In the Days of Jefferson

This work of Hezekiah Butterworth (December 22, 1839 - September 5, 1905) "In the Days of Jefferson or, the Six Golden Horseshoes: A Tale of Republican Simplicity," tells episodes of the life story of Thomas Jefferson including his lifelong friendship with Dabney Carr, his meeting with the Cherokees and Ontasette, and the story of Selim the Algerine. This is a connection that Jefferson had with Islam that has only been told in a handful of articles and in this children's novel. Hopefully this reprint will encourage more research into this early connection between the United States and the Muslim World.