Lost Jefferson letter on arms and democracy resurfaces for Fourth of July sale

Written after the revolution, the rare letter links the US fight for liberty to rising unrest across Europe in 1783

A rare, handwritten letter by Thomas Jefferson, in which the founding father and third president expounds the right of citizens to bear arms in a revolutionary cause, has been uncovered in New England and offered for sale to mark the Fourth of July holiday.

The holiday also marks the 199th anniversary of his death.