Volumes 11 and 12, cover the period from January 1787 through March 1788 and deal with Jefferson's stay in France, as American Minister there.
This is a rich period of personal correspondence and important documents, revealing, particularly, Jefferson's interest in agriculture and architecture, his extended trade negotiations, his reports on the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, and his skilled efforts to establish friendly relations between Europe and his own nation.
| ISBN: | 9780691045436 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 1992 |
| Author: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 752 pages |
| Series: | The Papers of Thomas Jefferson |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Political leaders and leadership |