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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

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10. PART II.

SIR,--I received yesterday your favor of the 8th instant, and this morning went to Auteuil and Passy, to consult with Mr. Adams and Dr. Franklin on the subject of it. We conferr...

3. BOOK I.

JANUARY 6, 1821. At the age of 77, I begin to make some memoranda, and state some recollections of dates and facts concerning myself, for my own more ready reference, and for th...

8. PART I.

DEAR PAGE,--This very day, to others the day of greatest mirth and jollity, sees me overwhelmed with more and greater misfortunes than have befallen a descendant of Adam for the...

9. did. Having not received a scrape of a pen from you, for near

twelve months, I could see but little probability of keeping possession of the country, as my number of men was too small to stand a siege, and my situation too remote to call f...

1. PART II--LETTERS WRITTEN WHILE IN EUROPE--(1784-1790), 338.

Washington, George, letters written to, 221, 225, 230, 231, 232, 235, 237, 239, 241, 243, 249, 255, 257, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 276, 279, 282, 291, 292, 296, 297, 304, 305, 30...

2. BOOK I.

In the arrangement which has been adopted, Book I. comprises the Autobiography and Appendix. The Autobiography extends to the 21st of March, 1790, when Mr. Jefferson arrived in...

6. PART II.--LETTERS WRITTEN WHILE IN EUROPE.--The letters included

in this division, relate principally to the objects of his mission to Europe--his efforts to extend the commercial relations of this country with the European nations--the histo...

7. PART III.--LETTERS WRITTEN AFTER HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES TO

THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.--To the great majority of readers, this will be found to be much the most interesting division of the work, ranging, as it does, over the whole field of L...

5. PART I.--LETTERS WRITTEN BEFORE HIS MISSION TO EUROPE.--The letters

included in this division, consist principally of the private correspondence of the Author's youth, and his official letters while Governor of Virginia. The former are interesti...

4. PART III.--FROM HIS RETURN TO UNITED STATES TO HIS DEATH, 1790-1826.

This division of the work includes all the Correspondence, official and private, of Thomas Jefferson, from 1762 to his death in 1826, which possesses general interest or permane...