Catalogue of the Library of the Congress of the United States of America. Half title located on p. [1], 2nd group. Prepared by the librarian, George Watterston. Based on a manuscript, made ca. 1812, of Thomas Jefferson's personal library sold to the Congress in 1814....

Thomas Jefferson Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Online version of an exhibition held at the Library of Congress from April 24 to October 31, 2000 and curated by Gerard Gawalt. Focuses on the legacy of Thomas Jefferson as founding father, farmer, architect, inventor, slaveholder, book collector, scholar, diplomat, and the third president of the United States.

Oct 19, 2015 · The Library of Congress online catalog contains more than a hundred subject headings for books related to Thomas Jefferson. To find works on any of these topics, select Browse, and enter the words Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 into the search box; then choose the Subjects beginning with option.

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By 1814 when the British burned the nation's Capitol and the Library of Congress, Jefferson had acquired the largest personal collection of books in the United States. Jefferson offered to sell his library to Congress as a replacement for the collection destroyed by the British during the War of 1812. Congress purchased Jefferson's library for $23,950 in 1815. A second fire on Christmas …

Manuscript Book Lists. 1783 Catalog (Library Spanning circa 1770s to 1812) The 1783 Catalog, a 246-page bound manuscript in Jefferson’s hand, is a record of his second library following the 1770 fire that destroyed Jefferson's library at Shadwell. It is unclear when exactly Jefferson began this particular book manuscript, but he most likely ...

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