Thompson, Peter,  1960- <br/><br/>
Heir through hope :  Thomas Jefferson's lifelong investment in William Short / 
Peter Thompson. 
 - 1 online resource. 
 - Oxford scholarship online .
 - Oxford scholarship online. .
<br/><br/> Also issued in print: 2023. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Over 40 years Thomas Jefferson and William Short forged a deep and intense relationship that both characterized in paternal and filial terms. 'Heir through Hope' examines this relationship and its impact on Jefferson's moral and political judgments - on revolutionary violence, the economics of slavery, the value of marriage - central to his wider thought. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780197546864  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1093/oso/9780197546833.001.0001  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Short, William, 1759-1849 --Friends and associates.<br/>Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 --Friends and associates.<br/>Jefferson family.<br/>Short family.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Diplomats--United States.<br/>Americans--France.<br/>History.<br/>History of the Americas.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E340.S48  / T46 2023 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973.46092