Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the seventeenth day of January, in the fifty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: “Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph.” In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled “An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.” RD. JEFFRIES, Clerk of the Eastern District of Virginia. CAMBRIDGE: E. W. Metcalf & Company.
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the seventeenth day of January, in the fifty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: “Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph.” In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled “An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.” RD. JEFFRIES, Clerk of the Eastern District of Virginia. CAMBRIDGE: E. W. Metcalf & Company.
The opinion universally entertained of the extraordinary abilities of Thomas Jefferson, and the signal evidence given by his country, of a profound sense of his patriotic services, and of veneration for his memory, have induced the Editor, who is both his Executor and the Legatee of his Manuscript Papers, to believe that an extensive publication from them would be particularly acceptable to the American people.
Thomas Jefferson
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Volume One
PREFACE.
MEMOIR.
APPENDIX TO THE MEMOIR.
[NOTE A.] Letter to John Saunderson, Esq.
[NOTE B.]—Letter to Samuel A. Wells, Esq.
[NOTE C]—August, 1774, Instructions to the first Delegation
[NOTE D.]—August, 1774., Instructions for the Deputies
[NOTE F.]—Coinage for the United States
[NOTE G.]
[NOTE H.]
CORRESPONDENCE
LETTER I.—TO DR. WILLIAM SMALL, May 7, 1775
LETTER II.—TO JOHN RANDOLPH, August 25,1775
LETTER III.—TO JOHN RANDOLPH, November 29, 1775
LETTER IV.—TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, August 13, 1777
LETTER V.—TO PATRICK HENRY, March 27, 1779
LETTER VI.—TO JOHN PAGE, January 22, 1779
LETTER VII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, June 23, 1779
LETTER VIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 17, 1779
LETTER IX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 1, 1779
LETTER X.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 2, 1779
LETTER XI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1779
LETTER XII.—TO COLONEL MATHEWS, October, 1779
LETTER XIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 28, 1779
LETTER XIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, December 10,1779
LETTER XV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 10, 1780
LETTER XVI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, June 11, 1780
LETTER XVII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 2, 1780
LETTER XVIII.—TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, August 4, 1780
LETTER XIX.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, August 15, 1780
LETTER XX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 8, 1780
LETTER XXI.—TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, September 12,1780
LETTER XXII.—TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, September 15, 1780
LETTER XXIII.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, September 23, 1780
LETTER XXIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 23, 1780
LETTER XXV.—TO HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 26,1780
LETTER XXVI.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, October 4, 1780
LETTER XXVII.—TO GENERAL GATES, October 15, 1780
LETTER XXVIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 22, 1780
LETTER XXIX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 25,1780
LETTER XXX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 26, 1780
LETTER XXXI.—TO GENERAL GATES, October 28, 1780
LETTER XXXII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 3,1780
LETTER XXXIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 10, 1780
LETTER XXXIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 26, 1780
LETTER XXXV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, December 15,1780
LETTER XXXVI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, January 10, 1781
LETTER XXXVII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 15, 1781
LETTER XXXVIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 15, 1781
LETTER XXXIX.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 17, 1781
LETTER XL.—TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, Jan. 18, 1781
LETTER XLI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 8, 1781
LETTER XLII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 12, 1781
LETTER XLIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 17, 1781
LETTER XLIV.—TO GENERAL GATES, February 17, 1781
LETTER XLV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 26,1781
LETTER XLVI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, March 8, 1781
LETTER XLVII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 19,1781
LETTER XLVIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 21, 1781
LETTER XLIX.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 26,1781
LETTER L.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 28, 1781
LETTER LI.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 31, 1781
LETTER LII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, April 7, 1781
LETTER LIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, April 18, 1781
LETTER LIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, April 23,1781
LETTER LV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 9, 1781
LETTER LVI.—TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, May 10, 1781
LETTER LVII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 28,1781
LETTER, LVIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, April 16, 1784
LETTER LIX.—TO COLONEL URIAH FORREST, October 20, 1784
LETTER LX.—TO JOHN JAY, May 11, 1785
LETTER LXI.—TO GENERAL CHASTELLUX, June 7,1785
LETTER LXII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, June 15, 1785
LETTER LXIII.—TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, June 16, 1785
LETTER LXIV.—TO COLONEL MONROE, June 17, 1785
