Polygraph Letter concerning British raids on the Chesapeake during the War of 1812:; On exporting grain and avoiding the British Navy.
Monticello, VA: 1813. Polygraph of an Autograph Letter Signed "Th: Jefferson." 1 page (measuring 200mm x 142mm). Monticello, Nov. 9, 1813. Addressed to William Gibson, Jefferson asks for cash and advises that upon receipt "I shall immediately set out for Bedford to hasten down my flour from thence." He warns that the river was not deep enough to "yet float an empty boat." But Jefferson anticipated further delays from British warships patrolling and raiding the Chesapeake, and was "in hopes..... More