Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Previously, he had been elected the second Vice President of the United States, serving under John Adams from 1797 to 1801. He was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights motivating American colonists to break from Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level.Contents:AutobiographyLetters Written Before His Mission to Europe- (1773-1783)Letters Written While in Europe- (1784-1790)Letters Written After His Return to the United States Down to the Time of His Death - (1790-1826)Reports and Opinions While Secretary of StateInaugural Addresses and MessagesReplies to Public AddressesIndian AddressesNotes on VirginiaBiographical Sketch of Peyton RandolphBiographical Sketch of Meriwether LewisBiographical Sketch of General KosciuskoAnecdotes of Dr. FranklinThe Batture at New OrleansParliamentary ManualThe AnasMiscellaneous Papers
