Volume 27 Index
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Fabbroni, Adamo
Del Bombice e del Bisso degli Antichi, 754-5
Della Farfalla Simbolo Egiziano, 754-5
Dissertazione sopra il Quesito Indicare le vere Teorie con le quali devono eseguirsi le stime dei terreni, 754-5
Fabbroni (Fabroni), Giovanni
letters to, 745, 754
letter from forwarded, 689
TJ sends Notes on the State of Virginia to, 745-6, 754-5
TJ thanks for pamphlets, 754-5
Fairfax, Denny Martin
sells land in Northern Neck, 18, 19n
Fairfax, Thomas, sixth Lord, 19n
Fairfax Co., Va.
militia, 706, 708
Fair Hebe (ship)
carries letters to TJ, 253
Falconer, Nathaniel
and alleged French refugee plots in U.S., 486-7n, 629n
and case of Hope, 634n
Falmouth, England
U.S. ships detained at, 10
and impressment of U.S. seamen, 29, 52
packet to Lisbon, 125
U.S. trade with, 284n
Fanny (British ship)
and detention of French prizes in U.S. ports, 55, 67, 104, 190-1, 257, 329, 331, 364
Fanny (U.S. ship)
carries Lear to Glasgow, 332
“Farmer, A”
defends Genet’s conduct, 600n
Farquhar, Mr.
and case of Hamilton, 526
Farrell & Jones
and Wayles estate debt, 255, 606
Fauquier Co., Va.
militia, 706
Faurés l’aîné, M.
and denunciation of Mangourit, 295-7
Favorite (French warship)
cruises off N.Y., 100
Fayette (ship)
and Portuguese-Algerine truce, 264n
Fayette Co., Pa.
and conflict with Western Indians, 34n
Fearer, Charles
and cavalry mounts, 691
Federal District
land values near, 207
Lear’s business affairs in, 226, 300-1
plan of, 468-9
development of, 485
and president’s annual address to Congress, 788, 789n
Federal District Commissioners
accounts of, 74-5
Federal Gazette (Philadelphia)
forwarded to TJ, 260
and accommodations for Congress, 433
Federalists
and Genet’s recall, l-li, 127
and TJ’s report on commerce, li, 534-5
attacks on France, 6, 8n, 16
resolutions on neutrality by, 18-19n, 27, 28-9n, 145n, 237
British attitude toward, 276
support for hereditary Senate, 467
support for President for life, 467
Femelle, M. de
vineyard, 762
Fenner, Arthur
letter to, 815
Fenno, John
suspends publication of newspaper, 163, 260.
See also Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia)
Fenwick, Joseph
letters to, 95-6, 301-2
and case of Sally, 96n
Bankson forwards circular letter to, 198-9, 200
TJ recommends Lear to, 226n, 301-2
and case of Minerva, 239n
TJ’s account with, 408
and case of Hamilton, 525-6
and TJ’s report on commerce, 545n
wine merchant, 844
Fenwick, Mason & Co.
ship seized at St. Christopher, 484
TJ’s account with, 484
letter from cited, 484n
Ferdinand IV, King of Naples
anecdote about, 221
fever, intermittent
affects sailors, 344n
Fiat, Marquis de. See Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de
Fibbett, James
master of Polly, 152
Field, Henry
and Mrs. Wayland’s inheritance, 725
Fier Roderique (ship)
convoys Franklin, 694
Filicchy, Philip and Anthony, & Co.
letter from cited, 849
fire
insurance for, 306-9, 359-60, 591-2
firewood
for Department of State, 490
fish
captured by French, 80n
duties on in French West Indies, 539, 549n, 558, 572
export from U.S. to Sweden forbidden, 539, 558, 572
duties on in France, 540, 559, 573
export from U.S. to Great Britain forbidden, 540, 559, 573
export from U.S. to French West Indies forbidden, 549n
export from U.S. to British West Indies forbidden, 573
duties on in U.S., 840.
See also
bacalao
cod
pickled fish
salmon
salted
salted fish
fisheries
TJ’s report on, 788
act concerning, 815
Fitch, Mr.
