Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 43 - 11 March to 30 June 1804

About the author

James P. McClure, senior research historian at Princeton University, is general editor of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson.

Summary

After the congressional session ends, Jefferson leaves Washington and goes home to Monticello, where his ailing daughter Mary dies on 17 April. Among the letters of condolence he receives is one from Abigail Adams that initiates a brief resumption of their correspondence. While in Virginia, Jefferson immerses himself in litigations involving land.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Jefferson, Thomas/ McClure Jefferson, Jefferson Thomas
• Assisted by: James P. McClure (Editor), McClure James P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780691177724
• ISBN: 978-0-691-17772-4
• No. of pages: 808
• Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson; The Papers of Thomas Jefferson
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, History and Archaeology