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Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) to Caesar A. Rodney re: transmitting documents for trial of Aaron Burr

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01483 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Place Written: Monticello Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1807/09/18 Pagination: 1 p. + FF 26 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Written as President to his Attorney General. Recipient from address leaf. Free franked.

Th:J inclosed [sic] a paper to Mr. Rodney to do in it what may be necessary, which he presumes will be, according to the decisions of the judge, nothing! he proposes to be in Washington Octob. 3.
affectionate salutations.

Monticello Sep. 18.07

[docket:]
Th. Jefferson
Caesar A. Rodney, esq.
Atty. Genl. US.
Wilmington, Del.

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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