Thomas Jefferson's 'Notes on the State of Virginia': A Prolegomena

by M Andrew Holowchak

Book Overview

Why did Jefferson write 'Notes on the State of Virginia'? There are today two common theses. The first, the Alphabet-Soup Thesis, maintains that the book is more or less a loose collection of notes in answer to the 22 queries given by French diplomat Fran ois Barb -Marbois. Jefferson's altering the arrangement of his answers to the questions is a matter of allowing for a smoother "narrative" for his answers, but other than that, one ought to be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 164889710X
• ISBN13: 9781648897108
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Vernon Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"