Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Collection of 2 documents pertaining to the United States militia system. See decimalized entries.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04626 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Header Record Date: February 1803 Pagination: 2 p. : + Pm Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy
The French purchase of the Louisiana Territory from the Spanish outraged many Americans who feared having too strong a neighbor. In response to growing concerns from the western states, Jefferson, with Congressional approval, called for the state governors to raise a militia of 80,000 men.
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