Volume 31 Index
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raisins
on TJ's grocery lists, 75
Ramsay, David, 439, 440n, 455, 552
Randolph, Mr., 300
Randolph, Anne Cary (TJ's granddaughter)
TJ's affection for, 12, 50, 66, 306, 359, 361, 366, 414, 562, 581
mentioned, 21, 330, 473
health of, 324, 348, 497, 582
TJ sends mementos to, 331, 536
visits Eppington, 389
Randolph, Ariana Jenings
annuity of, 583-4
mother of Edmund Randolph, 584n
Randolph, Beverley (d. 1797), 544
Randolph, Brett, 537
Randolph, Cornelia Jefferson (TJ's granddaughter)
TJ's affection for, 306, 331, 359, 361, 366, 414, 562, 581
health of, 324, 348, 582
birth, 330n
visits Eppington, 389
mentioned, 473
Randolph, David Meade, 589
Randolph, Edmund
letter to, 168-71
and Short's salary, 62-3, 144-5, 464, 465-6n, 498-9, 504-5, 514, 574
sued by government, 62-3, 464, 465-6n, 498, 504, 511n, 574
TJ employs as attorney, 148, 171n
Cobbett criticizes, 159
writes "Notes on the Common law," 168-71
letters from cited, 171n, 585n
letters to cited, 171n, 585n
Abridgment of the Laws, 406, 407n, 520
mortgages slaves, personal property, 583-5
books, household items, 584
Randolph, Elizabeth Harrison, 583, 585n
Randolph, Elizabeth Nicholas, 584n
Randolph, Ellen Wayles, II (TJ's granddaughter)
TJ's affection for, 12, 50, 66, 306, 331, 359, 361, 366, 414, 536, 562, 581
affection for TJ, 20-1, 54, 366
affection for family, 92
health of, 324, 348, 582
mentioned, 330, 473
sends greetings to TJ, 348
visits Eppington, 389
Randolph, John (of Roanoke)
confronted by officers, xlii, 305-7, 314
and TJ's support of Callender, 181n
criticizes military, 305-7, 314, 331
enters Congress, 306n
Randolph, Martha Jefferson (Patsy, Mrs. Thomas Mann Randolph, TJ's daughter)
letters to, 11-12, 331-2, 365-6, 535-6
letters from, 20-1, 54-5, 347-8, 582-3
cares for TJ's affairs, 11-12, 360, 365, 523
TJ sends news to, 11-12, 331-2, 366, 535-6
relationship with sister, 14, 54, 75, 78-9, 140, 347, 365-6, 386, 389-90, 394, 413, 441, 473, 484, 526, 531, 535-6, 582
manages household, 20-1, 347-8, 582-3
correspondence with TJ, 31, 357, 382, 484
TJ's affection for, 50, 66, 306, 315, 334, 359, 361, 383, 483, 562, 581
awaits TJ's return, 54
criticizes Lewises, 142n
husband sends news to, 251
invited to, at Monticello, 271-2, 536
health of, 324, 348, 497
and C. Church, 330, 332
children of, 330
gives birth to daughter, 330
answers for husband, 348
and Albemarle Co. society, 354
and Varina, 391n
travels, 425, 526, 531, 535
affection for TJ, 441
Randolph, Peyton
estate of, 583, 584-5n
Randolph, Richard (d. 1786)
and Wayles estate, 23n, 457-9
suit against heirs of, 458-9n, 507, 510n, 511n
and Bivins bond, 503, 507, 511n
mentioned, 501
Randolph, Richard (d. ca. 1799)
debt to Short, 222, 501, 519, 532
insolvency of, 510n, 532
Randolph, Thomas Eston, 324
Randolph, Thomas Jefferson (TJ's grandson)
TJ's affection for, 12, 50, 66, 306, 331, 359, 361, 366, 414, 562, 581
education, reading, 20-1
health of, 324, 348, 582
mentioned, 330, 473
1829 edition of TJ's papers, 353n
Randolph, Thomas Mann (TJ's son-in-law)
letters to, 31-2, 50-1, 65-6, 146, 304-7, 341-2, 357-9, 359-61, 382-3, 413-15, 420-1, 425, 430, 472-4, 482-3, 561-3, 581
letters from, 250-1, 323-4, 389-91, 403, 497, 522-4
memorandum to, 229
TJ sends news on Congress, politics, and foreign affairs to, 11, 31-2, 50, 65-6, 304-7, 342, 343, 357-9, 413-14, 472-4, 482-3, 536, 561-3, 581
