Jackson, David, 593

Jackson, James, 69

Jackson's mountains, Va.

measured by Williams, 597-8

Jacobins

Monroe reports on clubs of, 316

and 13 Vendémiaire, 544

James (Wood slave)

TJ hires, 580

James, Cliborn, & English (Philadelphia merchants), 441

James river

demand at markets along, 22

and altitude of Richmond, 594

James River Company

Short buys shares in, 274, 283, 342, 353, 390, 443-4, 513, 560, 624

Washington's interest in, 275, 306-8

Pollard's handling of shares of, 283, 389-90, 418, 431, 434, 438

uncertain financial situation of, 491, 513

Jamey (T. M. Randolph's slave)

takes horses to Varina, 260

Jaudenes, Josef de

and Short, 78, 256, 442-3, 488, 489-91, 494

reports on relations with Spain, 117-22

confers with E. Randolph, 120-2

and official relations with TJ, 120-2, 148

attitudes toward Carmichael, 148, 489-90

and Jay Treaty, 399

Jay, John

letter from, 405

appointed envoy to Great Britain, 46, 62-3, 69, 71-2, 73, 91, 563

on Monroe, 70, 147

negotiations with Spain, 119n

advises D'Ivernois, 190, 311

negotiations with Great Britain, 203-4, 205, 207, 213, 245, 412, 455, 457, 502, 568

absence of news from, 250

and N.Y. state election, 265

and J. C. Millar, 285

as candidate for governor of N.Y., 316

returns from Britain, 376, 469

forwards book, 405

uses TJ correspondence to defend position on neutral vessels, 433n

as Chief Justice, 439, 450

public opinion against, 441, 475-6

drafts address for Washington, 548n

E. Randolph's reservations about, 566

and TJ's memorandum of conversation with Genet, 568-9

Jay Treaty

and payment of British debts, 98n

Trumbull reports conclusion of, 207

expected in U.S., 258

terms of, remain unknown to public in U.S., 265, 360, 376, 386

Coxe's views on, 310, 422-3, 516

arrives in Philadelphia, 316

reaction of France to, 391, 396, 557

and British orders in council, 392n

ratified conditionally and signed, 399-400, 422, 450n

TJ sent copy of, 399-400, 408, 466

Article 12, 400n, 422, 466

Grenville's negotiation of, 412

and TJ's notes on infractions of neutral rights, 412n

Article 9, 422-3

public opinion on, 430-1, 432-3, 441, 449

reactions of Va. to, 430, 432-3, 460, 515-16, 534-6, 539-40

Article 7, 433n

merchants' support for, 449

contents published, 450

TJ's views on, 457, 458, 475-6, 542

and party politics, state elections, 475-6, 511

various essays on, 475-6

Article 17, 476n

and Spain, 490

Rutledge criticizes, 502-3, 542

constitutionality of, 539

and House of Representatives, 554-5, 555-7, 558-9, 562, 565, 567, 577, 600, 601, 613, 624

Monroe's reaction to, 563

E. Randolph and, 566, 568-9

and TJ's Report on Commerce, 568

compared with Pinckney Treaty, 623.

See also Washington, George: President

Jefferson, Elizabeth (TJ's sister), 462

Jefferson, George, Jr., 60-1

Jefferson, George (TJ's cousin), 60-2

Jefferson, Jane Randolph (Mrs. Peter Jefferson, TJ's mother), 417n, 462

Jefferson, John Garland

letters to, 60-2, 87-8

seeks to recover inherited land, 60-2, 87

letters from cited, 62n, 88n, 512n

seeks clerkship, 512

Jefferson, Mary (Maria, Polly, TJ's daughter)

regards sent to, 101, 147, 189, 207, 208, 391, 401, 407, 515, 559

Ceracchi intends bust of TJ for, 200

sends regards to Blackdens, 216

at Monticello, 242, 541

relationship with sister, 247, 249, 270, 293, 569, 581, 599

reported well, 370

suffers from dysentery, 434-5, 438, 439

and C. Church, 454

finds succory seed, 608

Jefferson, Peter (TJ's father)

