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Notes on the State of Virginia: Journey to the Center of an American Document, Queries X, XI, XII, and XIII
In these queries, Jefferson continues enumerating the features of Virginian civilization: its marine vessels (X), the activities of Native American tribes (XI), the locations of urban centers (XII), and the nature of civic power in the Commonwealth (XIII).
Notes on the State of Virginia: Journey to the Center of an American Document, Queries VII, VIII, and IX
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In these three queries, Jefferson attempts to distill the complex meteorological, demographic, and military features of Virginia into a series of data points. His prose—supplemented by graphical tables tracking everything from rainfall to carriage wheels—draws a fine grid over the natural and human activities of the Commonwealth.