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Jefferson Accepting Secretary of State (1790)

Aaron Siegel

The above letter, which is transcribed below, was sent by Thomas Jefferson to President George Washington accepting the position of the first U.S. Secretary of State. Jefferson held this position...

Jefferson Accepting Secretary of State (1790)

Aaron Siegel

The above letter, which is transcribed below, was sent by Thomas Jefferson to President George Washington accepting the position of the first U.S. Secretary of State. Jefferson held this position...

Albert Einstein's Declaration of Intention to B...

Aaron Siegel

Albert Einstein, the iconic German-born physicist and Nobel Prize winner visited the United States in 1933. During his visit, Adolf Hitler came to power so Einstein did not return to...

Albert Einstein's Declaration of Intention to B...

Aaron Siegel

Albert Einstein, the iconic German-born physicist and Nobel Prize winner visited the United States in 1933. During his visit, Adolf Hitler came to power so Einstein did not return to...

Welcome to History By Mail Blog

Aaron Siegel

Welcome to the History By Mail blog! In this blog we will showcase some of our interesting "extra" documents. These are documents our historians have come across that we find...

Welcome to History By Mail Blog

Aaron Siegel

Welcome to the History By Mail blog! In this blog we will showcase some of our interesting "extra" documents. These are documents our historians have come across that we find...