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Jefferson’s Pellmell Banquet Reveals Subtle Rebuke
The July 4 1803 dinner at the Washington white house shows Thomas Jefferson hosting a crowded pellmell banquet with guests including Aaron Burr Theodosia Burr Alston Merry and Yrujo. Burr uses social moment to probe western claims and hints at secretly planning a new alliance.
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Owis
Jeffer*g
Washington
Yle
Hle Riding
Is, Alston
Theodosia Burr
Mr. Jefferson
Mr. Merry
Senor Yrujo
My. Burt
Burr
Merry
Madrid
Mein
Pennsylvania
Mr. Jeson
London
Priwether Lewis
Geats Pellmell
Meriwether Lewis
America
Emen
Pellmell
Old Henry
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Great Britain
Spain
Meriwether Ylents
Tomas Jefferson
Old Tenry
Aaron Burr
Theodosia Burr Alston
Hawever
Jefferson
Mr. Burr
Yrujo
Great River
Florida
Texas
Louis XV
Louisiana
France
Britain
Napoleon
Aaron Burt
Meriiwether Lewis
West
Upper West
Lower
Oimy