| dc.contributor.author |
Magoffin, James |
en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned |
2011-10-12T18:43:26Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2011-10-12T18:43:26Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
1801-03-23 |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation |
Tucker-Coleman Papers: Series 2 Thomas Jefferson Correspondence, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10288/14836 |
|
| dc.description.abstract |
Sends copy of Chipman's Principles of Government after hearing Jefferson speak favorably of it; was led by Jefferson's remarks to a perusal of the work; tendency of mass of people to receive principles second hand retards the progress of truth; men follow the beaten paths of antiquity even if incorrect rather than conduct deliberate research; truth demands only a candid search and always rewards laborer; prosperity of Philadelphia increasing due to hopes of reaching an understanding with France; |
en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship |
College of William and Mary. Swem Library. Jefferson Project |
|
| dc.description.sponsorship |
Papers of Thomas Jefferson (Princeton University) |
|
| dc.description.sponsorship |
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation |
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| dc.language.iso |
eng |
|
| dc.subject |
Chipman, Nathaniel, 1752-1843 |
en_US |
| dc.subject |
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence |
en_US |
| dc.title |
Letter, 1801 March 23, Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania] to Thomas Jefferson, n.p. |
en_US |
| dc.type |
text |
en_US |
| dc.type.genre |
Letters (correspondence) |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.collectionId |
Mss. 40 T79 |
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| dcterms.isPartOf |
Tucker-Coleman Papers |
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