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Book/Printed Material An examination of the question : who is the writer of two forged letters addressed to the President of the United States attributed to John Rutledge, Esq., member of Congress from South Carolina.

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Title

  • An examination of the question : who is the writer of two forged letters addressed to the President of the United States attributed to John Rutledge, Esq., member of Congress from South Carolina.

Names

  • Duane, William, 1760-1835.
  • Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, former owner.
  • Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress)
  • William Duane Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Oliver Wolcott Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Washington City : Printed by William Duane & Son, 1803.

Headings

  • -  Rutledge, John,--Jr.,--1766-1819
  • -  Ellery, Christopher,--1768-1840
  • -  United States--Politics and government--1801-1809

Notes

  • -  An outgrowth of the political bitterness of Jefferson's administration. Two letters were written to the President over the signature of Nicolas Geffroy of Newport, R.I., which turned out to be forgeries. Senator Ellery (Republican, R.I.) accused Representative Rutledge (Federalist, S.C.) of writing them; this pamphlet supports that accusation.
  • -  Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴.
  • -  Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, 3300
  • -  Shaw, R. American bibliography, 4109
  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-04-23 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • 24 p. ; 22 cm (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E302.6.R9 D8
  • E302.6.R9 D8 Copy 2 Forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection. Thomas Jefferson's copy.
  • AC901 .D8 vol. 128, no. 10
  • AC901 .W7 vol. 78, no. 7

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09020274

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Duane, William, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Library Collection, William Duane Pamphlet Collection, and Oliver Wolcott Pamphlet Collection. An examination of the question: who is the writer of two forged letters addressed to the President of the United States attributed to John Rutledge, Esq., member of Congress from South Carolina. Washington City: Printed by William Duane & Son, 1803. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09020274/.

APA citation style:

Duane, W., Jefferson, T., Thomas Jefferson Library Collection, William Duane Pamphlet Collection & Oliver Wolcott Pamphlet Collection. (1803) An examination of the question: who is the writer of two forged letters addressed to the President of the United States attributed to John Rutledge, Esq., member of Congress from South Carolina. Washington City: Printed by William Duane & Son. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09020274/.

MLA citation style:

Duane, William, et al. An examination of the question: who is the writer of two forged letters addressed to the President of the United States attributed to John Rutledge, Esq., member of Congress from South Carolina. Washington City: Printed by William Duane & Son, 1803. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/09020274/>.