jack (donkey), 706, 757
Jackson, William
mission to Netherlands, 230
and case of John de Neufville, 231
Jacobins
headed by Bordeaux deputies, 54
seek to excite tumult in Paris, 93
influence on ministry, 94
opposition to, 94, 138, 139n, 271, 768
praised by TJ, 134
conflict with royal court, 207
Ceracchi's comments on, 233
influence on Legislative Assembly, 276
alleged plans to flee to America, 277
conflict with Feuillants, 303
Prussian influence on, 394
radicalism of, 396
Republicans equated with, 697
conflict with National Convention, 770
overture to Dumouriez, 770
support for in Paris, 770
mentioned, 420
Jamaica, W.I.
settlement with insurrectionary slaves in, 85, 86n
Jame boy (TJ's slave)
sale of, 408, 410
James, Dr. Robert
and cure for rabies, 87
Jarvis, Leonard
and Union Bank, 120
Jaudenes, Josef de
letters to, 142-3, 156, 203, 552-3
letters from, 129-30, 163, 213-14, 541-2
portrait by Stuart, xlii-xliii, 404 (illus.)
and theft of slaves from East Fla., 129-30, 156, 312
letter from cited, 129n
registers servants, 129n
and Burbeck-Quesada dispute, 163
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 203, 213-14,
317-18, 541-3, 547-8, 549n, 552-3, 562-3, 566
extract of letter from Carondelet, 543, 566
letter to cited, 566
Jay, John
and ransom of captives in Algiers, 9n
gubernatorial campaign in N.Y., 50, 105, 114, 115
and TJ's French accounts, 170, 177, 195, 197n, 199n
sent copy of Panopticon, 331n
and U.S. debt to France, 495n, 496, 497n
and sinking fund, 629-30
and U.S. debt to Spain, 711-12
negotiations with Aranda, 712
Jefferson, George, 411n, 506
Jefferson, Jane (TJ's sister)
visits Bizarre, 512
Jefferson, Jane Randolph (TJ's mother)
estate, 266, 286
Jefferson, John Garland
letters to, 81-2, 415-16, 577
letters from, 38-9, 297-8, 349-50, 506-7, 588-9, 631-2
legal education, 38-9, 81-2, 297-8, 506-7, 577
health, 349
account with TJ, 414n, 506-7, 573, 577, 588-9, 598-9, 631-2, 758
TJ unable to visit, 415
Jefferson, Mary (Maria, Polly, TJ's daughter)
education, 14, 111, 474
correspondence with sister, 43, 111, 634, 741
Sunday visits to TJ, 474
health, 557, 610, 658, 704, 741
mentioned, 372, 544, 744
Jefferson, Peter (TJ's father)
estate, 265-6, 268
Jefferson, Randolph (TJ's brother)
letter to, 416
and sale of TJ's slaves, 416, 473
Jefferson, Thomas
Agriculture
economic importance of, 21
notes on Arthur Young, 95-8
experiment with sheep, 98
seeks model of threshing machine, 119
deficiency of crops, 415
and olive culture in S.C., 451-2, 688-91
and rotation of crops, 501
and machine for cleaning cotton, 745, 805
Architecture
submits anonymous design for President's House, 159n
Art
and seal for Va. chancery court, 101, 224, 248-9, 373-4
collection of paintings, 154, 540
interest in fine arts, 540
fresco for Monticello, 616, 640, 662
Business and Financial Affairs
settlement of French accounts, xli, 169-200
(editorial note and documents), 466, 667
sale of tobacco, 14, 39-40, 207, 222, 272-3, 280, 367,
374, 409, 467
Wayles estate debt, 22, 68, 145, 246, 264-5, 366,
408-9, 416, 473-4, 573, 575, 576, 579, 656, 706,
756-7, 758, 788
