“With Britain distracted by the Napoleonic Wars, President Jefferson felt compelled to get there first—before his long-hated British, with their “bastard liberty,” and who, as he contemptuously put it, “would not lose the sale of a bale of fur for… — Peter Stark Copy Share Image
“With Britain distracted by the Napoleonic Wars, President Jefferson felt compelled to get there first—before his long-hated British, with their “bastard liberty,” and who,… — Peter Stark Copy Share Image
“I view [your undertaking],” Jefferson would write to Astor, “as the germ of a great, free and independent empire on that side of our… — Peter Stark Copy Share Image
![“I view [your undertaking],” Jefferson would write to Astor, “as the germ of a great, free and independent empire on that side of our continent, and that liberty and self-government spreading from that side as well as this side, will ensure their complete establishment over the whole.” quote by Peter Stark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2fe/peter-stark-92611_freedom_i-view-your-undertaking-jefferson-would_2884726.jpg)