| LC Control No.: |
2007574193 |
| LCCN Permalink: |
http://lccn.loc.gov/ 2007574193 |
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| Type of Material: |
Archival Manuscript Material |
| Personal Name: |
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. |
| Main Title: |
Thomas Jefferson letter, 1813 Nov. 30. |
| Related Names: |
Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) |
| Description: |
2 3/4 p.; 9 in. x 7 3/8 in. |
| Access Advisory: |
Collection open for research. |
| Biographical/Historical Data: |
U.S. president. |
| Summary: |
Letter (ALS), written from Monticello, to the Marquis de Lafayette. Topics include sheep industry and the manufacture of cloth in the United States as opposed to England ("our progress in manufactures is far beyond the calculations of the most sanguine . . . This revolution in our domestic economy was well worth a war"); the war on land in Canada; the alliance of Indians and the British ; the naval war and Perry’s victory on Lake Erie; and views on the emancipation of South America "from foreign subjection." A postcript, dated 14 Dec., refers to an expedition against Montréal. |
| Notes: |
In English. |
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Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation. |
| Additional Formats: |
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. |
| Subjects: |
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 --Correspondence. |
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Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819. |
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Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813. |
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Manufactures --United States --History --19th century. |
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Sheep industry --United States --History --19th century. |
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Canada --History --1791-1841. |
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Montréal (Québec) --History --19th century. |
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South America --History --Wars of Independence, 1806-1830. |
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United States --History, --War of 1812 --Campaigns. |
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United States --History, --War of 1812 --Naval operations. |
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United States --History, --War of 1812 --Participation, Indian. |
| LC Classification: |
Kislak MS 135 |
| Other System No.: |
(CStRLIN)DCLV07-B102 |
| Repository: |
Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Jay I. Kislak Collection (Acc. 1988.008.00.0004) |
| Electronic File Information: |
PDF http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/kislak.74193.2 |
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Page view http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/kislak.74193.1 |
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| CALL NUMBER: |
Electronic Resource |
| -- Request in: |
Online |
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| -- Status: |
In Process 05-27-2008 |
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| CALL NUMBER: |
Kislak MS 135 Kislak Coll |
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Copy 1 |
| -- Request in: |
Rare Book/Special Collections Reading Room (Jefferson LJ239) |
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| -- Status: |
Not Charged |
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