Rabaut Saint Étienne, Jean Paul

Précis historique de la Révolution Françoise, 358

radish seed

in inventory of seeds at Monticello, 257

scarlet, TJ orders, 293

Raleigh, Sir Walter, 372

Ramsay, David

signs memorial, 44

and Ebeling, 423

TJ characterizes, 506

Randall, Robert, 576-8

Randolph, Anne Cary (Nancy, sister of Thomas Mann Randolph), 429

Randolph, Anne Cary (TJ's granddaughter)

health of, 111, 242, 270, 293, 419, 429, 434, 438

relationship with parents, 112, 247, 249, 260, 264, 439, 569

characterized by TJ, 249

receives gift, 270

TJ's affection for, 599, 605, 608, 610, 617

mentioned, 182, 370, 541

Randolph, Ann Meade, 287

Randolph, Beverley, 63, 64n

Randolph, Brett, 285-91

Randolph, David Meade

sued by Wayles executors, 114-15, 285-91

Randolph, Edmund

letters to, 15-16, 53, 74, 89, 148, 187, 275, 376-7

letters from, 117-19, 325

appointed, confirmed as Secretary of State, 4-5, 6, 78, 370

letter to Carmichael and Short quoted, 5n

forwards letters, 15, 100, 487, 495

letters from cited, 16n, 77n, 275n

and public opinion, 24, 521

resignation, 25n, 450-1, 563-5, 604

correspondence with Hammond, 27-8, 34, 84

as interpreter for Fauchet, 27

and appointments of ministers, envoys, 40, 70, 86-7, 117-19, 148

reports on Cabinet politics, 42

forwards book, 62, 405

TJ forwards letter to, 74

letter to L'Epine quoted, 77n

and Dombey's papers, 89

confers with Jaudenes, 120-2

borrows books from TJ, 186, 187, 202, 211, 315

sells property, 187

and American captives in Algiers, 188

and Mazzei's claim, 202

and D'Ivernois, 208n, 274, 275, 315

and Short, 252, 445

criticized by Short, 254, 488-90, 493-4

and Short's proposals for diplomatic establishment, 255, 325, 356, 376-7

and Short's salary, 256, 355-6, 442-3, 446-7, 488, 493-4

as attorney in Randolph heirs case, 289n, 291n

and Ceracchi's monument, 304n, 348

and Monroe, 387n, 397n

on Jay Treaty, 450n, 565

to forward rice to TJ, 495

certificate for Crosby, 561

relations with Washington, 563-5

TJ's opinion of, 565-7

notes of a conversation with, 568-9

mentioned, 50.

See also Vindication of Mr. Randolph's Resignation

Randolph, Elizabeth Nicholas (Mrs. Edmund Randolph), 187, 377

Randolph, Ellen Wayles, I (Eleonor, TJ's granddaughter)

buried at Monticello, xxxviii-xxxix, 419n

birth, 155-6

travels with parents, 182

at Monticello, 370

death, 419

mentioned, 284

Randolph, Henry, 289n

Randolph, Sir John

collects Va. laws, 585-6

Randolph, John (d. 1775), 116n

Randolph, John (d. 1784)

case involving bond of, 115-17

Randolph, Maria Beverley, 287

Randolph, Martha Jefferson (Patsy, Mrs. Thomas Mann Randolph, TJ's daughter)

letters to, 249-50, 260-1, 429, 599, 609-10

letters from, 246-7, 569

death of daughter, xxxviii-xxxix, 419

letter to quoted, 8n

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

health of, 115, 226

gives birth to daughter, 155

and Monticello, 166, 225, 370, 454, 541

praised by TJ for knowledge of French, 166

and separation from children, 182, 260

Ceracchi intends bust of TJ for, 200

sends regards to Blackdens, 216

letter from cited, 227n

at Varina, 241-2, 247, 260

TJ's affection for, 242, 250, 251, 252, 264, 419, 435, 438, 439, 580, 593, 605, 608, 617, 625

purchases wallpaper for TJ, 246

affection for TJ, 247

speaks with R. Hemings, 247

affectionate wishes from sister and TJ, 270, 293

marriage settlement, 283-4

travels with husband, 408, 439n, 476

fails to write, 429

relationship with sister-in-law after scandal, 429

and E. Trist's visit, 478

visits Dungeness, 569

requests articles from Monticello, 581

Randolph, Nancy. See Randolph, Anne Cary (Nancy, sister of Thomas Mann Randolph)

