Wabash Indians
peace conference with Washington, 112-19, 133-4, 136, 144,
153, 158
conflict with Delawares, 118
conflict with Shawnees, 118
request priests, 118
boundary with U.S., 355, 356
letter of protection for, 380n
Wabash river
and boundaries with Western Indians, 355
Wadsworth, Jeremiah
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 82
stockholder in national bank, 432
mentioned, 365
Wailes, Joseph, 45n
Walker, Francis
elected to House of Representatives, 463
praised by Madison, 533
Walker, George
and workmen for Federal District, 25
and dispute between Andrew Ellicott and Federal District
Commissioners, 267
proprietor of Federal District, 267-8n
Walker, W. & Alexander
and copper coinage, 348
Waller, Mr.
and TJ's debt to Wakelyn Welch, 252
and Wayles estate debt, 252
Waller, Thomas
and Wayles estate debt, 252
Waln (Wolne), Mr.
recommends Benjamin H. Phillips for consular appointment at
Curaçao, 204
Ward, Samuel, & Brothers
and trade with Denmark, 237n
Warder, John, & Co.
letter from submitted to TJ, 258
Ware, John Tyndale
sued by TJ, 367
Warner, Dr.
and captives in Algiers, 428
Warren, Va.
flour trade, 706
Washington, Bushrod
and French Revolution, 697
Washington, George
letters to, 6-7, 40, 46-7, 61, 85, 133, 136, 158, 168, 176,
198, 199, 211-12, 220, 231, 247, 254, 265, 266, 316, 319,
344, 380, 390, 400, 405, 412, 412-13, 423, 438, 444, 448,
459, 477-8, 518, 607, 651-2, 664, 665, 679
letters from, 85, 142, 183, 196-7, 220, 257-8, 275-6, 339,
345, 357-8, 382, 391, 408-9, 412, 413, 424-5, 448, 511-12,
541, 568
reports to, 312, 354, 354-6, 565-7, 608-18, 645-7
letters to quoted, 47n, 231n, 276n, 358n, 426n, 652n, 665n
letter to cited, 163n
memorandum to quoted, 309n
mentioned, 577, 587
American Revolution
equestrian statue of, 66
Ceracchi's bust of, 459
TJ seeks copies of correspondence with, 567
Foreign Affairs
and relations with Spain, xli-xlii, 139, 141, 232, 233,
316n, 322, 430-1, 444, 556, 561, 562, 653, 654, 658
and guarantee of La., xlii, 430-1, 444
and Proclamation of Neutrality, xlii, 570-2, 583-4,
585, 588, 591, 622, 673-4, 686-7
and proposed acquisition of East Fla., xlii, 430-1
and proposed acquisition of West Fla., xlii, 430-1
and treaties with France, xlii-xliii, 597-618, 648n, 666
and British reinforcements for Canada, 6
and French consular salaries, 6-7, 543, 579
and relations with France, 14-15, 370n, 391-2
and U.S. aid to Saint-Domingue, 33, 49, 51-2
and provisions for France, 39, 162, 164n, 172-82,
196-7, 243-5, 260, 266, 273, 275-6, 286, 310-11, 663n
criticizes T. Pinckney, 45
and debt to France, 47n, 164n, 172-82, 196-7, 198, 239,
240-1, 242n, 243-5, 260, 266, 273, 275-6, 286, 310-11,
382, 500, 663n
and diplomatic establishment, 61
and Burr's access to Department of State records, 67n
and appointment of ministers to Europe, 102, 497-8, 501
and consular appointments, 102n, 202-4, 227-8, 238, 308-9
and Lafayette's captivity, 142-3, 257-8, 382, 387-9,
390-2, 664
and neutrality, 165-6, 661
and TJ's report on commerce, 168, 183, 185n, 198, 212,
220, 237, 247n
and enforcement of navigation act, 200, 207n, 208n
and trade with Marseilles, 213
and proposed recall of G. Morris, 243-5, 247-9
and William Stephens Smith's mission to U.S., 243-5, 310-11
and case of Pierre Billet, 249-50
and establishment of French Republic, 254-5
and foreign loans, 283, 436n, 460-2, 504, 505, 508,
509, 533
and case of Illustrious President, 296-7
and Humphreys's mission to Algiers, 405, 420, 422n,
423, 470-1
and consular service, 417n
and reception of Genet, 423, 469-70, 570-2, 598, 602, 666
