Saabÿe, Hans Rodolph
letters from, 77-8, 214
letters from submitted to Washington, 78n, 215n
and U.S. trade with Denmark, 442
saddles
captured by British, 337
Sadler, Henry
memorial from, 369-74
and case of York, 369-74
Safi, Morocco
Spanish consul at, 434, 644
sainfoin
and TJ's crop-rotation plan, 402, 423
and crop-rotation plan of T. M. Randolph, Jr., 470
St. Augustine, Governor of. See Quesada, Juan Nepomuceno de
St. Barthélemy, W.I.
governor of (see Bagge af Söderby, Carl Fredrik)
U.S. trade with, 432
trade with Hamburg, 625n
St. Christopher, W.I.
and British privateering, 165
St. Clair, Arthur
letter from, 643-4
and case of James O'Fallon, 413n
summons Northwest Territory legislature, 643, 659
letter to cited, 644n
St. Clair, John. See Sinclair (St. Clair), John
St. Croix, W.I.
duties at, 460
U.S. trade with, 460
Saint-Domingue, W.I.
U.S. aid to, 82, 84n, 86, 295, 308-12, 344, 348, 352n, 366,
437-8, 662, 663n, 710, 743
political divisions in, 122, 763
and defense against British attack, 235, 241
Samuel A. Otis, Jr., seeks consular appointment at, 277-8, 355
Sylvanus Bourne seeks consular appointment at, 296, 355
slave revolt in, 371, 373
refugees from, 455-6, 503, 504, 520, 554, 555n, 706-7, 710, 740, 754, 759-60, 761n, 784
and destruction of Cap-Franais, 456n
U.S. trade with, 459n, 566-7, 632
and destruction of Port-au-Prince, 504
conditional grant of freedom to slaves, 555n
alleged French refugee plots against, 612, 620, 634
British designs on, 754-5n
Thomas Millet's observations on, 754-5n, 763
TJ's views on, 763
and French privateering, 782n
St. Eustatius, W.I.
U.S. consul at, 3-4
trade with Norfolk, 36n
defense of, 575
U.S. deputy consul at, 645-6
St. Eustatius, W.I., Governor of. See Runnels, Johannes
St. Helens, Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron
and British alliance with Spain, 210
and recaptured French prizes, 227-8
described, 228n
St. Kitts. See St. Christopher, W.I.
St. Lucia, W.I.
U.S. trade with, 459n
St. Malo, France
and French privateering, 251
St. Martin, W.I.
defense of, 575
St. Marys river, 15n, 16n
St. Michael, Azores
and British privateering, 454-5
acting U.S. consul at, 613, 614
St. Petersburg, Russia
prices in, 228n
U.S. trade with, 443n
hemp exports, 682
St. Pierre, Martinique
political divisions in, 164
St. Thomas, W.I.
U.S. trade with, 370, 753
trade with France, 433
St. Valéry, France
and case of Patty, 664n
St. Vincent, W.I.
and British privateering, 459n, 564n
Salem, Mass.
trade with France, 388n
Sally (brig)
captured by Espoir, 387-8
released from French captivity, 387-8
Sally (ship)
captured by British privateer, 564n
saltpeter
purchase of by U.S., 508-9
samovars
TJ's sent to Monticello, 20
Sans Culotte (French privateer)
captures Eunice, 25n, 36n, 67, 77, 218
crew of, 25n
detains Union, 25n
and sale of French prizes in U.S., 152n
captures Fanny, 200, 218, 378-9, 399
captures John, 218
captures Joseph, 218
captures Spry, 218
refitted at Baltimore, 285, 296, 497
and withdrawal from U.S. ports of French privateers
commissioned by Genet in U.S., 296, 321, 322-3, 362, 461, 620, 707-8
Samuel Smith's report on, 569
confused with Citoyen Genet, 600-1
and use of U.S. ports by French privateers fitted out in U.S., 608
and restoration of French prizes, 640
and French right to fit out privateers in U.S., 693, 791
captures Maxwell, 728, 740
captured by Orion, 766, 787
mentioned, 499
Sans Culotte (French privateer of Honfleur)
captures Lawrence, 167
sans culottes
and assignats, 637
Sans Culottes (French privateer)
captures Betsy brigantine, 624-5
Sans Pareil (French privateer)
captures Jesse, 782
Santa Cruz, Morocco
U.S. trade with, 614
mentioned, 751
Santerre, Antoine Joseph
defeat of, 542
Saratoga, N.Y.
