The Library of Congress replaced many books lost in the 1814 fire by purchasing Thomas Jefferson's personal library.
Sources
- Library of Congress (britannica.com)
- https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/out-of-the-ashes/online-exhibition.html (loc.gov)
- https://loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/jefflib.html (loc.gov)
- https://tjlibraries.monticello.org/tjandreading/1815_sale.html (tjlibraries.monticello.org)
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