and captives in Algiers, 428
and Department of State expenses, 438, 471-2
and French War with First Coalition, 477, 512, 518,
541, 669n
instructions to TJ on neutrality, 541
instructions to Hamilton on neutrality, 541n
questions on neutrality and the French alliance,
568-71, 597-618, 665-6
and Ternant's application for funds, 636-7
and U.S. jurisdiction over Delaware Bay, 639n
and case of Grange, 639-40, 641, 644, 676, 683n, 702n
and foreign-built U.S. ships, 642, 645-8, 651-2
and passports for U.S. ships, 645-8, 650, 651-2, 666,
670-1n, 681-2
meets Noailles, 664
and congressional authority over neutrality, 666
and enforcement of neutrality, 667-8, 691-2, 702
and sale of U.S. ships built for war, 667-8
and contraband, 673-4
and defense of Norfolk, 688
Indian Affairs
and relations with Western Indians, 18n, 88-9, 112-19,
133-4, 136, 144, 153, 158, 216, 220-3, 229, 255,
258-9, 271-3, 354-6, 372, 383, 424-5, 450, 478, 511
and Indian land purchases, 46
and case of John Rogers, 210n
and right of U.S. to cede territory to Indians, 220,
258-9, 272-3
and case of Pierre Billet, 249-50
and boundaries with Western Indians, 354-6
and letter of protection for Indians, 380-1
and relations with Southern Indians, 518-19n
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 677-8
Other Correspondence
with House of Representatives quoted, 40n
with Uriah Forrest quoted, 56n
with D. Humphreys cited, 88n, 400
with Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 88-9
with Charles Thomson cited, 89n
with Federal District Commissioners, 107-8, 109, 199n, 400-1
with Arthur Young cited, 167n
with Cabinet, 220, 345, 424-5, 568
with Henry Knox quoted, 220-1n, 300n
with House of Representatives, 231n
with Senate, 231n, 303
with Rodolph Vall-Travers quoted, 256n
with Peregrine Fitzhugh cited, 263n
with William Smith cited, 265n
with Brown & Francis cited, 297n
with George Cabot cited, 309n
with David Stuart cited, 316n
with David Stuart quoted, 316n
with John Rome cited, 320n
with Marquise de Lafayette cited, 382n
with Marquise de Lafayette, 391-2
with Andrew Ellicott cited, 408
with G. Morris cited, 448
with Rodolph Vall-Travers cited, 467-8
with Noailles quoted, 664n
with Henry Lee cited, 688n
Personal Affairs
membership in American Philosophical Society, 85n
sent grass seed, 112-13
and George Washington Greene, 135n
sends onions to Derieux, 307
riding habits, 320
visits Mount Vernon, 345, 443, 469-70, 474
returns to Philadelphia, 541, 547
President
and Blanchard's balloon flight, xxxix, 43n
and Republican effort to censure Hamilton, 23n, 172-82,
240-1, 283, 286, 288, 291, 292, 293, 294n, 295, 440n,
460-2, 698
and Federal District, 26n, 42n, 45, 52, 54, 56, 107-9,
110, 136, 169, 199, 231, 267, 316, 345, 361, 400-1,
408, 413, 425-6, 449, 459
secretaries for, 37n
and foreign coinage, 38n, 40
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 78, 82, 83n, 85
and TJ's retirement, 97, 154
and Va. discontent with federal government, 154
and TJ's conflict with Hamilton, 154-5, 172-82, 240-1, 460-2
criticism of, 155
decides to serve second term, 155
and levees, 155, 208
and Northwest Territory, 158n, 270, 303, 312, 344,
357-8, 477-8, 511-12, 552-3
annual message to Congress, 181n
and Southwest Territory, 197, 359-60
and assumption of public debt, 208
meets with Henry Knox, 237-8
meets with Cabinet, 242n, 255, 258-9, 271-4, 310-11,
570-2, 666, 673-4
and case of Paul Gamelin, 251, 254
and case of Pierre Billet, 254
and criticism of Franklin, 273-4
and military rations, 299-300