battle of, 47n
Sardinia
and Spanish naval operations, 224
war with France, 421, 496
convention with Great Britain, 440, 442n
Sardinia, King of. See Victor Amadeus III, King of Sardinia
Sarrazin, M.
and case of Ranger, 564-5n
sassafras tree
and crop-rotation plan of T. M. Randolph, Jr., 592
Satilla river, 15n, 16n
Savannah, Ga.
and French privateering, 640, 708, 791
and circular letter to merchants, 768n
Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, 370
Savareau, Chouquet de
and case of Regulator, 459n, 557
Savoy
war with France, 69, 496
Saxe-Coburg, Friedrich Josias, Prince of
and French constitution, 68
successes in Flanders, 68
address to French nation, 167, 168n, 180, 272
and Dumouriez's defection, 169
Sayre, Stephen
letter to, 517
seeks diplomatic appointment, 517
letter from cited, 517n
Schneider, Mr. See Shnydore (Schneider), Ignatius
Schuyler, Robert, 354n
Schweitzer, Jeanneret & Cie.
and U.S. debt to France, 179-80
Scot, James
letter from, 418-20
plans to settle in U.S., 418-20
Scotland
impressment in, 6
watering of meadows in, 681
clover seed in, 682
Scott, James, & Co.
memorial from, 369-74
and case of York, 369-74
Scott, William
and case of Sally, 388n
Scott, Sir William
and case of Philip Wilson, 770-1
Seagrove, James
and fugitive slaves, 10-12
and Creek hostilities with Ga., 15-17
relations with Creeks, 78-9, 140n
and relations with Spain, 408, 413n
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 412n, 414n, 415n
and Treaty of New York, 414n
Spanish complaints about, 671n
letter from submitted to Washington, 737
letters from cited, 737n
and slaves stolen from E. Fla., 737n
mentioned, 416n
Seagrove, John
misidentified by TJ, 737n
Seagrove, Robert
store attacked by Creeks, 15n
sea letters. See passports (sea letters)
seals
TJ's sent to Monticello, 19
seamen
changes of allegiance by, 587, 662-3
and French fleet at N.Y., 619
U.S. aid for, 635, 770
seamen, impressment of
in Leith, 6
T. Pinckney's negotiations with Grenville on, 6, 191-2
and case of Jay, 436n
in Falmouth, 646
P. Bond's expected information on, 674
in London, 753
in Plymouth, 753n
seed
cost of, 29
Ségur, Louis Philippe, Comte de, 46-7n
Selden, John
Mare Clausum, 33, 34, 35n
Senate, U.S. See United States: Senate
Sergeant, Jonathan Dickinson
and address to Genet, 61
and case of Gideon Henfield, 131n, 653-4
and Currie v. Griffin, 187
servants
cost of, 29
enlistment of U.S. in French service, 641
Service, Capt. (master of Camilla), 92
Seton, William
and Mint, 4
Seven Mile Beach, N.J., 261n
Sevier, John
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 414n
Seymour, Richard
detained in Ga., 736-7
Shackerly, John H.
ship captured by Young Mary, 55, 74
Shackleford, Tom (TJ's slave)
and horse for TJ, 504, 657, 721
Shadwell (Jefferson estate)
proposed overseer for, 657
Sharpe, William
and U.S. trade with Canary Islands, 614
and U.S. trade with Morocco, 614
appointed U.S. consul in Morocco by Moroccan emperor, 614n
Shauia, Morocco
and Moroccan civil war, 163, 405, 751
Shaw, Leonard D.
and Creek hostilities with U.S., 413n
Shawnee Indians
relations with Creeks, 15n, 16n
hostilities with U.S., 407-8
Sheddin, Patrick & Co.
memorial from, 369-74
and case of York, 369-74
sheep
in Va., 29, 30, 397
and TJ's crop-rotation plan, 428, 578
flax seeds for, 682
rape seeds for, 682
and tallow production, 683
Shelby, Isaac
letters to, 393-4, 785
and French plan to liberate Louisiana, xlii, 393-5, 439, 785-6
draft letter to, xlii, 340 (illus.)
and Michaux's proposed western expedition, xlii, 393-5
letter to submitted to Washington, 786n
Shelton, Mr.