share in Loyal Co., 462-3

built water mill, 471, 473-4n, 480

and limestone tract, 570-1

acquired Pouncey's tract, 615

Jefferson, Thomas

Agriculture

and farm implements, 11-12, 68, 112, 226, 326-7, 328, 342, 579-80

grows potatoes, 11, 55, 67, 68, 75, 232-3, 354, 362

uses livestock for motive power, 12, 112-13, 235, 435, 438, 579

breeds livestock, 48, 227, 235

exchanges ideas with others, 55-6, 93-5, 230, 231, 330, 370, 498-500, 526, 551

orchards, 56

works to restore farms, 58, 551

inventories livestock, 65-6, 243

seeks information, 67, 259-60

and crop rotation, 68, 75, 231-3, 354, 361-2, 465, 473n, 557

on degradation of land, 68

feeding of livestock, 93, 231-2, 233, 235, 464

experiments with crops, 167, 232-3, 264, 265, 270, 291-2, 327, 339, 383-4, 435, 464-5

acquires livestock, 184, 214, 243-4, 251, 260, 264, 267-8, 271, 375-6, 399

enthusiasm for farming, 228, 332, 337, 363, 366, 374, 451, 455, 457, 478, 541

builds moldboard plow, 233-4

raises livestock for milk and meat, 233, 235, 243

on utilization of livestock manure, 233

grows radishes, 257, 293

may cease to grow tobacco, 367, 552n

reports on crops, 373, 457.

See also

clover corn Monticello Taylor, John tobacco wheat

Architecture

TJ's advice sought on, 178-9

Business and Financial Affairs

on calculation of sterling debt, 15

keeps memorandum books, 20-2, 522, 536

payments to Henderson, McCaul & Co., 51, 54

collects bonds in Bedford Co., 108-9, 218, 223, 246, 514

pays taxes and fees, 168, 345, 593n

various accounts, 227-8, 247-8, 345, 365, 413-17

land transactions, 245-6, 272-3, 614-16

arrangements with R. Hanson, 246, 272-3, 322, 323-4

business relations with T. M. Randolph, 246-7, 592

and Ast's insurance plan, 257-8

payment to John Brown, 270

potash and pearl ash, 302

lime and limestone, 329, 570-1

boundary dispute, 337-8, 347, 614-16, 623

account with James Brown, 345, 365, 409-10

seeks information on windmills, 374, 389

describes his financial situation, 405-6

Kinsolving's indebtedness to, 405-6, 515, 519, 521

reliance on Poplar Forest income, 405-6

and Cobbs suit, 446, 574-5, 599, 604, 608

payments for Lewises, 463

advises Monroe, 527-8

land titles, 537-9, 553, 554, 580

account with Bringhurst, 600, 607, 612

inattentive to state of accounts, 611

utilizes Short's funds, 611-12

dislikes selling land, 615-16

asks loan from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 621-2.

See also

Barnes, John Gamble & Temple Johnston, Charles Lyle, James Mazzei, Philip Mussi, Joseph Short, William tobacco Wayles estate

Correspondence

with Genet and Hammond published, 16, 45, 50, 62, 259-60, 316

postpones answering letters, 57, 87-8, 252, 353, 359

superseded by farming, 57, 228, 332, 366, 374

demands of public office limit, 58

self-consciousness about writing in French, 60

list of unretained letters, 98

with Monroe, 366, 449

Educational Theories

utilized by D'Ivernois, 130, 132n, 157

Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge, 133n

and Genevan academy, 275-8

on Americans and science, 363

and Ogilvie's plans, 440-1

Governor of Virginia

and British invasion of 1781, 246n

and suit of Hunter, Banks & Co., 352-3, 447-8, 497-8

Health

rheumatism, 148, 155, 167, 168, 180, 181, 182, 206, 213, 476, 553, 563

TJ on decline of, 339, 551

Law

advises C. Rose, 53-4

Bolling v. Bolling, 53

reports of general court cases, 53

as executor for Wayles estate, 98-100, 115-17, 285-91, 536, 615, 616

and Hening's book, 105-6

advice on drafting of will, 109-10

TJ abandons practice of, 109

and mortgage on Varina, 281-3

collects and preserves Va. laws, 319, 332, 569, 581-2, 583-91

Baylor v. Lewis, 345

cites Va. tax laws, 408, 410

suit against B. Henderson's heirs, 471-4, 477, 479-85, 518-19, 520

strategy in Banks's suit, 497-8

Harding v. Carter, 514-15, 519

on securing land patents, 537-9

potential arbitration of land dispute, 616, 623

Library

1815 sale of books to Congress, xxxvii

shipment of TJ's books from Philadelphia, 8-9, 76, 357

books sent to, 16, 50-1, 57, 62, 211, 213n, 228, 270, 316, 324-5, 332, 405, 441-2

