Notes on the state of Virginia written in the year 1781, somewhat corrected and enlarged in the winter of 1782, for the use of a foreigner of distinction, in answer to certain queries proposed by him ... 1782. - Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. ([Paris, printed, 1784)
Full page illustration, "An eye-draught of Madison's cave," p. 35. Folded table of names of Indian tribes at p. 169. Appendix, p. 367-391: observations on the Notes, by Charles Thompson, secretary of Congress.
First edition: 200 copies printed for private distribution. The printing was furnished May 10, 1785. cf. Writings of T.J.; ed. Ford. v. 4 (1894) p. 46.
To this copy are appended Jefferson's "Draught of a fundamental constitution for the commonwealth of Virginia" (14 p.), "Notes on the establisment [sic] of a money unit, and of a coinage for the United States" (14 p.) and "An act for establishing religious freedom, passed in the Assembly of Virginia in the beginning of the year 1786" (4 p.) At end is inserted the "Map of the country between Albermarle sound and Lake Erie," prepared by Jefferson for the French translation of the "Notes" (Paris, 1786) and engraved by S.J. Neele. cf. Thompkins, H.B., Bibliotheca Jeffersoniana, p. 63-67.
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Keywords: Virginia