In short I must confide in you to take such care of the men under you as an economical householder would of his own family, doingevery thing within himself as far as he can, and calling for as few supplies as possible. The less you depend for supplies from this quarter, the less you will be disappointed.


The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: 18 June, 1779 to 30 September, 1780 (ed. 1951)

Thomas Jefferson Quotes

In short I must confide in you to take such care of the men under you as an economical householder would of his own family, doingevery thing within...

In short I must confide in you to take such care of the men under you as an economical householder would of his own family, doingevery thing within...

In short I must confide in you to take such care of the men under you as an economical householder would of his own family, doingevery thing within...

In short I must confide in you to take such care of the men under you as an economical householder would of his own family, doingevery thing within...