and chairs for TJ, 497
Fitch, John
letter from, 837
invention of steamboat, 797n, 804, 837-8
and horse-powered boat, 798n
criticizes TJ, 837-8
petitions to Patent Board cited, 837-8n
Fitzhugh, William
receives votes for Va. Committee of Safety, 678
FitzSimons, Thomas
and TJ’s report on commerce, 547n, 800-1
letter from cited, 782n
recommends O’Brien as consul in Guadeloupe, 782n
flag-of-truce ships
and supplies for Convention troops, 689-90, 715
Flanders, Austrian Netherlands
French victories in, 496, 497
flax seed
U.S. exports of, 536, 553, 567
export to Portugal, 537, 555, 569
export to Great Britain, 538, 547n, 556, 570
export from U.S. to Sweden forbidden, 539, 558, 572
flints
for western expedition, 693
Flora (ship)
captured by Roland, 50
Florida, East
French plan to capture, 297n, 619-20n
and Creek hostilities with Ga., 462n
Spanish trade regulations for, 641-2
slaves stolen from, 650
Florida, West
French plan to capture, 297n, 619-20n
Spanish trade regulations for, 641-2
florin
value in comparison to dollar, 545n
value in comparison to rix-dollar, 545n
flour
captured by British, 8-9, 11, 52
and British trade restrictions, 33, 56
and French trade restrictions, 33
export to France, 166
captured by French, 337n
export to Spanish colonies, 537
duties on in Danish West Indies, 549n, 559, 573
duties on in Spain, 578n
purchase of by Va., 710
flux
illness of TJ’s slave, 378
Fokepatchy (Indian town)
and Creek hostilities with Ga., 585n
Folger, Brown
letter to, 310
master of Harpooner, 310
identified, 310n
letter from quoted, 310n
letter from submitted to Washington, 310n
Folger, Frederick
letter from cited, 781n
seeks consular appointment to Barbary States, 781n
Forbes, James Grant, & Co.
and case of Trial, 337n
Ford, Michael
recommended by Lambert for Mint clerkship, 825-6
Foresythe, Major. See Forsyth (Foresythe), Robert
Forman, David
and rumored British expedition against New Castle, Del., 716
Forster, Mr. See Foster (Forster), Abiel
Forsyth (Foresythe), Robert
letter to cited, 39n, 703n
reappointment as marshal, 39n
deputy quartermaster general, 703
Fort Clinton, N.Y.
repairs at, 47
Fort Hamilton, Northwest Terr.
and hostilities with Western Indians, 395
Fort Jefferson, Northwest Terr.
and hostilities with Miami Indians, 32
Fort Johnston, N.C.
and case of San Josef, 627n
Fort Pitt
and hostilities with Miami Indians, 32
Fort Putnam, N.Y.
repairs at, 47
Fort St. Clair, Northwest Terr.
and hostilities with Western Indians, 394n
Fosdick, Nathaniel F.
and ship passports, 858
Foster (Forster), Abiel
and TJ’s effort to procure moose skeleton, 735-6
Foster, William
master of the Birmingham, 264n
fourches caudines. See Caudine Forks (fourches caudines), Italy
Fox, George C.
and case of Portland, 10
Fox, Robert Were
letter to, 95-6
letter from, 52
and case of Portland, 10, 52
and case of Aurora, 52
consular commission addressed to wrong person, 96n
letter forwarded to, 97n
letters from cited, 847, 848, 849
Français Libres à leurs freres de la Louisiane, Les (Edmond Charles Genet)
copy sent to TJ, 290-1
Francais Libres a leurs freres Les Canadiens, Les (Edmond Charles Genet)
copy sent to TJ, 290-3
distribution of, 386n
France
TJ compares to Britain, 741
Agriculture
tenancy in, 204-5
wines of, 761-3, 842-4
American Revolution
and free ships and free goods, 598
arrival of navy in America, 684n, 697, 718
navy in West Indies, 689
proposal to winter navy at Chesapeake Bay, 704-5
navy departs from R.I., 713
delay in sending second division of army to America, 720
Army
TJ compares to Britain, 741
Constitution
sent to TJ, 388
and compensation for French prizes, 457
allegedly criticized by Jay and King, 528-9
acceptance by king, 816
Economy
exports from restricted, 283n
reissue of assignats, 366
TJ compares to Britain, 741
exchange rate with French West Indies, 808
Foreign Relations
with Portugal, 107, 140-1
with Naples, 163
with Tunis, 187
with Prussia, 265
with Austria, 276
with Great Britain, 598
Legislative Assembly
and new commercial treaty, 533
reduces tobacco duties, 580n
Loan to U.S.
