"A.B." (pseudonym)

letter from, 522-3

recommends Tucker, 522-3

Abbess, A Romance (William Henry Ireland), 578, 579n

Abbeville, France, 468

Aborn, Thomas, 173n, 664, 667, 676

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 327n

Ackerman, Abraham, 660-1

Adams, Abigail, xi, 665

Adams, Abijah, 666

Adams, Charles, 426

Adams, Elizabeth Wells, 639

Adams, John

letters to, 12, 213

letters from, 23-4, 426

Minister to Great Britain

receives visitors, 83n

Personal Affairs

name respected across Europe, 359

death of son, 426

President

late-term appointments, ix, 100, 127, 167, 172-3, 230n, 231n, 235n, 245, 250n, 271n, 367, 368n, 411, 412-13n, 413-14, 428, 436-7, 452n, 461, 489, 491, 493, 555, 643n, 663, 668, 671-2, 674-8, 681-4

leaves Washington, xi, 153, 367

makes appointments, 3n, 15, 16, 46n, 52, 120n, 124n, 165n, 169-70, 171-2, 196, 203n, 206n, 210, 211n, 226n, 239-40, 268n, 376, 378, 380n, 390, 419, 420n, 447n, 448n, 481n, 521, 553n, 556, 593n, 604, 664, 667, 671, 675, 678

criticism of, 8, 47, 69n, 367, 392

reelection of, supported, 11n, 313

informed of election results, 12, 25n

calls Senate into session, 16, 29

leaves horses and carriages for TJ, 23

and President's House accounts, 23-4n, 153n

and forged letter to Cushing, 48n

addresses to, from state legislatures, 69n, 558

and Indian affairs, 70, 176

bullied by Federalists, 74

pro-British, anti-French, 84-5

threat to Constitutional rights, 130, 138

accused of nepotism, 159, 465

wants Americans in consular posts, 169-70, 171

removals by, 183, 184n, 437, 461, 669, 675

patent applications to, 214n

applications to, for appointments, 225n, 434, 462, 668n

petitions to, for pardons, 252n, 318

and Spain, 269n, 384

removal from office an act of God, 295

instructions to envoys to France, 349n

and Tripoli, 364n

replies to addresses on XYZ affair, 393, 394n

and S. Nicholson, 472-4

and D.C. development, 480, 575n

Olive Branch affair, 534-5, 536n

and Priestley, 567

treaty with Tunis, 592n

and Cowper, 606

and postal service abuses, 655

recommends aspirants to office, 666

Relations with Jefferson

confusion of mail, xi, 213, 303

TJ's views toward Adams, 16, 115, 393

renewal of friendship, 395n

Adams, Samuel

letter to, 487-8

letter from, 638-9

influence on TJ's inaugural address, viii, 138, 486-7

admiration for, 60, 213

congratulates TJ, 638-9

Adams, Samuel (N.H.), 670

Adams, Thomas, 27

Addington, Henry, 90n

Addison, Alexander, 5

Addison, Joseph, 630

Addison, Thomas, 674

"Address and Reasons of Dissent of the Minority of the Convention of the State of Pennsylvania to their Constituents" (Samuel Bryan), 71, 73n

adultery, 11, 12n

Aeneid (Virgil), 269n

agriculture

straw-cutting machines, 31

encouraged by repeal of taxes, 85

societies for promoting, 200

improvements to, 214

Mazzei's interest in, 328

viticulture, 431n

pamphlets on, 597, 598n

See also tobacco

Albany, N.Y.

marshal for, 52, 331-2n, 572, 573n, 671, 676

U.S. attorney for, 52

postmaster, 192, 194n

R. R. Livingston at, 255

newspapers, 572

surveyor and inspector at, 672

Albany Register, 572, 573n

Albemarle Co., Va.

plantations in, 51n, 241n

schools, 51n

TJ's election celebrated at, 273

legislators, 642n

alcoholism

by servants, 38-9, 92, 505

removals from office due to, 184n, 669, 673, 676

deaths from, 426n

accusations of, 472

Alembert, Jean Le Rond d'

Synonymes Français, 516, 517

Alexander, Mr., 328-9

Alexander, Andrew, 643

Alexander, Charles, 173n, 389-90, 674

Alexander, Charles, Jr., 389-90

Alexander, John, 643

Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 617n

Alexandria, Egypt, 563n

Alexandria, Va.

newspapers, 3n, 361-2

TJ's election celebrated at, 3n, 134

collector at, 123, 124n, 395

schools, 123

Scots in, 123, 125n

Federalists in, 123-4

merchants, 123-4, 125n, 235n, 271n, 283n, 368n, 448

Republicans in, 123-4

mayors, 124-5n

militia, 134, 271n, 282-3

justices of the peace, 173n, 235n, 240n, 271, 368n, 389-90, 452n, 664, 674

maps of, 205n

public dinner for TJ at, 235-6, 271, 283n

banks, 235n

insurance companies, 235n

hotels, 236n, 271n

commissioners of bankruptcy, 271n

council, 283n

tax collectors, 283n

Orphan's Court, 368, 675

physicians, 395n

stagecoaches, 415n

jailer, 425n

separation from Va., 425n

register of wills, 451, 675

notary publics, 452n

packet service to, from, 554

rivalry with Georgetown, 575n

flour and tobacco inspectors, 681

Alger, James, 670, 677

Algiers

interferes with U.S. shipping, 31, 467

expenses relating to, 278

deys of, 364-5n

mediator between U.S. and Tripoli, 364-5n

consuls at, 666, 678

Alien Friends Act (1798)

opposition to, 85, 252n, 297-8, 394

suffrage curtailed by, 297

Ali Hassan, Dey of Algiers, 364n

Allegany Co., Md.