J. G. Jefferson's account with, 60-1, 213-14, 258-9
Sheppard, Mr.
and circular letter to merchants, 768n
Sherman, Roger
death, 575
Shewrey, Guillermo (Cherokee chief)
relations with Spain, 317
Shippen, Elizabeth Carter Farley Banister (Mrs. Thomas Lee Shippen)
son's death, 250
Shippen, William, 256n
ships, Danish
and British trade restrictions, 441n, 674, 796
ships, Swedish
and British trade restrictions, 441n, 674, 796
ships, U.S.
sale of those built for war, 26, 499
passports for, 57, 187, 239, 247, 275-6, 286, 355, 392-3,
434, 542, 645
arming of in France, 96n
sale of in France, 96n
scarcity of, 136
seized at Port-au-Prince, 142-3, 185, 369-74, 486-7
captured by Algerines, 163, 421, 427, 757
captured by British privateers, 165, 336-9, 375-7, 379-80,
387, 433, 435-6, 454-5, 459n, 564-5n, 566-7, 574, 595, 632,
639-40, 646, 753
captured by French privateers, 167, 251, 364, 368n, 433,
624-5, 663-4n, 739-40, 782
conditions for federal protection of, 187
French colonial ports opened to, 190, 743
French ports opened to, 190
captured by Dutch privateers, 221
and British trade restrictions, 230, 275, 674
and French trade restrictions, 230, 364, 368n, 388, 614,
619, 663
recaptured by British warships, 251
detained by French, 266
forced to discharge French property, 280
captured by British, 331, 783
passports issued to by foreign officials, 357, 368n
captured by Spanish privateers, 387, 405, 758
damaged by British privateers, 388-9n
British interference with French passengers on, 405, 458-9,
464, 557-9, 696, 706-7
British seizure of French property on, 405, 430, 435,
458-9, 464, 481, 554, 563-5, 696, 706-7, 753
captured by British warships, 435-6, 775, 786
captured by French warships, 454-5, 542
detained at New Providence, 564n
Shnydore (Schneider), Ignatius
and fresco painting for TJ, 582, 599
Short, Peyton
letter from, 41
correspondence with brother, 41
mentioned, 473
Short, William
letters to, 148-9, 163, 405-12, 472-3, 485-6, 488-9, 510
letters from, 206-12, 222-8, 346-52, 428-30, 668-70, 732
correspondence with brother, 41
letters from submitted to Washington, 66, 141n, 430n
account with Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 73
and American captives in Algiers, 116
letter to submitted to Washington, 150n
and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 168, 205,
211-12, 328, 405-16, 668-71
business affairs, 171, 460, 472, 571
and U.S. debt to France, 179-80, 347-52
and foreign debt, 194
and navigation of Mississippi, 206, 210, 485-6
and U.S. boundary with Spain, 206, 210
and Spanish relations with Great Britain, 207-10, 222, 732
and Spanish relations with France, 222
and Spanish war with France, 223-5
and ministerial changes in Spain, 225-6
and foreign loans, 347-52
and U.S. aid to Saint-Domingue, 348
and diplomatic recognition of France, 365
and Mint, 367
Carmichael's alleged jealousy of, 384-5
and Spanish trade concessions, 430
and War of First Coalition, 430
dispatches for, 483, 484, 573-4
mentioned, 140, 673, 769
Shute, William
and circular letter to merchants, 768n
Shuter, Mr. See Suter (Shuter), John
Sidi Muhammad ibn Abd Allah, Emperor of Morocco
widows of visit Lisbon, 613
Sieveking, Mr.
and John Parish's consular appointment, 539, 540n
Silesian loan
and Pagan v. Hooper, 725-6
silver
value, 635
coinage of, 737
Simpson, James
letters from, 88-9, 163-4, 405, 434-5, 644-5, 751, 757
letters from submitted to Washington, 164n, 405n, 435n, 480,
645n, 757n
mentioned, 433, 506
Sinclair (St. Clair), Sir John
letter to Enoch Edwards, 680-4
queries about Pa. agriculture, 680-4
president of Board of Agriculture and General Improvement, 684n
Singleterry (Singletary), John
prosecuted for enlisting in French service, 159, 382, 499, 502
described, 159n
sinking fund
and new foreign loan, 201, 203, 304, 305
See also Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, U.S.
