Memorandums taken on a journey from Paris into the southern parts of France and Northern Italy, in the year 1787
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Memorandums taken on a journey from Paris into the southern parts of France and Northern Italy, in the year 1787, or Memoranda, is a text by Thomas Jefferson, written during a trip beginning February 28, 1787 from France to Italy.
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Author | Thomas Jefferson |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Travelogue |
Genre | Non-fiction |
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Jefferson produced the work as a guide for two young American friends, Thomas Lee Shippen and John Rutledge, following a wine tour of Europe. It consists largely of an extensive discussion of the wine grown throughout southern France and northern Italy. Jefferson excerpted the material from his general travel journals.[1]