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JEFFERSON'S "HEAD AND HEART" LETTER
> I have heard that Mr. Jefferson wrote an 11 page paper on an imaginary > dialogue between his head & heart. I have been searching for this complete > text but have only found references to a few lines. It was inspired by his > brief relationship with Maria Cosway, during his sojourn in France. If > you have any information as to where I can find this text in it's entirety, > please let me know. The "Dialogue between my head and my heart" letter was written to Maria Cosway on October 12, 1786. It is found in the Library of American volume of Jefferson's writings, pg. 866. That book should be available from any public library. It is also available online at: Writings of Jefferson, Vol. 5