The key writings of the author of the Declaration of Independence are presented in a clear and accessible format.
Koch's Philosophy of Thomas Jefferson ( N.Y. , 1943 ) makes clear the larger importance of comprehending Jefferson's acquisition and management of books . William B. O'Neal is the editor of Jefferson's Fine Arts Library for the ...
Through substantial selections from Jefferson's writings--including his earliest writings, Notes on Virginia, and key public papers and personal correspondence--this volume traces the development of his thinking on such fundamental issues ...
Thomas Jefferson. Bibliographical Note This Dover edition, first published in 2005, is an abridged republication of the edition published by Capricorn Books, New York, in 1959. The introduction by Dumas Malone has been omitted from the ...
Here are all of Jefferson's triumphs, contradictions, and failings, from his luxurious (and debt-burdened) life as a Virginia gentleman to his passionate belief in democracy, from his tortured defense of slavery to his relationship with ...
... of thirtyfour acres, sowed on wheat April was twelvemonth, has given me a ton to the acre at its first cutting this spring. The stalks [* Here, in the margin of the copy, is written, apparently at a later date, “ General H. Lee.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
A revealing and insightful look at an often overlooked American woman, this book provides a unique and previously unexplored understanding of America’s Revolutionary Era, and the men and women upon whose bravery, talent, and resolve our ...
Whether exploring the details of his time in France or in George Washington_s cabinet as the Founding Fathers created the framework for America, readers will get an in-depth look at Jefferson_s role in the creation of their country in ...
Dear Sir, — Yours of Mar. 27. & Martha's of Mar. 28. come to hand on the 14^ with one of April. 2. to Maria. I am sorry to hear my sugar maples have 1792] Thomas Jefferson 479 To Thomas Mann Randolph, April 19TH Sugar maples—Clarkson—Panic.
In The Mind of Thomas Jefferson, one of the foremost historians of Jefferson and his time, Peter S. Onuf, offers a collection of essays that seeks to historicize one of our nation’s founding fathers.