en making for years about the surrounding country, its climate, its natural beauties, minerals, waterways, agriculture, and government. The manuscript was later the Notes of Virginia. In September 1782, Jefferson’s wife ill since the birth of their last daughter died. Shortly after in June 1783, the General Assembly of Virginia elected Jefferson as a delegate to the Confederation Congress where he again headed important committees, drafted man reports, and official papers. Here, he criticized the proposed currency system and provided, in his “Notes on the Establishment of a Money Unit,” a sound coinage system to take its place. He drew up a draft for temporary government of the Western Territory or the Ordinance of the Northwestern Territory, stressing the importance of equality between the original and the new states, and attempting to exclude slavery from all the territories. Jefferson was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to assist Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, on May 7, 1784. Jefferson entered the European stage where Diplomacy and society, arts and sciences, revolution and love were to provide him the richest years of his life. In 1785, on Franklin’s departure for America, Jefferson was made Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France. In January of 1794, were the rewards of being once mare a private, free, man able to read, write, and enjoy music he retired. In the few months of retirement Jefferson began supervising the farm of his estates and designed a plow, which revolutionized agriculture. He also read in his library and wrote friends. After three years of retirement, Jefferson was drafted in 1796 to run for President and accepted it. He ran against John Adams losing but became the vice-president. After Adams term, Jefferson ran for president again against Aaron Burr. Jefferson’s second term, an impatient John Randolph of Roanoke did not like by Jefferson’s met...
