“Thomas Jefferson to Edward Coles, 25 August 1814,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/zflr. DEAR SIR,– Your favour of July 31, was duly received, and was read with peculiar pleasure. The sentiments
“To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1787,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/po7w. … I will now add what I do not like. First the omission of a bill of
“An Act for establishing religious Freedom.” Encyclopedia Virginia, Primary Documents. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/96jb. Section I. Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, edited by H. A. Washington (New York: John C. Riker, 1853). https://teachingamericanhistory.org/um5o. Congress proceeded the same day to consider the Declaration of Independence, which had
“From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Lee, 8 May 1825,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/zskl. [This is an abridged version of the document.] [W]ith respect to our rights, and the acts of
