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In August 1784, Thomas Jefferson arrived in Paris. The next year, he succeeded Benjamin Franklin as American Minister to the French Court. Jefferson seems not to have enjoyed the cold winters in Paris, but he loved France. Traveling extensively, he explored France’s historic countryside, admired its architecture, and acquired a taste for French wine.
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© 2009 Robert Fatton, Jr. and R. K. Ramazani
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Howard, A.E.D. (2009). The Road from Monticello. In: Fatton, R., Ramazani, R.K. (eds) Religion, State, and Society. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230617865_5
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