Learning Through Letters

Thomas Jefferson's Pen Pals

Jefferson's Daily Letter Writing

Jefferson complained that "drudging at the writing table" kept him from more enjoyable pursuits, yet he wrote almost 19,000 letters and kept a copy of virtually all the letters he received and sent

Documenting Jefferson's Documents

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series are the definitive edition of thousands of Jefferson's writings that chronical his pursuits and interests after retiring from public service.
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Botany

The correspondence of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Smith Barton

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