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Wirt, William, 1772-1834 Discourse on the lives and characters of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02697 Author/Creator: Wirt, William, 1772-1834 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet signed Date: 1826 Pagination: 69 p. ; 21 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Speech delivered by Wirt as Attorney General to the House of Representatives on 19 October 1826. Printed by Gales & Seaton. Inscribed in pencil by Wirt to Mr. James. Written shortly after the death of Jefferson and Adams.

Wirt, William, 1772-1834
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
President
Congress
Government and Civics
Death
The First Age of Reform

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