Note 26 — Chapter I
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But see Jefferson to Madison, Aug. 27, 1805, Works: Ford, x, 172-73; same to Monroe, May 4, 1806, ib. 262-63; same to same, Oct. 26, 1806, ib. 296-97; same to Lincoln, June 25, 1806, ib. 272; also see Adams: U.S. iii, 75. While these letters speak of a temporary alliance with Great Britain, Jefferson makes it clear that they are merely diplomatic maneuvers, and that, if an arrangement was made, a heavy price must be paid for America's coöperation.
Jefferson's letters, in general, display rancorous hostility to Great Britain. See, for example, Jefferson to Paine, Sept. 6, 1807, Works: Ford, x, 493; same to Leib, June 23, 1808, ib. xi, 34-35; same to Meigs, Sept. 18, 1813, ib. 334-35; same to Monroe, Jan. 1, 1815, ib. 443.