Evaluate Jefferson's reasoning in his 1822 letter. Do you agree with his logic? This letter does not specifically identify the cost of building the fleet, but it does compare the construction cost to the cost of maintaining the flees. If the US has taken Jefferson's advice, and burned its fleet in 1822, the cost to build a new one might have differed from the cost of building the original fleet. What is the relevance of each of these costs in decision of whether to burn the fleet?