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Notes on the State of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson ; edited with an introduction and notes by Frank Shuffelton

(Penguin classics)

Penguin Books, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references

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Jefferson's chronicle of the natural, social, and political history of Virginia is at once a scientific discourse, an attempt to define America, and a brilliant examination of the idea of freedom. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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INTRODUCTION A NOTE ON THE TEXT SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA Appendices No. I: Charles Thomson's Observations No. II: Draught of the Constitution No. III: Act for Establishing Religious Freedom No. IV: Relative to the Murder of Logan's Family Letters and Documents EXPLANATORY AND TEXTUAL NOTES

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