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The Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson

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POLITICAL ECONOMY / RECOMMENDED READINGS



In political economy, I think Smith's Wealth of Nations the best book extant . . . Locke's little book on Government is perfect as far as it goes. Descending from theory to practice there is no better book than the Federalist. Burgh's Political Disquisitions are good also, especially after reading De Lome. Several of Hume's Political Essays are good. There are some excellent books of theory written by Turgot and the economists of France. For parliamentary knowledge, the Lex Parliamentaria is the best book.

to Thomas Mann Randolph, 30 May 1790