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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/TommyShelbyPFB on 2024-09-07 01:39:55+00:00.

Original Title: A tavern keeper and a visitor from Baltimore had a UFO encounter in 1813 and sent Thomas Jefferson a letter about it. They described the shape shifting UFO starting as a ball of fire emitting smoke ascending and descending, turning into various recognizable objects before taking off and disappearing