Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Pierre Samuel Du Pont De Nemours

Vintage 1930 Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Pierre Samuel Du Pont De Nemours 1798-1817 edited by Dumas Malone, translation by Linwood Lehman. -These letters reveal the minds of two of the most interesting men of the late eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, and Pierre du Pont, leader in the French revolution and senator and member of cabinets in the stormy era which followed. The friendship of the two men continued from the period of Jefferson’s ministry in Paris and it was interrupted only by the death of du Pont in 1817. Both men were true eighteenth century liberals, profoundly interested in the betterment of all men everywhere and were thoroughly acquainted with the currents of both European and American thought. Few men could have left a better picture of high aspirations than these unselfish leaders; and Professor Malone has made a distinct contribution to the source literature of the time in making these documents available to scholars. - First edition published in 1930 by The University of Virginia - 210 pages - Inscription in front of past owner. Pages have general yellowing but are free of marks; some bending at the corners. Cover has some marks and surface wear. Overall solid readable condition.