Randolph, Peyton, 585-6

Randolph, Richard (d. 1786)

and Bivins bond, 98-100, 615

suit against heirs of, 114-15, 285-91

Randolph, Richard (d. ca. 1799)

sued by Wayles executors, 114-15, 285-91

debt to Short, 492

Randolph, Ryland, 285-91

Randolph, Thomas Eston, 580

Randolph, Thomas Jefferson (TJ's grandson)

characterized by TJ, 111, 249, 599

health of, 111, 242, 270, 293, 419, 429, 434, 438, 580, 604, 608

relationship with parents, 247, 264, 439, 569, 609

fears dogs, 251, 260

and toy gun, 270

education of, 404n

mentioned, xxxvii, 182, 370, 541

Randolph, Thomas Mann, Sr.

slaves hired from estate of, 224n, 225

and son's marriage settlement, 282-4

and disposition of R. Randolph's estate, 290n

and Edgehill boundary dispute, 347

death, 370

and J. Harvie's land title, 623

Randolph, Thomas Mann (TJ's son-in-law)

letters to, 104, 111-12, 182, 225-7, 242, 251-2, 264, 270, 281-4, 293, 419, 434-5, 438-9, 439-40, 527, 537-8, 574-6, 579-80, 581, 592-3, 604-5, 607-9, 616-17, 625

letter from, 534-6

death of daughter, xxxviii-xxxix, 419

business at Richmond, 8-9, 246

memorandum to, 8-9

notations on TJ's queries, 8-9

Monroes send regards to, 101, 147, 391, 401

travels to restore health, 104, 111-12, 226, 408, 419, 429, 434, 439n, 446, 448-9, 476

letters from cited, 112n, 227n, 250n, 264n, 284n, 293n, 419n, 435n, 439n, 575-6n, 593n, 609n, 617n, 625n

health of, 115, 213, 250, 362, 478, 592-3

certifies power of attorney, 149

executes business for TJ, 168, 218, 223, 242, 246-7, 249, 270, 293, 321-2, 604, 609

and mares for TJ, 227, 251, 260

letters to cited, 227n, 593n

hires slaves for TJ, 251, 260, 592

purchases slave, 347n

at Monticello, 370, 541

and Ogilvie, 404n

relationship with sister after scandal, 429

weather diary, 439-40n

lands adjoining TJ's, 471, 472, 481

Giles sends respects to, 515

reports on proceedings in Va. House of Delegates, 534-6, 537, 539-40

and documents for TJ's lands, 537-9, 580, 608

TJ sends wagon to, 579-80

takes TJ's collection of Va. laws to bindery, 581-2

TJ makes payment for, 593n

and Cobbs suit, 599, 604, 608.

See also Varina

Randolph, Virginia, 599

rape (plant)

in inventory of seeds at Monticello, 257

sent by A. Stuart, 271

compared with rutabaga, 384

Raymond, Robert, Lord Raymond

Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged, 351, 399

Raynal, Guillaume Thomas François, Abbé de

TJ criticizes, 509-10

Recherches historiques et politiques sur les États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale (Philip Mazzei)

recommended by TJ, 509

Recherches sur les Modifications de l'Atmosphere (Jean André Deluc), 596n

Red Springs (Botetourt Co.)

