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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06021 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to William Bentley thanking him for a sermon |
| Date | 16 March 1814 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Recipient | Bentley, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Reverend Bentley for his sermon given upon the death of General John Fiske, which Jefferson has just read. Praises Fiske as "a model of merit." Contains Dove watermark. Bentley's sermon, delivered in the East Meeting-House, Salem, Massachusetts, was published in 1797. |
| Subjects | Religion President Death Military History |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Bentley, William (1759-1819) Fiske, John (fl. 1776-1814) |
| Place written | Monticello, Virginia |
| Theme | Religion; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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