The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams

By John Adams, Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, et al.

Book Overview

An intellectual dialogue of the highest plane achieved in America, the correspondence between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson spanned half a century and embraced government, philosophy, religion,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671210637
• ISBN13: 9780671210632
• Release Date: October 1971
• Publisher: Clarion
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fascinating illustrations of John and Abigail Adams’ and Thomas Jefferson’s characters

This book illuminates the incredible minds of the Adamses and Jefferson. Their later correspondence in retirement, discussing profound philosophies of government, is particularly applicable today, and probably should be required reading for elected federal officials (maybe with required comprehension testing?). David McCoullogh’s John Adams biography stimulated me to read this, and the letters don’t disappoint. Of special interest was their involvement as ministers of the congress (prior to Constitution adoption) to France and England and their attempts to secure loans for the huge Revolutionary War debt, as well as deal with the grasping Barbary states. The letters tend to make the three individuals come alive - and they all impress with their huge knowledge of history and philosophy. The letters are an excellent accompaniment to biographies of the three, and particularly refreshing because they are untainted by editorial bias. Anyone interested in American history would be enriched by this correspondence.