barometric readings at, 594-5, 597-8

Remsen, Henry

letters to, 183, 304-5, 323, 388-9, 557-8

and gongs for TJ, 183, 304

TJ's account with, 183, 383

letters from cited, 183n, 305n, 323n, 389n, 557n

obtains items for TJ, 304

and TJ's nailmaking, 323, 388, 557

orders newspapers for TJ, 557

letters to cited, 557n

Report of Cases and Matters in Law (Sir John Davies)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Report of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench (George Andrews)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Report of Some Proceedings on the Commission of Oyer and Terminer (Sir Michael Foster)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Adjudged Cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer (Sir John Strange)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351, 399, 410

Reports of . . . Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's-Bench (Sir Bartholomew Shower)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench (Sir James Burrow)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351, 399, 410

Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas (Lord Raymond)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351, 399

Reports of Cases argued and adjudged in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer (Sir John Comyns)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery (William Peere Williams)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351, 399, 410

Reports of Cases Decreed in the High Court of Chancery (Sir Henry Finch)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Cases Determined in the Court of King's Bench (Thomas Barnardiston)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Cases in the Court of Exchequer (William Bunbury)

cited by TJ, 373n

Reports of Cases in the Reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, 2 Mary, and 2 Elizabeth (Sir James Dyer)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Divers Cases in the Pleas of the Crown in the Reign of the late King Charles II (Sir John Kelyng)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351, 399

Reports of Sir George Croke . . . of the Court of King's Bench (Sir George Croke)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Sir Henry Yelverton . . . of Divers Special Cases (Sir Henry Yelverton)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Reports of Sir Peyton Ventris (Sir Peyton Ventris)

TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351

Représentation du globe aérostatique qui s'est elévé de dessus l'un des bassins du Jardin Royal des Thuilleries (Jacques Alexandre C'sar Charles), 595, 596n

republicanism

D'Ivernois's conception of, 126, 151

threatened by attacks on democratic societies, 212

and education of American youth, 308, 312, 401

Vall-Travers seeks to live under, 470

Republicans

organize public meeting in New York City, 26-8

and French consuls in U.S., 27

on Hamilton, 44, 51-2

and the embargo, 84-5

lack power in Senate, 85

and selection of minister to France, 86-7

in congressional election, 202-3, 221, 251

and Jay Treaty, 204n, 400n, 432, 475

placed in opposition to Washington, 213

TJ describes, 508-9

in Va., 539

regional alignments, 547, 568

lack influence in executive branch, 607

Republican Society of Baltimore, 221

Republican Society of Newark, N.J., 221-2

republics

establishment of, 37

Roman, and principles of honesty in government, 618

Residence Act

TJ seeks information on, 521-2

Return of the Whole Number of Persons within the Several Districts of the United States, 425

Reuben (Wood slave)

TJ hires, 580

Révolution française à Genève; Tableau historique et politique de la conduite de la France envers les Genevois, depuis le mois d'octobre 1792, jusqu'au mois de juillet 17955 (François D'Ivernois)

Adams sends to TJ, 600, 618

Révolution françoise a Genève; Tableau historique et politique de la conduite de la France, envers les Genevois, depuis le mois d'Octobre 1792, au mois d'Octobre 1794 (François D'Ivernois)

sent to TJ, 189, 196

Reybaz, Etienne Salomon, 161, 163n, 280-1

rheumatism

TJ suffers from, 148, 155, 167, 168, 180, 181, 182, 206, 213, 476, 553, 563

cure for, 184

TJ's sister suffers from, 419

Rhine river

French victories on, 52, 563

Genevan exiles along, 154, 191-2

French withdrawal to, 532, 533

Rhodes. See Rodes, Matthew

rice

on TJ's grocery lists, 336, 431

highland, sent by Malaspina, 495

prospects of growing in U.S., 495

Rice, Henry, 325n

Richmond, Va.

