| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 738 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 655-709) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: The education of Thomas Jefferson -- Fire! -- A boy and his books -- A correct, classical scholar -- William and Mary -- The Williamsburg circle -- The limits of English law -- A shelf of notebooks -- Becoming a burgess -- Part II: Family and nation -- Domestic life and literary pursuits -- Rude Bard of the north -- A summary view of rights of British America -- The pen and the tomahawk -- The Declaration of Independence -- The book culture of Philadelphia and Williamsburg, contrasted -- Of law and learning -- Lines of communication -- Notes on the state of Virginia -- The narrow house -- An American odyssey -- Part III: Our man in Paris -- Bookman in Paris -- Talking about literature -- London town -- Summer of '86 -- An inquisitive journey through France and Italy -- A tour through Holland and the Rhine Valley -- Last days in Paris -- Part IV: Servant of the people -- The young idea -- The Anas -- Letters from a Virginia farmer -- The vice president and the printed word -- The first inaugural address -- The wall of separation -- "Life of Captain Lewis" -- The president as patron of literature -- Part V: Monticello -- Return to Monticello -- Letters to an old friend -- The Library of Congress -- The retirement library -- The life and morals of Jesus of Nazareth -- The autobiography -- The University of Virginia from dream to reality -- The life and soul of the university. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
Book I: The Education of Thomas Jefferson. 1. Fire!. 2. A Boy and His Books. 3. A Correct, Classical Scholar. 4. William and Mary. 5. The Williamsburg Circle. 6. The Limits of English Law. 7. A Shelf of Notebooks. 8. Becoming a Burgess. Book II: Family and Nation. 9. Domestic Life and Literary Pursuits. 10. Rude Bard of the North. 11. A Summary View of the Rights of British America. 12. The Pen and the Tomahawk. 13. The Declaration of Independence. 14. The Book Culture of Philadelphia and Williamsburg, Contrasted. 15. Of Law and Learning. 16. Lines of Communication. 17. Notes on the State of V. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Books and reading.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. |
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Books and reading. |
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Writing skill.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
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Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Influence.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Books and reading -- Literary art -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. -- Influence. |
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Presidents. |
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United States. |
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Monticello (Va.) -- History.
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Virginia -- Monticello. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1783-1865 |
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Notebooks.
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Notebooks.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hayes, Kevin J. Road to Monticello. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 9780195307580 0195307585 (DLC) 2007005039 (OCoLC)85622754 |
| ISBN |
9780199719082 (electronic book) |
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019971908X (electronic book) |
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1281341959 |
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9781281341952 |
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0195307585 (Cloth) |
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9780195307580 (alkaline paper) |
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