ALS, 1805 February 8 : Washington, to Mercy Warren.

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ALS, 1805 February 8 : Washington, to Mercy Warren.

Written in the third person, President Jefferson thanks and commends the author for her history of the Revolutionary War. "The last thirty years will furnish a more instructive lesson to mankind than any equal period known in history."

1/2 p. ; 26 x 25 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6856463

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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