Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to James Monroe re: correspondence with Jedediah Morse
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02708 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Charlottesville, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1822/03/06 Pagination: 1 p. + addr 25 x 20 cm Order a Copy
Written to President Monroe and docketed by him. Jefferson asks Monroe to consider his letter to Morse and forward or suppress it. Morse wanted to establish a Society for the improvement of Indians, which Jefferson did not approve. Written in Monticello
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