Notes on the State of Virginia
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Notes on the State of Virginia was a book written by Thomas Jefferson. Originally written in 1781, it was subsequently updated and enlarged in 1782-83, and anonymously published in Paris in 1784. It was Jefferson's only original full-length book. It was written in order to answer questions posed to Jefferson about Virginia by François Barbé-Marbois then the Secretary of the French Legation in Philadelphia.
[edit] Outline
The text is divided into 23 chapters, each describing a different aspect of the state of Virginia.
- Boundaries of Virginia
- Rivers
- Sea Ports
- Mountains
- Cascades
- Productions mineral, vegetable and animal
- Climate
- Population
- Military force
- Marine force
- Aborigines
- Counties and towns
- Constitution
- Laws
- Colleges, buildings, and roads
- Proceedings as to Tories
- Religion
- Manners
- Manufactures
- Subjects of commerce
- Weights, Measures and Money
[edit] References
- The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson. The Modern Library, 1944.
[edit] External links
- Notes on the State of Virginia Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library.
- PDF version at The Online Library of Liberty.
