Extract from Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum Books
| Dec. 21. 1771 |
‘The pride, the pèrfume of the regions round’ Shenstone. Elegy. 16.
‘The fragrance of the bean’s perfùme’ ib. Ode on rural elegance.
Published in MB, 1:250. Part of a larger section in which TJ is first planning improvements for the
grounds at Monticello.
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