The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 6. Volume 6 covers the period from March to November 1813. Although freed from the cares of government, during the War of 1812 Thomas Jefferson is unable to disassociate himself from politics entirely. He recommends that gunboats be used to protect the Chesapeake Bay and writes three long letters to John Wayles Eppes urging the rapid repayment of the national dept and reining in of the American banking system. Despite his concern that the British naval blockade and the worst drought in half a... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 6.
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 5. Volume 5 includes 592 documents from 1 May 1812 to 10 March 1813. America declares war on Great Britain on 18 June 1812. Jefferson counsels domestic reconciliation while suggesting that America recruit British incendiaries to burn London if British s... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 5.
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 8. Volume Eight of the project documenting Thomas Jefferson's last years presents 591 documents dated from 1 October 1814 to 31 August 1815. Jefferson is overjoyed by American victories late in the War of 1812 and highly interested in the treaty negotia... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 8.
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 1. This volume inaugurates the definitive edition of papers from Thomas Jefferson's retirement. As the volume opens, a new president is installed and Jefferson is anticipating his return to Virginia, where he will pursue a fascinating range ... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 1.
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 10. The 558 documents in this volume cover the period from 1 May 1816 to 18 January 1817. During this time, Jefferson expects political upheaval in Great Britain, welcomes the imminent presidential transition from James Madison to James Monro... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 10.
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 11. The 584 documents in this volume cover the period from 19 January to 31 August 1817, during which Jefferson devotes much time and energy to founding Central College, the predecessor of the University of Virginia. In May 1817, at its... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 11.
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 12. In the 580 documents in this volume, Thomas Jefferson's incoming mail covers a wide range of fascinating topics. He receives impressions of a mammoth's tooth, altitude and meteorological observations, a call for a national pharmaco... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 12.