Heads of consideration on the navigation of the Mississippi : for Mr. Carmichael. 1790 August 2.

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Heads of consideration on the navigation of the Mississippi : for Mr. Carmichael. 1790 August 2.

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An outline written by Thomas Jefferson setting out the importance for the United States of navigation on the Mississippi River. Jefferson walks through the foreign policy options the United States has for insuring this freedom through negotiation or force against Spain. This document was meant for William Carmichael, the United States Chargé d'Affaires in Madrid.

[4] p. ; 25 cm.

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University of California, Los Angeles

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