Gambling

From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia

Thomas Jefferson was not against wagering in any religious sense. He was known to make wagers, and later in life, attempt a lottery to raise money to pay off his debt.

Wagers Jefferson Made

1768 August 20. "Won shooting 1/6"[1]

1769 March 18. "Lost with R. Harvie at cross & pyle 1/."[2]

1769 March 24. "Lost with J. Madison at Pitchers."[3]

1769 June 21. "Lost at pitchers with T. Bowyer 7 1/2 d."[4]

1769 June 23. "Lost with Mr. Madison at pitchers 7 1/2d."[5]

1769 September 30. "Lost shooting at Moon's muster 2/6." [6]

1770 July 11. "Lost at backgammon 1/3."[7]

1770 November 21. "Won at Backgammon 7 1/2d."[8]

1771 March 23. "Lost at backgammon 7/5."[9]

1771 July 23. "Won at cross and pyle 3 d."[10]

1771 August 22. "Won at backgammon 7 1/2d."[11]

1771 August 30. "Won of TMRandolph at Backgammon 1/3."[12]

1778 March 17. "Won of do. 1/3."[13]

1785 October 23. "Lost at lotto at Sanois 18s."[14]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ MB, 1:81.
  2. ↑ Cross & pyle is a coin tossing game. Ibid, 1: 139.
  3. ↑ Pitchers is a game where coins, stones, or horseshoes are thrown at a target. Ibid, 1:140.
  4. ↑ Ibid., 1:144.
  5. ↑ Ibid.
  6. ↑ Ibid, 1:150.
  7. ↑ Ibid, 1:206.
  8. ↑ Ibid, 1:212.
  9. ↑ Ibid, 1:252.
  10. ↑ Ibid, 1:257.
  11. ↑ Ibid, 1:259.
  12. ↑ Ibid.
  13. ↑ Ibid, 1:461.
  14. ↑ Ibid, 1:598.
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