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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
Being his Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
This nine-volume edition presents the writings of Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Enlightenment thinker and third President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson (Author), H. A. Washington (Edited by)
9781108032872, Cambridge University Press
Paperback / softback, published 22 September 2011
648 pages, 5 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm, 0.81 kg
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was the third United States President (1801–9) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. An advocate of republicanism, he envisioned America as an 'Empire of Liberty' that would strive to promote freedom around the world. First published in 1853–4, this nine-volume edition of Jefferson's writings shows the breadth of his intellectual and political interests. His autobiography, letters, diaries and political memoranda reflect a life lived at the centre of pivotal events, including the French and American Revolutions, and the founding of a new nation. Through them we discover his contribution to the pursuit of world peace, the evolving relationships between the United States and the European powers, and the development of the American constitution and judicial system. Volume 1 includes his autobiography and letters to various dignitaries, written up to and during his 1784–9 mission to Europe.
Preface
Book I. Autobiography
Book II. Part I. Letters Written before his Mission to Europe (1773–83)
Part II. Letters Written While in Europe (1784–90)
Index.
Subject Areas: Colonialism & imperialism [HBTQ]