Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to John Monroe, December 11, 1809
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Identifier: D01036
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English
- Thomas Jefferson Collection | Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to John Monroe, Lexington, Kentucky (now at Chillicothe, Ohio). Believes a change in the British ministry may remove the immediate pressure on American commerce. "Should a Grenville administration take place and still pursue the principle of claiming the seas by conquest and exacting tribute from all who navigate it, there will be little hope of a continuance of peace." (2 pages, polygraph) (first lines missing)., 1809 Dec 11
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