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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 42: 16 November 1803 to 10 March 1804
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Hardback. Editor(s): McClure, James P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 752 pages, 8 duotones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Confessing that he may be acting with more boldness than wisdom, Jefferson in November 1803 drafts a bill to create Orleans Territory, which he entrusts to John Breckinridge for introduction in the Senate. The administration sends stock certificates to France in payment for Louisiana. Relieved that affairs in the Mediterranean have improved with the evaporation of a threat of war with Morocco, the president does not know yet that Tripoli has captured the frigate Philadelphia with its officers and crew. He deals with never-ending issues of appointment to office and quarreling in his own party, while hearing that ... Read more
Confessing that he may be acting with more boldness than wisdom, Jefferson in November 1803 drafts a bill to create Orleans Territory, which he entrusts to John Breckinridge for introduction in the Senate. The administration sends stock certificates to France in payment for Louisiana. Relieved that affairs in the Mediterranean have improved with the evaporation of a threat of war with Morocco, the president does not know yet that Tripoli has captured the frigate Philadelphia with its officers and crew. He deals with never-ending issues of appointment to office and quarreling in his own party, while hearing that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Papers of Thomas Jefferson
Condition
New
Weight
1164g
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691170466
SKU
V9780691170466
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About Thomas Jefferson
James P. McClure, senior research historian at Princeton University, is general editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
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