I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too.
Thomas JeffersonAbout author
- Author's profession: President
- Nationality: american
- Born: April 13, 1743
- Died: July 4, 1826
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