proposed purchase of provisions with, 131
and compensation for French spoliations, 159n, 224-5, 457
payment of, 327, 382, 487-8, 601-3, 611
advance on payment of, 347-8, 364-5, 378, 429
National Assembly
bans sale of U.S. ships to France, 547n, 555, 569-70
and tobacco duties, 547n, 555-6, 569-70
and new commercial treaty, 579n
on weights and measures, 818, 822n
National Convention
and French trade restrictions, 33, 156-7
and compensation for French prizes, 113, 457
opens French colonial ports to U.S. ships, 132, 164-9, 284, 288, 362, 639-41
opens French ports to U.S. ships, 132, 640-1
policy against meddling abroad, 147, 405-6n
and passports for French ships, 148
restrictions on neutral trade, 158, 159n, 640-1
and new commercial treaty with U.S., 164-9, 281, 302, 361-2
and U.S. tonnage duties from Saint-Domingue refugees, 281-2n
restricts exports from France, 283n, 365-7
frees deserters, 289n
reissue of assignats, 366
adopts new constitution, 388n
deputation to from Saint-Domingue, 404-5
and British occupation of Saint-Domingue, 405n
and free ships and free goods, 640-1
Navy
channel fleet, 5
at N.Y., 31, 45, 48, 49-50, 70-1, 100, 177-8, 179, 192-3, 219, 220n, 284, 347-8, 365
and Galbaud’s dispute with Genet, 41-2
captures British ships, 44-6
authority of consuls over officers of, 81n
fleet captured at Toulon, 135, 155
and protection of U.S. ships, 157
mistreats U.S. ships, 175n
and Saint-Domingue refugees, 284
abortive campaign in Canada, 290-1n, 385-7, 405n
and alleged British plots against U.S., 303-4, 380-1
captures U.S. ships, 305n
convoys vessels to France, 386
operations in Caribbean, 386
proposed loan of ships to U.S., 470
TJ compares to Britain, 741
Provisional Executive Council
and French right to commission privateers in U.S., 113, 148
and G. Morris’s recall, 129, 504-6
instructions to Genet, 130, 134n, 594, 632, 649
and French consular commissions, 176n, 363, 414-15, 480, 501
deputation to from Saint-Domingue, 404-5
and compensation for French prizes, 457
Public Finance
TJ compares to Britain, 741
prize money for Jones’s command, 746-8
proportion of alloy in silver coinage, 821
Society
TJ compares to Britain, 741
U.S. Relations with
and revocation of Duplaine’s exequatur, 6, 182, 184-7, 188, 189, 272-4, 631
and prosecution of Duplaine, 13-14
Republican friendship toward, 16, 18-20, 26-7, 28-9n, 144-5, 237n
alleged French refugee plots in U.S., 41-2, 98, 284-9, 295-7, 356, 372n, 405-6n, 415, 436-9, 460-1, 481-2, 486-7, 614, 629
and Genet’s recall, 126-34, 400-1
and maritime jurisdiction of U.S., 190-1
and French plan to liberate Louisiana, 196
and G. Morris’s diplomatic conduct, 213, 218n, 227
and Short’s diplomatic conduct, 213-18
and sale of French prizes in U.S., 219
excesses of French democrats in U.S., 220-1
French sailors riot in N.Y., 220n
and detention of French prizes in U.S. ports, 372n
dispatches to Genet lost, 387-8
and mistreatment of deputation from Saint-Domingue, 404-5, 429-30, 460
impact of communications to Congress on, 454
and Spanish negotiations, 519
and Genet’s threat to appeal from Washington to American people, 592-3, 594
and free ships and free goods, 598-601
support for American revolution, 720.
See also
Castries, Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de
Deforgues, François Louis Michel Chemin
Genet, Edmond Charles
Lebrun-Tondu, Pierre Henri Hélène Marie
Morris, Gouverneur
Ternant, Jean Baptiste
Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de
U.S. Trade with
and British trade restrictions, l-li, 6, 10, 33, 55-9, 100-2, 143, 149-50, 157, 454-5, 535
Delamotte’s efforts to promote, 96n
French colonial ports opened to U.S. ships, 132, 164-9, 284, 288, 362, 639-41; French ports opened to U.S. ships, 132, 454, 640-1
statistics on, 166
U.S. ships detained at Bordeaux, 192
and new commercial treaty, 281, 302, 366, 476n, 533, 534, 546n, 552n, 563, 577, 579, 650
restrictions on exports from France, 365-7
and trade to Saint-Domingue, 460-1n
duties on U.S. exports to, 533, 537, 540, 545n, 555, 559, 569, 573, 580n
and TJ’s report on commerce, 534-5
tonnage of U.S. shipping to, 536, 554, 568
U.S. exports to, 536, 546n, 553-4, 567-8
colonial trade regulations, 539, 540, 545n, 549n, 558, 559, 572, 573
U.S. imports from, 546n, 554, 568
trade restrictions eased, 579
whale oil trade, 745, 753-4, 768-9
fisheries, 788
War of First Coalition
restrictions on neutral trade, l-li, 33, 156-7, 158, 159n, 454-5, 466, 468, 471, 474, 477n, 481, 640-1, 651
invaded by Spain, 5, 126, 142, 149, 155, 187, 199-200
British trade restrictions, 6, 10, 33, 55-9, 100-2, 138, 143, 149-50, 157
revolt in Brittany, 21, 366
plan to liberate Louisiana, 111-12n, 176-80, 196, 290-1, 311, 312-13, 314, 345-6, 594n, 631n
capture of Toulon, 135, 153, 155, 163, 187, 227, 232, 334, 345, 425n, 432, 496, 497
Louis XVII proclaimed, 135
U.S. ships detained at Bordeaux, 192
and Portuguese-Algerine truce, 197n
and Paine’s peace commission proposal, 226-7, 258-9, 471
campaign in Savoy, 265
captures border towns, 276, 277
British occupy Saint-Domingue, 289n, 334, 345, 436-7, 438n, 468, 482, 629
plan to liberate Canada, 290-3, 385-7, 594n
plan to capture E. and W. Fla., 295-7, 619-20
defense of Dunkirk, 334, 345
military setbacks, 425n
recaptures Toulon, 467-8
victories in Flanders, 496, 497
and free ships and free goods, 598-601, 640-1.
