Letter from President Thomas Jefferson to Robert Livingston

Accession number 47.173.263

Unique identifier MNY63897

Description February 3, 1803. Letter discussing the suspension of the right of deposit at New Orleans; agitations in Western regions over its revocation, insisting "we must know at once whether we can acquire New Orleans or not... the future destinies of our country hang on the events of this negotiation."

Dated 1803

Object Type letter (correspondence)

Medium ink, paper (fiber product)

Physical dimensions 9 3/4 x 8 in

File dimensions 15.2 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
38.7 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi

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