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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to [Philip Mazzei] re: Virginia loan in Europe & British blockade of Charleston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03735 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 May 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 18.7 cm, Width: 30.1 cm Order a Copy

Written as Gov. of Virginia. Jefferson alludes at the end to his hopes that Gen. Benjamin Lincoln would hold Charleston, but his hopes were dashed in the event.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Mazzei, Filippo, 1730-1816

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