Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch
By Edward Sylvester Ellis
Length4h 57m
About this audiobook
Peel back the layers of a Founding Father to reveal the philosopher, the inventor, and the conflicted human being. This intimate portrait goes beyond the Declaration of Independence to explore the contradictions that defined his soul. It is a study of genius and flaw in equal measure. Engage with the private thoughts of a public icon.
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GenreBiography and Memoir, History
Length4 hrs 57 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THOMAS JEFFERSON A CHARACTER SKETCH By Edward S. Ellis
2THOMAS JEFFERSON. (1743-1826), By G. Mercer Adam
3THOMAS JEFFERSON'S FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS—1801.
4THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE, By Isidore A. Zacharias.
5ANECDOTES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF JEFFERSON.
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6JEFFERSON'S BRIDAL JOURNEY.
7WOULD MAKE NO PROMISES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
8JEFFERSON AS AN INVENTOR.
9JEFFERSON AND THE JOCKEY.
10JEFFERSON AND PATRICK HENRY.
11WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON.
12INFLUENCE OF PROF. SMALL ON JEFFERSON.
13JEFFERSON AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
14THE FINANCIAL DIARY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
15HORSE BACK RIDING TO INAUGURATION.
16COST OF SERVANTS, ETC.
17WOULD TAKE NO PRESENTS.
18INDOLENCE.
19TITLES OF HONOR AND OFFICE.: He wrote to one of his friends concerning this matter as follows:
20THE TERM OF THE PRESIDENCY.
21THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND LAWYERS.
22THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
23JEFFERSON AND THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
24THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
25JEFFERSON AND BENEDICT ARNOLD.
26A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
27ARISTOCRACY OF MIND.
28EVIL YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS.
29READ LITTLE FICTION.
30NEITHER ORATOR NOR GOOD TALKER.
31SELF-CONTROL.
32THE INFLUENCE OF JEFFERSON'S SISTER.
33JEFFERSON A DOCTRINAIRE.: Lewis Henry Boutell, in his "Jefferson as a Man of Letters," says:
34RECONCILIATION WITH JOHN ADAMS.
35NEGRO COLONIZATION.
36EDUCATING AMERICAN BOYS ABROAD.
37THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
38SAYINGS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. From the Life of Jefferson, by Dr. Irelan.
39MARRIAGE.: Harmony in the marriage state is the very first object to be aimed at.
40EDITORS AND NEWSPAPERS.
41TEN CANONS FOR PRACTICAL LIFE.
42ADAMS AND JEFFERSON.: By Daniel Webster
43THE STORY OF JEFFERSON FOR A SCHOOL OR CLUB PROGRAMME.
44QUESTONS FOR REVIEW.: SUBJECTS FOR SPECIAL STUDY.
45IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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