Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. The Jeffersonian Cyclopedia
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39. ACCOUNTS, Simple. —

The accounts of the United States ought to be, and may be made, as simple as those of a common farmer, and capable of being understood by common farmers. —

TITLE: To James Madison.
EDITION: Washington ed. iv, 131.
EDITION: Ford ed., vii, 61.
PLACE: Monticello
DATE: 1706