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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Mathew Carey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09076 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 March 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

"Th: Jefferson's compliments to Mr. Carey and incloses him [not present] a N. Carolina newspaper, containing a convention between the two states of Virginia & N. Carolina, submitting to Mr. Carey whether it be not worth a place in his museum. Th:Jefferson has been told that the same convention is complete in the act of Virginia, of about 1786. but he does not possess that act." Signed twice in third person.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

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