The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 42: 16 November 1803 to 10 March 1804
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 42: 16 November 1803 to 10 March 1804
By (Author) Thomas Jefferson
Edited by James P. McClure
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
4th October 2016
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
973.46092
Physical Properties
Hardback
752
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
1134g
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 Bio
James P. McClure, senior research historian at Princeton University, is general editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
