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The life and selected writings of Thomas Jefferson
- Title
- The life and selected writings of Thomas Jefferson / edited, and with an introduction, by Adrienne Koch & William Peden.
- Author
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Publication
- New York : Modern library, 1944.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | E332 .J47 1944g | Off-site |
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- Description
- xliv, 756 pages : frontispiece (facsimile); 19 cm.
- Summary
- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States, left a vast literary legacy in the form of journal entries, notes, addresses, and seventy thousand letters. Jefferson remains one of the country\u0027s most extraordinary figures; as well as president he was a brilliant statesman, architect, scientist, naturalist, educator, and public servant. At a dinner for Nobel Prize recipients, John F. Kennedy said that his guests were "the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone. This volume of his works, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden, represents many of Jefferson\u0027s most important contributions to American political thought. It includes the Autobiography, which contains the original and revised version of the Declaration of Independence; the Anas, or Notes (1791-1809); Biographical Sketches; selections from Notes on Virginia, the Travel Journals, and Essay on Anglo-Saxon; a portion of his public papers, including his first and second inaugural addresses, and over two hundred letters. The editors have provided a general introduction and introductory notes that precede the major works.
- Series Statement
- The Modern library of the world\u0027s best books
- Uniform Title
- Works. Selections. 1944
- Modern library of the world\u0027s best books.
- Alternative Title
- Works. 1944
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Sources.
- Note
- "First Modern library edition, 1944."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Autobiography, including The declaration of independence -- The Anas -- Travel journals -- Essay on Anglo-Saxon -- Biographical sketches of famous men -- Notes on Virginia -- Public papers: A summary view of the rights of British America, 1774 -- An act for establishing religious freedom, 1779 -- Report of government for the western territories, 1784 -- Opinion of secretary of state: July 15, 1700 ; March 18, 1792 ; April 28, 1793 ; Dec. 16, 1793 -- Inaugural address, March 4, 1801 -- First annual message, Dec. 8, 1801 -- Reply to Danbury Baptist Association, Jan. 1, 1802 -- Indian address, Jan. 7, 1802 -- Second annual message, Dec. 15, 1802 -- Third annual message, Dec. 15, 1803 -- Fourth annual message, Nov. 8, 1804 -- Second inaugural address, March 4, 1805 -- To the general assembly of North Carolina, Jan. 10, 1808 -- To the Society of Tammany, Feb. 29, 1808 -- Eighth annual message, Nov. 8, 1808 -- Letters.
- LCCN
- 44005049
- OCLC
- ocm03672407
- 3672407
- SCSB-3342675
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries