Requests for Information Related to Thomas Jefferson

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> Do you know if Thomas Jefferson wrote the following in a letter to James
> Monroe?
>
> "What a beautiful country Virginia. It is the duty of the living to care
> for its abundance. Otherwise it will become the land of the dead."
>
> Any info would be greatly appreciated! I looked all over the Thomas
> Jefferson Internet site and couldn't find anything.

I am sorry, but I am unable to locate such a quotation in the writings of
Thomas Jefferson.  The writing is not, in my opinion, in the style of
Jefferson, even making allowances for an imperfectly remembered wording.
 I have not read every word that Jefferson ever wrote, and it is
possible, of course, that I am totally wrong.  But to me, there are not
sufficient logical connections between the three sentences.  They have a
disjointed quality that is, again in my opinion, very un-Jeffersonian.
Also, the choice of words just does not sound like Jefferson.

Those are just my opinions, however; they cannot be taken as in any way
settling the question.  I am sorry I am not able to be of more assistance
to you on this.






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