Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Richard Price Paris Jan. 8. 1789. wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government. RC (PPAmP). PrC (DLC). Published in PTJ, 14:420–24. Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientRichard PriceDate Range1771 - 1790DateJanuary 8, 1789CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryPPAmPDLCQuote CategoryGovernment