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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 18: 4 November 1790 to 24 January 1791
Thomas Jefferson
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Hardback. Shows Jefferson as Secretary of State continuing his collaboration with James Madison in seeking commercial reciprocity with Great Britain by threatening a retaliatory navigation bill. This work reveals his interest in a unified system of weights and measures, his effort to create a mint, and more. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 744 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 169 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1371.
Volume 18, covering part of the final session of the First Congress, shows Jefferson as Secretary of State continuing his effective collaboration with James Madison in seeking commercial reciprocity with Great Britain by threatening--and almost achieving--a retaliatory navigation bill. During these few weeks Jefferson produced a remarkable series of official reports on Gouverneur Morris' abortive mission to England, on the first case of British impressment of American seamen to be noticed officially, on the interrelated problems of Mediterranean trade and the American captives in Algiers, and on the French protest against the tonnage acts. All of these state papers reflected ... Read more
Volume 18, covering part of the final session of the First Congress, shows Jefferson as Secretary of State continuing his effective collaboration with James Madison in seeking commercial reciprocity with Great Britain by threatening--and almost achieving--a retaliatory navigation bill. During these few weeks Jefferson produced a remarkable series of official reports on Gouverneur Morris' abortive mission to England, on the first case of British impressment of American seamen to be noticed officially, on the interrelated problems of Mediterranean trade and the American captives in Algiers, and on the French protest against the tonnage acts. All of these state papers reflected ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press New Jersey
Number of pages
730
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Series
Papers of Thomas Jefferson
Condition
New
Number of Pages
744
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691045825
SKU
V9780691045825
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