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Selected writings of Thomas Jefferson bearing his own signature. Authentic reproductions of the copies in the New York Library and the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Set contains reproductions of the following original documents:

• Jefferson's Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence - contains his deletions and additions on two sheets.
• Jefferson's Letter to Colonial Preston 1766 - suggesting the appointment of Rev. James Fontaine as Chaplain of the House of Burgesses.
• Jefferson's Letter to James Monroe 1780 - requesting Monroe's services for a secret mission.
• Jefferson's Letter to George Washington 1781 - giving information on a phase of the Revolutionary War.
• Jefferson's Outline of his Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments - first outline presented in the United States toward enactment of laws of this type.
• Jefferson's Letter to M. DuPont de Nemours 1815 - stating how elated Jefferson was that DuPont de Nemours arrived and settled in the United States.

Authentic replicas of the original documents are reproduced on sheets of antiqued parchment paper that look and feel old. Documents are folded once and packaged in a decorative 11 x 14 inch size envelope.