Volume 45 Index

Wabash River

cession of lands on, 24, 160, 188

Wabash saline, 236, 243, 527-8, 534

Wabochquinkala (Gros Blé, Big Corn, Piankashaw Indian), 25n

Wadsworth, Peleg

dines with TJ, 717, 724

Wagner, Jacob

letters from, 242, 343-4

knowledge of German language, 242, 353, 354, 388n

style of addressing J. Bonaparte, 343-4

letter from cited, 345n, 736

books for State Dept., 415

Wales, 402

Walker, John

and Walker affair, 472n

Walker, John Peter, 554n

Walker, Timothy, 79

Wall, Richard, 495n

Walpole, N.H., 7n, 426

Walsh, Michael, 331

Walton, Matthew

letter from, 588-9

recommends aspirants for office, 162n, 588-9

dines with TJ, 719, 724, 728

Walton, William, Jr., 417

War, U.S. Department of

pensions for disabled soldiers, xii, 691-2

regiments of artillery, 16

medical department, 17

regiments of infantry, 17

gunpowder for, 63, 92

disposition of troops in the west, 97-8

fire in offices of, 215, 701

books for, 370, 477

discharge of soldiers, 416-17

militia returns, 563

regiments of artillerists and engineers, 691-2, 693

deserters, 692-4

enlistment bounties, 693

See also Dearborn, Henry; Native Americans: U.S. Policy

Wardlaw, William

letter from cited, 737

Wardwell, Josiah, 200n

War of 1812, 212n

Warren, Henry

letter from, 489

sends cod tongues and sounds to TJ, 489

Warren, James, 477

Warren, Mercy Otis

letter to, 477

letter from, 307

prospectus for history of the American Revolution, 307, 370, 477

Washington, Bushrod

dines with TJ, 727

Washington, D.C.

severe cold at, xi, xlvii, li, 324, 362, 363n, 364, 415

hotels, boardinghouses, xlvii

public buildings, 8, 30-1, 112-18, 132, 397-8

Seven Buildings, 23

Six Buildings, 23

establishment of post road to New Orleans from, 77-8, 150, 217-21, 312, 446-7, 464-5, 559-60, 567

flora of, 94, 95n

society in, 127, 314

theaters, 127

streets and roads in, 132

Washington Navy Yard, 133, 607-8, 628-9

Christ Church, 159n

Eastern Free School, 159n

building regulations in, 201, 208-9

meridian line at, 219, 224, 338, 353

militia, 277, 340-1

establishment of post road to St. Louis from, 465-6

establishment of post road to Detroit from, 466-7

longitude of, 467n

Burns Neglect, 481-2

disputed land titles in, 568-70

cabinetmakers in, 674-5

justices of the peace, 712

See also Capitol, U.S.; District of Columbia; President’s House

Washington, George

thwarts hereditary government, xiv, 310

protection of American seamen, xlviii

and Ann Welsh’s claim, 67-8, 69n

Ceracchi’s bust of, 228, 229n, 570

second inauguration of, 629

military wisdom of, 667

and Chickasaws, 700n

Washington, George Steptoe, 718

Washington, Lucy Payne, 718

Washington College (Tennessee), 623n

Washington Federalist

and TJ’s inaugural address, 635, 636

Washita. See Ouachita River

watches, 579n

watchmakers, 274n

Waterhouse, Benjamin

letter from, 551

sends Cautions to Young Persons to TJ, 551

Watkins, John (Orleans Terr.)

accepts legislative council appointment, 36, 120, 122, 146

recommends aspirants for office, 75n

Waugh, Lewis

letter to, 311

letter from, 198

seeks information on Louisiana District, 198, 311

identified, 198n

Wayles, John (TJ’s father-in-law), 26

Wayne, Caleb P., 169n

weather

severe cold, xi-xii, xlvii, li-lii, 197, 301, 314, 324, 362, 363n, 364, 378, 398, 400, 415, 451, 462, 491, 492, 493, 494, 500-1, 529, 547, 611, 613, 676, 698

wind, 229

hurricanes, 231, 234n

weather instruments, 327n

rain, 354

snow, 415, 451

gales, 462

Europe compared with America, 473-4

Weaver, John, 459

Webley, Benjamin, 494-5

Wedekind, Antoine Christian

Almanac des ambassades, 368, 369, 697, 701

Week’s Conversation on the Plurality of Worlds (Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle), 90, 91n

Weems, Mason Locke

letter to, 168-9

letter from, 61-2

sends publication to TJ, 61-2

thanked by TJ, 168-9

Weirick, Mr. (painter), 459

Wells, Me., 579n

Wells, William, 188-9n, 320n

Welsh, Ann

letter from, 67-9

claim for brother’s half pay, 67-9, 125, 141

identified, 69n

Welsh, John, 67, 69n

Welsh language, 402

Werner, Abraham Gottlob

Nouvelle théorie de la formation des filons, 16

West, Cato, 420n, 421, 479

Westernport, Md., 465, 466

West Indies

hurricanes in, 231

French privateers in, 440-1n, 588n

See also Guadeloupe; Haiti (Saint-Domingue); St. Croix, W.I.

Westminster, Vt., 426

Weston, Isaiah

letter from, 137-8

seeks appointment, 137-8, 737

identified, 137n

Westphal, Cornelius Christian, 382-3, 384, 388n

West Point, N.Y.

military academy at, 322n

Whaley, Thomas, 40, 41n

Wharton, Franklin

appointed commandant of U.S. Marines, 16, 574

dines with TJ, 725

wheat

Jerusalem, 40-1, 589-90

Wheaton, Seth, 734

Wheeler, Luke, 732n

Wheeler, Susan

dines with TJ, 726, 732n

Wheelock, Eleazar, 535n

Whipple, Hannah, 521n

Whipple, Jeremiah, 518, 521n

Whipple, Oliver

letter from, 517-21

seeks appointment, 517-21

works by, 520, 521n

identified, 521n

White, Isaac, 534n

White, Samuel

votes in Chase impeachment trial, 605-6

dines with TJ, 719

White Eyes, George, 25n

White Hair (Cheveux Blancs, Pawhuska, Osage leader)

and divisions among the Osages, 490, 491-2, 611, 614, 615n

Whitehill, John

dines with TJ, 718, 724

Whitehill, Robert, 403

Whittle, Fortescue, 64

Wickershaw, Abner, 203, 204n

Wilcocks, Richard H., 575n

Wildair (horse), 625

Wiley, David, 176n

Wilkinson, Fort, 97, 98, 167n

Wilkinson, James

as reference, 147

and Native American treaty negotiations, 166, 167n

forwards letter from Little Turtle, 188-9

and Butler court-martial, 267

and E. Williams, 315-16

forwards writings on gunboats, 407, 429

and Nanna Hubba Island, 554n

transfers officers, 577-8, 609, 610n

reports rumors of war among Native Americans, 615n

dines with TJ, 716, 721, 725, 730

declines dinner invitation, 730

Wilkinson, Mr. (TJ dinner guest), 730

Willcox, Joseph

letter from, 489-90

recommends aspirant for office, 489-90

William and Mary, College of, 162n, 253n, 303

Williams, David

Claims of Literature, 631-2, 641, 644n

Williams, David Davies, 402

Williams, Elie

dines with TJ, 315, 723

Williams, Helen Maria

Correspondance politique et confidentielle, 15, 239n

Williams, Lemuel

declines dinner invitation, 719

Williams, Marmaduke

dines with TJ, 718, 724, 727

Williams, Nathaniel, 200n

Williams, Otho H., 315-16n

Williams, Robert

letter from, 216-17

advises on appointments, 216

reports on proceedings of land commissioners, 216-17

criticizes J. Shaw, 420n

recommended for appointment, 421, 479

candidate for appointment, 571

appointed governor of Miss. Terr., 610, 712

sent blank commission, 624n

Williams, Thomas Hill

recommended for appointment, 217n

nominated, declines appointment, 623-4, 713, 737

letter from cited, 624n, 737

Williamson, Charles, 331

Williamson, Samuel, 331, 583

Willing, Thomas, 394n, 548-9n

Willis, Nathan, 199n

Wilmington, Del.

collector at, 37-8, 56-8

postmaster, 283

severe cold at, 398

Wilson, Alexander (Va. congressman)

dines with TJ, 719, 723, 728

Wilson, Philip

letter from cited, 736

Wilson, Robert Thomas

History of the British Expedition to Egypt, 90, 91n

Winchester, James

and Gantz’s petition for pardon, 452, 458

dines with TJ, 727

Winchester, James (Tenn.)

letter from, 266-8

protests arrest of T. Butler, 266-8

identified, 267n

Winchester, Va., 465, 466

Winckelblech, Christophe

seeks land in Louisiana for Swiss immigrants, 189-90

wine

Arruda, 20, 75-6, 126, 462, 471

ordered by TJ, 20, 75-6, 103, 126, 130, 131, 134, 135, 172-3, 185, 228, 259, 298, 342, 373-4, 442, 471, 483, 488, 494, 586

Portuguese, 20, 75-6

adulteration of, 75, 562n

packing of, 75, 134, 173, 233, 298

theft of, 81, 134, 483

pajarete, 103, 134, 172-3, 603n

sherry, 103, 134, 172-3, 185, 374

Hungarian, 131, 488, 731n

Tokay, 131, 731n

transportation of, 134, 228

Aleatico, 228

Carmignano, 228, 229n, 289, 442

Montepulciano, 228, 442

bottling of, 233, 298, 374

Florence, 233

Marsala, 233

Terzini, 233

Bordeaux, 259, 471

Château Margaux, 259

Rausan-Margaux (Rozan-Margau), 259

sauterne, 259, 471

Bucelas, 298, 373-4, 701

port, 298, 373-4, 701

breakage, 342

burgundy, 342, 343n

champagne, 342

London Particular, 373-4

Madeira, 374

packing, shipping costs, 374, 442n

prices, 374, 442n

Cahuzac, 509

Dufour’s vineyards, 545-6, 561-2

aging, ripening of, 561-2

Wingate, Joshua, Jr.

letter from, 277

resigns from D.C. militia, 277, 340

Wingate, William, 378

Winn, Richard

dines with TJ, 718, 723

declines dinner invitation, 728

Winston, Joseph

dines with TJ, 720

declines dinner invitation, 728

Winter & Harman (New Orleans), 75n

Wirt, William, 65

Wisconsin River, 262-3, 271, 319

Wise, Peter, Jr.

recommends clemency, 71, 202

letter from cited, 138n, 735

Wistar, Caspar

letters to, 299, 522

letter from, 344

TJ asks for return of book, 299

introduces brother to TJ, 344

TJ forwards papers for APS to, 522

sends book to TJ, 644n

Wistar, Thomas, 344

Witherill, James, 347n

Witherspoon, John, 495-6n

Wolcott, Alexander

considered for appointment as U.S. attorney general, 275

letter from cited, 478n, 737

women

widows, widowhood, xii, 22-3, 37, 43, 67-9, 101n, 319n

housekeepers, 23

pregnancy, childbirth, 54, 179, 182

Wood, Alexander

letter to, 400

letter from, 337-8

seeks instructions for collecting direct tax, 337-8, 378, 400

identified, 337-8n

Woodard, David

Narrative, 28, 269, 696

Woodberry, John

letters from, 265-6, 687

accused of patent infringement, xi, 265-6

identified, 266n

seeks employment at Monticello, 687

Woodside, John, 738

Woodstock, Va., 464n

Woodward, Augustus Brevoort

letter from, 448-50

and case of R. W. Peacock, 289n

recommends father for appointment, 448-50

appointed judge of Mich. Terr., 577, 713

Woodward, George Moulard, lii

Woodward, John, 448-50

Woodward, John (Va.), 449, 450n

Woodward, Silvester, 449

Wooldrige, William H., 331, 577-8, 609

Workman, James, 479

Worsley, William W., 540

Worthington, Thomas

letters from, 329-30, 347, 625

recommends aspirants for office, 329-30, 347

and Bond’s bounty claim, 457

votes in Chase impeachment trial, 605-6

sends strawberry seeds to TJ, 625

dines with TJ, 720, 725, 729

Wright, John (midshipman), 203, 204n

Wright, Mr. (Tenn.), 734

Wright, Robert

as reference, 57, 82

elected governor of Md., 83n

recommends aspirant for office, 203

votes in Chase impeachment trial, 605-6

dines with TJ, 715, 721, 723, 726

Wright, Samuel, 203, 204n

Wykoff, William, Sr.

accepts legislative council appointment, 36, 120-1, 122, 146

characterized, 121

Wynns, Thomas

recommends aspirants for office, 203

dines with TJ, 717, 722, 726