See also
privateers, British
privateers, French
France, Dauphin of. See Louis XVII, dauphin of France
France, King of. See Louis XVI, King of France
France, Queen of. See Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
Francis. See Seche, François
Francis, John (Pa.)
Philadelphia boardinghouse keeper, 492
Francis, John (R.I.)
letter from quoted, 194n
recommends Howell for district attorney, 194n, 376
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
relations with France, 276
“Franklin”
pseudonym used by John Taylor of Caroline, 7-8, 62-3
Franklin (ship)
carries tobacco to France, 694
Franklin, Benjamin
and Coffyn’s consular appointment, 9
refuses funds to A. Lee, 685
retires as minister to France, 745, 749
and prize money for Jones’s command, 746, 747n
esteem for, 748
TJ forwards correspondence of, 749
Franklin, William Temple
letter to, 784
and TJ’s report on commerce, 578n
TJ recommends, 748
TJ invites to dinner, 784
Franks, Mr.
and yellow fever, 238
Franks, David Salisbury
recommended for federal appointment, 781n
Franks, Moses
and British captures of U.S. ships, 118, 184, 190
Frazer, John G.
brings Va. seal, 695
Frederick Co., Va.
letter to county lieutenant of, 691-3
and defense of western frontier, 691-3
militia, 691-3, 708
Fredericksburg, Va.
and resolutions on neutrality, 19n, 237
TJ visits, 254, 495
horses to meet TJ at, 496-7, 524, 608, 638
militia garrison, 708
Frederick William II, King of Prussia
and war with France, 265
Freeman, Abraham (Benjamin)
and pardon for C. Freeman, 306n, 355n, 439-43
Freeman, Clarkson
counterfeits public securities, 306n, 355, 439-43, 495
Freeman, Ezra Fitz
letter from cited, 306n
and pardon for C. Freeman, 306n, 355, 392
Freeman, Isaac
murder of, 306n
Free Translation of the Preface to Bellendenus (Samuel Parr)
returned to TJ, 812
French language
professional translator of, 334-5
French Revolution
consular reports on
see
Cathalan, Stephen, Jr.
Delamotte, F. C. A.
Fenwick, Joseph
execution of queen, 5, 153
Humphreys’s reports on, 5
and Washington, 131
and Genet’s expulsion from Russia, 133-4n
Noaïlles and Talon seek refuge from, 134n
G. Morris’s views on, 213-14
Edwards’s views on, 276
opposed in Birmingham, 277n
at L’Orient, 306-7; Hamilton’s views on, 384
mentioned, 404-6
Freneau, Philip
letter from, 227
resigns Department of State clerkship, 227.
See also National Gazette (Philadelphia)
fresco painting
for TJ, 93
TJ’s notes on, 784-5
fresh provisions
export to British West Indies, 539, 549n, 558
export to French West Indies, 539, 549n, 558.
See also provisions
Frontignac grape, white
vine sent to TJ, 278
Frontignan, France
TJ evaluates wine of, 762
fruit trees
and U.S. farmers, 546n
Fullerton, Valeria
letter to, 124
account with TJ, 116, 124
identified, 124n
leaves Philadelphia during yellow fever epidemic, 394
TJ visits, 523
Furnes, Austrian Netherlands
captured by French, 277
furniture
storage of TJ’s, 271-2, 410, 492
shipment of TJ’s, 377, 431-2, 465, 586, 607, 608, 637, 786
for TJ’s overseers, 411, 497.
See also
chairs
desk
furs
U.S. trade in, 788