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To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 10 May 1801, enclosing From John Reich, 4 May 1801

From: Jefferson Papers | Main Series | Volume 34 | To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 10 May 1801, enclosing From John Reich, 4 May 1801

1Enclosure: From John Reich, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I, who now take the liberty of addressing you, am a stranger who have fled from my native Country, oppressed by Tyrants & deluged in blood, to seek an Asylum in this blessed land of liberty. After a tedious and dangerous passage across the Atlantic, my heart rejoiced at the prospect of soon seeing an end to my misery; but my hopes were quickly blighted when I learnt that my occupation was held...