debt to John Dobson, 39-40, 68, 71-2, 73, 417, 788
account with Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 73, 246, 466, 754
sale of wheat, 82, 412, 414, 512
account with Adam Lindsay, 110
account with Pierre Guide, 246-7
account with James Brown, 263, 367, 374, 415, 573, 577,
578, 598-9, 723, 758
and Peter Jefferson's estate, 265-6, 268, 286
reluctance to use Bank of United States, 288
debt from Barret, 385-6
sells slaves, 408-9, 416, 473-4
account with Benjamin Calvert, 412
account with David Wood, 412
account with John Henderson's executors, 412
account with John Quarles, 412
account with Joseph Mansfield, 412
account with Peter Marks, 412
account with Thomas Massey, 412
account with Hierome Gaines, 413, 414n, 415
account with Henry Guy, 414n, 415
account with J. G. Jefferson, 414n, 506-7, 573, 577,
588-9, 598, 631-2, 758
account with Matthew Maury, 414n, 573, 578, 598, 758
account with Nicholas Lewis, 414n
account with Thomas Bell, 414n, 415, 741
account with Donald & Co., 417
account with Donald, Scott & Co., 417
account with Richard Anderson, 417
sues Robert Lewis, Jr., 417
sues Samuel Woodson, 417
account with Donald & Burton, 461, 462, 467, 592, 726, 790
account with Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 466
and Short's finances, 490
account with Clow & Co., 573, 598, 758
account with John Bolling, Jr., 573
account with Isaac Winfrey, 575
account with Joseph Dickerson, 575
account with Daniel B. Perron, 575n
account with Edmund Cobbs, 575n
account with James Penn, 575n
account with John Callaway, 575n
account with John Christian, 575n
account with John Clark, 575n
account with John Depriest, 575n
account with Robert Hawkins, 575n
account with Sackville King, 575n
account with William Harris, 575n
account with William Mickle, 575n, 579
account with David Ross, 579
account with George Reveley, 579
account with Reuben Smith, 579
account with Robert Wilson, 579
account with Joseph Donath, 622
endorses John Page's note, 638-9
account with Benjamin S. Barton, 756
debt to Richard Dobson, 788
account with Joseph Fenwick, 795
Character
aversion to newspaper disputes, 387
reluctance to be publicly associated with slave sales, 409
praise of, 427
Economic Theories
on public credit, 20-1, 554
on manufactures, 21
on public debt, 26, 211, 355, 386, 435, 692
on alternative to Bank of United States, 152
Educational Theories
on study of French, 82
on study of Greek, 577
on study of history, 577
Law
on entailed estates, 46-7
on legal education, 81-2
on wasteland, 107-8
lack of familiarity with, 148
and Leigh v. West, 370-1
on U.S. violations of law of nations, 693-6
Library
receives books from James Lackington, 41
to be transported to Va., 461
orders books from Froullé, 461, 462-3, 467
orders books from Alexander Donald, 469, 726
Minister to France
settlement of accounts as, xli, 169-200 (editorial
note and documents), 466, 667
and U.S. debt to France, 494, 495n, 496-7
Opinions
on friendship, 111
on medicine, 501, 704
Personal Affairs
seeks to hire servant, 46
and assistant for Needler Robinson, 76, 267
and J. G. Jefferson's education, 81-2, 297-8, 577
