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)

9781108032889, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 September 2011

612 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.5 cm, 0.77 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 2 continues with Jefferson's correspondence during his 1784–9 mission to Europe, which offers revealing accounts of the development of his political ideas.

Book II. Part II continued. Letters Written While in Europe (1784–90)
Index.

Subject Areas: Colonialism & imperialism [HBTQ]