Extract from Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton Paris July 30. 1787. by varying too the articles of culture, we multiply the chances for making something, & disarm the seasons in a proportionable degree of their calamitous effects. PrC (DLC). Published in PTJ, 11:648. nike Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientWilliam DraytonDate Range1771 - 1790DateJuly 30, 1787CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryLibrary of Congress, Washington DC (DLC)Quote CategoryAgriculture