Letter, 1786 May 22, Baltimore, [Maryland], to [Thomas Jefferson], n.p.

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Letter, 1786 May 22, Baltimore, [Maryland], to [Thomas Jefferson], n.p.

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A letter of introduction for a French merchant who served in the American army during the Revolution as an officer; McHenry and others are working to establish universities in Annapolis, Baltimore, and Elk Ridge Landing to combat ignorance, "the greatest enemy to good laws and the duration of a republic."

2 p. on 1 leaf ; 24 cm. x 18 cm.

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McHenry, James, 1753-1816

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James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was a Scotch-Irish American military surgeon, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland, initiated the recommendation for Congress to form the Navy, and was the eponym of Fort McHenry. He represented Maryland in the Continental Congress. He was a delegate to the Maryland State Convention of 1788, to vote whether Maryland should ratify the proposed Constitution of the ...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...