Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to John Hancock
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.175 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Letter Date: August 24, 1790 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Thomas Jefferson asks Governor Hancock to collect data on the cod and whale fisheries. Seller's note reads: "an incomplete press copy of a contemporary transcript." First pages missing. Written while Jefferson was Secretary of State. Letter is incomplete.
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