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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 16: 1 June 1820 to 28 February 1821

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Full Title:

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 16: 1 June 1820 to 28 February 1821

Contributors:

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

ISBN:

9780691197272

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Imprint:

Princeton University Press

Publication Date:

27th April 2020

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Biography: historical, political and military

Dewey:

973.46092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

784

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 235mm

Description

This volume's 571 documents cover both Jefferson's opposition to restrictions on slavery in Missouri and his concession that "the boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave." Seeking support for the University of Virginia, he fears that southerners who receive New England educations will return with northern values. Calling it "the Hobby of

Reviews

"Impeccably produced and faithful to the editorial philosophy of the Jefferson Papers founding editor Julian P. Boyd, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series sets a high standard for letterpress collections."---Christopher Childers, Journal of Southern History

Author Bio

J. Jefferson Looney is the Daniel P. Jordan Editor of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. The Retirement Series is sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia.

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