Jackson, Francis James
British minister to Spain, 327, 331n
Jacobins
and constitution, 14, 121
TJ's comments on, 14
political intentions, 28
and monarchy, 58, 121
and September Massacres, 120
conflict with Feuillants, 121, 122
and war with Austria and Prussia, 121
conflict with Lafayette, 122, 123-5, 127
and French army, 122
accusations against king, 127
conflict with G. Morris, 128
and political assassination, 128
and agrarian law, 129
conflict with Girondins, 334, 374, 457
Short's criticism of, 508
unpopularity of, 524
conflict with Dumouriez, 576
James (ship), 525
Jaudenes, Josef de
letters to, 184-5, 219
letters from, 205-6, 593, 677
letter to quoted, 16n
and U.S. negotiations with Spain, 140
and TJ's report on commerce, 184-5, 205-6, 219
letters to submitted to Washington, 185n, 198, 220
letters from submitted to Washington, 220, 678n
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 677-8
mentioned, 16, 653, 659n
Jay, John
and debt to France, 197
and case of Dover, 277
and Pagan v. Hooper, 389, 540
letter to quoted, 395-6n
and Jay-Gardoqui Treaty, 558, 656
and neutrality, 569n
Jay-Gardoqui Treaty
and commercial treaty with Spain, 558
and navigation of Mississippi, 558
and U.S. boundary with Spain, 558
mentioned, 656
Jefferson, Jane Randolph (Mrs. Peter Jefferson, TJ's mother)
debt to Henderson & Co., 551
Jefferson, John Garland
letter to, 547-8
letters from, 472-3, 593-4
education, 472-3, 543, 545, 547
account with TJ, 473, 543, 548, 593-4
plans to practice law, 593
account with Shelton, 593-4
Jefferson, Mary (Maria, Polly, TJ's daughter)
health, 30, 43, 353, 520-1, 545, 547, 621, 633, 669, 693
and Blanchard's balloon flight, 50-1
correspondence with aunt, 65
correspondence with brother-in-law, 91, 157n, 230, 256, 313, 475, 520
correspondence with sister, 91, 297
relations with J. W. Eppes, 633
mentioned, 8, 64
Jefferson, Peter (TJ's father)
executors of, 403
Jefferson, Randolph (TJ's brother)
and sale of TJ's slaves, 91
slaves of, 403
Jefferson, Thomas
Agriculture
and viniculture, 92-3
sent grass seed, 112-13
and threshing machine, 168, 536, 581, 660
plans for tenant farmers, 225, 230, 313, 403-4, 521
Architecture
and Thornton's Capitol plan, 107-8, 110
and Hallet's Capitol plans, 384-6
Business and Financial Affairs
account with James Brown, 3, 101, 138, 524-5
sale of tobacco, 3, 318, 351, 485, 513, 524-5, 549n, 581
Wayles estate debt, 8, 70, 230, 252, 279, 319, 396-7,
515, 550-1, 632
account with Donald & Burton, 28-9, 524-5
declines to aid Guyer, 36
account with Thomas Bell, 65, 90, 101, 544, 548, 593-4
sells slaves, 73, 91, 230, 550-1
taxes, 101
sells horses, 134, 230, 581
loan to Martha Jefferson Carr, 223
account with John Bulkeley & Son, 235-6
account with Robert Cary & Co., 252
account with Wakelyn Welch, 252
declines share in Joseph Fay's land company, 268-9, 402, 673
account with Adam Lindsay, 270-1
William Ronald's debt to, 346, 403
declines loan to Benjamin S. Barton, 361-2
account with Donald, Scot & Co., 366
account with William & James Donald, 366
debt to John Dobson, 366, 549-50
sues Robert Lewis, Jr., 366
sues Samuel Woodson, 366
sues John Tyndale Ware, 367
account with J. G. Jefferson, 473, 544, 548, 593-4
and Short's finances, 481, 482-3, 494-5, 522, 524, 527-8
cash shortage, 545
debt to Henderson & Co., 550-1
John Barret's debt to, 696-7
Commissioner to France
and equestrian statue of Washington, 66n
Governor of Virginia
seeks copies of records as, 363-5, 397, 419, 550, 567, 572, 645
Law
unfamiliarity with practice in Va., 546
Minister to France
and French Revolution, 58
and captives in Algiers, 143
and diplomatic precedence, 323
settlement of accounts as, 445
Opinions
on Indians, 19
on artists, 36
on legal education, 396
on English newspapers, 535
on moral law, 609-10
Personal Affairs
friendship with D. Rittenhouse, 31, 46
and J. W. Eppes's education, 396, 515, 521
and Peter Carr's education, 472, 545-6
