Wabash Indians
peace treaty with U.S., 595, 596
Wadsworth, Jeremiah
and Hamilton-Reynolds affair, 751
and workmen for Federal District, 776
Walderen, Comte de
émigré agent at The Hague, 241, 260, 272
Walker, Francis
letter to, 268
and Peter Jefferson's estate, 268
Walker, Dr. Thomas
and Peter Jefferson's estate, 268
marriage of daughter, 663n
Walker's Line
and Va.-Southwest Territory boundary, 532
Walker v. Jones
issue involved in, 32-3n
Walsh, Capt. See Welsh, Capt.
Walter, Thomas
in TJ's French accounts, 183
Walterstorff, Ernst Frederick, Baron
letter from, 458
recognizes James Yard as consul, 72
Ward, Samuel, & Brothers
letter to, 504-5
letters from, 488, 544
and Danish trade duties, 488
criticize TJ, 544
as security for H. R. Saabÿe, 775, 776
Washington, George
letters to, 48, 76, 104, 204, 269, 289, 310-11, 329,
351-9, 403-4, 484, 493, 494, 538-9, 553-4, 562-3, 563,
568-9, 583, 610-11, 626, 634-5, 642, 661, 673, 686, 713, 755
letters from, 20, 49, 84, 95, 139, 165, 168, 204, 217-18,
238, 248, 296-7, 315-18, 383-4, 450, 505, 567-8, 642, 804,
807-8, 808
reports to, 29-30, 541
letters to quoted, 150n, 156n, 160n, 218n, 289n, 325n, 458n,
543n, 553n, 583n, 618n, 667n, 735n
letters to cited, 156n, 270n, 313n, 331n, 346n, 360n, 568n, 804n
letters from quoted, 311n, 616n, 618n
mentioned, 216n, 494, 801n
American Revolution
equestrian statue of, 774
Business Affairs
and rotation of crops, 501
Character
praise of, 427
Foreign Affairs
and relations with Algiers, 3, 5, 66-7
and TJ's letter to Hammond, 10
and TJ's negotiations with Hammond, 20
and case of William Green, 57-8
and French law of appurtenances, 73
and trade with France, 95
and trade with Prussia, 99, 100
and relations with Great Britain, 104, 316-17, 717, 793
and Short's reception by Dutch government, 137, 240, 677
and relations with France, 139, 238, 484, 505, 524, 589, 793
and relations with Spain, 139, 142-3, 316-17, 449, 484,
542, 547-9, 552-3, 562-3, 567-8, 709, 793
and Burbeck-Quesada dispute, 142-3, 163
and clearance form for French vessels, 149, 165
and theft of slaves from East Fla., 156
and consular appointments, 202n, 454, 619n, 627-8, 642, 660-1
and appointment of minister to France, 252, 253, 382,
490, 517, 522n
and subsistence of captives in Algiers, 270
and revolutionary festival in Marseilles, 274, 275
and relations with Prussia, 285
G. Morris requests instructions from, 305
and payments to foreign officers, 307-8n
and consular service, 308
and dispute over enforcement of Navigation Act, 311
and proposed consular convention with Prussia, 311
and trade with Marseilles, 320, 589
officially notified of French war with Austria, 328, 329
and French consular appointments, 329
and appointment of minister to Great Britain, 382, 517, 522n
and appointment of minister to Netherlands, 382, 517
and U.S. debt to France, 485-6n, 518, 519, 602-3, 633, 793
and proposed convention with France for abolition of
privateering, 492n
and Lafayette's captivity, 538-9
and ransom of captives in Algiers, 547, 791
opposes alliance with Great Britain, 549
and Dutch loan to U.S., 556
and Department of State accounts, 568-72, 686-7
and Department of State expenses, 583-5
and diplomatic recognition policy, 633, 802
and U.S. aid to Saint-Domingue, 636, 654
and Short's choice of diplomatic assignments, 682
and U.S. violations of law of nations, 695n
and payment of French consular salaries, 807-8
and British reinforcements for Canada, 808
Indian Affairs
dines with Joseph Brant, 106
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 315-16,
505, 542, 547-9, 552-3, 562-3, 567-8
and British policy toward Western Indians, 316-17
