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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05982 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to unknown about attorneys and ships captured within three miles of the coast |
| Date | November 1793 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Letterpress copy. Written at the behest of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. Requests that the state governments keep the district attorneys informed of ships captured within three miles of the coast. Goes into details of this situation. (See GLC02437.05965, .05966, .05967, and .05969 for related documents.) See GLC02437.05983 for a duplicate copy. |
| Subjects | President Global History and Civics Maritime Law Military History Diplomacy Treaty Privateering Government and Civics |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Thomas Jefferson to unknown about attorneys and ships captured within three miles of the coast [copy] |