and William Paterson's appointment to Supreme Court,
300-1, 303, 320
inauguration of, 301-2
character of as stabilizing force, 302
and case of Gallipolis settlers, 320
and acts of Congress, 339, 354
and copper coinage, 348
medal of, 348
and Mint, 354, 370, 371n, 409, 412, 446-7, 665
and Commissioners of Accounts, 373n
and patents, 398n, 589
and public debt, 517
defers to majority view in Cabinet, 674
Washington before Boston Medal
minted in Paris, 351n
watches
Robert Leslie's repeating apparatus for, 585-6
Waters, Dr. Nicholas
visits France, 277
Watt, James
and copper coinage, 348
Watts, Edward
petition from, 634-5
Wayles estate debt
TJ's settlement of, 8, 70, 230, 252, 279, 319, 396-7, 515,
551, 632
Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith)
cited by J. G. Jefferson, 472
Weeks, Lemuel
petition from, 634-5
weevils
threshing as defense against, 536
weights
for Mint, 447
weights and measures
Académie des sciences report on, 226, 227n
Weissenberg, France
French retreat to, 573
Welch, Wakelyn
letter from, 252
TJ's account with, 252
Wesel, Germany
Lafayette's captivity in, 128
western posts
retention by British, 221, 611, 618n
West India Company, Dutch
and U.S. trade with Netherlands, 237
and trade duties in Netherlands, 254
West Indies, British
status of U.S. factors in, 147
status of U.S. merchants in, 147
and TJ's report on commerce, 188
trade with U.S., 188
military reinforcements for, 493
West Indies, French
trade with U.S., 9, 63, 145, 147, 187, 192
and Genet, 12
impact of French Revolution on, 40
military reinforcements for, 63
anticipated acquisition by Great Britain, 165, 525
trade with France, 165
and TJ's report on commerce, 187
and British military strategy, 192
probable abandonment by France, 192
trade concessions to U.S. in, 213, 243, 278, 486
U.S. ships detained in, 414-15, 510-11
U.S. guarantee of, 598, 611
Westwood, Obadiah
and copper coinage, 348, 350, 526n
wet provisions
pickled meat as, 146
whale bone
price, 69
whale oil
price, 69
duties on in France, 186
export to France, 186
export to Spain, 186
duties on in Great Britain, 187
export to Great Britain, 187
Wharton, Kearny
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 83n
wheat
demand for in U.S., 4, 9, 63
price, 8, 9, 63, 68, 69, 187, 213, 252-3, 279, 358-9, 384,
407, 409, 475, 486, 590
and proposed commercial treaty between Portugal and Naples,
9, 407, 426
export to Portugal, 28-9, 400n, 441
export to French West Indies, 63
export to Great Britain, 63, 528
export to Spain, 63, 487-8
Va. crop, 156, 689, 693
threshing of, 168
export to France, 213, 278, 406
production in Md., 230, 263
speculation in, 351
demand for in Mediterranean, 358-9
export to Liverpool forbidden, 392
shortage in France, 406
export from Lisbon forbidden, 441-2n
sale of, 475, 515
U.S. detained in Portugal, 487-8
and weevils, 536
See corn
Wheatcroft, J.
letter from, 548
letter from cited, 549n
whiskey
production of, 3
See spirits
White, Alexander
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 82
defeated for election to House of Representatives, 533
identified, 534n
White, Thomas
captured by Sans Culotte, 548, 572-3, 574n
master of Lawrence, 548
White, Bishop William
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 82, 83n
white bent grass
sent to TJ, 112-13
sent to Washington, 112-13
for Monticello, 444
Whitney, Eli, 645n
Wiandot Indians
boundary with U.S., 355
Wiatonon Indians
and peace conference with Washington, 112, 114
Widen, Dean
supports French Revolution, 96n
Wilcocks, John
recommends Henry Cooper for consular appointment at St.
