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to Jedediah Smith

Informs his brother in Massachusetts that their brother Philetus has died of an inflammatory illness. Comments on family members and his finances. Says he has withdrawn from public life for he is tired of the ignorance of both Democrats and...

GLC04601.03

to Dwight Foster

Re: Burr's western conspiracy. Eaton had told Jefferson, who answered, "'There is too much knowledge an integrity among the people to give room to any apprehension of the kind.'"

GLC08103

1806 State of the Union Address

1806 State of the Union Address, announcing the return of Lewis and Clark, who have "traced the Missouri nearly to its source." Burr's conspiracy discussing calling for prohibition of the slave trade in 1808, as son as allowed under the Constitution...

GLC08118