Because his writings were kept private for some time, I believe his diary entries were written for him to reflect on. However, Jefferson knew at the time that his papers would one day be read by historians and other citizens. This document was eventually published in Jefferson's Anas, or collection of letters, notes, and other documents, so people were able to use this specific entry to gather historical information. Jefferson had every intention of his collection of documents being used to inform the public that not everything written or said by Washington or the Federalists was the absolute truth.