[Thomas Jefferson to the Ambassadors of Portugal and Russia, 1 December 1786]
To the Ambassadors of Portugal and Russia
[Paris, 1 Dec. 1786. An entry in SJPL under this date reads: “Russie & Portugal. Ambassadors. A combined operation against the Barbary powers.” Neither letter has been found, but see TJ’s plan of operation against the Barbary states, following.]

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