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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Jared Mansfield re: recruiting replacement for incompetent surveyor

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04917 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1803/05/21 Pagination: 1.25 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Recruiting a replacement for a surveyor who has "fixed an indelible blot on the map of the U.S."

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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