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Letter from Thomas Jefferson to William Eustis, 14 January 1809

Letter from Thomas Jefferson to William Eustis, 14 January 1809 Manuscript

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    Manuscript

    24.9 cm x 19.9 cm

    From the collection of Letters to William and Caroline Eustis


    Letter from Thomas Jefferson (Washington, D.C.) thanking William Eustis (Boston, Mass.) for resolutions of Republican citizens of Boston in support of the Embargo Act of 1807 and discussing reasons for the embargo, including violations of U.S. neutrality by England and France, as well as misinformation about the policy.

    A transcription of this letter is available here through the National Archives.