Madison at pitchers 7 1/2d."[6]
1769 September 30. "Lost shooting at Moon's muster 2/6." [7]
1770 July 11. "Lost at backgammon 1/3."[8]
1770 November 21. "Won at Backgammon 7 1/2d."[9]
1771 March 23. "Lost at backgammon 7/5."[10]
1771 July 23. "Won at cross and pyle 3 d."[11]
1771 August 22. "Won at backgammon 7 1/2d."[12]
1771 August 30. "Won of TMRandolph at Backgammon 1/3."[13]
1778 March 17. "Won of do. 1/3."[14]
1785 October 23. "Lost at lotto at Sanois 18s."[15]
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomas Jefferson. "Thoughts on Lotteries. February 1826." Ford, 12:436.
- ↑ MB, 1:81.
- ↑ Cross & pyle is a coin tossing game. Ibid., 1:139.
- ↑ Pitchers is a game where coins, stones, or horseshoes are thrown at a target. Ibid, 1:140.
- ↑ Ibid., 1:144.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:150.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:206.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:212.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:252.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:257.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:259.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:461.
- ↑ Ibid, 1:598.
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