Thomas Jefferson Papers

James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1823

From James Maury

Liverpool 1 Feby 1823

This paper contains the Speech of the King of France just in time for the Newyork Packet Ship. from your obt Set

J. Maury

RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; addressed: Mr Jefferson Monticello; stamped “SHIP”; franked; postmarked New York, 11 Mar.; endorsed by TJ as received 15 Mar. 1823 and so recorded in SJL.

The enclosed paper may have been the London Times of 30 Jan. 1823, which included a 28 Jan. 1823 speech of Louis XVIII that provided an overview of the French economy and called for the restoration of absolute power to Ferdinand VII of Spain.

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  • Ferdinand VII, king of Spain; and French efforts to restore absolute power of search
  • France; economy of search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Books & Library; works sent to search
  • London; Times search
  • Louis XVIII, king of France; speeches of search
  • Maury, James (1746–1840); as consul at Liverpool search
  • Maury, James (1746–1840); letters from search
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  • newspapers; LondonTimes search
  • Spain; and France search