The Portable Thomas Jefferson (Viking Portable Library)

Rising to fame as a leader of colonies against an empire, penning the charter of American Independence in 1776, Thomas Jefferson embodied the new nation's aspirations for freedom and enlightenment. The Portable Thomas Jefferson presents a broad view of Jefferson in the fullness of his thought and imagination. This volume includes a sampling of Jefferson's most important writings: A Summary View of the Rights of British America, and Notes on the State of Virginia in their entirety; state papers and addresses, including "Draft Constitution for Virginia," and First Inaugural Address, as well as letters to George Washington, James Madison, and others.