Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Samuel McKay

GLC00639.14

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
September 5, 1822
Author/Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Title
to Samuel McKay
Place Written
Monticello, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

Suggests that two parties are essential to a functioning democracy. McKay was a farmer and local political leader in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The Fourth of July oration was entitled "An Address," delivered at the Request of the Republican Committee of Arrangements, at Pittsfield, on the Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1822. Someone has altered Jefferson's capitalization, inserted 18 before 22 in the date, added underscoring, and quotation marks, possibly for publication.

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