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Thomas Jefferson - A Character Sketch
The Influence of Jefferson's Sister
by Ellis, Edward S. (A.M.)
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Among those who exerted a marked influence on Jefferson's early years was
his oldest and favorite sister Jane. She was three years his senior, and
was a woman of superior standing and great elevation of character. She was
his constant companion when he was at home, and a sympathizing friend to
whom he unlocked his heart. She was a "singer of uncommon skill and
sweetness, and both were particularly fond of the solemn music used by the
Church of England in the Psalms." She died in the fall of 1765, at the age
of twenty-five. He cherished her memory with the warmest affection to the
close of his life.
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