and TJ's business affairs, 12, 176
TJ sends regards to, 12, 331, 366, 536
cares for TJ's affairs at Monticello, Shadwell, 20-1, 54, 58, 271-2, 323-4, 348, 359-61, 387, 497, 522-4, 537
and sale of tobacco, 32, 57-8, 120, 121, 125, 212, 235, 341-2, 382-3, 388, 390, 403, 406, 414, 473, 497, 562, 576, 577-8n
and projected establishment of Republican newspaper, 50
letters from cited, 66n, 146n, 403n, 473n, 562n
and U.S. loan, 76n, 81n, 359
relationship with M. J. Eppes, 78-9, 386, 389-90, 413, 415
near failure of crop of, 119
travels, 119, 124, 389-91, 406, 414-15, 425
and TJ's financial transactions, 125n
and TJ's nailery, 146
has abundant wheat harvest, 147
renovation, construction of buildings, 189
oversees construction of cart wheels, 229
carries letters, 241n, 243-4n, 245n, 246, 250-1
reports news, 250-1
obtains items in Richmond, 269, 276
business, plantation affairs, 270, 384, 422, 562
health of, 324, 342, 348, 497
and correspondence with TJ, 331, 347, 365, 368, 422, 484, 535
subscribes to newspapers, 342
receives nailrod, 384, 385
gives medical advice, 389-90, 523
attends Albemarle Co. court, 475, 482, 522
brother, 483
expects to move to Albemarle Co., 508
receives Appendix, 553, 554n
See also Varina (Randolph estate)
Randolph, Thomas Mann, Sr.
and TJ's land titles, 252-9
Randolph, Virginia (sister of Thomas Mann Randolph), 20
Randolph, William, 483
Read, Jacob
in Senate, 416, 430, 545
hosts caucuses, 563n
Reading, Pa., 152n, 492n
Readinger Adler (Reading, Pa.), 152n
Recorder (Richmond), 181n
Redick, David, 552
Redman, Judge, 159
Redstone Old Fort. See Brownsville (Redstone), Pa.
Rehberg, Frederic, 560n
religion
despotism resists progress of knowledge in, 128
and William and Mary, 291n, 340
potential for progress in study of, 341
and Illuminati, 350
Cooper and, 452n
and politics, 589
See also Christianity; clergy
Remarks on Mr. John Fitch's Reply to Mr. James Rumsey's Pamphlet (Joseph Barnes), 220n
Remsen, Henry
letters to, 105-6, 121-2, 211-12, 307, 415-16, 425-6
letter from, 338-9
to sell TJ's tobacco, 105-6, 120-3, 166-7, 211-12, 307, 338-9, 414-16, 425-6, 577-8n
letters from cited, 122n, 307n, 426n
bank cashier, 307n
TJ orders newspapers from, 339, 425
Report of the Committee to Whom was Committed the Proceedings of Sundry of the Other States
TJ distributes, vii, 367
debated and approved, 278, 279-80n, 288-9, 295-6, 299-300, 319, 325
amended, 299-300n, 362
TJ has published, 300n, 362, 417, 461, 462n
superseded, 446n
See also Communications from Several States, on the Resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia; Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the Answers of Sundry States to Their Resolutions
Report of the Committee To whom were referred . . . Memorials & Petitions Complaining of the Act, Intituled “An Act Concerning Aliens,” 65n
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia (Bushrod Washington), 117, 122, 136-7
Republican (Petersburg, Va.), 427, 432, 525
republicanism
tied to education, 21
depends on states countering federal power, 41, 59, 495
endangered by war, 52-3
said to be triumphant in Europe, 110, 251, 291
in Spain, 132
Cobbett and, 157-9
differences in U.S., France, 336-7, 345, 354, 360, 488-9
and Irish radicalism, 381
Du Pont and, 386
U.S. as last refuge of liberty, 481-2
