The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1 (of 9) / Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

• Hamilton, Gen.—His detention as prisoner of war, [231], [232], [233], [237], [258], [267].
• Henry, Patrick—His connection with Revolution, [116].
  • His eloquence, [4].
• History, Natural—Objects of, [500].
  • The grouse, pheasant, elk, &c., [506], [507], [519].
  • The big bones of the West, [323].
  • Whether animals degenerate in America, [340].
• Honfleur, City of—Relative to making it a free port, [579].
• Hopkinson, Mr.—His views on Articles of Confederation, [34].
• Houdon—His Statue of Washington, [513], [533].
• Humphreys, Col.—Testimonial of his character, [538], [568].

• Independence, Declaration of—First moved in Continental Congress by the Delegates from Va., in obedience to instructions, [12].
  • Debates on that motion, [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17].
  • Action of Congress thereon, [17], [18].
  • Committee appointed to prepare Declaration, [17], [18].
• Independence, Declaration of—Report of Committee, [19].
  • Copy of rough draught of Declaration, [19], [20], &c.
  • Facsimile of rough draught of Declaration, [26].
  • History of the circumstances attending the Declaration, [118].
  • Separation from mother country necessary and inevitable, [207].
• Indians—Expeditions of Clarke and Shelby against, [221].
  • Expedition by Clarke, [239], [259], [281], [282], [295].
  • England incites them against our people, [604].
• Ireland—Commerce with U. S., [478].

• Jefferson, Thomas—His Family, [1], [2].
  • His birth, [2].
  • His early education, [2].
  • Elected to Virginia Legislature, [3].
  • Endeavors to have slavery abolished in Va., [3].
  • His marriage, [4].
  • Student at William and Mary College, [4].
  • Resolutions against Stamp Act, [4].
  • Proceedings thereon in Va., [4].
  • Appointed member of Continental Congress, [10].
  • Elected to Va. Legislature after separation from England, [36].
  • Brings in bill for establishing courts of justice, [36].
  • Also declaring that tenants entail shall hold their lands in fee, [36].
  • Appointed member of committee to revise laws of Va., [42].
  • Overthrow of landed aristocracy of Va., [49].
  • Elected Governor of Va., [50], [216].
  • His resignation in favor of Gen. Nelson, [50].
  • Appointed Commissioner to France, [50].
  • Declines in favor of Dr. Lee, [51].
  • Appointed minister plenipotentiary to negotiate peace, [51].
  • Declines at first, but accepts afterwards, [51], [313], [321].
  • Prepares to sail, [322], [324], [326].
  • His detentions, [327], [332].
  • Treaty of peace being concluded before he sails, he resigns and returns home, [52], [329], [330], [331].
  • Appointed delegate to Congress, [52].
  • Executive powers of Confederation to lodge in committee, [54].
  • Committee split into factions, [54].
  • Appointed minister plenipotentiary to negotiate treaties with foreign nations, [60].
  • Sails for Europe, [60].
  • Appointed minister to France, [63].
  • Subjects of negotiation with France, [64].
  • Visit to South of France, [72].
  • Dislocated wrist, [72].
  • Takes management of European debt of U. S., [83].
  • Visit to Holland and journey along Rhine, [85].
  • Refuses to aid in framing Constitution for France, [103].
  • Consultation at his house in Paris among the leaders of liberal party of France, [104].
  • His views of French revolution, [106].
  • His views of the French people, [107].
  • His return to U. S., [107].
  • Appointed Sec'y of State, [108], [176].
  • Visits Franklin, [108].
  • A summary of his public services, [174].
  • Love affair in Williamsburg, [181], [186], [188], [190].
  • Relative to his residence in Williamsburg; friends and things there, [184], [193], [194].
  • Loss of his library and papers by fire, [193].
  • His opinion of Ossian, [196].
  • Member of the association against importing goods from England, [197].
  • His love of music, [209].
  • His views of Europe, [444].
  • His salary as minister insufficient, [452].
• Judiciary—Jefferson's views on, [81].
  • Expediency of introducing jury trial in chancery courts, [37], [49], [50].

• Kentucky, State of—Danger of her secession, [518].

