Heir through hope : Thomas Jefferson's lifelong investment in William Short /

"This book traces the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and William Short that was developed in years shared in France, carried forward through the French Revolution, Short's return to the United States, and on into Jefferson's retirement. It describes Jefferson's lifelong co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thompson, Peter, 1960- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Short, William, > 1759-1849 > Friends and associates. Short, William, > 1759-1849. Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Friends and associates. Jefferson family. Short family. Jefferson family Short family Short, William, > 1759-1849 Diplomats > United States > Biography. Americans > France > Biography. Diplomates > États-Unis > Biographies. Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) United States. HISTORY. Diplomacy. International Relations. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Americans Diplomats Friendship France United States Electronic books. Biographies Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: An Unfulfilled Patriarch
Springs Set in Motion: Establishing Separate Lives in France
Living in a Woman's Country: Jefferson and Short's Reflections on French Culture
"A Poor Dry Business": William Short's Diplomatic Career
The Earth Half Desolated: Reckoning with Terror
"You are my husband": Rosalie de La Rochefoucauld and William Short
Money, Slaves, and Land: Jefferson's Ties to William Short
A Serpent's Tooth: William Short's Later Life Relationship with Jefferson
Epilogue: Jefferson's Hopes, and Short's Fears.