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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC03873.02
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| From Archive Folder
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Documents Relating to 1806
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| Title
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William Jarvis to Thomas Jefferson on wine, foreign relations and Florida
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| Date
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16 April 1806
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| Author
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Jarvis, William (1770-1859)
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| Recipient
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Jefferson, Thomas
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| Document Type
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Correspondence
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| Content Description
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Jefferson's letter to Jarvis consists of one page with docket. Jarvis' draft response, dated 22 July 1806, occupies pages 3-4. Water damage has caused severe staining along the right margin, which obscures some text. The letter concerns wines for Monticello and relations with European powers, including relations over Florida.
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| Subjects
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President Commerce Merchants and Trade Diet and Nutrition Alcohol Monticello Global History and Civics Diplomacy
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| People
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Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Jarvis, William (1770-1859)
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| Place written
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Washington, D.C.
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| Theme
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The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Merchants & Commerce
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| Sub-collection
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The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Related documents
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Letter from Thomas Jefferson to William Jarvis thanking him for a supply of wine and mentioning foreign affairs
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| Transcript
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Show/hide [William Jarvis' draft response] Lisbone [struck: 19] [inserted: 22nd]" July 1806 Respected Sir I was honored with your's [struck: This letter you did me the favour to-write dated 16 April past. I have-had the pleasure to receive.] & was much gratified that one of the last pipes of wine was of a quality which met your approbation. A compliance with your wishes will always give me much satisfaction, but it will be no small addition to my pleasure to believe that it was [inserted: in the smallest degree] been in my power [struck: to be in the smallest degree] [inserted: to be] instrumental to your comfort Agreeable to your most Sir I have drawn on you at 30 ds. yr. In favr. Mistr R. F. Hooe + Co." for the ballance + [struck: have] incase the amount be incorrect [struck:present] [inserted: to learn] [struck: illegible] [inserted: I am highly gratified] that a sense of justice regarding it, + of the advantage _it _aitain ___ from a good and understanding with the U.S. is likely to be introduced into the Councils of three Nation with the New Ministry. It was to have been expected from the character of several of the leading members. But I am still persuaded, [struck: that] situated as [struck: is] that Nation is, that a practice application of our means must have forced even their predecessors to have done us justice: [struck: still] [inserted: yet] in if satisfaction, and he obtained in an amiable way, [struck: all,] it continually is much preferable. I am also much pleased that there is a prospect of acquiring the Floridas. I never could think that a few miullion ought to be any bar to the acquisition. The [struck: illegible] commercial advantages have much weight, but my satisfaction of a bad neighbourhood much more. I do not pretend to doubt the honest ___ of my Nation, but I ca__ Sir that I should not wish to see my Country in a situation to dread therefore, were they unfriendly. [struck: its __giving] [inserted: __] our ____ institutions, appears to me, a prime object of National importance. [inserted: something occurs almost every day the more strongly oppress me with a ___.] There are some reports of ___. If true, I am afraid it will have an unfavorable effect on our preceding negotiations. T: Jefferson Esq.
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