as market for wheat, 8, 34-5, 407, 439

prices of groceries at, 8-9

as shipping center for TJ, 8-9, 225, 267, 375, 557

smallpox and inoculation, 9n, 16, 22, 34, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 54, 58, 66

as market for various goods, products, 16, 22, 246, 270, 330, 335, 617

and the embargo, 54

TJ's trip to, 54, 60, 97, 98, 337

as market for tobacco, 65, 345, 407

as financial center, 182, 385, 410

hiring of slaves at, 225

postal service at, 246, 479, 579

nail prices at, 384, 573

Ebeling seeks newspapers of, 428

and Jay Treaty, 430, 432-3, 460, 476-7

barometric readings at, 594, 597-8

TJ seeks information on merchants in, 604

Richmond and Manchester Advertiser, 509, 561n

Ríos, Vicente de los, 186

Rittenhouse, David

letter to, 279

as forwarder of mail for TJ, 279

encourages J. Williams, 594

and kitchen stoves, 624

Rittenhouse, Hannah Jacobs, 279

Rivanna river

subscription for improvement of, 217

mills on, 471-4, 477, 480-5

flooding of, 592, 599

Rives, Robert

sells TJ's nails, 365

Rives, Robert, & Co.

and financial transactions, 409

Rives, William Cabell, 403n

Robertson, Mr.

sows and harvests crops at Edgehill, 435, 439, 616-7, 625

Robertson (Robinson), David, 601, 602n

Robespierre, Maximilien François Marie Isidore de

and Genevan Revolution, 143, 159, 161, 163n

execution of, 145, 183

Thermidorian reaction against, 162, 533

as leader of Terror, 373, 530, 531

imprisons T. Paine, 577

Robinson, Mr.

and T. M. Randolph's wagon, 225

Robinson, Saunderson (Sanderson) & Rumney, 456, 574, 603

Rochefoucauld. See La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, Franois Alexandre Frédéric, Duc de Roche-Guyon, La (La Rochefoucauld estate), 344 Rockfish gap, Va.

altitude of, 595, 597-8

Rodes, Matthew, 168

Rogers, Byrd

as overseer at Shadwell and Lego, 235n

Romilly, François, 199

Romilly, Samuel, 317

Ronald, William, 322

rope

for TJ, 580, 608

Rose, Charles

letter to, 53-4

identified, 53n

requests legal advice, 53-4

letters from cited, 54n

letter to cited, 54n

Rose Hill, N.Y.

TJ invited to visit, 7, 14

Ross, Clementine Cruikshank (Mrs. John Ross), 65

Ross, David

sells James River Co. shares, 274, 283, 342

and mortgage on Varina, 282-3

Ross, James

in Senate, 47, 69

Ross, John

letters to, 3-4, 65

loans money to TJ, 3-4, 65

letters from cited, 4n, 65n

letter to cited, 65n

Rosset, Ferdinand Antoine Louis, 71, 72n

Rotterdam

as port for Genevan exiles, 154

Rousseau, Jean Jacques

Genevan esteem for, 161

and aristocratic government, 200

and education, 402

Royal Society of London

and M. Pictet, 193

Philosophical Transactions, 594, 596n

mentioned, 469

rum

on TJ's grocery list, 336

Rush, Benjamin

Medical Inquiries and Observations, 425

Russell, Mr., 604

Russia

and War of First Coalition, 92

Poland resists, 147

and naval power, 395

convention with Great Britain, 411-12

Russia, Empress of. See Catherine II (the Great), Empress of Russia

rutabaga

compared with turnip, 383-4

seed, given to TJ by Strickland, 383-4

Rutherford, Walter, 327n

Rutledge, Charles, 445, 497

Rutledge, Edward

letter to, 541-2

letter from, 502-3

criticizes Jay Treaty, 502-3, 542

Rutledge, Henry Middleton

to tour U.S., Europe, 502-3, 541-2

visits Monticello, 548-9

reports Volney's arrival in Philadelphia, 550

Rutledge, John

Supreme Court nomination, 439, 450, 556-7, 567, 568

opposes Jay Treaty, 450

mental state, 557n, 568, 607

Rutledge, John, Jr.

signs memorial, 44

as candidate for Congress, 203

rye

and TJ's crop-rotation plan, 68, 75, 231-2, 354, 362, 435

and restoration of land, 300

in TJ's agricultural experimentation, 465