CONTENTS
[ 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 E.] Monticello, November 1, 1778. [Re: Crimes and Punishment]
[ [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
[ 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
[ RE QUESTIONS ] FOR ECONOMIE POLITIQUE ET DIPLOMATIQUE
[ ARTICLE ] BY JEFFERSON: ‘Etats Unis,’ FOR THE Encyclopédie Méthodique
[ 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
List of Illustrations
[ Book Spines, 1829 Set of Jefferson Papers ]
[ Steel Engraving by Longacre from Painting of G. Stuart ]
[ Titlepage of Volume One (of Four) ]
[ Page One of Jefferson’s Memoir, Page001 ]
[ Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page016 ]
[ Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page017 ]
[ Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page018 ]
[ Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page019 ]
[ Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page020 ]
[ Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page021 ]
[ Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson’s Handwriting—p1 ]
[ Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson’s Handwriting—p2 ]
[ Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson’s Handwriting—p3 ]
[ Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson’s Handwriting—p4 ]
[ Financial Projection, American Embassy Paris, Page068 ]
[ Acts of King George and Parliament, Page107 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page120 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page121 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page122 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page123 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page124 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page125 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page126 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page127 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page128 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page129 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page130 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page131 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page132 ]
[ Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page133 ]
[ Sir Isaac Newton’s Assay, Page137 ]
[ Projected Coin Weights, Page138 ]
[ Suggested Packet Project, Page251 ]
[ The Plexi-chronometer, Page391 ]
PREFACE.
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.
The Memoir, contained in the first volume, commences with circumstantial notices of his earliest life; and is continued to his arrival in New York, in March, 1790, when he entered on the duties of the Department of State, of which he had been just appointed Secretary.
From the aspect of the Memoir, it may be presumed that parts of it, at least, had been written for his own and his family’s use only; and in a style without the finish of his revising pen. There is, however, no part of it, minute and personal as it may be, which the Reader would wish to have been passed over by the Editor; whilst not a few parts of that description will, by some, be regarded with a particular interest.
The contents of the Memoir, succeeding the biographical pages, may be designated as follows:
I. General facts and anecdotes relating to the origin and early stages of the contest with Great Britain.