and peace treaty with Wabash and Illinois Indians, 596n
and relations with Southern Indians, 674
and proposed British mediation of Indian war, 717, 721, 728
proclamation on Ga. hostilities with Cherokees, 724, 741-2
Other Correspondence
with George Skene Keith cited, 44-5n
with Thomas Harwood quoted, 57n
with Arthur Young cited, 98-9n
with B. Francis quoted, 109n
with David Rittenhouse, 205
with E. Randolph cited, 318-19n
with Hamilton cited, 318-19n
with Mayor and Municipality of Marseilles cited, 320n,
573, 577, 585-6, 589, 759
with Eelko Alta cited, 440
with G. Morris, 440
with James Anderson cited, 565
with Earl of Buchan cited, 565n
with G. Morris cited, 590n
with Rodolph Vall-Travers cited, 597
with Senate, 598
with Winthrop Sargent cited, 604n
with Jacquelin Ambler, 613
with Benjamin Lincoln cited, 628n
with Benjamin Joy cited, 661n
with Andrew Ellicott quoted, 664n
with Congress, 674
Personal Affairs
visits Mt. Vernon, 134, 136, 152, 153, 154, 212,
214-15, 217, 221, 222, 223
health, 210
invites TJ to Mt. Vernon, 238
maple seeds for, 451, 493, 575
wine for, 795
President
and TJ's conflict with Hamilton, xli, 211, 317,
318-19n, 352-7, 435, 494-500
urged to serve second term, 10, 26, 70, 71n, 210,
357-8, 432, 434
and Federal District, 36, 56, 154, 155n, 212, 217-18,
269, 289, 315, 481-2, 533, 609, 610, 612, 613, 699,
700, 732, 734-5, 760
and Mint, 48, 74, 76, 84, 89, 95, 104, 141, 204-5, 505,
626, 668, 671, 673, 675, 738, 755, 804
and popular election of officers, 50
and Louis XVI's acceptance of French constitution, 51
and weights and measures, 76
and Arthur Young's inquiries, 95-8
and federal support for geological research, 109
vetoes apportionment bill, 111
and Northwest Territory, 112, 541, 604, 605, 609
and recess appointments, 141
and dispute over organization of town government in
Alburgh, 161n, 164, 165, 168, 248, 269, 296-7, 310-11
grants leave of absence to TJ, 171
criticism of, 210
plans to retire, 210, 318-19n, 433-4, 735
relations with Lafayette, 252
and repeating firearms, 293n
annual message to Congress, 318, 359, 486, 551, 552,
553-4, 567-8, 587, 590, 594
decides to serve second term, 318-19n, 432, 433-4
sent copy of Panopticon, 331n
proclamation on opposition to excise, 383-5, 403-4
and federal appointments, 403
and public debt, 435, 692n
meets Rohr, 458
meets with cabinet, 485-6n, 547-9, 633, 721
and expenses of government, 505
and Post Office, 505
and Ky.-Southwest Territory boundary, 563, 598
and Southwest Territory, 563, 598, 618n
and Va.-Southwest Territory boundary, 563, 598
and applications for office, 574
and TJ's appointment as secretary of state, 595
willingness to receive visitors, 609
receives Benjamin S. Barton, 610-11
and case of J. L. H. Hinrichsen, 626-7
and sinking fund, 629
and proposed assistance for Cointeraux, 634-5
and impropriety of submitting petitions to Congress, 635
and John Carey's proposed edition of Revolutionary
military letters, 642
and case of John de Neufville, 667n
reelection as, 698
and appointment of district attorneys, 707n
and arrearages of military pay, 751
and arrearages of military pay, 751
Washington, George Augustine
health, 434
death, 436n
manages Mt. Vernon, 436n
Washington, Martha Dandridge Custis (Mrs. George Washington), 329
Washington, Pa.
and Hessian fly, 103
Washington Co., N.Y.
vote in gubernatorial election, 50, 114
wasteland
Peter Carr's notes on, 107-8
TJ's comments on, 107-8
Waters, Esther Rittenhouse (Mrs. Nicholas B. Waters)
illness of husband, 43
Waters, James
and trade with Saint-Domingue, 743n
Waters, Dr. Nicholas B.
health, 43
visit to France, 450, 795
Watson, Mr.
