The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 30: 1 January 1798 to 31 January 1799: 1 January 1798 to 31 January 1799

by Thomas Jefferson

During the thirteen months covered by this volume, Thomas Jefferson spent more than half of his time in Philadelphia serving as vice president under President John Adams and presiding over a Senate that was dominated by his political opponents, the Federalists. Debates in Congress took place against a backdrop of bitter partisan rivalry, characterized most famously by the near-brawl on the floor of the House between Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691094985
• ISBN13: 9780691094984
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 808 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.6" x 9.7"