The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05506 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1806 |
| Title | Certifying "true copy" of a letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Walker concerning an affair |
| Date | 13 May 1806 |
| Author | Marshall, John (1755-1835) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Marshall's endorsement certifies this "true copy from the original shown me by Mr. Walker which I believe to be in the hand writing of Mr. Jefferson." James Madison also certified the letter, but his certification is written in Marshall's hand. The letter, dated 13 April 1803, concerns an alleged affair that Jefferson had had with the wife of John Walker. Jefferson was being attacked in the press. He expressed regret that he had not met with Walker earlier and talks about the newspaper writers and newspapers who he thinks should be silenced. |
| Subjects | President Corruption and Scandal Morality and Ethics Women's History Journalism Politics Marriage Sexuality |
| People | Marshall, John (1755-1835) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Madison, James (1751-1836) Walker, John (1744-1809) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |