Bibliography of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale.
Personal details
Born April 13, 1743
Shadwell, Virginia
Died July 4, 1826 (aged 83)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Political party Democratic-Republican Party
Spouse(s) Martha Wayles
Children Martha
Jane
Mary
Lucy
Lucy Elizabeth
Alma mater College of William and Mary
Profession Statesman
Planter
Lawyer
Architect
Religion See article
Signature

Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). Jefferson served in the Continental Congress, and served as a wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781). From mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diplomat, stationed in Paris. In May 1785, he became the United States Minister to France.

Jefferson was the first United States Secretary of State (1790–1793) serving under President George Washington. Jefferson and James Madison, organized the Democratic-Republican Party, and subsequently resigned from Washington's cabinet. Elected Vice President in 1796. He wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, which attempted to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts.

As president Jefferson promoted and authorized the Louisiana Purchase from France (1803), and sent the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) to explore the new west. His Vice President Aaron Burr was tried for treason. Hoping to avert war he attempted economic warfare against Britain with his embargo laws. In 1807 he drafted and signed into law a bill banning the importation of slaves into the United States.

Jefferson was a leader in the Enlightenment. He founded the University of Virginia after his presidency. He designed his own large mansion at Monticello and the University of Virginia building. Jefferson was a skilled writer and corresponded with many influential people in America and Europe throughout his adult life.

Jefferson's wife Martha Jefferson died in 1782. Their marriage had produced six children. He kept his promise to her and never remarried.

While a slave owner Jefferson expressed opposition to slavery all his life. Controversy has ensued over allegations that he fathered children by his slave, Sally Hemings. Although criticized by some historians over slavery, Jefferson remains rated as one of the greatest U.S. presidents.[1]

Historical accounts

Biographical and political accounts for Jefferson now span across three centuries. Up until 1851, virtually all biographical accounts for Jefferson relied on general and common knowledge gained from official records and public writings and newspapers. It wasn't until Henry S. Randall, the first historian allowed to interview Jefferson's family, giving him access to family letters and records, did biographies of Jefferson take on a more intimate perspective. Randall wrote a three volume biography which set the pace for many biographies that followed.[2]

Before Randall we only have George Tucker's 1837 account of Jefferson which offered a glint of insight into Jefferson's personal life. Following Jefferson's death he was roundly criticized by the Christian Clergy for his Bible and other writings. Tucker was the first notable historian to explore Jefferson's religious life from a biographical perspective.[3] Though scrutinized by some historians before, during the 1960s civil rights era, historians, many of them with political and social motivations, began criticizing Jefferson for owning slaves and his racial views.[4][5] While some of their accounts were unforgiving with their often selective points of view, others have noted that Jefferson, while owning slaves and reluctant to release them into freedom unprepared, was among the first of his time to advance the idea of equality and freedom for the African descendants enslaved in the new world.[6] Many of the older biographical works are now in the public domain and often available online in their entirety in the form of e'Book, while later publications whose copyrights are still valid can often be partially viewed on the internet.

Legend

Sources and publications for Jefferson have emerged for more than 200 years and at this late date there exist many hundreds of them. As such this bibliography, though extensive, is by no means complete at this time. This bibliography also contains books whose titles and subjects are not devoted to Thomas Jefferson per se, but whose content covers the subject of Jefferson well enough for their inclusion in this bibliography.

Format used for listing publications:
Lastname, Firstname; (1900). Title of book in italics, Publisher, Location, 123 pages; ISBN 012-3-4567-8901-2; Url link-Book


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Bibliography

 

Biographical

  • Jefferson the Virginian (1948), 413 pages; E'book
  • Jefferson and the Rights of Man (1951). E'book (text), E'books
  • Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty, (1962). 545 pages; Book, E'books
  • Jefferson the President: First Term, 1801–1805 (1970). Book
  • Jefferson the President: Second Term, 1805–1809 (1974). 704 pages, Book
  • Jefferson and his time: The Sage of Monticello (1981). 551 pages; Book
  • Randall, Henry Stephens (1858). The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Volume I, Derby & Jackson, New York, 645 pages; e'Book1,e'Book2
  • ——, (1858). The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Volume II, Derby & Jackson, New York, 694 pages; e'Book, e'Book2
  • ——, (1858). The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Volume III, Derby & Jackson, New York, 731 pages; e'Book1, e'Book2

