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What type of records did Thomas Jefferson keep?
Dating from the early 1760s through his death in 1826, the Thomas Jefferson Papers consist mainly of his correspondence, but they also include his drafts of the Declaration of Independence, drafts of Virginia laws; his fragmentary autobiography; the small memorandum books he used to record his spending; the pages on …
What did Thomas Jefferson protect?
As he did throughout his life, Jefferson strongly believed that every American should have the right to prevent the government from infringing on the liberties of its citizens. Certain liberties, including those of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, should be sacred to everyone.
What did Jefferson do after record keeping?
After his record-keeping, Jefferson started his own fire and soaked his feet in cold water. He maintained the foot bath for sixty years and attributed his good health in part to this habit. To record all these measurements, Jefferson carried a small ivory notebook on which he could write in pencil.
What struggles did Thomas Jefferson have?
Jefferson dealt with two major challenges to US authority: piracy along the Barbary Coast of North Africa, and British impressment, which resulted in Jefferson instating a mass embargo of European goods, the Embargo Act of 1807.
What were some bad things about Thomas Jefferson?
Here are 10 things you didn’t know about him:
- He was a lifetime slaveholder.
- He was a hypocrite.
- He was a rapist.
- He was an incestuous pedophile.
- He was a “Back to Africa” proponent.
- He was a legislative racist.
- He was an international racist.
- He was a blatantly ignorant racist.
Who are the Conservators of the Jamestown Records?
Library of Congress senior paper conservators Sylvia R. Albro and Holly H. Krueger tell the remarkable story of how Library conservators rescued Thomas Jefferson’s colonial Jamestown records from disintegration.
What was the condition of the Jamestown Records?
When they were brought to the attention of the Conservation Division in 1994, the Jamestown Records were in poor physical condition. There were two bound volumes and two hundred loose leaves dating from the early seventeenth century, all of which had been part of the personal library of Thomas Jefferson.
What did Jefferson put on his epitaph?
The Statute is one of only three accomplishments which were put on the epitaph of Jefferson according to his wish.
Where can I find the records of Jamestown?
In this online presentation, the original Jamestown Records may be seen in Volumes 16 and 17 of The Thomas Jefferson Papers Series 8. (Winter 2000)