Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Edward Coles
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Transcript of a letter in which Thomas Jefferson explains that he supports the abolition of slavery but protests that he is not the one to lead the effort.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1814-08-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Publication Date
2019-08-08
Language
English
Period
Ancestry (to 1858)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Edward Coles. [August 25, 1814?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25460. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Edward Coles. [25 Aug. 1814?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25460.
APA:
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.: , [1814, August 25?]. Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Edward Coles. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25460.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
