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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07147 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1807 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to Dr. William J. MacNeven regarding a book on Irish history |
| Date | 15 August 1807 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Recipient | MacNeven, William J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks MacNeven for a book on Irish history. Comparing the U.S. to Ireland, he writes: "In this the United States may see what would have been their history had they continued under the same masters. Heaven seems to have provided them as an asylum before the extinguishment of all political morality had prepared the scenes now acting in the world." Written in third person with signature in text. Address and free frank on a small, separated page. |
| Subjects | President Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Gift Politics |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) MacNeven, William James (1763-1841) |
| Place written | Monticello, Virginia |
| Theme | The Presidency; Arts & Literature; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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