Thomas Jefferson is known for many things. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, was the third President of the United States, and founded the First Party System of government. However, he was also a mathematician, archaeologist, author, lawyer, architect, violinist, and numerous other things. In 1819, after decades of wanting to found a university, he created the University of Virginia - the first university to offer a complete slate of elective courses. He interacted with many of the students and faculty until his death 27 years later.

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• Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 2
• Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 3
• Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1
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