February 27, 1803: Jefferson’s Letter to Gov. William H. Harrison
Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to Governor William H. Harrison that explained the concept of Machiavellian Benevolence and how it should be applied to Native Americans in the Indiana Territory.
Cited by: President Thomas Jefferson to Indiana Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison, 27 February 1803, from Thomas Jefferson, Writings (New York: The Library Of America, 1984), 1117-1120. [4pp.]