and Peter Carr's education, 108
visits Monticello, 136, 152, 153, 154, 207, 213,
214-15, 217, 218, 221, 222, 223, 226
invited to Mount Vernon, 238
and Seche-Petit dispute, 294-5
seeks to purchase horse, 340, 341, 387
return to Philadelphia, 351, 367, 372-4, 403-4, 443
wine for, 462, 468, 795
and Short's finances, 478-9
and Dabney Carr's education, 578
Political Theories
on corruption, 26, 85, 211, 353, 355, 435
on monarchism in U.S., 42, 85
on elective government, 50, 357
on reform of government, 215
on Va. constitution, 351
on bill of rights, 354-5
on Constitution, 354-5
on presidency, 355
on interfering with elections, 367-8
on capital punishment, 432-3
on federal authority to create banks, 432-3
on federal authority to create corporations, 432-3
on illegitimacy of Bank of United States, 432-3
on treason, 432-3
on diplomatic recognition, 593, 632-3, 793, 800, 802, 803
on incompetence of federal government to legislate on
inheritances, 626-7
on general welfare clause, 694
on priority of agricultural interest in U.S., 722
on Congress as best judge of public opinion, 783
on will of nation as source of legitimacy, 802, 803
Religion
on need for freedom in, 354-5
Residences
house in Philadelphia, 714, 746-7
Scientific Interests
investigates Hessian fly, xli, 11-13, 83
weights and measures, xliii, 44-5, 64-6, 781-5
cure for rabies, 86-7
telescopes, 287-8, 790
weather diary, 288
Indian languages, 390
measuring instrument for longitude, 478
Samuel Dorr's machine for shearing cloth, 511
Joseph G. Chambers's plan for repeating firearms, 580
pearl ash production, 614, 658-60, 661
potash production, 614, 658-60, 661, 715-16
André Michaux's western expedition, 687-8
Samuel Mullikin's stonecutting machine, 731-2, 734-5
drawing of mill for sawing and polishing stone, 732
globes, 790
orrery, 790
machine for raising water, 792, 808-9
Secretary of State
conflict with Hamilton, xlii, 132n, 211, 216n, 317,
318-19n, 326, 352-7, 435, 494-500, 557, 638
criticism of, xlii, 544, 705
and Washington's proclamation on opposition to excise,
xlii, 383-5, 403-4
and weights and measures, xliii, 44-5, 64-6, 139, 758, 781-5
and ransom of captives in Algiers, 3-5, 6-7, 66-7, 547
and relations with Algiers, 3-9, 66-7
and proposed treaty with Algiers, 5-6
and proposed naval blockade of Algiers, 8
and infractions of peace treaty, 10, 25-32, 37,
69, 803
urges Washington to serve second term, 10, 26, 210,
358, 432, 434
negotiations with Hammond, 18-20, 25-32, 69
policy toward Indians, 29-30
plans to retire, 33, 258, 340, 351, 358, 372-4,
388, 417, 434, 490, 574, 578, 586, 594-5, 596, 616,
619, 621, 636, 656, 657, 676, 696, 724-5, 745, 756-7
and Southwest Territory, 35-6, 39, 219-20, 229, 563,
598, 601, 609, 617-18
and relations with France, 42, 88-9, 328, 353-4, 580,
589, 632-3, 793, 800-2
and Federal District, 45, 47-8, 56, 107, 120n, 154,
212, 217-18, 264, 266, 269, 289, 306, 315, 328, 610,
612, 613, 731-2, 734-5, 749, 760, 776
and Mint, 48, 63, 74-6, 84, 89, 95, 104, 141, 165-7,
204-5, 486, 505, 626, 668, 671, 673, 675, 755, 798,
802-3, 804 (see also Mint, U.S.)
