- unitid
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{"value"=>"277559", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6412", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"May 3, 1780", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1780-05-03"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Marked \"3d. Copy.\" Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"In his first letter by Marquis de la Fayette he proposed the sending of a cargo of tobacco to Leghorn; he has since learned from the Tuscan minister that good indigo would be profitable there; his idea has always been that the Italians should be persuaded to send goods to America at their own risk; he has pointed out to Marquis Caraccioli and others the advantage to Italy of early commercial correspondence with America; he has been urged by persons of rank to go to Naples; the King may be useful, particularly as he intends soon to have a naval force against the Barbary States; describes a scheme for Italian vessels to take out papers for France, and then be furnished with French passports, etc.; he desired Dr. Franklin to urge this on the French minister; the Doctor referred him to M. Chaumont for information as to treaties, etc.; describes his difficulties with Franklin."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Mazzei, Philip (Paris)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1780
- date_inclusive_end
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1780
- keydate
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1780-05-03
- date_start
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1780-05-03
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1780-05-03