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Extract from Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith

Paris Feb. 2. 1788.

we are now vibrating between too much & too little government, & the pendulum will rest finally in the middle.

PrC (DLC). Published in PTJ, 12:557–59.
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Author
Thomas Jefferson
Recipient
William Stephens Smith
Date Range
1771 - 1790
Date
February 2, 1788
Collection
Quotes by and about Thomas Jefferson
Repository
DLC
Quote Category
Government

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