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Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Robert R. Livingston

Philadelphia Apr. 30. 1800.

Agriculture ... this first & most precious of all the arts

PrC (DLC). Published in PTJ, 31:549–50.
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Author
Thomas Jefferson
Recipient
Robert R. Livingston
Date Range
1791 - 1800
Date
April 30, 1800
Collection
Quotes by and about Thomas Jefferson
Repository
DLC
Quote Category
Agriculture

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