Papers of Thomas Jefferson. / 47, : The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 ; 1760 to 1776 / / Thomas Jefferson; ed. by Julian P. Boyd.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999
• VerfasserIn: Jefferson, Thomas,
• HerausgeberIn: Boyd, Julian P.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2018]; ©1950
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson ; 47
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (758 p.)

includes the almost incredible volume of Jefferson's writings on practically every aspect of human life-from politics and diplomacy to architecture, philosophy, agriculture, and music. The series includes 18,000 letters written by Jefferson and, in full or summary, 25,000 letters written to him by the great and humble of many nations. No previous edition has included more than fifteen per cent of the total, and only about a fifth of the documents have ever been published anywhere.Covering the years 1760-1776.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- GENERAL VIEW OF THE WORK -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- EDITORIAL METHOD -- GUIDE TO EDITORIAL APPARATUS -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- 1760 -- 1762 -- 1763 -- 1764 -- 1766 -- 1768 -- 1769 -- 1770 -- 1771 -- 1772 -- 1773 -- 1774 -- 1775 -- 1776 -- Draft of a Declaration on the British Treatment of Ethan Allen [2 January] -- From Thomas Nelson, Jr., 4 February -- From James McClurg, 6 April -- Resolutions of the Virginia Convention Calling for Independence, 15 May -- From Edmund Pendleton, 1 June -- Proposed Resolution for Rotation of Membership in the Continental Congress [Before 2 July] -- From Edmund Pendleton, 3 August -- Notes for the Report on the Value of Gold and Silver Coins [2 September -- To John Hancock, 11 October -- From William Irvin [Before 1 November] -- Bill to Establish Auditors of Public Accounts [5 December] -- APPENDICES