state of, in U.S., 567
Republicans
create committee structure in Va., vii, 356-7, 485, 537n
editors intimidated by libel prosecutions, vii, 492, 526, 531
TJ's leadership of, vii
in middle states, vii-viii, 67, 77, 151-2, 223, 227, 301, 332n, 357, 358, 408-9, 455, 485
prospects, strategy for 1800 election, vii-viii, 408-9, 485, 490, 499-500, 556-7, 560, 581
called Jacobins, 10
in New England, 10, 16-18, 72, 74n, 266n, 342n, 454-5, 509, 511n, 512, 543, 556
and newspapers, public opinion, 10, 36, 40, 48, 50, 97, 98n, 100-2, 112-14, 132, 163-5, 227, 238-9, 285, 289-90, 342n, 427-8, 438
improving public opinion of, 16, 35, 531, 554-5
characterized as Illuminati, 17n
importance of printing, information, 59, 439
stymied in House debates, 64-5
Philadelphia as hub of, 72, 490
called Democrats, whigs, 74n, 154, 156
regional strengths of, 77, 358
represent true sentiments of nation, 110, 201, 509, 512, 547
succeed in Va. state elections, 110-11, 113-14, 228, 250-1, 541, 542, 543
suspect Liston, 153n
called a faction, 155
defend Richmond Examiner, 165n
in S.C., 182n
in Staunton, 192n
in Pa., 211, 223, 227, 232, 452n, 556
in upland Va., 223
and Robbins case, 227, 358
and distribution of offices in Va., 243, 250-1
strategy in face of splits among Federalists, 243, 244
TJ outlines goals of, 243
in west, 262, 266-7
in Va. assembly, 289-90, 299, 325-6
on at-large selection of presidential electors, 300-1, 300n, 324-5, 326, 440
and N.Y. state elections, 301, 408-9, 455, 494-5, 499-500, 509, 554-5
outvoted in House, 306-7n
found bank in N.Y., 307n, 495
distrust Federalist maneuvers in 1800, 324-5
control Pa. House, 325n
distrust accounts of Brumaire coup, 343
Monroe as key figure in Va., 356
rally on common law issue, 356
form, promote tickets in states, 356-7, 494-5, 512, 554, 561
inconsistent strength of, 358
and selection of juries, 431n
oppose medal for Truxtun, 456n
and manipulation of opinion, 462
and control of Congress, 485, 491, 509-10
in N.C., 485
Va. as example for other states, 485, 490
and Argus, 493n
called Republican party, 509, 512
election of Pa. governor, 556
consider vice-presidential candidates, 556-7
coordination among states, 556-7
importance of N.Y. leaders, 556-7n
hold caucuses, 556n
conduct in N.Y. elections, 557
in Senate, 563n
and bankruptcy law, 573
hold their ground in House, 573, 579
and TJ's visit to Richmond, 588-9
Retaliation (ship)
returned by France to U.S., 24-5, 30-1, 34, 35-6n, 37, 44, 45n, 48-9
original French crew of, 39
Reynolds, Michael, 305-7
Rhode Island
politics in, 10, 455
responds to Va. Resolutions, 174n
selection of presidential electors, 201
Du Pont arrives in, 313-14n
newspapers, 425, 426n
residents, 426, 554n
governors, 554n
college in, seeks congressional aid, 605
rice
on TJ's grocery lists, 76, 87, 89
recommended for the ill, 108
Richardson, Richard
letters to, 363-4, 383-5, 474-5, 536-7, 546
memorandum to, 270-3
performs miscellaneous services, 82, 85, 86, 87n, 93
and TJ's financial transactions, 82, 88
witnesses indenture, 199
superintends work at Monticello, 270-3, 342, 360, 363-5, 383-5, 387, 422, 473-5, 483, 523, 535-7, 546
hires slaves, laborers, 271, 302, 323
letters from cited, 273n, 342n, 364n, 384n, 474n, 537n
TJ's accounts with, 273n, 363
letters to cited, 303n, 474n, 537n
nailery account, 385n
criticized, 523
Richmond, Va.
