Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Samuel McKay
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00639.14 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Monticello, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 5, 1822 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Opines that two parties are essential to a functioning democracy. McKay was a farmer and local political leader in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The Fourth of July oration was entitled "An Address," delivered at the Request of the Republican Committee of Arrangements, at Pittsfield, on the Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1822. Someone has altered Jefferson's capitalization, inserted 18 before 22 in the date, added underscoring, and quotation marks, possibly for publication.
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