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President Thomas Jefferson Writes in 1804 to his United States Consul General of The Netherlands Concerning Fair and Equal Treatment of Immigrants!

“The Constitution and laws of our country have justly deemed it better that all men shall receive equal measure... We receive strangers freely, but use no measures to induce them to come, but the practice of equal protection & justice to all who are members of our political society.”
THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United States, American Founding Father, the Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the Third President of the United States (1801–1809), served in the Continental Congress representing Virginia and then served as a Revolutionary Wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781), Jefferson served as a diplomat, stationed in Paris, in May 1785, he became the United States Minister to France.
December 17, 1804-Dated, Extraordinary and Highly Important “Immigrant Rights” Content, Autograph Letter Signed, “Th Jefferson” as President, 1 page, measuring 8” x 10”, Washington D.C., with Integral Autograph Address Panel on overleaf by Jefferson, to “Sylvanus Bourne esq. Consul of the U.S. of America at Amsterdam”, Choice Extremely Fine. This Letter is nicely written in Jefferson’s hand in rich deep brown ink and is easily readable being on fine quality “CURTEIS & SONS - 1(7)99” watermarked wove period paper. President Thomas Jefferson writes to the Consul General of The Netherlands concerning the fair and equal treatment of immigrants procuring land in the United States, referring to the Constitutional Protection of their Rights. Jefferson’s Letter reads, in full:

“Washington - Dec. 17. 04. -- Sir --- The letter of Mr. Winkelblech of Basle (sic) Mich(igan) you were pleased to inclose to me containing enquiries as to the terms on which lands would be granted here to the emigrants he spoke of, I put into the hands of Mr. Gallatin the Secretary of the Treasury with a request that he would give me such a statement as might serve as an answer to the letter, the disposal of the public lands being within his department. The paper now inclosed, is from him and not signed, but informal, merits full credit. It is sent to you on the presumption that Mr. Winkelblech has established the means of receiving his answer through you. The Constitution and laws of our country have justly deemed it be that that all men shall receive equal measure, than by entrusting the public servants with making distinctions in their discretion we introduced that venal favoritism into which discretion so generally degenerates emigrants are admitted to the right of purchasing lands on the same terms, with our most favored citizens, & none of the constituted authorities has the power to vary these terms. We receive strangers freely, but use no measures to induce them to come, but the practice of equal protection & justice to all who are members of our political society. I salute you with respect & consideration. -- (Signed) Th: Jefferson”.

Docket in the final page reads, in part: “President of the U States - Recd March 1804”.

Also accompanied by an associated separate, 2-page Letter, (written on 1 sheet front and back), being an Manuscript Letter titled “Memoranda” from a Mr. Winkelblech (Not Signed) to which Jefferson refers in his current Letter here being offered, Very Fine.

Although Thomas Jefferson was in France serving as United States minister when the Federal Constitution was written in 1787, he was able to provide his influence towards the development of the Federal Government through his correspondence. Later, Jefferson’s actions as the First Secretary of State, as Vice President, the leader of the first political opposition party, and Third President of the United States, were all crucial at the time in his significant influence the shaping of the nation’s government, capital and in defining the powers of the United States Constitution and its role in the nature of the emerging republic. This remarkable historic content Letter which expresses Jefferson’s opinion on the fair and Equal Treatment of Immigrants is most urgently reflected in the current political situation! (2 Letters)