Papers of Thomas Jefferson - Retirement Series. 15, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 15 ; 1 September 1819 to 31 May 1820 / Thomas Jefferson; J. Jefferson Looney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jefferson, Thomas, Author.

Contributor:

Looney, J. Jefferson, Editor.

Series:

Papers of Thomas Jefferson - Retirement Series ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Archives.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence.

Presidents--United States--Archives.

Presidents.

Presidents--United States--Correspondence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (692 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The 618 documents in this volume span 1 September 1819 to 31 May 1820. Jefferson suffers from a "colic," but with rest and medication he recovers. He spends much time dealing with the immediate effects of the 0,000 addition to his debts resulting from his endorsement of notes for the bankrupt Wilson Cary Nicholas. Jefferson and his carpenter, the enslaved John Hemmings, begin an extensive correspondence as Hemmings undertakes maintenance and construction work at Poplar Forest. Jefferson and his allies in the state legislature obtain authorization for a

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

Acknowledgments

Editorial Method and Apparatus

CONTENTS

Maps

Illustrations

Jefferson Chronology

1 September

1 October

1 November

1 December

2 January

2 February

1 March

1 April

1 May

Appendix: Supplemental List of Documents Not Found

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

0-691-18911-0