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From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 25 December 1780

To Benjamin Harrison

Dec. 25. 1780

Sir

The inclosed letter from our Delegates in Congress I beg leave at their request to transmit to the General assembly and have the honor to be with the most perfect respect Sir Your most obedt. & most humble servt.,

Th: Jefferson

RC (Vi); addressed by TJ to Harrison as Speaker. Endorsed: “Governors Letter inclosing Delegates Letter respecting the free Navigation of the River Mississippi. December 25th: 1780. Referred to Committee of whole on State of the Commonwealth.” Enclosure (Vi): Delegates’ letter of 13 Dec. 1780, printed above; see note there.

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    From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 25 December 1780
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    Jefferson, Thomas
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    25 December 1780

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    “From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 25 December 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-04-02-0297. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 4, 1 October 1780 – 24 February 1781, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1951, p. 238.]

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