+ + Bookm. 23: 532. Jl. ’06. 930w. + + Critic. 48: 570. Je. ’06. 410w.
“A pleasing and worthy portrait.” Percy F. Bicknell.
+ + Dial. 40: 316. My. 16, ’06. 1770w.
“His analysis of many of the elements of Jefferson’s success—as in “Rip Van Winkle”—is a good one, and the chief impressions are agreeable.” Wm. T. Brewster.
+ + Forum. 38: 96. Jl. ’06. 770w. + + Ind. 60: 987. Ap. 26, ’06. 560w.
“There are few such nuggets in the book, and they can be found only by sifting a vast amount of rubbish.”
– + Nation. 82: 516. Je. 21, ’06. 1160w.
“The sketches of personalities are intimate and charmingly done.”
+ + N. Y. Times. 11: 244. Ap. 14, ’06. 170w. N. Y. Times. 11: 382. Je. 16, ’06. 90w.
“A book as true to nature as it is entertaining.”