Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Previously, he had been elected the second Vice President of the United States, serving under John Adams from 1797 to 1801. He was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights motivating American colonists to break from Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level.
Contents:
Autobiography
Letters Written Before His Mission to Europe— (1773-1783)
Letters Written While in Europe— (1784-1790)
Letters Written After His Return to the United States Down to the Time of His Death — (1790-1826)
Reports and Opinions While Secretary of State
Inaugural Addresses and Messages
Replies to Public Addresses
Indian Addresses
Notes on Virginia
Biographical Sketch of Peyton Randolph
Biographical Sketch of Meriwether Lewis
Biographical Sketch of General Kosciusko
Anecdotes of Dr. Franklin
The Batture at New Orleans
Parliamentary Manual
The Anas
Miscellaneous Papers