Heads of consideration on the navigation of the Mississippi : for Mr. Carmichael ; Extracts from a letter to Mr. Carmichael dated Aug. 2, 1790 ; [Letter], 1790 August 10 : New York to Mr. [William] Short. 1790.

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Heads of consideration on the navigation of the Mississippi : for Mr. Carmichael ; Extracts from a letter to Mr. Carmichael dated Aug. 2, 1790 ; [Letter], 1790 August 10 : New York to Mr. [William] Short. 1790.

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Three documents written by Thomas Jefferson in 1790, concerned with negotiations over the navigation of the Mississippi River and with possible foreign policy options available to the United States for securing this right to navigation.

3 items ([4] ; [2] ; [4] p.) ; 27 cm.

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