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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 [Order to Militia officers to enforce the Embargo Act]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03643 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 22 January 1809 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.7 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Indicates that a ship near Maryland and Virginia intends to violate the Embargo Act and orders it seized. The order was issued at the instigation of Charles Simms, a collector of customs in Virginia.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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