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Article: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, vol. 1.(Book review)
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- The Journal of Southern History
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- May 1, 2006
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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series. Volume 1: 4 March to 15 November 1809. Edited by J. Jefferson Looney. (Princeton, N.J., and Oxford, Eng.: Princeton University Press, 2004. Pp. [1], 729. $99.50, ISBN 0-691-12121-4.)
The inaugural volume of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series is a landmark event. After he left the presidency, Thomas Jefferson enjoyed seventeen years that are filled with interest. Not only did he erect the University of Virginia and carry on a long correspondence with John Adams, but he also engaged in detailed exchanges on subjects ranging from national defense to the brewing of beer. Favorite correspondents with ...