Topic: International Relations
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Jefferson to John Jay
In this letter to John Jay, Jefferson discussed the economy of the newly independent American republic. He believed that, with plentiful land and markets for their produce, Americans could–and should–remain...
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Jefferson to Madame de Tessé
In this letter to Madame de Tessé, who Jefferson met while serving as minister to France, Jefferson shares his appreciation for the classical architecture he had seen during his travels...Media › audio
Jefferson to Madame de Tessé (Audio)
This is a dramatic reading of a letter from Jefferson to Madame de Tessé, an aunt-in-law of Lafayette with a strong interest in government and politics. In the letter, Jefferson...
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Jefferson to the Members of the Baltimore Baptist Association
In this letter, Jefferson claimed that political and religious tyranny had gone hand-in-hand in British colonial America. As president, he kept the United States out of the ongoing war in...Media › audio
Jefferson to William Stephens Smith (Audio)
This is a dramatic reading of a letter from Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, who would go on to fight in South America. In the letter, Jefferson thanks him for...
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Jefferson’s Sixth Annual Message to Congress
President Jefferson delivered this address to Congress a few months after Lewis and Clark returned from their expedition. In a message dominated by foreign policy problems and issues, mostly related...
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Jefferson’s Third Annual Message to Congress
In this message to Congress, Jefferson argued that Louisiana was well worth its $15 million price. The vast territory included both the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans....
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Lord Cornwallis
This is a British engraving of General Charles Cornwallis in which he is portrayed as a victorious leader of British forces in America. On Oct. 19, 1781, Cornwallis suffered a...
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Lord North to George III
In this letter, British prime minister Lord North suggested changes in the king’s response to the increasingly rebellious “inhabitants of the Colonies.” Colonists, Lord North declared, were subjects of the...
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