Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Ann Welsh re: denying pension to widow of Revolutionary War officer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07172 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1805/03/12 Pagination: 1 p. 25.1 x 20.1 cm Order a Copy
"Having fallen during the war, no right of half pay could arise in their case . . . A legislature must follow general rules, and never do for one person what they would not do for every other under the same circumstances . . . [commutation] has never been done by any nation . . . no one could say what it would add to the national Debt."
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