Extract from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams Monticello Jan. 21. 1812 I have given up newspapers in exchange for Tacitus & Thucydides, for Newton & Euclid; & I find myself much the happier. RC (MHi). PoC (DLC). Published in PTJRS, 4:428–9. Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientJohn AdamsDate Range1810 - 1820DateJanuary 21, 1812CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryMHiDLCQuote CategoryReading