U.S. vice-consul in Dunkirk, 307n
Watson, Peter, & Co.
relations with Le Mesurier & Cie., 201
Wayles, John
debt to Farrell & Jones, 264, 416, 573
Wayles estate debt
TJ's settlement of, 22, 68, 145, 246, 264-5, 366, 408-9,
416, 473-4, 573, 575, 576, 579, 656, 706, 756-7, 758, 788
Wayne, Anthony
criticism of, 92
Webb, Capt. (master of Sisters), 780
Webb, Bernard
and Hamilton-Reynolds affair, 751
Webb, George
letter to, 366
letter from, 388
and proposed purchase of Elk Hill, 366, 388
death, 468, 491
mentioned, 423n
weevil
damages wheat in Va., 266, 289
weights and measures
Senate report on, xliii, 404 (illus.)
TJ's views on, xliii, 44-5
TJ's advocacy of rod-pendulum criticized, 44-5, 64-6
TJ's report on, 139, 290, 564, 781, 783n
bill for, 655, 734, 758, 781-5
TJ's views on bill for, 781-5
Weldon (ship), 141
Welsh (Walsh), Capt. (master of Relief), 133, 143, 144, 145,
168, 249
West, Benjamin
and seal for Va. chancery court, 101
West, Francis & John
T. Pinckney's draft on, 72
Westchester Co., N.Y.
vote in gubernatorial election, 50, 114
western posts
retention by British, 25, 27, 29, 32n
West Indies
trade with Prussia, 100
West Indies, British
trade with U.S., 60, 104, 632
West Indies, Danish
proposed U.S. consular appointment in, 668-9
West Indies, French
unrest in, 43, 85
trade with U.S., 88
emigration from to U.S., 117
Weston, William
introduced to TJ, 591
whale oil
restrictions on import into France, 89
wheat
in Va., 33, 83
considered preferable to corn in Va., 34
damaged by drought in Va., 70, 118
affected by Hessian fly, 77, 78, 103, 234, 446, 471
bearded resistant to Hessian fly, 78, 79, 83, 235, 447
sale of TJ's, 82, 266, 412, 414, 512
price, 97-8, 319-20, 362, 404, 663, 723, 745, 757, 774
as security for bank loans, 152
impact of European war on, 263
damaged by weevil, 266, 289
loss of at Monticello, 280
need for in Barbary states, 287
surplus in Portugal, 287
need for in France, 319-20, 363, 365n, 424, 577, 589, 723, 759
and proposed commercial treaty between Portugal and Naples,
349, 545-6
importation into Liverpool forbidden, 404
TJ prefers cultivation of to corn, 409
and rotation of crops, 501
export to Great Britain, 592, 780
export from Great Britain forbidden, 614, 664, 685
impact on Monticello, 725
need for in Portugal, 777
wheelbarrows
produced at Monticello, 413
white bent grass
cultivation of, 797
Wickham, Mr.
and David & George, 361-2
lieutenant governor of Sierra Leone, 361
Will (TJ's slave)
sale of, 408, 410
William V, Prince of Orange
power of, 124, 242
receives Short, 124
relations with Duke of Brunswick, 260
William and Mary, College of
appointment of professors at, 237
reestablishment of professorship of humanities at, 237
mentioned, 746, 748
Williams, Mr.
