The view of the master of Monticello from the eyes of a slave
provides an unusual and engaging glimpse of the domestic life of
Jefferson. Less familiar than the memoirs of Isaac....is the
account based on the reminiscences of Edmund Bacon, who served as
overseer or, as Jefferson called him, farm manager at Monticello
from 1806 to 1822....The narratives serve to broaden the picture
left by contemporary records of Jefferson's personal
characteristics and his private life at Monticello.--Noble E.
Cunningham, Jr. "North Carolina Historical Review"
This volume reproduces two out-of-print accounts which are 'the
only substantial contemporary documents' treating the domestic life
of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello....These two accounts, one by a
slave and the other by an overseer, give glimpses of 'Mr.
Jefferson' at close range. The narratives tend to complement each
other and are in basic agreement in their treatment of the master
of Monticello. The editor's copious notes enhance the value of this
publication.-- "Journal of Southern History"
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