The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 782
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ISBN-10 : 9780691168296
ISBN-13 : 0691168296
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Book Synopsis The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12 by : Thomas Jefferson

Download or read book The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12 written by Thomas Jefferson and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Retirement Series documents Jefferson's written legacy between his return to private life on 4 March 1809 and his death on 4 July 1826. During this period Jefferson founded the University of Virginia and sold his extraordinary library to the nation, but his greatest legacy from these years is the astonishing depth and breadth of his correspondence with statesmen, inventors, scientists, philosophers, and ordinary citizens on topics spanning virtually every field of human endeavor.--From publisher description.


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