 | The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 17. Spanning 1 March 1821 to 30 November 1821, the 612 documents in this volume include Jefferson's notes on his early career, one of the lengthiest documents of his retirement. Often misleadingly called his autobiography, the text describes Jefferson's experience as an American revolutionary, a legislator shaping and revising Virginia's laws, and a United States diplomat in France as its own revolution neared. Jefferson sits for a portrait by Thomas Sully commissioned... - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 17. |
