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Jeffersonian View on Virginia Civil List and Military Claims
A Virginia observer defends Thomas Jefferson against accusations of abandoning civil authority during wartime. The piece argues military prerogatives were necessary to fund civil government, cites Virginia's dire finances, and frames Jefferson as justified amid factional malice. It notes Jefferson's 1774 Summary View and 1781 Notes on Virginia, and outlines his proposed constitutional framework for Virginia.
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