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Title
Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson
Names
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
Mazzei, Philip (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Paris
Date Created: 1780-05-03
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A. L. S. Marked "3d. Copy." Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o
Description
In his first letter by Marquis de la Fayette he proposed the sending of a cargo of tobacco to Leghorn; he has since learned from the Tuscan minister that good indigo would be profitable there; his idea has always been that the Italians should be persuaded to send goods to America at their own risk; he has pointed out to Marquis Caraccioli and others the advantage to Italy of early commercial correspondence with America; he has been urged by persons of rank to go to Naples; the King may be useful, particularly as he intends soon to have a naval force against the Barbary States; describes a scheme for Italian vessels to take out papers for France, and then be furnished with French passports, etc.; he desired Dr. Franklin to urge this on the French minister; the Doctor referred him to M. Chaumont for information as to treaties, etc.; describes his difficulties with Franklin.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277559
Calendar number: EM. 6412
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 302e92e0-c535-012f-33a2-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1780: Place
  • 1826: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-49d8-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-49d8-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-49d8-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson