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Out of Left Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Jan 1, 2024
  • Columnist: Anthony Brandt
by Anthony Brandt I had occasion some time ago to prepare an edition of Thomas Jefferson’s writings from Paris, which filled nine volumes of his papers, 1781 to 1786, and... more

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