Sion (ship), 573
Skillinger, James
and case of Catharine from Halifax, 254n, 261n
Skipwith, Fulwar
letters from, 164-5, 595
letter from submitted to Washington, 596n
trunks opened by French, 712n
Skipwith, Henry
and Short's business affairs, 472
Slate Run, Va.
church, 504
slavery
TJ's views on, 503, 504, 788
slaves
fugitives from E. Fla., 10-12, 78-9, 89
clothing for TJ's, 18, 380, 540, 576, 721
value of, 29
stolen from E. Fla., 13-14, 78-9, 89, 737n
captured by Indians, 99-100
cloth for, 113
and defense of Martinique, 164
unrest in Martinique, 164, 504, 595
captured by Dutch, 221
revolt in Saint-Domingue, 371, 373, 504
sale of TJ's, 551
conditional grant of freedom to on Saint-Domingue, 555n
and TJ's crop-rotation plan, 578
housing for TJ's, 667
captured by French, 726-7
Smith, Charles, & Co.
memorial from, 369-74
and case of York, 369-74
Smith, Daniel
and tax act, 326-7
letter from quoted, 327n
Smith, David
distributes medals to Indians, 263
Smith, Paschal N.
memorial from, 369-74
and case of York, 369-74
Smith, Samuel
and sale of French prizes in U.S., 152, 155-6, 161
letter from cited, 156n
and French privateering, 569
Smith, William Loughton
John Beckley's intelligence about, 219
and U.S. trade with Denmark, 547n
considered as Secretary of State, 629
Smith, William Stephens
purchases U.S. arms for France, 39, 42
and U.S. debt to France, 84n, 175, 177-8
recommends Mr. Bayley, 105
and ceremonial at N.Y., 248
Smiths, DeSaussure & Darrell
and case of Commerce, 251
snakes
TJ's views on, 391
snow
in Va., 30
Snowden, Va.
suitability for sheep, 30
Société Franaise des Amis de la Liberté et de l'Egalité
Genet's presidency of, 616, 688, 694
and French plan to liberate Louisiana, 771
Society of the Cincinnati
assists John Loehmann, 255
Söderström, Richard
letter to, 733
letters from, 432, 726-7
and case of Betsey, 432
letter from cited, 432n
and French trade restrictions, 488n
and case of Betsy brigantine, 624
and case of Jane schooner, 726-7, 733
mentioned, 506
sofa
TJ's sent to Monticello, 19
Solana, Manuel
and fugitive slaves, 12n
Sonntag, Claus H.
as consular security for John Parish, 540n
Sonthonax, Léger Félicité
conflict with Galbaud, 555n
grants freedom to certain Saint-Domingue slaves, 555n
alleged British influence on, 755n
Sophia (brig)
captured by British privateer, 632
and restoration of British prizes, 640
Sophia (ship), 751
South Carolina
and printing of laws, 5
olive culture in, 112
and French privateering, 436-7
and circular letter to merchants, 767-8
and Creek hostilities with Ga., 796-7
South Carolina, Governor of. See Moultrie, William
South Carolina Yazoo Company
Spanish attitude toward, 10n
forbidden to settle at Walnut Hills, 410, 416n
Southwest Territory
tax act, 326-7
TJ's report on, 326
ordinance creating, 568
Spaight, Richard Dobbs
and case of Hector, 436-7
mentioned, 480
Spain
British ambassador to (see St. Helens, Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron)
relations with Southern Indians, 9-10, 15-17, 66, 78-9, 100,
118-20, 139n, 148-50, 161, 168, 205, 211-12, 263-6, 313-15,
316-17, 328, 385, 405-16, 474-6, 505, 668-71
and southern whale fishery, 22-3
relations with Great Britain, 37, 149, 207-10, 212n, 222, 732
relations with U.S., 37, 190, 346, 502
demand for corn in, 77
mercantile failures in, 77
naval operations in Mediterranean, 89, 94, 112, 140, 224,
421, 435, 496, 587-8
war with France, 112, 223-5, 421, 429, 541, 588, 673, 686, 741, 755
relations with Western Indians, 120, 148
proposed alliance with Great Britain against U.S., 140
and Chickasaw-Creek war, 157n
relations with Morocco, 163, 434, 644
U.S. debt to, 203, 294, 305
and boundary with U.S., 206, 210
and navigation of Mississippi, 206, 210, 375n, 412n, 477, 551
relations with France, 222
troop recruitment, 223
war finances, 223, 224, 429
naval strength, 224
ministerial changes in, 225-6
and recaptured French prizes, 227-8
U.S. trade with, 231, 421
possibility of war with U.S., 375n, 392, 411
privateers capture U.S. prizes, 387, 405, 758
restrictions on trade with France, 440
erects posts in U.S. territory, 485
Portuguese reinforcements for, 541, 673, 755
and free ships and free goods, 558
relinquishes control over Oran, 587
See also Carmichael, William; Gardoqui, Diego de;
Jaudenes, Josef de; Short, William; Viar, Josef Ignacio de
Spain, King of. See Charles IV, King of Spain
Spain, Queen of. See Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain
Sparre, Fredrik
and French trade restrictions, 488n
and Russian trade restrictions, 778n
Spiller (Cherokee chief)
relations with Spain, 317
spinet
TJ's sent to Monticello, 20
spring houses
Sinclair's views on, 681
Spry (ship)
captured by Sans Culotte, 218
Spurrier, John
letter to, 318
and tenant farmers for TJ, 318, 596
identified, 318n
stables
at Monticello, 667
Stagg, John, Jr.
