Item #24244 State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations since That Time, 1806-8. Volume 2 complete. Thomas Jefferson.
State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations since That Time, 1806-8. Volume 2 complete.
State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations since That Time, 1806-8. Volume 2 complete.
State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations since That Time, 1806-8. Volume 2 complete.

State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations since That Time, 1806-8. Volume 2 complete.

Boston: T. B. Wait & Sons, 1815. First edition. Hardcover. The second published volume of Wait's 'State Papers' pertaining primarily to the Louisiana Purchase and the resulting complicated state of international relations in which the U.S. found itself. Jefferson's Message to the Senate and House dated December 6, 1805 ("Relative to the hostile spirit of Spain" p6) relates the delicate state of affairs which existed between the US, France and Spain over the acquisition of the vast new territory.

Other documents pertaining to the foreign affairs of the Jefferson administration include: the British seizure of U.S. ships & impressment of American sailors and James Monroe & William Pinckney's negotiations with Britain on naval hostilities, the Embargo Act, the possibility of war with Spain over land in Florida, and the war with Tripoli.

8vo, 511pp. In the original grey printed paper covered boards, cream paper spine. Original paper spine worn; slight separation starting midway through binding, an uncut and unopened copy. Period owner signature, A. W. Browne at front end paper. OCLC: 23258014 cites 3 copies. Very good condition. Item #24244

Price: $275.00

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