requests pamphlets by J. Taylor, 76

pamphlets sent to, 101, 103n, 112, 309, 373, 387, 535-6n, 544, 578-9

sells law books, 166-7, 331-2, 350-2

extensiveness of, 181

Short seeks books for, 185-6, 187

TJ loans books from, 186, 187, 202, 211, 315, 350

Madison seeks pamphlets and books for, 259-60, 606

books ordered for, 357-9, 528

works presented to American Philosophical Society, 365n

requests collected works of Franklin, 377, 561

allows access to, 404n

prices of books, 410

French constitution sent to, 510

Volney compliments, 525

sends collection of Va. laws to bindery, 581-2.

See also Cort's (Cortez), Hernán

Nailery

nailrod and iron stock for, 149n, 225-6, 249, 305, 459, 527, 552n, 580, 608, 609, 616

TJ's interest in, 183, 363, 374, 457

labor requirements, productivity of, 304-5, 341, 388, 405, 550, 573

machinery for, 305, 323, 388, 527, 557, 580, 608, 616, 618

techniques, 323

sale of nails, 330, 335-6, 345n, 365, 384, 409, 487, 572-4, 617-18

provides support for TJ's family, 341, 405-6

prices of nails, 438, 487, 573

P. Skipwith's interest in, 550, 560

loss in profitability of, 560

changes in marketing of nails, 580

information on suppliers of nailrod, 613, 624

Opinions

on politics and public life, 14

on corruption in first two congresses, 15-16

on importance of current news in forming political opinions, 21-2

on political divisions, 49-50, 506-9, 551, 566

on W. L. Smith and his speeches, 49

on federal courts and Supreme Court, 61

on kings, nobles, priests, 67

on war and diplomacy, 67

on Britain and British government, 75, 366-7, 459n, 618-19

on power of Senators, 76

on benefits of waterproof cloth to laboring class, 106

on medicine and illness, 111-12, 592-3

on the French language, 166

on privacy and disputes, 180

on Whiskey Insurrection, 182, 229, 359-60

on French Revolution, 183, 248, 328, 337, 340, 357, 453-4, 459n, 503-4, 618

on use of militia, 216

on denunciation of democratic societies, 219, 228-9, 359

on Society of Cincinnati, 228-9

on rotation in office, 238n

on implementation of carriage tax in Va., 260

on Montesquieu, 263, 453

on violence in revolutions, 263

on public service, 273

on Madison's future role in government, 338-9

on protection of Republican or southern interests, 339-40

on diffusion of wealth in U.S., 341

on the benefits of small farms, 341

on expansion of liberty, 373

on Jay Treaty, 399-400, 435, 460, 466, 475-6, 539-40, 542

on personal freedom, 465

on J. Marshall, 539-40

on Randolph's characterization of Washington in Vindication, 540, 566

on Liancourt, 542

on preservation of Va. laws, 583-5

on payment of debts, 612

Personal Affairs

notations in family prayer book, xxxviii-xxxix, 419n

research in and preservation of historical records, 7, 14, 15-16, 37, 521-2, 606-7

