Extract of letter to Dr. Walter Jones [manuscript], 1814 January 2.

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Extract of letter to Dr. Walter Jones [manuscript], 1814 January 2.

Jefferson responds to Jones' request for a delineation of the character of George Washington..."it may truly be said, that never did nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great...."

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