... the appearance of a systematic, objective approach. But his weaving of topics and titles, far from being obvious or straightforward, is artful and deft. For instance, the principal account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which he himself promoted in the nineteenth century, is prominently positioned in the early part of the chapter with works on Indians and North American exploration. The ... of the Jefferson books with the order offered in the Trist manuscript. The usefulness of the Trist manuscript to those interested in Jefferson's life is clear. He once observed to John Adams that...

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