sends books and furniture from Philadelphia to Monticello, 8-9

groceries for, 98, 155, 248, 335-6, 431-2, 625

relationship with Monroe, 101, 339

and T. M. Randolph's travel expenses, 104

relationship with Maria Cosway, 201n, 209-11, 454, 455-6, 543-4

and grandchildren, 249, 251, 260, 270, 419

orders seal, 259, 387

cancels meeting with P. Henry, 331-2, 339-40

delights in being with family, 339

and home for Nancy Randolph, 429

orders cigars, 552, 591

wishes to obtain bearskin, 574

and suppliers of fish in Richmond, 604

orders rope, 608

Political Theories

on political rights of each generation, 57

on advantages of larger republics, 263, 453

on executive in government, 618-19

Politics

Hamilton's influence in Congress, 49-50

and Washington's role, 148, 219, 228-9, 565, 566-7

and congressional election in Va., 259-60, 292

targeted by Federalists, 450-1n

urges Madison to respond to supporters of Jay Treaty, 475-6

and news of Va. General Assembly, 534-6, 542

Portraits

bust by Ceracchi, xxxvii, 33, 336 (illus.), 200, 235n, 348-9

bust displayed by Grand, 317

by Trumbull, 544

Public Service

rumored to be appointed minister to France, 83, 97, 253

declines special envoyship to Spain, 117-19, 148, 254, 356

accounts as minister to France, 317-18, 453, 461-2, 485-6, 523-5, 541, 619

Religion

quotes parable of prodigal son, 110

describes an afterlife, 543

Retirement

prefers private life, 3, 209, 451, 455, 465-6

praised for public service, commended for retiring voluntarily, 6-7, 12-13, 376

TJ's views on, 14, 58

reads Va. newspapers, 21-2

withdraws from politics, public life, 37, 50, 75, 88, 148, 183, 184, 338-40, 457, 466, 618-19

orders newspapers, 49-50, 84, 379, 386, 467, 557, 558n, 560, 561, 562, 592

Adams envies TJ's status, 50, 71, 72

claims to shun newspapers, books, and pen, 50, 67, 88, 215, 268, 366, 370, 374, 458, 460, 478

correspondents reluctant to intrude upon, 118, 525

follows events in Europe, 216, 337

and postal service between Va. and Philadelphia, 216, 217, 220

and demands on his time, 261-2, 614

cut off from friends, 279, 337

lives like an ante-diluvian patriarch, 541-2

Scientific Interests

geology, 193-4, 240

and Genevan academy, 263

on introduction of machines in U.S., 273

and American Philosophical Society, 363-4, 469-70

instruments, 367

and Spanish explorations, 382-3n, 495, 545, 622

weather, 439-40n

Natural Bridge measured, 460

values news of advances in Europe, 503

and Louis of Parma, 517-18.

See also

American Philosophical Society natural history Notes on the State of Virginia

Secretary of State

resignation from office, 3, 4-5, 6, 7-8n, 36

and Report on Public Lands, 63, 64n

misrouted official letters returned, 74

and O. Bertrand's correspondence, 74

and relations with Spain, 120-2, 148, 490-1

and relations with Great Britain, 392n, 411-12

and support for Article 17 of Jay Treaty, 476n

and Short's memorandum to Montmorin, 489.

See also

Genet, Edmond Charles Hammond, George

Slaveholder

manumits J. and R. Hemings, xxxix, 222-3, 605

sells T. Hemings, 100

hires slaves, 224, 225, 242, 251, 260, 572n, 580, 592

purchases Nance Hemings, 346-7

questions Billy's character, 581

gives number of slaves owned, 621-2

at Elk Hill after American Revolution, 625n

Travels

trip to Richmond, 54, 60, 97, 98, 337

plans trip to Poplar Forest, 113-14, 337, 349

Writings

Notes on the Letter of Christoph Daniel Ebeling, xxxviii, 506-10

Report on Commerce, 6-7, 22n, 26-8, 49, 476n, 568

Notes for Revising the Virginia Constitution, 236-9

Notes on Potash and Pearl Ash, 271-2

Notes on Conversations with William Strickland, 371-3

Notes on Infractions of Neutral Rights by France and Great Britain, 411-12

Notes of a Conversation with Edmund Randolph, 568-9

Statement of the Laws of Virginia, 585-91, 606.

See also Notes on the State of Virginia

Jeffersons Beschreibung von Virginien (Johann Reinhold Forster and Matthias Christian Sprengel), 424, 428n

Jersey Chronicle (Mount Pleasant, N.J.), 509

Johnson, Mr., 538n

Johnson, Dr. (Staunton, Va.), 384, 574

Johnson, Joshua (U.S. consul in London), 500

Johnson, William, 388n

Johnston, Charles

payment to, 591

letters from cited, 592n

letters to cited, 592n

Johnston, Charles, & Co., 624-5

Jones, Hugh

Present State of Virginia, 424

Jones, Joseph

health of, 56

Monroe hopes to visit, 87

and Monroe's business affairs, property, 100, 114, 147, 361-2, 448, 528, 529

purchases land in Loudon Co., 360

forwards papers, 433

Jones, William, 116n

Jordanes

writings of ordered by TJ, 358

Jouett, Robert, 401

Jourdan, Jean Baptiste, Comte, 146

Joy, George

sends books to TJ, 211-13, 228

TJ's comments on letter by, 228

Juan y Santacilia, Jorge

Observaciones astronomicas, y phisicas, 596n

Jupiter (TJ's slave)

blamed for mule's escape, 264

"Juricola"

as signature for Coxe, 516