An Expression of the American Mind

This volume is a selection of Thomas Jefferson's writings rather than a single treatise. It gathers letters, state papers, drafts, and speeches from the revolutionary years through his presidency and retirement, including the Declaration of Independence and correspondence with figures such as Washington, Adams, and Madison. The pieces address republican government, religious liberty, education, slavery, western expansion, and the conduct of foreign affairs, alongside private remarks on books, farming, and friendship. The collection presents Jefferson in his own words as a working politician and correspondent, not as the subject of a later biography.

Three-quarter bound in brown buckram with a brown Modigliani paper side printed with text. Dark brown slipcase.