(Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal Saturday, November 3, 1787 To the People of the State of New York: IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like the Americans, intelligent and well informed) seldom adopt and steadily persevere for many years in an erroneous…
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Jefferson to David Hartley on Politics in America
TO DAVID HARTLEY. Paris, September 5, 1785. Dear Sir, Your favor of April the 15th happened to be put into my hands at the same time with a large parcel of letters from America, which contained a variety of intelligence. It was then put where I usually place my unanswered letters; and I, from time…
Jefferson to Carmichael Regarding Barbary Pirates and Northwest Territories
TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL. Pads, August 18, 1785. Dear Sir, My last to you was of June the 22nd, with a postscript of July the 14th. Yours of June the 27th came to hand the 23rd of July, and that of July the 28th came to hand the 10th instant. The papers enclosed in the last…
Jefferson on Emancipation of Slaves and Equality of Indians
TO GENERAL CHASTELLUX. Paris, June 7, 1785. Dear Sir, I have been honored with the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, and am to thank you, as I do sincerely, for the partiality with which you receive the copy of the Notes on my country. As I can answer for the facts therein…
Arthur Campbell to George Washington on Indians and the British
Holstein River Octo. 26th 1781 Sir The southern Indians and particularly the Cherokees, have at different periods in the present contest, been an object of instrumentality with the British Agents for the subjugation of America—By means of the opposition of arms, and at times of negociation we have hitherto in a great measure frustrated their…