Jefferson's Writings on the Indians

This is a collection of brief (one to two paragraphs) excerpts of Thomas Jefferson's writings on the subject of Native Americans.

Published primary documents that were indispensible in the book's research and are repeatedly cited include:

American State Papers, Indian Affairs, vol. 1 (Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1832)

Albert E. Bergh, ed., The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (Washington: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, 1907-)

Julian P. Boyd et al., eds., The Papers of Thomas Jefferson (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1950-)

William Peden, ed., Notes on the State of Virginia, by Thomas Jefferson (New York: Norton, 1972)

Merrill Peterson, ed., Thomas Jefferson: Writings (New York: Library of America, 1984)

James Richardson, ed., A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol. I (New York: Bureau of National Literature, 1897.

Instructions to Lewis and Clark Regarding Indians

On Native American Religions and the Shawnee Prophet

Plan to Study Indian Antiquity through Languages
and Remarks on Cherokee Grammar

Policy of Civilization and Assimilation