and Samuel Carr's education, 472
and J. G. Jefferson's education, 472-3, 543, 544, 547
and Dabney Carr's education, 544, 545, 548
and case of Richard Randolph, 621-3
Political Theories
on monarchism in U.S., 15, 30, 679
on corruption, 154-5, 311, 313-14, 318, 679
on right of U.S. to cede territory to Indians, 272
on unconstitutionality of national bank, 318
on diplomatic recognition, 367-8
on public debt, 372
on personal profit and public office, 402
on republicanism, 402, 679, 680
on royal inviolability, 402
on Republican objectives, 536
on popular sovereignty, 603, 608-9
on law of nations, 609-10
Portraits
Houdon's plaster bust of, 31n
Ceracchi's bust of, 459
Religion
acquires Greek New Testament, 235n
Residences
house on Schuylkill, xlii, 400 (illus.), 332, 353, 362,
396, 444, 474, 513, 515, 547
house in Philadelphia, 98, 154, 362n, 396, 515, 529, 553, 594-5
Scientific Interests
Blanchard's balloon flight, xxxix-xl, 42, 43-4, 50
Michaux's proposed western expedition, xl, 17-18, 71-2,
75-84, 527, 530-1, 624-6
almanacs, 54
naming of Uranus, 54
Joseph G. Chambers's plan for repeating firearms, 90
Raphaelle Peale's expedition to Ga., 135
weather, 156-7
orrery, 341, 352n
telescopes, 341-2, 352
Edward Ryan's furnace for melting potash, 551
marine watches, 586
repeating apparatus for watches, 586
rod pendulum, 586
Guyer's invention for ascertaining longitude, 589
llamas, 625
mammoths, 625
Secretary of State
and execution of Louis XVI, xxxix, 402, 442-3
and French Revolution, xxxix, 14-15, 18, 30, 63-4, 436,
660, 661, 679
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, xl, 17-18,
71-2, 75-84, 85, 527, 530-1, 624-6
and Republican effort to censure Hamilton, xli, 20-3,
172-82, 239-43, 280-96, 311, 313-14, 384, 433-4n,
440n, 458, 460-2, 473-4, 546, 661
and relations with Spain, xli-xlii, 316n, 427, 430-1,
444, 556, 562, 653
and guarantee of La., xlii, 430-1, 444
and proposed acquisition of East Fla., xlii, 245, 430-1
and proposed acquisition of West Fla., xlii, 245, 430-1
and Proclamation of Neutrality, xlii, 442, 570-2,
583-4, 588, 591, 622, 673-4
and treaties with France, xlii-xliii, 400 (illus.),
597-618, 619, 665-6
and British reinforcements for Canada, 6
and French consular salaries, 6-7, 51-2, 543, 564-5, 579
and Federal District, 9, 26n, 41-2, 45, 52, 54, 56,
107-9, 110, 135, 136, 199, 231, 316, 345, 361, 369,
384-6, 395, 400-1, 409, 425-6, 459
and relations with Western Indians, 9, 19, 30, 88-9,
112-19, 133-4, 136, 144, 153, 158, 215-16, 220-3, 229,
255, 258-9, 271-3, 337-8, 354-6, 368, 372, 373, 424-5,
450, 478, 511, 518, 520, 592
and Saint-Domingue slave revolt, 9
negotiations with Hammond, 12, 150, 151n, 578
plans to retire, 15, 31, 36-7, 41, 46, 70, 97, 151,
168, 193, 195-6, 217, 244, 277-8, 279, 304-5, 341,
357, 379, 396, 402, 419, 427-8, 436, 474, 476, 482,
513, 515, 536, 545, 549, 551, 580-1
and debt to France, 16-17, 47n, 50, 164-5, 172-82,
196-7, 198, 239-45, 260, 264, 266, 273, 275-6,
286, 310-11, 368, 369n, 673
and bills on Saint-Domingue, 20
and foreign loans, 20-3, 458, 460-2, 473-4
and foreign coinage, 33n, 37-9, 40
and U.S. aid to Saint-Domingue, 33-4, 49, 51-2, 264-5, 368
and provisions for France, 39, 162-3, 164-5, 172-82,
196-7, 198, 243-5, 260, 264, 266, 273, 275-6, 286, 310-11, 368
and Indian land purchases, 46, 47-8
and payment of foreign officers, 55-6, 59
and sinking fund, 56, 63, 261, 432, 439-40, 487, 492, 518, 661, 673
and diplomatic establishment, 61
and theft of slaves from Martinique, 61
and commercial treaty with France, 62, 192-3
relations with Burr, 66-7
and French plan to liberate La., 80
continues in office, 97, 137, 154, 223, 244, 305n, 346,
353, 384, 396, 427-8, 436, 463, 536, 547, 549
and Ky. Indian expeditions, 99
and appointment of ministers to Europe, 102
and captives in Algiers, 111, 143-4, 428
and Lafayette's captivity, 142-3, 257-8, 387-9, 390-2, 664
