The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 18: 4 November 1790 to 24 January 1791

by Thomas Jefferson

Book Overview

Volume 18, covering part of the final session of the First Congress, shows Jefferson as Secretary of State continuing his effective collaboration with James Madison in seeking commercial reciprocity with Great Britain by threatening--and almost achieving--a retaliatory navigation bill. During these few weeks Jefferson produced a remarkable series of official reports on Gouverneur Morris' abortive mission to England, on the first case of British...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691045828
• ISBN13: 9780691045825
• Release Date: February 1972
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 744 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.6" x 9.5"