Tag: Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson: Governor of Virginia, Part II
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Zeender, senior registrar in Exhibits at the National Archives in Washington, DC. This post continues the story of Jefferson as Governor, began in Part I. Jefferson’s term as Governor ended on June 2, 1781, a dangerous and chaotic time for Virginia. General Cornwallis had heard of the General [...]
Posted by Hilary on May 16, 2013, under - Declaration of Independence, - Presidents, - Revolutionary War.
Tags: Charlottesville, Cornwallis, Governor, Jefferson, Monticello, revolutionary war, virginia
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Jefferson in Paris: The Constitution, Part I
This is part of a series, written by Jim Zeender, devoted to letters written by the Founding Fathers in their own words and often in their own hand. Jim is the Senior Registrar in the Exhibits Division. “It is impossible to increase taxes, disastrous to keep on borrowing, and inadequate to merely to cut expense.” This [...]
Posted by Hilary on December 5, 2012, under - Constitution, - Presidents, Pennsylvania Avenue.
Tags: Champs-Elysées, Constitution, Founding Fathers, guest post, Jefferson, Madison, Paris
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