and report on commerce, 145-9, 158-9, 168, 183, 184-9,
198, 205-6, 206-7, 211, 217-18, 219, 224, 237, 246-7, 253-4
conflict with Hamilton, 154-5, 172-82, 239-43, 280-96,
439-40, 443, 458, 460-2, 473-4, 516n, 661
and land bounties for Va. soldiers, 172n, 199, 209-11, 346
and relations with France, 180, 254-5, 391-2, 680
and enforcement of navigation act, 187-8, 200-1, 206-7, 224
and Southwest Territory, 197, 359-60
and consular appointments, 202-4, 227-8, 238, 308-9,
369, 395, 435
and assumption of public debt, 208
and levees, 208
and case of John Rogers, 209-11
and trade with Marseilles, 213
and establishment of French Republic, 218-19, 254-5
and right of U.S. to cede territory to Indians, 220,
258-9, 272-3, 518
and proposed recall of G. Morris, 243-5, 247-9
and William Stephens Smith's mission to U.S., 243-5, 310-11
proposed appointment as minister to France, 244
and case of Pierre Billet, 249-50, 254
and navigation of Mississippi, 250
and case of Paul Gamelin, 251, 254
and criticism of Ternant, 264-5
and Northwest Territory, 270, 303, 312, 344, 357-8,
470, 477-8, 511-12, 552-3
and criticism of Franklin, 273-4
and seal for Va. chancery court, 276, 401, 597
and case of Dover, 277
and case of Illustrious President, 296-7
and military rations, 299-300
and William Paterson's appointment to Supreme Court,
300-1, 303, 320
and presidential inauguration, 301-2
and congressional elections, 314
on French war with First Coalition, 318, 442, 471n,
475, 477, 513, 515, 516, 518, 519, 521, 532, 535, 662, 668
and case of Gallipolis settlers, 320
and Kennedy's claim to British title, 320-1
and boundaries with Western Indians, 332, 337-8, 354-6
and acts of Congress, 339, 354
and Washington's absence from Philadelphia, 345
and Mint, 354, 371n, 393, 409, 412, 423, 446-7, 490,
575-6, 578, 665
and consular service, 365, 416, 529
and distressed seamen, 365
instructions on neutrality to U.S. consuls, 365, 415-16
and use of U.S. flag by foreign ships, 365, 415-16, 426-7, 435, 439
and diplomatic recognition, 367-8
and deserting seamen, 375-6
and Pagan v. Hooper, 379, 389-90, 522-3, 537-41, 563-4
and letter of protection for Indians, 380-1
and British radicalism, 384
and U.S. trade, 393
and relations with Great Britain, 393-5, 661
and case of Philip Wilson, 394
and immigration to U.S., 394
and proposed form for patents, 398-9
and Department of State expenses, 402-3, 404-5, 432,
438, 471-2, 565-7, 584-5
and Humphreys's mission to Algiers, 405, 413-14, 420-1,
423, 468-9, 470-1, 532, 535, 542
and Preau's land claim, 411
and Barclay's mission to Morocco, 420-1
and civil war in Morocco, 421, 429-30
and reception of Genet, 423, 469-70, 570-2, 598, 605,
608, 612, 618, 666
and proposed commercial treaty between Portugal and
Naples, 426
and trade with Portugal, 426
and stockholders in Congress, 432-4, 446
and allied restrictions on French trade, 442
relations with Ternant, 443, 662-3n
and public debt, 465-7
and national bank, 474
and French trade concessions, 475, 661-2
and case of Commerce, 491, 510-11
and relations with Southern Indians, 518, 520
and passports for U.S. ships, 534, 628-9, 642-3, 645-8,
650, 651-2, 666, 670-1n, 674-5, 680-2
and Washington's instructions on neutrality, 541
and foreign intercourse fund, 565-7
and Washington's questions on neutrality and the
French alliance, 568-71, 575, 597-618, 665-6
instructions on neutrality to U.S. ministers, 576, 578, 675
and armed neutrality, 603
and congressional authority over neutrality, 603, 666
and guarantee of French possessions in America, 603,
605, 607, 610-12, 617-18
and rights of British privateers, 603, 619
and rights of French privateers, 603, 605, 611, 619
and rights of allied privateers, 605, 611
and French regent, 607
and rights of allied warships, 611
and rights of French warships, 611, 619
and slaves captured by Indians, 620-1
and foreign-built U.S. ships, 627-8, 642-3, 645-8,
651-2, 674-5