admires TJ's collection of paintings, 154
Williams, Jonathan
and Hessian fly, 11, 13n
Williams, William Peere
legal reports ordered by TJ, 469
Williamson, George
medical education, 582
Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard
letters to, 72, 157
letter from, 150
and ransom of captives in Algiers, 4
account with U.S., 20, 466, 754
T. Pinckney's account with, 59, 61, 71-2, 153, 157, 673,
675, 740
and TJ's debt to Dobson, 68, 72
and J. P. Jones's mission to Algiers, 131
and Barclay's mission to Morocco, 144
and captives in Algiers, 144
account with Department of State, 150
letter to cited, 153
accounts audited by Harrison, 171
in TJ's French accounts, 174, 188, 190
and Short's instructions as commissioner to Spain, 245
and U.S. debt to France, 332, 522n, 602-3, 649, 754
and Lafayette's captivity, 336
Dumas's account with, 407
TJ's account with, 466, 754
Short's account with, 560-2, 754
payment to, 568, 570, 571
and U.S. debt to Spain, 711-12
and Mint, 798
mentioned, 464n
Willink, Wilhem & Jan
in TJ's French accounts, 186
Willink & Van Staphorst
in TJ's French accounts, 186, 187
Willis, John
leaves Portugal, 144, 287, 348
treats Maria I, 144
Willis, Stephen
letter to, 611
as brickmason at Monticello, 611
identified, 612n
Wilson, George
legal reports ordered by TJ, 469
Wilson, James (Pa.)
and Pagan v. Hooper, 142, 326
and TJ's French accounts, 172, 173, 198n, 199-200
Wilson, Philip
letter from, 697
case referred to T. Pinckney, 63
claims against British, 330
case referred to Grenville, 442, 600-1
loss of Mentor, 697
seeks compensation from Congress, 697, 738
Wilson, Robert
debt to TJ, 579
window sashes
for Monticello, 605-7
wine
for TJ, 246, 461-2, 468, 795
export from France to U.S., 320n
possible retaliation against Portuguese exports of, 587-8
U.S. preference for Portuguese, 587-8
superiority of French, 588
TJ's advice on, 691
for Washington, 795
Winfrey, Isaac
letter to, 575
debt to TJ, 575
identified, 575n
Wingate, Paine
and consular allowance, 348-9
Winston, Edmund
letter to, 311
letter to cited, 309
invited to visit TJ, 311
identified, 311n
and sale of TJ's slaves, 409, 410
Wintersmith, Charles
letter from, 238-9
plan for Capitol, 238-9
acquaintance with TJ, 239
Wistar, Caspar, Jr.
and Hessian fly, 446
Witherspoon, John
letters to, 23-4, 267
and assistant for Needler Robinson, 23-4, 76, 267, 350
letter from cited, 350n
Wolcott, Oliver, Jr.
and U.S. debt to France, 583
and Hamilton-Reynolds affair, 751
Wood, Basil
letter to, 366
letter from cited, 366
seeks clerkship in Department of State, 366
identified, 366n
Wood, David
payment to, 306
account with TJ, 412
Wood, Eneus
and organization of town government in Alburgh, 160n
Wood, James
and relations with Southern Indians, 318n
Wood, Leighton
clerk in Department of the Treasury, 367n
Woodbridge, England
hop production in, 797n
Woodmason, Mr.
in TJ's French accounts, 191n
Woodson, Samuel
sued by TJ, 417
wool
Prussian exports of fabrics, 100
Worms
and French invasion of Rhineland, 614
captured by French, 793
Wray, George
seeks appointment as lighthouse keeper, 459, 574
Wriesburg, Daniel
legacy to J. L. H. Hinrichsen, 626
Wyke, Peter
Swedish consul in Morocco, 749
Wythe, George
letters to, 224, 373-4
letters from, 101, 248-9, 299
and seal for Va. chancery court, 101, 224, 248-9, 299, 373-4
and Bolling case, 343
letter from cited, 374n
and John Clarke's invention, 605