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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06674 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1785-1789 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Written to a French official. Requests that a packet of pictures be sent to his deputy in New York before forwarding them on to Charleston. Date based on Jefferson's being in Paris.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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