and Ternant's application for funds, 636-7, 643-4
and case of Grange, 637-40, 641, 644, 649, 661,
668-9, 676, 683, 702-5
and U.S. jurisdiction over Delaware Bay, 639-40
and enforcement of neutrality, 667-8, 673-4, 691-2
and sale of U.S. ships built for war, 667-8
and contraband, 673-4, 675
and British restrictions on French trade, 675
and impressment, 675-6
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 677-8
and U.S. arms sales to France, 684-5
and French consular admiralty jurisdiction in U.S., 685-6
and French privateers commissioned by Genet in U.S., 686-7
Virginia Estate
tenants on, 70, 403
See Elk Hill; Monticello; Poplar Forest
Writings
Notes on Alexander Hamilton's Report on Foreign Loans,
20-3, 239-41
Report on Foreign Coinage, 37-8
"Anas," 58, 63-4, 153-5, 208, 243-5, 271-4, 301-2, 311,
432-3, 446, 469-70, 474, 517, 665-6, 667, 673-4
American Philosophical Society's Subscription
Agreement for André Michaux's Western Expedition, 81-2
Observations on the Questions about the Application of
France, 177-81
Report on the Petition of John Rogers, 209-210
Resolutions on the Secretary of the Treasury, 292-3
Report on the Proceedings of the Northwest Territory, 312
Report on Acts of Congress, 354
Report on Boundaries with the Western Indians, 354-6
Opinion on Compensation to Commissioners of Federal
District, 360-1
Notes on the State of Virginia, 467, 631
Report on Fund for Foreign Intercourse, 565-7
Opinion on the Treaties with France, 608-18
American Philosophical Society's Instructions to
André Michaux, 624-6
Opinion on Ship Passports, 645-7
Jersey, Channel Island
and enforcement of navigation act, 200
reported French landing on, 641
Jerusha (ship)
and transport of French prisoners to U.S., 464
Jewett, Joseph
petition from, 634-5
John (TJ's slave)
and canal for Monticello, 138
John Marie Joseph Louis, Prince of Brazil
and trade with U.S., 94n
popularity of, 407
and detention of U.S. grain ships in Portugal, 441n, 623
Johnny (TJ's slave)
and canal for Monticello, 138
John Pringle (ship), 524
Johnson, Sir John
royal superintendent of Indian affairs, 317
Johnson, Joshua
letter to, 416-17
consular security, 202, 416n
consul at London, 202
threatens to resign as consul in London, 416n
expenses, 526
mentioned, 45
Johnson, Thomas
letters to, 24-5, 52
letters from Washington, 107-8, 109
expected in Georgetown, 110, 152
resigns from Supreme Court, 300n
compensation for, 345
plans to retire as Federal District Commissioner, 360-1, 400
See Federal District Commissioners
Johnston (Johnson), Samuel
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 82
holder of public debt, 433
Johonnet, Samuel Cooper
letter to, 415-17
appointed consul at Demerara, 308, 369, 395
letter to cited, 309n
Jones, Mr. (Pa.)
and TJ's Philadelphia house, 595
Jones, John, Sr.
retires from business, 342
Jones, John Coffin
as security for Benjamin Joy, 71, 366n
Jones, John Paul
mission to Algiers, 144n, 405n, 420, 421
death, 420, 428
Jones, Noble Wimberly, 431n
Jones, William & Samuel
letter from, 341-2
and orrery for TJ, 341, 352n, 485
and TJ's inquiries about telescopes, 341-2
and TJ's inquiries about globes, 342
identified, 342n
Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical, and Philosophical
Instruments, 342-3
Jordan, John
and copper coinage, 348
Joseph (TJ's servant)
and death of Matchless, 230
Journal des Débats (Paris)
sent to TJ, 488
mentioned, 100
Joy, Benjamin
letter to, 365
letter from, 71
consul at Calcutta, 71, 202
security for, 71, 365
consular authority rejected, 71n
identified, 71n
and distressed seamen, 365
letter from quoted, 366n
mentioned, 416n
Joy, John, Jr.
as security for Benjamin Joy, 71, 366n
judges
and enforcement of neutrality, 692, 701
judiciary act
and deputy marshals, 651
Jupiter (planet)
moons, 341
Jupiter (Roman god), 334
Jupiter (TJ's slave)
and remodeling of Monticello, 43
and canal for Monticello, 138