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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 11: 19 January to 31 August 1817

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Full Title:

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 11: 19 January to 31 August 1817

Contributors:

By (Author) Thomas Jefferson
Edited by J. Jefferson Looney

ISBN:

9780691164113

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Imprint:

Princeton University Press

Publication Date:

7th April 2015

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

973.46092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

792

Dimensions:

Width 152mm, Height 235mm

Weight:

1247g

Description

The 584 documents in this volume cover the period from 19 January to 31 August 1817, during which Jefferson devotes much time and energy to founding Central College, the predecessor of the University of Virginia. In May 1817, at its first official meeting, the college's Board of Visitors authorizes land purchases and a subscription campaign that ev

Author Bio

J. Jefferson Looney is editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, which is sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia.

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