Created by Thomas Jefferson in 1820, The Jefferson Bible is an assemblage of passages from the first four books of the New Testament and was originally known as The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. It was extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, and English. The resulting work represented a meeting of Enlightenment thought and Christian tradition by one of the great thinkers of the Revolutionary Era. Jefferson made no plans to publish this work—it was solely for his own reading and reflection in understanding Jesus’ moral teachings.

With nearly 5,000 texts spanning from 1640 to 1800, this library comprises the foundational documents and publications of colonial and revolutionary-era American culture.

The Thomas Jefferson Collection includes Jefferson’s extended treatise describing the just society, Notes on the State of Virginia, his autobiography, and three classic biographical volumes examining the life and legacy of the United States’ third president, and first national mouthpiece.

Created by Thomas Jefferson in 1820, The Jefferson Bible is an assemblage of passages from the first four books of the New Testament and was originally known as The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. It was extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, and English. The resulting work represented a meeting of Enlightenment thought and Christian tradition by one of the great thinkers of the Revolutionary Era. Jefferson made no plans to publish this work—it was solely for his own...

Notes on the State of Virginia serves as Thomas Jefferson’s Republic. In it, he characterizes his vision of the just society, which he saw as exemplified in his home state of Virginia. This volume is an invaluable extended look into Jefferson’s thought on the fundamental liberal principles of separation of church and state, federalism, checks and balances, and individual liberty.

This volume contains Thomas Jefferson’s autobiography, covering his life from birth to the beginning of his term as secretary of state. Written in 1821, when Jefferson was 77 years old, his autobiography is an invaluable window into one of American history’s greatest minds.

Created by Thomas Jefferson in 1820, The Jefferson Bible is an assemblage of passages from the first four books of the New Testament and was originally known as The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. It was extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, and English. The resulting work represented a meeting of Enlightenment thought and Christian tradition by one of the great thinkers of the Revolutionary Era. Jefferson made no plans to publish this work—it was solely for his own...

Created by Thomas Jefferson in 1820, The Jefferson Bible is an assemblage of passages from the first four books of the New Testament and was originally known as The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. It was extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, and English. The resulting work represented a meeting of Enlightenment thought and Christian tradition by one of the great thinkers of the Revolutionary Era. Jefferson made no plans to publish this work—it was solely for his own...