Croix, 204
recommends William Stevenson for consular appointment at
St. Eustatius, 204
William III, King of England
and battle of Neerwinden, 455, 458n
William V, Prince of Orange
and war with France, 137, 669
William and Mary, College of
George Washington Greene urged to attend, 365
J. W. Eppes's education at, 396, 515, 521
William Penn (ship), 106, 166, 169, 577
Williams, Jonathan
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 82
Williamson, Mr.
and workmen for Federal District, 24
Williamson, Hugh
and recruiting service, 30n
stockholder in national bank, 433
Willing, Morris & Swanwick
as security for Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 212
recommend Wiliam Douglas Brodie for consular appointment at
Malaga, 309n
and bills of exchange for Department of State, 522n, 531-2,
536, 566
Willing, Thomas
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 82n
Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard
letters to, 413-14, 542
letter from, 490
and U.S. debt to France, 17n, 239, 242n, 285, 460-2, 496,
499, 501, 507
and captives in Algiers, 143
and Lafayette's captivity, 194
and foreign loans, 239, 241n, 243n, 504, 673, 674n
T. Pinckney's account with, 394, 413-14
Humphreys's account with, 410, 413-14, 421, 532, 542
Barclay's account with, 421
letters to submitted to Washington, 423, 566
account with U.S., 438, 490
and Dutch regulation on contraband, 468n
and TJ's retirement, 482
Dumas's account with, 491
letter from submitted to Washington, 491n
Willink, Wilhem & Jan
and U.S. debt to France, 249
Willis, Stephen
letter to, 314-15
as brickmason at Monticello, 314
letter from cited, 314
Wilson, Capt. (master of Norfolk), 182
Wilson, James (Pa.)
letter to, 553
letter to quoted, 395-6n
rents TJ's Philadelphia house, 529, 553, 594
Wilson, Philip
aid for, 394
claims against British, 526
Winchester, Va., 19
window frames
for Monticello, 43
window panes
for Derieux, 44
window sashes
for Monticello, 26
Windward Islands, French
British expedition against, 377
wine
for TJ, 28-9, 235, 525, 549n, 580, 583, 620
Termo, 28-9, 235
production in Va., 92-3
production in Pa., 93n
price, 236
for Elbridge Gerry, 269
Sauterne, 269
TJ's comments on, 269
possible retaliation against Portuguese exports of, 426
duties on in U.S., 580
Wistar, Caspar, Jr.
letter from, 43
and Blanchard's balloon flight, 43-4
and proposed western expedition, 75
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, 83n
Wolcott, Oliver, Jr.
and execution of Louis XVI, 443
Wolf, Charles John Michael de
and U.S. debt to France, 496, 510n
Wolff, Christian
Institutions du Droit de la Nature et des Gens, 606,
612-15, 618n
Wolne, Mr. See Waln, Mr.
wood
export to Spain, 185
export to French West Indies, 186
duties on in Great Britain, 187, 202
export to Great Britain, 187
export to British West Indies, 188
for Mint, 447
Woodson, Samuel
debt to TJ, 366
sued by TJ, 366
Wycombe, John Henry Petty, Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord
letter from, 587
introduces British travelers to TJ, 587
Wythe, George
letters to, 276, 401, 597
teaches law to William Branch Giles, xli
letter from cited, 276
and Va. chancery court seal, 276, 401, 597
and Wayles estate debt, 319
letter from quoted, 597n