Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Lieutenant of Berkeley Co. re: plans to avenge murders of settlers by Indians
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05710 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: 1780/04/19 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy
Signed as governor. Planning to retaliate with militia for the murder of frontier settlers by British-backed Indians. "We have been too long diverted by humanity from enforcing good behavior by severe chastisement. Savages are to be curbed by fear only." Page three has severe losses to text at the right edge in the middle of the page.
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