Ask Thomas Jefferson

Welcome to "Ask Thomas Jefferson." Mr. Jefferson will be pleased to respond to your mail if you follow a few simple guidelines:

1. You must be a student in grades kindergarten through twelve to correspond with Mr. Jefferson.
2. Please read through the letters that have already been posted so that you do not ask a previously-posed question.
3. We encourage teachers to have students work together in groups of four or five and limit their questions to two or three per letter.
4. Please sign your letter with first names only and let Mr. Jefferson know where you live (city and state, or country).
5. Please allow time for Mr. Jefferson to respond to your mail. Remember, he is used to mail taking several weeks or months to reach its destination!
6. Mr. Jefferson's scribes will post selected student letters.

Remember, before you write Mr. Jefferson, you need to read the sample letters posted on this web site.