and case of William Green, 57-8, 63, 730
and appointment of chief clerk, 58-9
and relations with Great Britain, 59-63, 104, 353-4,
547-8, 717-20, 803
and impressment, 61-2
and case of John Brown Cutting, 63
and case of Philip Wilson, 63
and Barclay's mission to Algiers, 66-7, 472-3, 616, 802
and British policy toward Indians, 85
and Saint-Domingue slave revolt, 85
and commercial treaty with France, 88, 134, 300, 492
and commercial treaty with Great Britain, 88
and French Revolution, 101, 134
dines with Joseph Brant, 106
and federal support for geological research, 109
and case of John de Neufville, 110
and Northwest Territory, 112, 219-20, 229, 541, 604, 605
and registers of French vessels, 112n, 117-18
and French war with Austria and Prussia, 117, 263, 278,
328, 329, 744-5, 757, 793
interest in Canada, 117
and map of South America, 119
and immunity from arrest of servants of diplomats,
125-6, 149-50, 157-8, 223-4
and desalination of sea water, 126
and Patent Board, 126, 683-4 (see also Patent
Board, U.S.; patents)
and recess appointments, 141, 165-7
and Burbeck-Quesada dispute, 142-3, 163
and Pagan v. Hooper, 142, 220, 221, 225-6
and relations with Spain, 142-3, 203-4, 213-14, 285,
351-2, 479-81, 547-9, 552-3, 562-3, 565-8, 587, 590
and clearance form for French vessels, 149, 165
and theft of slaves from East Fla., 155-6
and dispute over organization of town government in
Alburgh, 160-2, 164, 165, 168, 202-3, 218-19, 220,
221, 222, 223, 248, 269, 296-7, 310-11
and relations with Southern Indians, 203-4, 213-14,
479-81, 595, 596, 616, 674, 745
and reform of national government, 215
and relations with Western Indians, 221, 222, 223, 472,
483, 485, 587, 595, 596, 616, 717-20, 728-30, 745
and appointment of minister to France, 252, 490
urged to continue as, 258, 340, 705
and dispute over enforcement of Navigation Act, 278-9, 311
and Va. resolves on French constitution, 293-4
and consular service, 308, 483
and proposed consular convention with Prussia, 309-10, 311
and Washington's annual message to Congress, 318, 359,
486, 551, 552, 553-4, 567-8
Hamilton's newspaper attacks on, 326, 354-7, 359n,
494-500, 557
and French consular appointments, 328, 329, 530-1
and relations with National Gazette, 355-7, 495n
and relations with Gazette of the United States, 356
and relations with General Advertiser, 356
and Barclay's mission to Morocco, 388
and Bank of United States, 432-3
and case of Blow & Milhado, 472-3, 476-7
and U.S. aid to Saint-Domingue, 484-5, 627, 632-3, 636,
652-4, 801
and U.S. debt to France, 484-5, 545, 592-3, 633, 793, 800-1, 802
and U.S. violations of law of nations, 486, 552, 693-6
and proposed convention with France for abolition of privateering, 492
and Department of State expenses, 498-9, 508-10, 583-5
and sinking fund, 500-1, 628-30
and relations with Denmark, 504-5
and Post Office, 505
and case of Renown, 508
salary, 509
and appointment of minister to Great Britain, 522n
and Lafayette's captivity, 538-9
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 547-9,
552-3, 562-3, 565-8, 587, 590
opposes alliance with Great Britain, 549
and Ky. constitution, 550-1
and theft of slaves from Martinique, 551-2, 603
and Dutch loan to U.S., 556
and Ky.-Southwest Territory boundary, 563, 598
and Va.-Southwest Territory boundary, 563, 598
and Department of State accounts, 568-72
and auditing of special Department of State accounts,
569, 686-7
and trade with Marseilles, 573, 577, 586, 589, 599,
622, 632, 723, 759
appointment as, 574, 594-5
and Short's reception by Dutch government, 579
and trade with France, 586, 593
and trade with Great Britain, 586
and proposed commercial treaty between Portugal and
Naples, 587-8
and case of Illustrious President, 590, 619n
and diplomatic recognition policy, 593, 632-3, 800,
801n, 802, 803
and revocation of Bonnecarrère's appointment as
