The Jeffersonian Cyclopedia: A Comprehensive Collection of the Views of Thomas Jefferson Classified and Arranged in Alphabetical Order Under Nine Thousand Titles Relating to Government, Politics, Law, Education, Political Economy, Finance, Science, Art, L

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The jeffersonian cyclopedia is designed to be a complete classified arrangement of the Writings of Thomas Jefferson on Gwntpliolitics, Law, Education, Commerce, Agriculture, Manufactures, Navigation, Finance, Morals, . Religious Freedom, and many other topics of permanent human interest. It contains everything of importance that Jefferson wrote on these subjects.

Why and wherefore the publication of this volume now? The answer is this: More than three-quarters of a century ago, one of the earlier biogra phers of Jefferson wrote: It would be a happy circumstance for America and for the mass of mankind if\ the works of Jefferson could obtain a circula tion which would place them in the hands of every individual. Unfortunately, the form in which they have appeared is not the most advantageous to the accomplishment of this desirable purpose. The publication is too voluminous, and consequently too expensive, to admit of a general introduction among all classes, nor is t/ze mode of arrangement t/ze besl adapted to its recepfion into ordinary use as a work of reference.

From that distant day to the present time, no attempt has been made to arrange and classify the theories and principles of Jefl'erson, so as to make them available in ready reference form.

The jeffersonian cyclopedia aims to do this - to be a Manual of Jefiersonian Doctrine, accurate, complete, impartial, giving Jefferson's views, theories, and ideas in his own words. No edition of Jefferson's Writings, printed at either public or private expense, contains so comprehensive a collec tion of Jefferson's opinions as this volume. This fact will be clearly seen by all who consult it.

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