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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to James Duane re: naval battle of Enterprise and Boxer, with FF

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06708 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Charlottesville, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1813/09/18 Pagination: 1 p. : free frank Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the naval battle of Enterprise and Boxer. "No heart is more rejoiced than mine at these mortifications of English pride." Docketed. Written in Monticello

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Duane, James, 1733-1797

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