minister to U.S., 593-4
and case of Stephen Sayre, 615-16
and legal status of foreign consuls in U.S., 620
and attendance of heads of executive departments in
House of Representatives, 623, 639, 696
and consular appointments, 627-8, 642, 660-1, 684-5, 686
and proposed assistance for Cointeraux, 634-5
and impropriety of presidential submission of
petitions to Congress, 635
and John Carey's proposed edition of Revolutionary
military letters, 642
and Michaux's western expedition, 687-8
and public debt, 692, 810-11
and legislative references to heads of executive
departments, 696
electoral vote as for vice-president, 699n
and bankruptcy bill, 716, 722, 757-8
and British mediation of Indian war, 717-20, 721,
728-30, 750
and Washington's proclamation on Ga. hostilities with
Cherokees, 724
and trade with Saint-Domingue, 742-3, 745-6, 801
and Hamilton-Reynolds affair, 751
and French exchange rate, 801
and payment of French consular salaries, 807-8
and British reinforcements for Canada, 808
Virginia Estate
overseer for Monticello, 586, 656, 713-14, 724-6, 727,
779-80
remodeling of Monticello, 605-7, 611, 616-17, 622,
640-1, 662, 702
See also Elk Hill; Monticello; Poplar Forest
Writings
“Anas,” 26-31, 210-11, 428-9, 433-5, 547-9, 607-8,
632-3, 638, 717-18, 721, 728, 743-5, 750, 751, 793-4,
802, 808
Reports on the Proceedings of the Northwest Territory,
29-30, 541
Note of Agenda to Reduce the Government to True
Principles, 215
Report on Petition of John de Neufville, 664-6
Opinion on Offenses against the Law of Nations, 693-6
Jeffery, Aaron (master of Bowman), 723, 759n
Jemappes, Austrian Netherlands
French victory at, 765, 766
Jenisei river. See Yenisei river
Jenkinson, Robert Banks
visits allied army, 260, 261n
jenny (donkey)
purchased for TJ, 706
mentioned, 757
John (TJ's slave)
hired by Benjamin Calvert, 413
John Marie Joseph Louis, Prince of Brazil
clerical influence over, 90
and disturbances in Lisbon, 90
satisfied with Dr. Willis, 144
distrust of, 287
and case of George De Kay, 546
mentioned, 777
Johnny (TJ's slave)
work assignment, 413
Johns, Richard
and pearl ash production, 614
and potash production, 614, 658-9, 716
Johnson, Joshua
letter to, 619, 619n
letter from, 453-5
and case of William Green, 58
and case of Capt. Smith, 441-2
accounts, 454
consular security, 454, 455n
threatens to resign as consul in London, 454, 455n
mentioned, 60, 736
Johnson, Thomas
letters to, 45, 56, 212, 264, 612-13, 776
letters from, 16, 159
and Federal District, 296n, 346, 613
See also Federal District Commissioners
Johnston, John Waller
letter from, 707
applies for lighthouse keepership, 707, 713
identified, 707n
Jones, Mrs. (Pa.)
complaint about foreign consuls, 620
Jones, John
letter to, 790
identified, 790n
mentioned, 152, 154, 217
Jones, John Paul
letter to, 3-9
mission to Algiers, 3-9, 59, 66-7, 131
cipher for, 8
commissions for, 8, 9n
consul in Algiers, 8, 66-7
death, 9n, 283, 601n, 619n, 736, 802
letter to cited, 66-7
Jones, Jonathan, 760n
Jones, Joseph, 637, 639
Jones, Samuel, Jr.
letter to, 685
identified, 685n
Jones, Walter
Madison visits, 70
Jones, William (Bristol)
and Wayles estate debt, 68, 576
Jones v. Walker
delay in, 28, 36-7
Jordan, Col.
and sale of Rose's land, 372-3
Joseph (TJ's servant), 262
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
opposition to clerical influence in Austrian Netherlands, 764
Journal des Débats
sent to TJ, 405n, 559
Journal des Jacobins (Paris)
G. Morris's assessment of, 56
Joy, Benjamin
appointed consul in India, 627-8, 642, 660-1, 686
letter to cited, 660-1n
letter from cited, 661n
letter to Washington cited, 661n
Judiciary Act
and U.S. violations of law of nations, 694, 702-3
Judy (TJ's slave)
free to accompany children sold by TJ, 408
sale of, 408, 410
Jülich
relations with France, 773
Juno (ship), 266, 295
Jupiter (TJ's slave)
work assignment, 413