LETTER LXV.—TO CHARLES THOMSON, June 21, 1785
LETTER LXVI.—TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, June 22, 1785
LETTER LXVII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, June 23, 1785
LETTER LXVIII.—TO COLONEL MONROE, July 5, 1785
LETTER LXIX.—TO MRS. SPROWLE, July 5,1785
LETTER LXX.—TO JOHN ADAMS, July 7, 1785
LETTER LXXI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 10, 1785
LETTER LXXII.—TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, July 11, 1785
LETTER LXXIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, July 12, 1785
LETTER LXXIV.—TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, July 12,1785
LETTER LXXV.—TO JOHN JAY, July 12,1785
LETTER LXXVI.—TO MONSIEUR BRIET, July 13, 1785
LETTER LXXVII.—TO MESSRS. FRENCH AND NEPHEW, July 13,1785
LETTER LXXVIII.—TO DR. STILES, July 17,1785
LETTER LXXIX.—TO JOHN ADAMS, July 28, 1785
LETTER LXXX.—TO HOGENDORP, July 29, 1785
LETTER LXXXI.—TO MESSRS. N. AND J. VAN STAPHORST, July 30, 1785
LETTER LXXXII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, July 31, 1785
LETTER LXXXIII.—TO M. DE CASTRIES, August 3,1785
LETTER LXXXIV.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 3,1785
LETTER LXXXV.—TO JOHN ADAMS, August 6, 1785
LETTER LXXXVI.—TO DR. PRICE, August 7,1785
LETTER LXXXVII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, August 10,1785
LETTER LXXXVIII.—TO MRS. SPROWLE, August 10, 1785
LETTER LXXXIX.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 13, 1785
LETTER XC.—TO MESSRS. BUCHANAN AND HAY, August 13, 1785
LETTER XCI.—TO JOHN JAY, August 14, 1785
LETTER XCII.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, August 15, 1785
LETTER XCIII.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 17, 1785
LETTER XCIV.—TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, August 18, 1785
LETTER XCV.—TO PETER CARR—Advice to a young man, Aug. 19, 1785
LETTER XCVI.—TO JOHN PAGE, August 20 1785
LETTER XCVII.—TO JOHN JAY, August 23, 1785
LETTER XCVIII.—TO COLONEL MONROE, August 28, 1735
LETTER XCIX.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 29,1785
LETTER C.—TO JOHN JAY, August 30,1785
LETTER CI.—TO JAMES MADISON, September 1,1785
LETTER CII.—TO MESSRS. DUMAS AND SHORT, September 1, 1785
LETTER CIII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 4, 1785
LETTER CIV.—TO DAVID HARTLEY, September 5, 1785
LETTER CV.—TO BARON GEISMER, September 6, 1785
LETTER CVI.—TO JOHN LANGDON, September 11, 1785
LETTER CVII.—LISTER ASQUITH, September 14, 1785
LETTER CVIII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 19, 1785
LETTER CIX.—TO JAMES MADISON, September 20, 1785
LETTER CX.—TO EDMUND RANDOLPH, September 20,1785
LETTER CXI.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 24, 1785
LETTER CXII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 24,1785
LETTER CXIII.—TO F. HOPKINSON, September 25, 1785
LETTER CXIV.—TO LISTER ASQUITH, September 26,1785
LETTER CXV.—TO R. IZARD, September 26,1783
LETTER CXVI.—TO RICHARD O’BRYAN, September 29, 1785
LETTER CXVII.—TO MR. BELLINI, September 30,1785
LETTER CXVIII.—JAMES MADISON, October 2, 1785
LETTER CXIX.—TO DR. FRANKLIN, October 5,1785
LETTER CXX.—TO SAMUEL OSGOOD, October 5, 1785
LETTER CXXI.—TO JOHN JAY, October 6, 1785
LETTER CXXII.—TO ELBRIDGE GERRY, October 11, 1785
LETTER CXXIII.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, October 11, 1785
LETTER CXXIV.—TO JOHN JAY, October 11,1785
LETTER CXXV.—TO MESSRS. VAN STAPHORST, October 12, 1785
LETTER CXXVI.—TO MONSIEUR DESBORDES, October 12,1785
LETTER CXXVII.—TO HOGENDORP, October 13,1785
LETTER CXXVIII.—TO J. BANNISTER, JUNIOR, October 15,1785
LETTER CXXIX.—TO MR. CARMICHAEL, October 18, 1785
LETTER CXXX.—TO MESSRS. VAN STAPHORSTS, October 25,1785
LETTER CXXXI.—TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, November 4, 1785
LETTER CXXXII.—TO RICHARD O’BRYAN, November 4, 1785
LETTER CXXXIII.—TO W. W. SEWARD, November 12,1785
LETTER CXXXIV.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, November 14,1785
LETTER CXXXV.—TO JOHN ADAMS, November 19, 1785
LETTER CXXXVI.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, November 20, 1785
LETTER CXXXVII.—TO LISTER ASQUITH, November 23, 1785
LETTER CXXXVIII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, November 27, 1785
LETTER CXXXIX.—TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, December 4,1785
LETTER CXL.—TO JOHN ADAMS, December 10, 1785
LETTER CXLI.—TO JOHN ADAMS, December 11, 1785
LETTER CXLII.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, December 21, 1785
LETTER CXLIII.—TO THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA, December 22, 1785
LETTER CXLIV.—TO THE GEORGIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, Dec. 22, 1785
LETTER CXLV.—TO JOHN ADAMS, December 27, 1785
LETTER CXLVI.—TO JOHN JAY, January 2,1786
LETTER CXLVII.—TO T. HOPKINSON, January 3, 1786
LETTER CXLVIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, January 4, 1786
LETTER CXLIX.—TO A. CARY, January 7, 1786
LETTER CL.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GREENE, January 12, 1786
LETTER CLI.—TO LISTER ASQUITH, January 13, 1786
LETTER CLII.—TO MR. RITTENHOUSE, January 25,1786
LETTER CLIII.—TO A. STEWART, January 25, 1786
LETTER CLIV.—TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, January 26, 1786
LETTER CLV.—TO MESSRS. BUCHANAN AND HAY, January 26, 1786
LETTER CLVI.—TO JOHN ADAMS, February 7, 1786
LETTER CLVII.—TO JAMES MADISON, February 8, 1786
LETTER CLVIII.—TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, February 9, 1786
LETTER CLIX.—TO MONSIEUR HILLIARD d’AUBERTEUIL, Feb. 20, 1786
LETTER CLX.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, February 28,1786
LETTER CLXI.—TO MONSIEUR DE REYNEVAL, March 8, 1786
LETTER CLXII.—TO JOHN JAY, March 12, 1786
LETTER CLXIII.—TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, March 14, 1786
APPENDIX.
[NOTE A.]—TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
IN COUNCIL, June 18, 1779
[NOTE B]—IN COUNCIL, September 29, 1779.
[NOTE C]—IN COUNCIL, October 8, 1779.
[NOTE D.]—FEMALE CONTRIBUTIONS, IN AID OF THE WAR, probably in 1780
[NOTE E.]—FROM LORD CORNWALLIS
[NOTE F.]—TO LORD CORNWALLIS