Project Gutenberg 2017-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 321 Jefferson, Thomas 1743 1826 United States President (1801-1809) Washington, H. A. (Henry Augustine) 1820 1858 Washington, Henry Augustine The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 7 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private Produced by David Edwards, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 7 (of 9)" by Thomas Jefferson is a historical account that spans a significant portion of American history. This volume primarily contains Jefferson's letters, reports, opinions, and personal writings, reflecting on governance, rights, and society, reflecting the author’s influential role in shaping early American political thought. Readers can expect insight into Jefferson's philosophies and the sociopolitical landscape of his time, as he deliberates on topics such as natural rights, economic policy, and the structure of government. The opening of this volume introduces Jefferson's correspondence after his return to the United States leading up to his death, highlighting his principles regarding the role of government and the rights of individuals within society. In his letters, Jefferson emphasizes a limited government that exists primarily to protect natural rights while critiquing existing governmental structures that deviate from these principles. He discusses the influence of societal systems on justice, the importance of representation, and the need for vigilance against abuses of power, setting a reflective and philosophical tone for the writings that follow throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 1604999 2025-06-22T10:42:06.822041 text/html 1574664 2024-10-23T02:55:55 text/html 673204 2025-06-22T10:42:26.863957 application/epub+zip 688503 2025-06-22T10:42:10.116080 application/epub+zip 653207 2025-06-22T10:42:08.481048 application/epub+zip 1095347 2025-06-22T10:42:39.579949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1005456 2025-06-22T10:42:24.912954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 969034 2022-08-25T09:06:41.326539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1460315 2025-06-22T10:42:04.050056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1440372 2024-10-23T02:55:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17282 2025-06-22T10:42:39.809892 application/rdf+xml 13735 2025-06-22T10:42:08.664025 image/jpeg 2627 2025-06-22T10:42:08.573029 image/jpeg 621953 2025-06-22T10:42:07.000069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia