Wabash Company, 373-4
Wagner, Jacob
messenger for TJ, 119-20, 189n
memorandums on midnight appointments, 173n
translates letters, 375n, 386n, 592n
rumored as TJ's private secretary, 386
duties as chief clerk, 512-13
memorandum on State Department clerks, 512-13
identified, 513n
Waldo, John J., 173n, 672, 677
Walker, Dr.
sells horse to TJ, 37, 349, 460, 482
Walker, Francis, 639
Wall, Benjamin, 668, 672, 679
Waln, Robert, 668n
Walnut Creek, 124n
Walnut Tree Farm (Mount Vernon), 448n
War, U.S. Department of
reorganization, reduction, 5-6, 275, 276, 280-1, 620
Adams keeps secretaryship vacant, 16
fire in offices of, 47, 100, 211n, 463
quartermaster department, 95n, 365
chaplains, 124n
applications for commissions, 161-2, 369, 407
inspectors, 161-2
arsenals, armories, 162n, 689
procurement agents, 162n
superintendent of military stores, 180n, 219, 392, 393n
military science, education, 210, 211n, 217-18
regiments of artillery and engineers, 210, 211n, 308n, 625n
accountants, 226n
expenses, appropriations, 276, 278, 280-1, 683
military pensions, 277
Federalists in army, 369
military clothing, 371, 467-9
provisional army, 408
regiments of infantry, 464, 530, 585n
contractors, 489
paymasters, 530
advice on army appointments, 634
See also Dearborn, Henry
Ward, Samuel, 673
Waring, Benjamin
letter to, 409
letter from, 194-5
congratulates, thanked by TJ, 194-5, 409
identified, 195n
Waring, Thomas, 513
Warren, Henry, 673
Warren, James
letter to, 398-9
letter from, 167-8
congratulates, thanked by TJ, 167-8, 398-9
Warren, Joseph, 244
Warren, Mercy Otis, 399
Warren, Winslow, 168n
Warren Co., N.C.
TJ's election celebrated in, 155-6n
congratulatory address from, 156
taverns, 156n
thanked by TJ, 383-4
Washington, Bushrod, 643n
Washington, George
American Revolutionary War
commends soldiers, 407
Death and Memorialization
birthday celebrated, xlvii
new architectural order named after, 17
compared to Bonaparte, 89
proposed mausoleum, monument, 90, 91n, 104, 524
Barralet's "Apotheosis," 153n
portrait of, 153n
papers of, 229
engraving by Edwin, 244-9
Peale's Apotheosis, 245n
name respected across Europe, 359
will, 448n
Van der Kemp's Loefrede op George Washington, 497, 498n
pallbearers, 508n
effect on Adams administration, 567
President
relations with France, viii, 654n
TJ hailed as successor to, 8, 130, 138, 313, 515-16, 517
appointments, 12n, 191n, 206-7n, 245, 314, 375, 408, 514n, 553n
and Indian affairs, 62, 64n, 176, 178n
Hamilton's influence, 74
senators advise, 75
and treatment of British prisoners, 127-8
and Washington, D.C., 154, 155n, 204, 575
refuses to appoint relatives to office, 159, 465
influence on the country, 262, 524
secretaries, 323n, 448
and U.S. Mint, 422, 423n
cooks, 449, 450
and Van der Kemp, 498n
praised, 583
Relations with Jefferson
TJ praises, 138, 146, 151
and TJ's letter to Mazzei, 229n
Washington, D.C.
hotels, boarding houses, viii, xi, 16, 82, 134, 153n, 202, 256n, 595n
government relocates to, xlvi, 108n, 343n, 509, 595n
Octagon House, 17n, 435n
schools, 17n, 64n
auctioneers, 64n
construction boom anticipated, 67
description of, 67
labor demand at, 67
land development, speculation, 67, 204-5, 508, 630-1
public works at, 67
reputation as unhealthy, 72
navy yard at, 104n, 278, 308n, 575n
militia, 134, 242n
justices of the peace, 173n, 180, 239-40, 290n, 319, 558, 664, 674-5
notaries, 173n, 239-40, 254
Orphan's Court, 173n, 675
U.S. attorney, 173n
newspapers, 180n, 320
shoemakers in, 182n
state of accommodations in, 202, 399-400, 613
surveying of, 204-5
attorneys, 212n
manufacturing companies, 242n
municipal council, 242n
social life, 255-6
navy agent at, 264
postal service, 303, 415n, 444
roads to, from, 342, 507-8, 530, 554, 642, 658-9
carpenters, housejoiners, 377-8
cabinetmakers and upholsterers, 377n
hardware stores, 377n
improvement of roads, streets in, 399-400
New Jersey Avenue, 399-400
commissioners of the revenue, 410, 411n, 613, 614
tobacco prices at, 461
booksellers, 478
lacks artisan talent, 501
tailors in, 503-4n
stagecoaches, 565
plan for development, 575
few wealthy inhabitants, 575n
meridian line at, 580-2
Six Buildings, 595
register of wills, 675
See also District of Columbia; President's House
Washington Federalist, 48n, 136, 232n
Washington Gazette, 180n
watches
duties on, 318n
watch and clockmakers, 337n, 374-5
importation of, 558-9n
Waterman, Thomas
letter from, 342-3
seeks appointment, 342-3
identified, 343n
Watson, James and Ebenezer
replaced as navy agents, 308-9, 309n, 587
purchase of navy yard site, 396, 606
Watson, John, 602, 603n, 640
Watson, William (Mass.), 673
Watson, William (N.J.), 669, 673, 679
Wayles, John (TJ's father-in-law), 603n
Wayne, Anthony, 63, 124n
weather
gales, 504
affects travel, 642
Weaver, Isaac, Jr.
