Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Mather, mayor of New Orleans, August 2, 1810
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Identifier: D01053
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- Thomas Jefferson Collection | Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Mather, mayor of New Orleans. Encloses a letter from Governor Claiborne on the subject of the batture and speaks of the actions being brought against Jefferson by Edward Livingston for arresting Livingston’s works. Jefferson adds, "He [Livingston] expects to make this action a trial of his title to the batture," and believes that "the public right cannot fail to be established." (2 pages, polygraph), 1810 Aug 2
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