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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Edmund Pendleton re: Russo-Turkish fighting, Adams & Jay [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06748 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1784/02/29 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 10.8 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Incomplete and damaged letter. Oblong. Mentions departure of John Adams and John Jay for London.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Jay, John, 1745-1829
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

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