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>I have searched everywhere for info about a quote of Jefferson's and I have >not been able to find it. He used the name "Assenissipia" to refer to >something, what was it? This is driving me nuts. >Thanks for any info. Later: >I found the Assenissipia word: >it was a place name that Jefferson invented for some location >in the west. He once drew up a plan of how new states in the west >should be divided (on a grid system) and proposed named for all of >them.