The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 12: August 1787 to March 1788

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 12: August 1787 to March 1788
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Jefferson
Edited by Julian P. Boyd
SeriesThe Papers of Thomas Jefferson
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:752
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreHistory
ISBN/Barcode 9780691045443
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 December 1955
Publication Country United States

Description

Volumes 11 and 12 cover the period from January 1787 through March 1788 and deal with Jefferson's stay in France, as American Minister there. This is a rich period of personal correspondence and important documents, revealing, particularly, Jefferson's interest in agriculture and architecture, his extended trade negotiations, his reports on the ado

Reviews

"The series will illuminate . . . The whole course of our history from the 1769's to the 1820's."-Henry Steele Commager.