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Letter, 1808 August 02, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to [William] Short, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania].

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Author: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Abstract: Emphasizes the need to maintain secrecy of Short's impending mission to Russia so "obstacles may not be prepared for us"; it will occur while Senate is in recess to prevent any objections to it; James Madison concurs.
Issued Date: 1808-08-02
Subjects: Madison, James, 1751-1836
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10288/14976
Citation: Thomas Jefferson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.


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