Cappon, Lester J., ed. The Adams-Jefferson Letters (1959).
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- What does it mean?
- This notes a specific edited collection of correspondence between Adams and Jefferson.
- In plain terms
- There is a published collection of letters between Adams and Jefferson.
- What can you take from it?
- Historical letters offer insight into founders' views.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can letters reveal about history?
- Why study the founders' disagreements?
Another view
It is a citation rather than a standalone thought.
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