The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 42: 16 November 1803 to 10 March 1804

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Main Details

Title The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 42: 16 November 1803 to 10 March 1804
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Jefferson
Edited by James P. McClure
SeriesThe Papers of Thomas Jefferson
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:752
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691170466
ClassificationsDewey:973.46092
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 8 duotones. 3 line illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 26 July 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Confessing that he may be acting "with more boldness than wisdom," Jefferson in November 1803 drafts a bill to create Orleans Territory, which he entrusts to John Breckinridge for introduction in the Senate. The administration sends stock certificates to France in payment for Louisiana. Relieved that affairs in the Mediterranean have improved with

Author Biography

James P. McClure, senior research historian at Princeton University, is general editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson.