An outstanding peek into Jefferson's mind and communications with others, particularly his women. ( )

A nice selection of letters written when Jefferson was in France, the French Revolution was in the works, with a few non-letter notes, including a list of books for purchase and a description garden by garden of some English homes.

I found the letter discussing his plans for settling slaves and Germans (his own plan) in equal numbers on their own farms. George Washington wrote of a similar idea. ( )