Thomas Jefferson : thoughts on war and revolution : annotated correspondence / edited and annotation by Brett F. Woods.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Contributor:

Woods, Brett F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War.

Revolutions.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Pub., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While Jefferson is responsible for a voluminous body of literature, this is the first time an editor has focused principally on his comments regarding war and revolution. The format of the selected letters, as Jefferson wrote them, is preserved whenever possible, and they are presented for the interest of a general readership as well as for students of military, diplomatic, or political history. The addressees are identified, particularly those who have been lost to history, and, where indicated, explanatory notes are provided to assist the reader in placing the correspondence in its particula

Contents:

"" Editor�s Note""; ""Thomas Jefferson � Chronology""; ""Selected Correspondence""; ""John Adams, 1777, 4:286 ~ Our people, even under the monarchical government, had learnt to consider it as the last of all oppressions.""; ""Theodorick Bland, Jr., 1779, 4:295 ~ [The] object in war is to extinguish human nature.""; ""Patrick Henry, 1779, 4:45 ~ Is an enemy so execrable that, though in captivity, his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? ""

""Governor of Canada, 1777, 5:301 ~ We think ourselves justified in Governor Hamilton�s strict confinement on the general principle of national retaliation. """"George Mathews, 1779, ME 4:77 ~ Humane conduct on our part was found to produce no effect; the contrary, therefore, was to be tried. ""; ""George Washington, 1780, 4:120 ~ It is mortifying to suppose it possible that a people, able and zealous to contend with their enemy, should be reduced to fold their arms for want of the means of defense.""

""Benedict Arnold, 1781, 4:399 ~ [We endeavor] as far as possible to alleviate the inevitable miseries of war by treating captives as humanity and natural honor requires. """"Oliver Towles, 1781, 4:409 ~ A country vulnerable in every point is open to insult and depredation to even the smallest force, yet important points may, we trust, be guarded. ""; ""Colonels John Skinner and William Garrard, 1781, 4:410 ~ I am exceedingly sorry to learn that the enemy are committing such cruel depredations.""; ""Colonel James Innes, 1781, 4:411 ~ Assemble immediately every man able to bear arms.""

""Colonel Benjamin Harrison, 1781, 4:413 ~ Call into service on this occasion the militia. """"Major General Friedrich von Steuben, 1781, 4:414 ~ The new raised cavalry or a due proportion of it may perhaps be of singular use to him. ""; ""Major General Friedrich von Steuben, 1781, 4:415 ~ Can the object of the enemy be our vessels at Osbornes? ""; ""Colonel Garret Van Meter, 1781, 4:417 ~ I am sorry such a spirit of disobedience has shown itself in your county. It must be subdued.""; ""Colonel James Innes, 1781, 4:419 ~ Prosecution for treason or misprision of treason.""

""Colonel Abraham Penn, 1781, 4:421 ~ He will be driven back and we shall have the war on us.""""Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, 1781, 4:423 ~ To make a present opposition to the junction of the two hostile armies.""; ""James Madison, 1783, 4:430 ~ There is an idle report here of peace.""; ""Edmund Randolph, 1785, 5:140 ~ The most successful war seldom pays for its losses. ""; ""James Currie, 1785, 19:11 ~ For the moment Europe is clear of war.""; ""John Jay, 1785, 5:93 ~ I think it to our interest to punish the first insult. ""

""James Monroe, 1786, 5:383 ~ Every rational citizen must wish to see an effective instrument of coercion.""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87586-638-7

OCLC:

476192376