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| [[Image:HeadandHeart.gif|right|thumb|Jefferson's "Head and Heart" letter to Maria Cosway, written with his left hand.]] | [[Image:HeadandHeart.gif|right|thumb|Jefferson's "Head and Heart" letter to Maria Cosway, written with his left hand.]] | ||
| - | [[[Thomas Jefferson]] was right-handed. One of his most famous letters, however - sometimes referred to as the "Head and Heart" letter<ref>Jefferson to Maria Cosway, Paris, 12 October 1786. Letterpress copy at the Library of Congress.</ref> - was written entirely with his left hand after he had broken his right wrist. Although the letter is surprisingly legible, it is clearly different from his normal handwriting. | + | [[Thomas Jefferson]] was right-handed. One of his most famous letters, however - sometimes referred to as the "Head and Heart" letter<ref>Jefferson to Maria Cosway, Paris, 12 October 1786. Letterpress copy at the Library of Congress.</ref> - was written entirely with his left hand after he had broken his right wrist. Although the letter is surprisingly legible, it is clearly different from his normal handwriting. |
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Thomas Jefferson was right-handed. One of his most famous letters, however - sometimes referred to as the "Head and Heart" letter[1] - was written entirely with his left hand after he had broken his right wrist. Although the letter is surprisingly legible, it is clearly different from his normal handwriting.
Footnotes
- ↑ Jefferson to Maria Cosway, Paris, 12 October 1786. Letterpress copy at the Library of Congress.
