Lot 305
Jefferson, Thomas -- Autograph Manuscript Signed -- Sent to Philip Mazzei (1743-1826) 3rd President of the United States; principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Autograph manuscript signed in the title, "Extract of a letter from James Madison to Th: Jefferson dated June 14. 1795. Orange," one page, 6¾ x 6½". The extract addresses the issue of a debt owed by Arnold Henry Dohrman, a Dutch-born, wealthy merchant who lived in Lisbon during the Revolution and who provided supplies and cared for shipwrecked American sailors, to Philip Mazzei, an Italian physician, merchant, and author who was a close friend and former neighbor of Jefferson's. Jefferson would write a letter as a private citizen to Mazzei on April 24, 1796, criticizing the Jay Treaty and American foreign policy. The letter was published without Jefferson's permission and thereafter was referred to as the "Mazzei letter"; it would haunt Jefferson for the rest of his career and sour his relationship with George Washington.
Spectacular framed presentation with images of Jefferson and Mazzei on either side of the manuscript. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000
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