• La Fayette—Presentation of bust of, by Virginia to City of Paris, [403], [514].
  • Grant of land to, [533].
• Lambe, Mr.—His mission to Algiers, [376], [581].
  • Embarrassments resulting from his delay, [376], [385].
  • Remanded to America to give information in reference to his mission, [581].
  • His conduct equivocal, [605].
• Land—Colonial tenure of, [138].
• Lands, Public—Best disposition to be made of, [347].
  • Ordinance in relation to, [407].
• Lands—Purchase of by Congress, [423].
  • Land office, [423], [430].
  • Sale of, [430].
• Law, International—Proposition to introduce new principle in, [62].
  • Free ships free goods, enemy's ships enemy's goods, [62].
• Laws of Virginia—Revision thereof, [42], [45].
• Ledyard, John—Expedition to explore western part of American Continent, [68].
  • Defeated by Empress of Russia, [68].
• Leslie, Maj. Gen.—Letter from to Cornwallis intercepted, [271].
• Lexington, Battle of—Account of killed and wounded, [207].
• Loans—European loans to U. S., [210].
• Louis XVI.—His Character, [88], [101].
• Luzerne, Chevalier de—His appointment as minister to U. S., [350].

• Madison, James—His character and early history, [41].
• Map—Map of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, [536].
• Maria Antoinette—Her character, [88], [101].
• Mason, George—His character, [41].
• Mathews, Col.—Prisoner of war, [231], [232], [233].
• Monroe, Col. James—His character, [555].
  • His marriage, [590].
• Morocco—(See [Barbary States]).
• Muskets—Improvement in the manufacture of, [412], [514].
• Music—New musical instrument, [504].

• Netherlands—Insurrection against Stadtholder, [73].
  • France promises assistance, [73].
  • Difficulties compromised, [77].
• Notables, Assembly of—Notables convened, [70].
  • They refuse to vote supplies, [70].
  • Make reforms in constitution, [71].
• Nova Scotia—Relations of with U. S., [488].

• Office—Question whether a citizen has right to decline office, [420].
• Oglethorpe, Gen.—His claim to certain lands in Georgia, [499], [500], [501].
• Ossian—Jefferson's opinions of Ossian's poems, [199].
• Otto, M.—His mission to U. S., [346].

• Peace—Ratification of at Annapolis, [55], [56].
  • Debate thereon, [56], [59].
• Pendleton, Edmund—His character, [37].
  • Opposed to abolition of entails, [37].
  • Also to abolition of church establishment in Va., [39].
• Penitentiary—Model for Virginia penitentiary, [46].
  • Question as to solitary confinement, [46], [47].
• Pennsylvania—Boundary between and Virginia, [399].
• Peyrouse, M.—His expedition, [454], [602].
• Phillips, Gen.—Point of etiquette between him and Jefferson, [308].
• Platina—Its Uses, [505].
• Portugal—Treaty of commerce with defeated, [64].
  • Proposed again, [406], [458], [460], [492], [539], [543], [551].
• Post Office—Postal arrangements between France and the U. S, [410].
  • Rascalities of French and English post offices, [442].
• Posts, Western—Refusal of England to surrender them, [450].
• Primogeniture—Its abolition in Va., [43], [39], [138].
• Prisoners of War—The Saratoga prisoners, [202], [268], [276].
  • Case of Col. Hamilton, [231], [232], [233], [237], [258], [267].
  • Case of Col. Mathews, [231], [232], [233].
  • Jefferson's attention to Saratoga prisoners, [278].
• Prizes—Claim against Denmark for prize money, [461], [522].
  • Against France, [364], [374], [392].
• Prussia—Commercial negotiations with, [355], [368], [372], [382], [416], [469].
  • Bad health of King of, [586].
  • His death and the effects of in Europe, [586].

• Religion—Bill establishing religious freedom, [45].
• Revolution, American—Its early stages, [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20].
  • Association against importing foreign goods, [197].
  • Outbreak at Boston, [199], [202].
  • Tone of Colonies, [201], [203], [204].
  • Expedition against Canada, [202], [206].
  • Military movement in Va., [207].
  • Progress of the war, [211].
  • History of, [535].
  • Disasters in South, [241], [249].
  • False accounts of the war propagated in Europe, [207].
• Richmond, City of—Removal of government from Williamsburg to, [40].
• Riedesel, Gen. de—His imprisonment in Albemarle, [240].
• Russia—Relations between Russia, Austria and Turkey, [400].