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