and Tammany Society, 555
Stanners, Benjamin
ship captured by Little Sarah, 726-7
Stansbury, Daniel
applies for patent, 631n
States General, Dutch
Manifeste sent to TJ, 73
embargoes Dutch trade, 91, 143-4
and relations with France, 584
plenitude of power of, 646n
Staunton, Va.
postal service, 325
staves
captured by British, 337
and maces for Va. General Assembly, 391
steamboat
Rumsey's invention of, 108
Steele, John L.
assault on, 147
described, 147n
Stephens, Philip
and impressment, 753
Sterett, Samuel
letter to, 740
letter from, 784
and relief of Saint-Domingue refugees, 740, 784
letter from cited, 741n
and circular letter to merchants, 768n
mentioned, 648
Stevens, Edward
letters from, 7, 153
TJ seeks copies of correspondence with, 7, 153
Stevensburg, Va., 504
Stewart, Donald
ship captured by Citoyen Genet, 744-5
Stewart, Dugald
letter from cited, 776
Stewart, Walter
and bills of exchange for Department of State, 431, 679
and circular letter to merchants, 768n
Stocker, Ebenezer
and case of Maria, 455n
Stocker, Hugh
and case of Jay, 436n
Stokes, William
letter to, 256
letter from, 279
plans to visit France, 256, 279
Tentamen Medicum Inaugurale, quaedam de Asphyxia, 256
identified, 256n
stonemasons
for Monticello, 171
Storch, Capt. See Strout (Storch), Joseph
stoves
TJ's sent to Monticello, 19
Strachan, James
and bills of exchange for Department of State, 332, 431
Strother, French
and debts to British creditors, 302
and French Revolution, 302
Strout (Storch), Joseph
and case of Sally, 387-8
Stuart, Sir Charles
and British West Indian expedition, 777
Stuart, David
letter to, 671-2
letter from, 357
and map of Federal District, 357
See also Federal District Commissioners
Stuart, Gilbert
portrait of Knox, xl, 340 (illus.)
Suckey (ship)
captured by Maria, 336-9, 375-7, 379-80, 386, 566, 568
and restoration of British prizes, 361, 640, 642-3
mentioned, 480
Sudden Death (British privateer)
and case of Prosperity, 389n
Suffolk, Va.
and naval stores, 22
sugar
captured by French, 379n, 432, 625n, 726-7
captured by British, 459n, 564n, 646
exportation from St. Croix, 460
exportation from Danish colonies, 547n
exportation from France forbidden, 744
sugar shakers
TJ's sent to Monticello, 19
Sullivan, James
letter to, 236
letter from, 170
Sullivan, John
and proposed attack on New Orleans by U.S. citizens, 412n
settlement plans, 412n
sunflower seed
Sinclair's views on, 682
Supreme Court, U.S. See United States: Supreme Court
Sus, Morocco
Muley Abderhaman proclaimed king of, 89
Suter (Shuter), John
letter to, 800
tavern, 504, 721, 800
and horse for TJ, 800
identified, 800n
Swaine, John
and "Veritas" essays, 522
Swallow (British letter of marque ship)
and use of U.S. ports by armed allied ships, 360, 417,
424-5, 620
mentioned, 480
Swanwick, John
and circular letter to merchants, 768n
mentioned, 271
Swanwick, John, & Co., 21
Sweden
Russian minister to (see Notbeck, Mr.)
neutrality of, 78, 432, 453-4, 488n, 726-7, 733
U.S. trade with, 276
and free ships and free goods, 332, 673-4
minister to Netherlands, 440
uses convoys to protect trade, 440
and French trade restrictions, 488n
envoy to Great Britain, 673-4
and Russian trade restrictions, 777, 778n
Sweden, King of. See Gustavus III, King of Sweden
Swift, Joseph
and case of Suckey, 377n
mentioned, 632, 633n
Switzerland
mercenary practices of, 383
swords
and maces for Va. General Assembly, 391
Sym, Peter
letter from, 418-20
plans to settle in U.S., 418-20
Symmes, John Cleves
letter to, 659
application for land patent, 269, 270
absence from Northwest Territory, 643, 659
mentioned, 648
systyle, 491