JEFFERSON: Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch with Anecdotes, Characteristics, and Sayings (Softcover) 1898by Edward S. Ellis This 1898 publication presents Thomas Jefferson, born on April 13, 1743, in Central Virginia, where he grew up on a farm called Shadwell. He became a prominent figure during the American Revolution, authoring significant documents such as the "Draft of Instructions" in 1774 and the Declaration of Independence, which articulated the colonies' desire for freedom and individual rights. His intellectual contributions, particularly