The road to Monticello : the life and mind of Thomas Jefferson

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The road to Monticello : the life and mind of Thomas Jefferson

Kevin J. Hayes

Oxford University Press, 2008

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"An essay on sources": p. 647-653

Includes index

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The sheer variety of Jefferson's many pursuits-he was an inventor, horticulturist, statesman, architect, and philosopher, among many other things-almost mask the singularity of his genius. But there is little doubt that our third president was also one of America's greatest intellectuals. This superb new biography focuses on Jefferson's intellectual and literary life. It follows Jefferson's education from adolescence to adulthood, examines his interests, and gives new interpretations of his writings. Early writings, including A Summary View of the Rights of British America, the Declaration of Independence, and Notes on the State of Virginia are analyzed in depth. Hayes also provides substantial coverage of Jefferson's professional, social, and literary activities in Paris and his travels through Europe. He devotes a chapter to the time he served as secretary of state and his publication, The Anas, an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at George Washington's presidency. His tenure as vice-president and president is considered in light of the ideas and relationships that were most salient for him during those crucial years. Separate chapters treat his correspondence with John Adams, the formation of the Library of Congress and his retirement library, The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, The Autobiography, and the founding of the University of Virginia. Overall, the biography offers an intimate portrait of the life of the mind that Jefferson cultivated and dreamed of one day developing to its full potential while in retirement at Monticello.

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Book I: The Education of Thomas Jefferson 1: Fire! 2: A Boy and His Books 3: A Correct, Classical Scholar 4: William and Mary 5: The Williamsburg Circle 6: The Limits of English Law 7: A Shelf of Notebooks 8: Becoming a Burgess Book II: Family and Nation 9: Domestic Life and Literary Pursuits 10: Rude Bard of the North 11: A Summary View of the Rights of British America 12: The Pen and the Tomahawk 13: The Declaration of Independence 14: The Book Culture of Philadelphia and Williamsburg, Contrasted 15: Of Law and Learning 16: Lines of Communication 17: Notes on the State of Virginia 18: The Narrow House 19: An American Odyssey Book III: Our Man in Paris 20: Bookman in Paris 21: Talking about Literature 22: London Town 23: Summer of '86 24: An Inquisitive Journey through France and Italy 25: A Tour through Holland and the Rhine Valley 26: Last Days in Paris Book IV: Servant of the People 27: The Young Idea 28: The Anas 29: Letters from a Virginia Farmer 30: The Vice-President and the Printed Word 31: The First Inaugural Address 32: Wall of Separation 33: "Life of Captain Lewis" 34: President as Patron of Literature Book V: Monticello 35: Return to Monticello 36: Letters to an Old Friend 37: The Library of Congress 38: The Retirement Library 39: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth 40: The Autobiography 41: The University of Virginia from Dream to Reality 42: The Life and Soul of the University An Essay on Sources

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