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But this momentous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. Jefferson, Thomas

Source: THOMAS JEFFERSON, letter to John Holmes, April 22, 1820.The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, ed. Paul L. Ford, vol. 10, p. 157 .Jefferson refers to the Missouri question, whether to admit Missouri as a slave state but prohibit slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase.Holmes was a representative from Massachusetts from 1817 to March 15, 1820, when he resigned to attend the Maine constitutional convention. He was elected to the Senate from Maine and served from June 13, 1820, to 1827, and 18291833. · This quote is filed under Uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Make a shirt with this quote on our USA or UK shop · Help your friends discover QB

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