Jefferson's First State of the Union Address to Congress

Thomas Jefferson1801-12-08

Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

The first page of Jefferson's handwritten address to Congress. Jefferson did not deliver the address in person, choosing instead to have it delivered Congress by Meriwether Lewis and read aloud by a House official.

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Title: Jefferson's First State of the Union Address to Congress
Creator: Jefferson, Thomas
Date Created: 1801-12-08

Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello

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