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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02592 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | Notes on the state of Virginia. Written by Thomas Jefferson |
| Date | 1787 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | First English (London) edition with folding Fry-Jefferson map. This book is the first published edition in English (the first English language edition being privately printed by Jefferson in Paris). It was largely written in 1781 and first published in Paris, in French, in 1785. Written in the form of answers to questions about Virginia, Jefferson's book not only covered geography of Virginia, but also government, Indians and slavery. See Millicent Sowerby's catalogue of Jefferson's library for editions. Ownership signature on title page has been obliterated: "Robt" or "Robert" [?]. |
| Subjects | African American History American Indian History President Literature and Language Arts Geography and Natural History Government and Civics Slavery |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Science, Technology, Invention; Native Americans; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; The Presidency; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |