Notes on the State of Virginia
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Notes on the State of Virginia is Thomas Jefferson’s detailed 18th-century survey of Virginia’s geography, natural resources, society, politics, and laws, and his only full-length published book.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Notes on the State of Virginia canonical | 3 |
| writings of Thomas Jefferson | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| contains |
arguments for religious liberty
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critiques of slavery ⓘ demographic data ⓘ maps and geographical descriptions ⓘ statistical tables ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | Thomas Jefferson’s only full-length book ⓘ |
| firstEditionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history
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political philosophy ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
combination of scientific observation and political reflection
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detailed empirical description of a U.S. state ⓘ early articulation of Jefferson’s political ideas ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
agrarianism
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republicanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
American political thought
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debates on slavery in the United States ⓘ discussions of church–state relations in America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Virginia
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geography of Virginia ⓘ laws of Virginia ⓘ natural resources of Virginia ⓘ politics of Virginia ⓘ society of Virginia ⓘ |
| numberOfQueries | 23 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1785 ⓘ |
| structure | series of responses to queries ⓘ |
| topic |
Native American cultures
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agriculture in Virginia ⓘ climate of Virginia ⓘ constitution and government of Virginia ⓘ economy of Virginia ⓘ education ⓘ flora and fauna of Virginia ⓘ race ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ slavery in Virginia ⓘ |
| writtenByPositionHolder | Thomas Jefferson as U.S. minister to France ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
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writings of Thomas Jefferson