Book/Printed Material Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790,
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Image 1 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790,- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 7 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson 1 743-1 790 Together with A Summary of the Chief Events in Jefferson s Life An Introduction and Notes by Paul Leicester Ford and A Foreword by George…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 8 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790,- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 9 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, CONTENTS PAGE Foreword iii Introduction ix Chief Events in Jefferson s Life xxxiii AuTOBIOGRAWiV 3 Jefferson s family Education Elected to legislature Marriage Political disputes with England Origin of Committees of Correspondence…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 10 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790,- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 11 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, FOREWORD The Autobiography left by Thomas Jefferson belongs to the literature of the Nation. The import- ant part played by the great Virginian in the organ- ization of the Republic and in…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 12 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, IV Foreword will not only be confused in his memories, but these memories may themselves be affected by vanity, or by the natural human desire to put the best ap- pearance upon…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 13 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Foreword v Revolution, and the critical period of the organiza- tion and re-organization of the State. Jefferson s opinions of the events of the second Administration of Washington and of the Administration…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 14 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, VI Foreword Declaration of Independence is given in full, and is probably the chief authority on the matter. In the later constitutional discussions, Jefferson placed himself with the group which contended that…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 15 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Foreword vii central government, of whom Hamilton was the leader, and those who, apprehensive of the tyranny of a central authority, preferred to maintain the full independence of the states, even at…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 16 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Vlll Foreword The Government as developed under the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution, was made strong enough to control peace at home and to maintain the authority and dignity…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 17 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, INTRODUCTION The political theories and usages originated or adopted by Thomas Jefferson have shown such per- sistence and permanence in their value to our people and government as to demonstrate a far…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 18 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, X Introduction embarrassed even his most devoted adherents. If this hmited view is still to be accepted as sufficient anc final, these criticisms must stand: His advocacy of a weak national government…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 19 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xi son, for your use, with the understanding that it should be afterwards continued with him for the benefit of the family His opposition to the alien act; and his framing…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 20 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, xii Introduction antagonism and his sensitiveness to abuse and criti- cism, make his acceptance of that leadership, as strange a problem, as that the people should have chosen for their representative a…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 21 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xiii granting to them, or an acquiescence in their exer- cising, a large degree of local self-government. In conceding this, the attempt had been made, and in most cases successfully, to…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 22 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, xiv Introduction few to the democratic theory of power, the majority never ceased to fear the people. Had it not been for the exigencies of the war, which compelled an appeal to…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 23 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xv gation of power from the people to the executive, judiciary, and one of the legislative branches, and by clauses purposely worded so as to leave the ques- tion of the…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 24 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, xvi Introduction as already stated, was the ultimate of local self- government. Among those conditions he passed the formative period of his life, and as representative of this district he made his…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 25 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xvii of his life, to find his theories in disfavor with the conservative, and government sHpping more and more from the control of the governed. And be- cause he believed that…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 26 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, xviii Introduction the State governments; for he regarded them as a necessary division for local self-government and as natural checks on the national power, and so a safe- guard to the people.…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 27 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xix The proof for this view of Jefferson must be sought in such of his writings as are still preserved: In the Journal of the House of Burgesses of Vir- ginia…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 28 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, XX Introduction preserved. The power of Parliament over the colonies was denied; the King instructed that he was no more than the chief officer of the people, appointed by the laws, and…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 29 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xxi only from the light they throw on the attempt to conquer that country. While so occupied, he drafted a proposed constitution for his native state and forwarded it to the…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 30 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, xxii Introduction author. That the catalogue of wrongs and griev- ances which constitute the body of the declaration was hackneyed is beyond dispute, for these had formed the basis of nearly every…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 31 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xxiii ture and executive had been elected, but courts and laws had fallen with the royal government, and to re-establish them in modified form was the task to which Jefferson set…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 32 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, xxiv Introduction element. Nothing was called for or came from his pen but official letters and proclamations. His ad- ministration produced open murmtirs, and at the end of two years he sought…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 33 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xx-,- amount and importance of his work can hardly be overestimated. He was a member of almost every important committee appointed, and no less than thirty-one papers were drafted by him.…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 34 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, ^Jxvi Introduction 1800, would have solved our greatest political con- test, but these are of sm^U moment when compared with the system here for the first time established, that the inhabitants of…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 35 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xxvii State in Washington s administration. His position resulted in a diplomatic correspondence and a series of reports to Congress on subjects referred to him. But of more interest are his…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 36 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, xxviii Introduction protest for his district against the act of a grand jury, employing in it a train of argument, which, put in practice, would have ended the independence of juries; and…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 37 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xx x all Europe was in arms, and his own country suffer- ing many evils, he could yet argue strongly in favor of a steady progress towards perfection. After his retirement…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 38 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, XXX Introduction The first of these writings to appear in print was the resolutions prepared for the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1769, which was printed in their Journal for that year.…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 39 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, Introduction xxxi his Appendix to the Notes on Virginia, which was later issued as a part of that work. His inaugural speeches and messages as President were published in various forms as…- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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Image 40 of Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790, k- Contributor: Ford, Paul Leicester - Putnam, George Haven - Jefferson, Thomas
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About this Item
Title
- Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1790,
Names
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902.
- Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930.
Created / Published
- New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons, 1914.
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- 2 p. l., iii-xlii, 162 p. front. (port.) 21 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- E332 .J44
Library of Congress Control Number
- 14013437
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- online text