address forwarded by S. Smith, 382, 438-9

congratulatory address from, 382-3

thanked by TJ, 439

Allen, Ethan, 536n

Allen, Ira

and Olive Branch affair, 534-5, 536n

letters from cited, 536n, 686

Allison, Burgess

letter from, 104-5

sends saddle for TJ, recommends Eckstein, 104-5

identified, 104-5n

All's Well That Ends Well (William Shakespeare), 87, 89

Alston, Joseph, 48, 331, 657

Ambrugeac, Alexandre Charles Louis d'

letter from cited, 689

American (Baltimore), 136, 626n

American Museum (Mathew Carey), 71, 539, 540n

American Philosophical Society

seeks to acquire mastodon skeleton, 19-20

elects members, 20, 104n, 199, 235, 337n

secretary, 105n

receives communications, specimens, 161n, 200, 210, 323, 327n, 431, 437, 438n, 511-12

TJ's report on the megalonyx, 200

TJ as president of, 210, 425, 437, 581n

presents premium to Peale, 224n

publishes Transactions, 371, 372n, 482-3, 568, 580, 582n

meetings, 394n

American Revolution

Loyalists, 12n, 64n, 183, 396, 560, 668, 669, 672, 673, 676, 677

veterans of, 13n, 64n, 66n, 86, 107n, 112, 117, 124n, 131n, 162n, 181n, 183, 191, 193, 195n, 205, 212n, 217, 218n, 231, 268n, 320-1, 337n, 353n, 357, 360, 365, 366n, 375, 377n, 390n, 407, 408, 417n, 432n, 441n, 452n, 458, 543, 552, 584, 645

persistent principles and spirit of, 66n, 130, 137, 141-2, 247n, 289, 319, 336, 398-9, 490-1

removal of veterans of, to be avoided, 86

prisoners of war, 126, 127n, 645

paymaster general, 226n

naval affairs, 256n, 645

slaves lost during, 301n

quartermasters, 365, 366n, 539

wagonmaster general, 366n

Gérard's claim, 373-4

certificates paid to soldiers, 375

opposition to, in Britain, 455

histories of, 515, 516, 517n

and France, 519n, 594n

supply purchases during, 538n

Amsterdam, 467

Anacostia River

ferries, 205

navy yard constructed on, 278, 545

improved communication with, 399

sounding of, 545, 546n

Anderson, Joseph

letters from, 69-70, 105-6, 174-5, 191

seeks Cherokee cessions, x, 69-70, 174-5

recommends aspirants for office, 105-6, 191, 553

as reference, 341

Anderson, Nathaniel

letter from, 266-7

recommends aspirants for office, 266-7, 667

Anderson, Nicholas, 584n

Anderson, Overton, 266-7

Anderson, William (London merchant), 329

Annapolis, Md., 380, 579n

anonymous letters

on appointments, 122-3

on Harpers Ferry armory, 689

Anterroches, Joseph Louis, Chevalier d'

letter from, 408-9

seeks federal appointment, 408

Antifederalists, 73n, 80n, 137, 366n, 441n, 458n

Anti-Masonic Party, 573n

anti-Semitism, 358n

Antoninus, Arrius (Roman proconsul), 74

Antwerp, 469n, 667, 668n, 676

Appleton, John, 665, 678

Aquia Creek, 345n

Aranjuez, Treaty of, 406n

Argus (New York), 28n

Aristides, 450, 451

Armstrong, Gen. John, 11, 215n, 321

Army, U.S. See War, U.S. Department of

Arnold, Benedict, 571

Arnold, William, 683

art

forgeries, 631n

Articles of Confederation, 174

Ash, James, 614

astronomy, 580-2

attorney general, U.S. See Lincoln, Levi

attorneys

in Ky., 49n

in Pa., 99n, 189n, 543n

in Va., 182, 253n, 643n

in S.C., 195n

in N.J., 196n, 432n

in D.C., 202, 212n, 380n

in Mass., 411-12

in Md., 417n

in Ga., 593-4

Aurora (Philadelphia)

account of TJ's inauguration, xlviii, 134

and Bache, 28n

advertisements, notices in, 98n, 227, 228n, 529n

alleges misuse of public funds, 108n

prints TJ's inaugural address, 136

prints lists of appointments, 521-2

See also Duane, William

Austin, Archibald, 107n

Austin, Benjamin, Jr., 60

Austin, David

letters from, 226-8, 295-7, 386-7, 498-9

plan of world pacification, 226-8, 295-7

identified, 227-8n

letters from cited, 228n, 296-7n, 686

seeks appointment, 296, 386-7

recommends brother for New Haven collectorship, 498-9

Austin, David, Sr. (1732-1801), 45, 498-9

Austin, Elijah, 107n

Austin, John P., 498-9

Austria

Treaty of Lunéville, 87, 89, 90n, 203, 204n

Avery, John, 638