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Title	The Writings of Thomas Paine, Vol. III (1791-1804) (Thomas Paine) : “Paine Letter 6. Found among the Bartram Papers sent by Col. Carr.”—Editor. In a letter to Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury (Oct. 14, 1804), John Randolph of Roanoke proposed “the printing of—thousand copies of Tom Paine’s answer to their remonstrance, and transmitting them by as many thousand troops, who can speak a language perfectly intelligible to the people of Louisiana, whatever that of their government may be.” The purchase of Louisiana was announced to the Senate by President Jefferson, October 17, 1803.—Editor.

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: “Paine Letter 6. Found among the Bartram Papers sent by Col. Carr.”—Editor. In a letter to Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury (Oct. 14, 1804), John Randolph of Roanoke proposed “the printing of—thousand copies of Tom Paine’s answer to their remonstrance, and transmitting them by as many thousand troops, who can speak a language perfectly intelligible to the people of Louisiana, whatever that of their government may be.” The purchase of Louisiana was announced to the Senate by President Jefferson, October 17, 1803.—Editor.