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JEFFERSON, THOMAS. 1743-1826. Manuscript Document Signed ("William Marshall," as clerk of the Federal Court in Richmond, and "ABurr"), a subpoena for sitting President Thomas Jefferson ("To Thomas Jefferson, Robert Smith, Henry Dearborne or either of them who may have the papers—hereinafter mentioned") to produce evidence in the case of treason against Aaron Burr, one of the earliest and most prominent tests of the concept now known as executive privilege,

An Early And Important Test Of Executive Privilege In The Burr Conspiracy Trial.

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$200,000–$300,000 hammer
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Bonhams — Exploration and Travel Literature, Featuring Americana, New York · 25 October 2022
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TB-2026-550713
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An Early And Important Test Of Executive Privilege In The Burr Conspiracy Trial., JEFFERSON, THOMAS. 1743-1826. Manuscript Document Signed ("William Marshall," as clerk of the Federal Court in Richmond, and "ABurr"), a subpoena for sitting President Thomas Jefferson ("To Thomas Jefferson, Robert Smith, Henry Dearborne or either of them who may have the papers—hereinafter mentioned") to produce evidence in the case of treason against Aaron Burr, one of the earliest and most prominent tests of the concept now known as executive privilege,. Bonhams, 25 Oct 2022, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-550713.

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An Early And Important Test Of Executive Privilege In The Burr Conspiracy Trial., JEFFERSON, THOMAS. 1743-1826. Manuscript Document Signed ("William Marshall," as clerk of the Federal Court in Richmond, and "ABurr"), a subpoena for sitting President Thomas Jefferson ("To Thomas Jefferson, Robert Smith, Henry Dearborne or either of them who may have the papers—hereinafter mentioned") to produce evidence in the case of treason against Aaron Burr, one of the earliest and most prominent tests of the concept now known as executive privilege,. Bonhams, 25 Oct 2022, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-550713.

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