One of U.S. history's most eminent figures, Thomas Jefferson is as elusive as he is revered. The Private Jefferson opens a window onto the third president's inner life by exploring the single largest cache of Thomas Jefferson's private papers, held--to the surprise of many--at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Essays by Peter S. Onuf (-The State of the World: Thomas Jefferson's Political Vision-), Andrea Wulf (-Revolutionary Gardens: Jefferson, Politics, and Plants-), and Henry Adams (-The Architectural Jefferson: The Draftsman and His Ideals-) underscore aspects of Jefferson's...

One of U.S. history's most eminent figures, Thomas Jefferson is as elusive as he is revered. The Private Jefferson opens a window onto the third president's inner life by exploring the single largest cache of Thomas Jefferson's private papers, held--to the surprise of many--at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Essays by Peter S. Onuf (-The State of the World: Thomas Jefferson's Political Vision-), Andrea Wulf (-Revolutionary Gardens: Jefferson, Politics, and Plants-), and Henry Adams (-The Architectural Jefferson: The Draftsman and His Ideals-) underscore aspects of Jefferson's...