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Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 to David Parish re: Embargo Act: "Our President... seems to be out of his wits"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04842.11 Author/Creator: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 Place Written: Morrisania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1807/11/06 Pagination: 2 p. : + engraving Height: 23.8 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Morris writes of Jefferson: "Our President (to judge his Message) seems to be out of his wits. If I am not much mistaken, this session will, according to the vulgar phrase do him over."

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