Proceeding, fellow citizens, to that qualification which the constitution requires, before my entrance on the charge again conferred upon me, it is my duty to express the deep sense I entertain of this new proof of confidence from my fellow citizens at large, and the zeal with which it inspires me, so to conduct myself [...]
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Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address (March 04, 1805)
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Thomas Jefferson First Inaugural Address – March 4, 1801
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Thomas Jefferson First Inaugural Address
Original scan from the Inaugural Address by Thomas Jefferson
First Inaugural Address
March 4, 1801
FRIENDS AND FELLOW-CITIZENS,
Called upon to undertake the duties of the first executive office of our country, I avail myself of the presence of that portion of my fellow-citizens which is here assembled to express my grateful thanks for the [...]
