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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Notes on the State of Virginia (George Washington's copy)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04389 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Signature Date: 12 November 1794 Pagination: 336 p. : , 1 folded leaf, 1 folded leaf of plates Height: 21.2 cm, Width: 13.4 cm Order a Copy

Signed by Washington on the title page. The book is the second American edition of Notes on the State of Virginia, published by Mathew Carey in Philadelphia, with original worn sheep binding. Jefferson's book not only covered geography of Virginia, but also government, Indians and slavery. Washington's papers show he purchased this on 5 January 1795. There are no notes inside the book. This edition lacks the Fry-Jefferson map sometimes found in the first American edition (and usually found in the first edition published in London).

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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