Jefferson in Love: The Love Letters Between Thomas Jefferson and Maria Cosway [Hardcover]

John P. Kaminski (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0945612567 | ISBN-13: 978-0945612568 | Edition: 1st

In 1784, the recently widowed Thomas Jefferson set sail for Paris. As the new nation's minister to France he was expected to deal with the politicians in the court of King Louis XVI, but he was not prepared for the likes of Maria Cosway. Enchantingly beautiful, sophisticated, and witty, this Italian-born woman captured the handsome Virginian's heart. Their romance--lasting more than three years--is recorded in these private billets-doux between the shy American minister and his precocious bonne femme.
Presented here for the first time in an accessible and attractive edition are over forty letters that reveal the innermost Jefferson.

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About the Author

John P. Kaminski is the director of The Center for the Study of the American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has written and spoken widely on early American history and the Constitution. He is a former president of The Association for Documentary Editing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1st edition (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945612567
• ISBN-13: 978-0945612568
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,363,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. He envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire.