Jackson, Francis
British embassy secretary in Madrid, 229
Jacobins
call for arming of people, 108
in Marseilles, 251
increasing power of in France, 338
and war with Austria, 440
Jacobs, Israel
and legislative references to executive departments, 247
Jamaica, W.I.
treaty with Maroons, 179
Jameson (Jamieson), David
and payment of Galvan, 189
James river
ice in, 121
Jamieson, J.
John Page's debt to, 36
Jane, Miss
interest in gardening, 429
Jarvis, Leonard
and capture of San Antonio, 272n, 510
Jarvis & Russell
and capture of San Antonio, 510
Jaucourt, Comte de
debts, 117
Jaudenes, José de
letters to, 66-7, 76, 191, 191-2, 334-5, 523
letters from, 67-8, 78-80, 232-3
and negotiations between U.S. and Spain, 66-8, 76, 78-80, 191
conversations with TJ, 66-8, 76, 78-9
and Pollock's claim for compensation, 162, 191-2, 232-3
letter from quoted, 191n
and Short's journey to Spain, 334-5
letters from cited, 335n, 523n
and machinations of Bowles, 523
Jay, John
clerk for, 291
and boundary with Spain, 299
negotiations with Spain, 314-15n
and Panic of 1792, 320n
Ceracchi's bust of, 325
campaign for governor of N.Y., 452, 546
and enforcement of peace treaty, 578, 606n
circular letter on peace treaty cited, 604n
Jefferson, Martha (Patty) Wayles Skelton (Mrs. Thomas Jefferson)
death of, 185
Jefferson, Mary (Maria, Polly, daughter of TJ)
letter to, 614
correspondence with sister, 8, 126, 326, 435, 487
with TJ in Philadelphia, 29
correspondence with Mrs. Eppes, 32, 355
letter to cited, 52
correspondence of, 95, 103
health, 103, 116, 253, 326, 355, 384, 467
education, 127, 493
character, 159
books for, 193
visits TJ, 384
writing habits, 384
and Pine portrait of Madison, 614
Jefferson, Peter
estate of, 239, 255-6
Jefferson, Thomas
Agriculture
and peach trees, 7-8
wheat crop damaged by weevil, 294
rate of tobacco production, 347
and olive culture in S.C., 495, 513, 519
Architecture
comments on Federal District, 236
on Roman building methods, 237
Art
purchases Pine portrait of Madison, 614
Business and Financial Affairs
sale of tobacco, 3, 32, 53, 98, 116, 125, 245, 275,
287, 333, 344, 399, 411, 457-8, 467, 483, 498-9, 513,
521, 543, 545, 546, 613, 614-15
sells slaves, 3, 32, 33, 53, 116, 253, 255-6, 287, 408, 411, 423-4
Wayles estate debt, 3, 31, 33, 253, 255-6, 290-1, 408,
411, 423-4, 482-3, 486, 545
account with James Brown, 8, 118
account with Ferdinand Grand, 28
account with Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 28, 87-8, 103,
517-18
account with Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 28,
87-8, 103, 136-7, 517-18
and Mazzei's finances, 29, 534
account with John Banister, Sr., 32
account with John Wayles Eppes, 32n
account with Walker & Co., 32n
endorses note for John Page, 36, 38-9, 282, 499
account with Warder & Co., 84
accounts as minister to France audited, 103, 128-40
payment of debts, 103
sale of wheat, 103, 116
account with Donald & Burton, 118
account with James Lackington, 118n
and Madison's finances, 125
account with Grand & Co., 128-37
account with John Banister, Jr., 253, 254-5
sale of Cumberland lands, 253
debt to Henderson, McCaul & Co., 255-6
seeks to employ indentured servants, 321
and Short's public securities, 433
debt of son-in-law to, 481-2
debt to William Austin, 513
endorses note for Edmund Randolph, 614
Economic Theories
on bounties for manufactures, 172-3, 187
on agriculture, 249, 617
on trade with Great Britain, 270
on paper money, 319
on public debt, 408, 536-7
on Panic of 1792, 426
on public credit, 617
on manufactures in U.S., 618
Educational Theories
on legal studies, 274
Library
orders books from Lackington, 8, 118
Minister to France
and installment payments of debt to British, 575, 608n
Opinions
on agriculture, 27
on commerce, 27
on speculation, 27, 126, 287, 319, 387, 426, 459, 537
on newspapers, 97, 436
on corruption, 262, 287
on study of law, 274
on Panic of 1792, 287, 387
on suitability of Va. for slaves, 289
on mourning, 295
on riparian rights, 301-8
on slave management, 436
on imprisonment for debt, 575
on public credit, 617
Personal Affairs
purchases horse, 8n, 33
unused to writing French, 30
education of John Wayles Eppes, 31
education of Bennet Taylor, 40
and assistant for Needler Robinson, 42, 268, 271, 288-9
delights in family, 44
assists Paradise family, 93-5
seeks servants, 102, 112, 125, 245, 275, 471, 472-3
health, 103
and clearing of Rivanna river, 124
wine for, 146
death of wife, 185
and Lormerie's land claim, 230-1
aversion to criticism, 425-6
plans to visit Monticello, 466, 493
Political Theories
on presidential authority over diplomatic appointments, 18-19
on Senate powers, 19n
on unicameralism, 23n, 24n
on democracy, 24n
on nation as source of authority, 100-1
on constitutional interpretation, 172-3, 186
on right to alienate U.S. territory, 181, 307-8
on corrupting influence of Department of Treasury, 184-7
on corruption of government, 186
on treaty-making power, 257
on authority to conduct foreign affairs, 261
on Congress and Parliament, 262
on representation, 287
on American Revolution, 296-7
on right of conquest, 297
on riparian rights, 301-8
on differences between law in free and despotic
countries, 360
on corruption of Congress, 537
on corruption of people, 537
on monarchism in U.S., 537
on sectionalism in U.S., 538-9
on wartime right of nation to confiscate property, 554
on superiority of treaties over state laws, 579
Portraits
Ceracchi's bust of, 230n
Religion
alleged atheism, 23n, 24n
need for reform of, 329
Scientific Interests
and Wistar's bone display, 324
and Churchman's magnetic experiments, 363-4, 370
and patent reform, 363
investigates Hessian fly, 430-3
examines hare, 524
and cure for rabies, 620
and curative powers of persimmon tree, 621
Secretary of State
and Federal District, xxxv, 28, 41, 45, 47, 50, 77, 96,
109, 111, 119-20, 141, 143-4, 150-8, 160, 163-4, 177,
194, 195, 224-5, 236-7, 239, 244, 252, 283-4, 320-1,
322-4, 346, 356, 368, 379, 385-6, 336, 437-8, 491
and commercial relations with Great Britain, 5-6, 258,
270, 619n
and commercial treaty with France, 5-6, 24-5, 26,
159-60, 248, 258, 467-9
plans to retire, 8, 44, 84, 184-7, 318, 326, 425-6,
459, 539-40
and appointment of ministers to Europe, 11-15, 16,
18-24, 37, 49, 83, 87
criticism of, 19n, 23-4n, 344-5
and infractions of peace treaty, 21, 97, 223, 259,
352-3, 389-90, 496-7, 514-16, 518-19, 527-31, 549,
551-613
and relations with Great Britain, 21-2, 234-5, 539-40, 544
interest in Brazil, 21
negotiations with Hammond, 21-2, 49, 212-13n, 342-3, 344-5
relations with Beckwith, 21-2
and commercial treaty with Great Britain, 24-5
and establishment of National Gazette, 24n
and relations with Indians, 24n, 239-42, 346, 523
and U.S. Mint, 26, 367
and appointment of consul at Copenhagen, 34-5
and registration of U.S. ships, 40-1, 44
and case of Charles Russell, 53-4
and relations with France, 55-7, 248
instructions for G. Morris, 55-7
and relations with Netherlands, 58
instructions for Short, 58-60
and relations with Spain, 59-60, 66-8, 76, 78-80,
160-1, 162-3n, 179-83, 191, 234, 259, 292-3, 296-317,
317-18, 320, 334-5, 385, 470, 523, 539-40
and diplomatic expenses, 62-3, 75
and Knox's report on Indian war, 74
and Pagan v. Hooper, 81, 82, 89, 122-4, 142, 148-9
and need for discretion from G. Morris, 85-6
and conflict with Indians in Northwest Territory, 93, 96, 97
and continued employment of Dumas, 100-1
and compensation for John B. Cutting, 104-6
and impressment of U.S. seamen, 104-6
and Morel's memoir on Indians, 114
and Northwest Territory, 143, 167, 193, 349-50, 369
and relations with Creeks, 147
and relations with Iroquois, 147
and post office, 184, 187n
conversations with Washington, 184-7
criticizes influence of Department of Treasury, 184-7
plan for postal service, 184, 192, 284, 287, 347-8
appointment, 185-6
and St. Clair's resignation as U.S. Army commander, 189-90, 242
and U.S. aid to Saint-Domingue, 191, 232, 249, 433-4, 467
and Louis XVI's acceptance of the French constitution, 221-2n, 248, 261, 269, 271, 277-8, 281-2
and Ceracchi's proposed monument, 229, 252, 337, 385-6
and accounts of Department of State, 233-4
and case of William Green, 235
and consular bill, 235
and British mediation of Indian war, 239-42
and British mediation of Indian war, 239-42
and British aid to Indians, 241, 249
and proposed capture of Presque Isle, 241
and appointment of U.S. Army commander, 242, 400
and use of Indians as U.S. military allies, 242
and legislative references to executive departments, 246-8
and relations with Algiers, 250, 256-8, 263, 361-2, 615
and redemption of captives in Algiers, 256-8, 263, 361-2
and Hamilton's relations with Hammond, 258-60
conflict with Hamilton, 258, 535-40
defers submission of report on commerce, 259, 332
and French Revolution, 260
and House of Representatives' investigation of St. Clair, 261-2
and right of Congress to investigate executive, 261-2
and apportionment bill, 264, 265n, 370-7, 387, 388
and Hamilton's report on manufactures, 270
and transfer of Va. marine hospital to U.S., 281, 335
and convention with Spain on fugitives, 286-7, 327-31,
341-2, 360, 453-4, 469-70
and appointment of clerk, 291-2, 358, 359, 364, 365,
369-70, 378
and French mediation with Spain, 312
and proposed guarantee of Spanish territory, 315n
and Panic of 1792, 320
and legal conflict between N.C. and Southwest Territory, 346
and Armstrong-Symmes conflict, 349
and judicial leave, 349
and British disavowal of Bowles, 357
and Southwest Territory, 369
and appointment of military officers, 378
and Barclay's mission to Morocco, 387, 535
and slave revolt in Saint-Domingue, 387
and assassination of Gustavus III, 393n
and enforcement of Navigation Act, 397-9, 406, 417,
421-2, 453, 619n
attacked by "Massachusettensis", 401-2, 425-6
and relations with Morocco, 404
and West Fla. land claim, 439-40, 454
and Beveridge's claim, 454, 461
and case of Dover cutter, 454
and case of John Church, 455
and Spanish currency, 460
and William Smith's proposed history of the American
Revolution, 487
and accession of Francis II, 524-5
urges Washington to serve second term, 535-6, 539-40
and Republicans, 537-9
and restitution of Loyalist property, 554-68
and retention of western posts by British, 568-71, 596
and slaves not returned by British, 568-9, 571-2, 596, 608n
and payment of debts to British, 571-89, 596-8
and interest on wartime debts, 589-95, 598-600
and Loyalist property, 595
Virginia Estate
seeks to hire overseer, 418
Writings
Letter to Hammond on Peace Treaty, xxxv, 346 (illus.), 551-602
Report on Negotiations with Spain, xxxv, 296-312, 346 (illus.)
"Anas", 19-22, 184-7, 239-43, 246-7, 256-7, 258-64
unused to writing in French, 30
Report on Appointment of Consul at Copenhagen, 34-5
Report on Case of Charles Russell, 53-4
Plan for Expediting Postal Service, 192
Report on Proposed Convention with Spain Concerning Fugitives, 327-30
Opinion on Apportionment Bill, 370-6
Jemesse Company
salary offer to Ellicott, 279
Jenkinson, Robert Banks
supports Pitt in Parliament, 466
jenny
purchased for TJ, 32n
Jersey, Channel Island
export of tobacco to forbidden, 398n, 417, 422, 619n
Jeune Eole, Le (ship)
mentioned, 26
Jews
plundered in Morocco, 535
John Maria Joseph Louis, Prince of Brazil
as Portuguese regent, 110, 229
frees Inquisition prisoners, 355
Johnson, Joshua
letters to, 87, 617-18, 619n
letters from, 381-2, 419, 525
accounts, 87, 381, 619n
sends public papers to Auldjo, 92
sent papers for G. Morris, 248
aids U.S. seamen, 381
and consular service, 381
and Hawkesbury's report, 381
and impressment of Hugh Purdie, 381
and letter for Short, 382
and admission of U.S. ships to British ports, 419
letter from cited, 419
letter from Commissioners of the Customs quoted, 420n
letter from James Hume quoted, 420n
threatens to resign consular office, 472
correspondence with TJ, 525
letter to James Maury quoted, 545
Johnson, Thomas
letters to, 224-5, 236-7, 252, 320-1, 379, 385-6, 437-8, 491
letters from, 164-7, 396-7, 400, 422-3
letter from Washington, 50-1
conflict with L'Enfant, 77
to confer with TJ, 98
and Federal District, 104, 164-7, 223, 236-7, 239, 352, 400
and Jones v. Walker, 119n
letter to Washington cited, 164
agenda for, 194-5
and advertisement for Capitol, 224
health, 284
and Potomac Company, 429n
See also Federal District Commissioners
Johnston, Samuel
letter from, 420-1
and Bayard v. Singleton, 420-1
and payment of debts to British in N.C., 420
letter on peace treaty cited, 585, 605n
Joly, M.
Serious Enquiries into the Motives of Our Present Armament against Russia, 393n
Jones, John Paul
payment by, 132, 133
mission to Algiers, 616n
Jones, William (London)
and Wayles estate debt, 3
Jones v. Walker
Donald's comments on, 118
Hammond's comments on, 208, 210
substance of, 213n
Hylton's comments on, 333
delay in, 476, 543-4, 583
Jordan, Col.
and sale of Rose's lands, 500-1
Jordan, Francis
and subscription for clearing of Rivanna river, 124
Joseph
TJ seeks to employ as servant, 102, 112, 125, 245, 275
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
and right to navigate Scheldt, 314n
judges
and leave of absence, 349
escorts for, 349
jury, trial by
criticized by William L. Smith, 257
justice, fugitives from
proposed convention with Spain on, 286-7, 327-31, 341-2,
360, 453-4, 469-70
Ga.'s need for protection against, 526