portraits of TJ sold in, xliii
TJ's groceries sent by way of, xliv, 58, 75, 87-9, 91, 93
and TJ's travel to, from Philadelphia, 13, 581
as source for books, printed materials, 14, 117, 122, 136-7
as source for clover seed, 14, 42-3
newspapers, 37, 59, 98n, 163-5, 181n, 194, 238-9, 289-90, 388
federal courts in, 41, 42n, 63n, 465n, 589n
price of tobacco at, 43, 57-8, 82, 85, 87-8, 93, 105-7, 115-16, 120-5, 135, 149-50, 204, 429, 441-2, 449
postal service at, 79-80, 180n, 382, 383
commerce with Albemarle Co., 82
commercial, financial relationships with Philadelphia, 82, 185-6, 245, 286, 298, 342, 353-4, 359, 406, 414, 448, 586-8
grocers, 99
slaves, slavery in, 112, 118
as financial, banking center, 120, 123, 124
price of wheat, flour at, 124, 125, 136, 145, 204, 414
as source of apparel, 124, 136, 148, 269, 276
bakeries, 136
political conflict in, 164, 165n, 180, 194
Federalist associators, 165n, 180
fires in, 188n
banks, 205n
tobacco warehousing, 239
Chickasaws visit, 246-8
Rocketts Landing, 250
printing, publishing in, 269
Houdon's statue of Washington, 303-4
Republican state committee, 356-7, 485
merchants, 361, 502
as Federalist center, 381, 499, 588-9
proposed academy, 381-2
taverns, 389, 391n
difficulty of obtaining credit at, 390
state offices, institutions in, 391, 540-2
commercial, financial relationships with New York, 418, 423, 425, 428
J. Eppes visits, 440
TJ avoids attention, ceremony in, 462, 489-90, 499, 588-90, 591n
nailrod returned to, 474
as port, 485
James River Canal reaches, 505
elections, 537-8, 541
representation in assembly, 537-8
bridges, 537n
stagecoach travel to, 589n
See also Examiner (Richmond); Jefferson, George
riding
part of liberal education, 568
Rigaud, André, 9-11, 133, 134n
Riley, William, 586, 587n
Rising Sun (sloop), 96, 118
Rittenhouse, David, xlv, 544
Rivanna River
boat transport on, xliv
mills on, 165-6, 190, 193, 199n, 205-8, 217
land along, 190n
fork of James R. and, 228n
roads
on TJ's property, 198, 359-60
recommended for C. Pinckney's journey, 226-7
for postal service, 244, 606, 609
in western states, 262
Robbins, Jonathan
extradition, 180, 181-2n, 227, 228n, 421
also known as T. Nash, 181-2n
continuing political effects of case, 358, 408, 410n, 421, 422, 438
Roberts, John, 542
Roberts, Joseph, Jr.
