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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 1806 State of the Union Address

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08118 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 09 December 1806 Pagination: Order a Copy

1806 State of the Union Address, announcing the return of Lewis and Clark, who have "traced the Missouri nearly to its source." Burr's conspiracy discussing calling for prohibition of the slave trade in 1808, as son as allowed under the Constitution.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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