@nickcammarata hmm well if someone hadn't read the Declaration of Independence... personally i was most influenced by the Jefferson Bible, the audacity to edit the gospels to what suited his "religion of one" and cast a critical eye on the miracles - not having to swallow it all literally...
@nickcammarata my favorite now is his garden journals- the dedication over the years, trial and error (lol never did get wine grapes to work); and if not restricted to text, his architectural renderings... but i guess for a single recommendation, i'd choose his letters w John Adams (link 👇)
@nickcammarata https://ia803105.us.archive.org/18/items/correspondence1925adam/correspondence1925adam.pdf