Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, oil on canvas
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most prolific
authors in United States Constitutional
History, and his works both public and private
have been preserved through the efforts of
countless historical societies throughout the
country. Most famously through these sources:
- Library of Congress
- Monticello
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the
United States and a leader in the
Enlightenment, spoke five languages fluently
and was deeply interested in science, invention,
architecture, religion and philosophy, interests
that led him to the founding of the University of
Virginia after his presidency. He designed his
own large mansion on a 5,000 acre plantation
near Charlottesville, Virginia, which he named Monticello. While not a notable orator,
Jefferson was a skilled writer and corresponded with many influential people in America
and Europe throughout his adult life. Here are some of the papers which are of the
greatest historical significance.
Thomas Jefferson's Papers
Thomas Jefferson's Draft of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson's Draft of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson's Draft of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson's Draft of the Declaration of Independence
Jefferson's Draft of the Declaration of Independence
(1776)
Jefferson's Draft of the Virginia Statute for Religious
Freedom (1779)
An excerpt from Notes on the State of Virginia
(1781)
Excerpt from a Letter to James Madison (1785)
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786)
Letter to Edward Carrington (1787)
Letter to Samuel Kercheval (1816)
To the New Haven Merchants (July 12, 1801)
First Inaugural Address
To William G. Munford (June 18, 1799)
The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
Thomas Jefferson to Philip Mazzei (Apr. 24 ,1796)
Portrait of Jefferson courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Share-Alike License 3.0. Images of the drafts of the Declaration of Independence courtesy of the Library of Congress under the Open Government License.
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