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Title
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Zebulon Pike to Thomas Jefferson, October 29, 1807
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Description
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Among the items Captain Zebulon Pike sent to President Thomas Jefferson from the western United States was a pair of grizzly bear cubs. Jefferson kept them in a garden on the south side of the White House for a short time before sending the animals to a museum in Philadelphia.
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Creator
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Zebulon Pike (author)
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Thomas Jefferson (recipient)
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Date
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10/29/1807
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Source
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Library of Congress. View original.
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Coverage
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1800-1829
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Theme
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environment
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work & play
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