payments to, 89, 115, 185-6, 212
letters to cited, 116n, 130n, 185n, 212-13n
supplies nailrod, 130, 135, 166, 204, 361-2, 363, 575
letters from cited, 130n, 212-13n
TJ returns load of nailrod to, 270, 298
Robertson (western settler), 71
Robertson, Dr. William, 62
Robespierre, Maximilien François Marie Isidore de, 354
Robinson, Moses, 551, 554n
Robinson, Thomas (of Ireland and Va.), 381-2
Robinson, William (western Va.)
statement on Logan-Cresap affair, 397-400, 552
identified, 399n
Robinson & Hartshorne (New York), 604
Robison, John
criticizes Illuminati, 350-2
Proofs of a Conspiracy, 351-2n
Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de, 469n
Rocketts (Richmond, Va.), 250
Roederer, Pierre Louis, 562n
Rogers, Maurice, 392n
Rohde, George, 378-81
Rohde, Lewis, 378-81
Rome
classical, 129n, 560n
joined with Naples, 132
art, artists of, 304
as model for Bonaparte, 357-8, 386
Americans study for priesthood in, 560n
Ronald, Andrew, 221, 510n, 540
Roosevelt, Nicholas J.
and N.J. copper mine, 60, 378, 380, 381n, 547, 550
and steam power, 380-1n, 548n
connections to Latrobe, 548n
develops metal works, 548n
Ross, Andrew, 51
Ross, David
employee of, 124
lands of, 162
arbitration with TJ, 209-10, 225
letters from cited, 210n
letters to cited, 210n
and Christopher McPherson, 475, 476-7n, 480, 482, 522
family, 476n
sells James River Co. shares, 515
Ross, James
bill for deciding disputed elections, viii, 381-3, 407, 409-10n, 414, 419, 439-40, 453n, 455, 456n, 461, 481, 491, 499, 531, 547-8, 579, 597, 598, 601-5, 610, 611
gubernatorial candidate, 204-5, 382n, 468
Senate president pro tem, 282n
in Senate, 295n, 609, 611
prefers extended presidential term, 324
career, 467-9
and political sentiments in west, 467-9
Ross, James (Va.), 475, 476-7n
Ross, James D., 476-7n, 482, 522
Ross, John, 513
Rossi, Vincenzo, 99-100
Row (Roe, Rowe), Anderson, 126, 148, 149n, 591
Royal Society of London, 265, 266n
Ruffin, Edmund (1745-1807), 226
Ruffin, Edmund (1794-1865), 226n
Ruffin, George
letter to, 225-6
letter from, 249
sends armor relic, 225
as TJ's contact in Prince George Co., 225-6, 249, 348-9
identified, 226n
Ruffin, Jane Lucas, 226n
Ruffin, Rebecca Cocke, 226n
Rumford, Count. See Thompson, Benjamin (Count Rumford)
Rumsey, James, 220-1n
Rush, Benjamin
letter to, 182-4
letter from, 150-1
and Brown's medical theories, 129n
Observations upon . . . Yellow Fever, 150-1, 182-4, 563
scientific, medical research and theories, 150-1, 182-4
Three Lectures, 150-1, 182-3
teaches medicine, 152n
interested in Christianity, 285n, 352-3
and U.S. census, 295n
reports political intelligence, 296-7, 469
letter from cited, 469n
receives Appendix, 551
Russell, Peter
administrator of Upper Canada, 153n, 287-8, 521
Russell's Gazette (Boston), 134n
Russia
target of French edict of 29 Oct. 1798, 13n
potential treaty with U.S., 23-4, 30, 31, 34, 38
in coalition against France, 30, 31, 34, 38, 133, 218-19, 221n, 358
relations with Prussia, 134n
as example of despotism, 157, 169
invades Batavian Republic, 218-19, 221n, 251
wild horses of Siberia, Tatary, 237, 309-10
withdraws from coalition, 404, 406n
Rutherfoord (Rutherford), Thomas, 209
Rutledge, Edward
death, 331, 332n, 509, 544
rye
as crop at Monticello, 119
at Pantops, 147
in crop rotation plans, 506-7, 518