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Tuesday, April 25, 1950

Letter from Rose Wilder Lane to Leonard Read April 25, 1950


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Letter from Rose Wilder Lane to Leonard Read April 25, 1950, which provides a reference to Lane’s claim that Jefferson originally had “life, libery, and property” and later changed property to “the pursuit of happiness.”


  • Nicholas Snow is Associate Professor of Economics and the Tom and Anne Walsh Professor of Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics at Wabash College. He previously worked at the Ohio State University, Kenyon College, and Indiana University. His website is https://www.nicholasasnow.com/