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Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith (of Maryland)

Monticello Aug. 22. 98

Dr Franklin, the greatest man & ornament of the age and country in which he lived.

PrC (DLC). Published in PTJ, 30:484–7.
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Author
Thomas Jefferson
Recipient
Samuel Smith (of Maryland)
Date Range
1791 - 1800
Date
August 22, 1798
Collection
Quotes by and about Thomas Jefferson
Repository
DLC
Quote Category
Notable Comments on his Contemporaries

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