Happy Bastille Day! On 19 July 1789, Thomas Jefferson, still in France, wrote Minister for Foreign Affairs John Jay a vivid report of the storming of the Bastille. For a full text of the letter, visit Founders Online, here.
Happy Bastille Day! On 19 July 1789, Thomas Jefferson, still in France, wrote Minister for Foreign Affairs John Jay a vivid report of the storming of the Bastille. For a full text of the letter, visit Founders Online, here.