02432cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000340011524500920014926400510024130000470029233600260033933700260036533800360039150000310042750800290045852013840048753400450187165300580191665300580197470000430203285600430207516783UtSlPG20260610133407.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aJefferson, Thomas,d1743-182610aMemoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-09-30 aProduced by David Widger a"Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson" edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This compilation gathers the personal letters and reflections of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, primarily during his time as Minister to France. The work presents a unique insight into the political climate of the late 18th century, particularly surrounding moments of revolutionary change in France. At the start of this volume, the opening letters reveal Jefferson's concerns regarding communication with key figures like John Jay, as well as the political turbulence unfolding in France during July 1789. He discusses the growing unrest and the implications of events such as the capture of French merchant vessels by Algerines and the potential political ramifications. Jefferson details the revolutionary fervor in Paris, including the escalating tensions between the people and the monarchy, captured vividly in his accounts of food shortages and the public's reaction to the government's ineffectiveness. Through these letters, readers get a window into Jefferson’s perspective on the significant sociopolitical transformations occurring at the time, highlighting his engagement with the revolutionary ideas of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1783-18651 aRandolph, Thomas Jefferson,d1792-187540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16783