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Living Portrait of Washington by Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson writes to Dr Jones from Monticello on January 2 1814 praising Washington as a great, prudent leader. He lists traits from intellect to courage, noting his discipline, integrity, and impact as general and statesman, and concludes with a biblical tribute on Washington’s death.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jones
Monticello
Washington
Jefferson
General Washington
Newton
Bacon
Locke
Boston
York
Israel
United States
Canadas
G. W. Graham
Filbert Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pistaneuenta
Queens
N. Fourth Street
Wm. W. Paul
Market St
Austie @ McVeigh
Market Street
Wright Brothers & Co
Bunn, Reijnel & Co
N. Third Street
Keystone State
Penn, Salt Co
Tarentum
Allegheny Co
Lewis, James c. Co
Morris, Perrot & Co
St. James St
C. Hammons
Commerce Street
William Rowland d. Co
Beech Street
E. Hall Ogden
Malleable Iron Works
Upfield
N. 3d Street
Market
Arch
Sower & Barnes
Pelton
Sander
Willson
North 3d Street
Dr. L
N. B
Dr. Long
Columbus
Warren
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Wattsburg
Bennet
Baron Liebig
J Houghton
M. D
Nat
Liebig
Combe
Pereira
John W. Draper
New York University
Donglison
Silliman
Yale College
Carpenter
Hazeltine & Co
G. W. Hazeltine
Jamestown
N.Y
G. H. Ames Warren
Ridgway Farm Company
Elk County
Pennylvania
Great North West Coal Basin
Great Lake
Union
Charles T. Jackson
Fourra
Sunbury and Erie
Erie
Allegheny Valley Railroad
New York
Pittsburg
Venango
E. Jefferies
Walnut Street
Fifth
Tyrone
Pennsylvania Central Railroad
St. Mary’s
E. C. Schultz
Burnett
Asia
WM. Young
Spruce Street
Young