 

Declaration of Independence

 

Politics and ideas

 

Religion

 

Legacy and historiography

 

Primary sources

 

Edited primary sources
  • Adams, Henry, (1891). History of the United States of America during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, vol.i, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 456 pages, E'book1, E'book2
  • ——, (1889). History of the United States of America during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, vol.ii, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 456 pages, E'book
  • ——, (1889). History of the United States of America during the second administration of Thomas Jefferson, vol.iii, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 471 pages, E'book
  • —— (1890). History of the United States of America during the second administration of Thomas Jefferson, vol.iv, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 502 pages, E'book
  • —— (1947). The formative years: a history of the United States during the administrations of Jefferson and Madison, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1067 pages; Book, E'book
  • ——; Bregh, Albert Ellery (1903). The Writings Of Thomas Jefferson Vol II, The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, Washington, 450 pages; E'book
  • ——; ——;(1903). The Writings Of Thomas Jefferson Vol X, The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, Washington, 448 pages; E'book
  • ——; ——; (1903). The Writings Of Thomas Jefferson Vol XII, The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, Washington, 441 pages; E'book
  • ——; ——; (1904). The writings of Thomas Jefferson, Volume: 15-16, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, 472 pages; E'book
  • ——; ——; (1905). The Writings Of Thomas Jefferson 19 vol., Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, E'book
  • ——; Ford, Paul Leicester (1892). The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: 1760–1775, Vol I, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Knickerbocker Press, New York, London, 498 pages; E'book
  • ——;—— (1892). The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: 1760–1775, Vol II, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Knickerbocker Press, New York, London, 517 pages; E'book
  • ——; ——; (1894). The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: 1760–1775, Vol III, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Knickerbocker Press, New York, London, 444 pages; E'book1, E'book2
  • ——; —— (1895). The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: 1760–1775, Vol V, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Knickerbocker Press, New York, London, 517 pages; E'book, E'book
  • ——; T.J. Randolph; (1829). Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol.1, Ibotson and Palmer, London, 496 pages; E'book
  • ——; T.J. Randolph; (1830). Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol.2, Gray and Bowen, Boston, E'book
  • ——; T.J. Randolph; (1829). Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol.3, Henry Colburn and Richard Bently, London, 560 pages; E'book
  • ——; T.J. Randolph; (1830). Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol.4, Gray and Bowen, Boston, E'book
  • ——; Washington, H. A. (Ed.) (1853). The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Autobiography, with appendix. Correspondence, J. C. Riker, 615 pages; E'book
  • ——; Washington, Henry Augustine; (Ed.) (1907). The Writings Of Thomas Jefferson Vol.19, Taylor & Maury, Sec.1: 502 pages; Sec.2: xxxi pages; Sec.3: 336 pages; Sec.4: 273 pages; E'book
  • ——; Washington, Henry Augustine; (Ed.); (1854). The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Inaugural addresses and messages. Replies to public addresses. Indian addresses. Miscellaneous: 1. Notes on Virginia; 2. Biographical sketches of distinguished men; 3. The batture at New Orleans, Ricker, Thorne & Co., New York, 607 pages, E'book
  • ——; Washington, H.A.; (1861). Autobiography, with appendix. Correspondence , H. W. Derby, 615 pages; E'book

 

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lede for this article is a condensed version of the lede in the main Thomas Jefferson article whose content is sourced in body of text per item. i.e.using the "No citations in the lede" convention.
  2. ↑ Peterson, 1960, pp. 151-152
  3. ↑ Peterson, 1960, pp. 128-130
  4. ↑ Hyland, 2009 pp.76, 119
  5. ↑ Mayer, 2001, Essay, Chapter IV
  6. ↑ Cogliano, 2006, p. 142

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