letter to, 400
letter from, 68-9
congratulates, thanked by TJ, 68-9, 400
Experience the Test of Government, 69n
identified, 69n
and Bryan, 73n
Webb, Charles (Conn.), 107n
Webb, Charles (surgeon)
letter from cited, 687
Webb, Foster, 329
Webb, Thomas, 320n
Weekly Magazine (Philadelphia), 224n
Weir, George, 300
Welch, John, 590, 627
Welch (Welsh), Wakelin, Jr., 462
Wells, William H., 683
Welton, Ard
letter from cited, 690
Wendell, Hermanus H., 573n, 671, 676
Wendell, Oliver, 297
Wentworth, George, 219, 670
West, Cato, 671
Westcott, James D.
letter from, 360-2
seeks printing contract, 360-2
identified, 362n
Westcott, John, 362n
Western Reserve, 107n
West Indies
trade with U.S., 60n, 68n, 467-8, 583n
Spanish, 68n
U.S. Navy in, 132, 232, 292n, 348
British, 378, 552
provisions for, 405n
vice admiralty courts, 467, 468, 552
cloth market in, 468
Wetherill, Samuel
letter from cited, 247n
recommends aspirants for office, 247n, 358n
Wetherill, Samuel, Jr., 358n
Wetmore, William, 520-1
Weyman, Edward, 513, 514n
Wharton, Joseph, Jr., 261
Whateley. See Whitlaw, Thomas
Wheaton, Levi
letter to, 475-6
letter from, 187-8
congratulates, thanked by TJ, 187-8, 475-6
Whelen, Israel, 467
Whetcroft, Henry
letter from, 239-40
seeks appointment, 239-40
accused of not being a Republican, 312
Whipple, Joseph
letter from, 559-61
restored as collector, 219, 559-61, 669, 672, 675
identified, 561n
Whipple, William, 561, 561n
Whiskey Insurrection, 51n, 80n, 179, 408, 489
White, Alexander
letter from, 546-7
as D.C. commissioner, 154-5, 480-2, 507, 509
and Md. loan, 546
White, Anthony Walton, 670, 679
White, Hugh
letter from, 297-9
congratulates TJ, 297-9
White, Samuel, 629n
White Plains, battle of, 365
Whitlaw, Thomas
letter to, 22-3
to build nailshop at Monticello, 22-3, 67
identified, 23n
letter from cited, 23n, 685
Whittemore, Samuel, 673
Whittlesey, Chauncey, 669, 672, 678
Wickham, John, 380
Wilcox, Joseph, 590-1n, 671, 674n, 678
Wilkins, Charles
seeks appointment, 666, 667n
letter from cited, 667n
Wilkins, Nathaniel, 669, 673, 677
Wilkinson, James
letter to, 54-5
recommended for office, 5-6, 382, 439
and M. Lewis, 54-5
appointed Indian commissioner, 70n, 676
letter forwarded to, 95n
attends public dinner, 236n, 271
leaves Detroit, 239
forwards letter, 389
and S. Nicholson, 470-1
as reference, 538
Wilkinson, John, 395n
Willard, John
recommended for office, 111-12, 404
appointed marshal, 219, 533, 587, 664, 666, 668, 673, 674
Federalists attack appointment of, 587
Willett, Margaret Bancker, 12n
Willett, Marinus
letter from, 62-4
commits adultery, 11, 12n
seeks appointment, 11, 62-4, 330, 627, 628n
identified, 64n
William and Mary, College of, 117n, 288n
Williams, Jonathan
letter from, 210-11
Thermometrical Navigation, 210, 211n
translates French military writings, 210-11
letter to cited, 211n, 686
Williams, Otho H., 218n
Williams, Samuel, 597, 598n, 673, 676
Williamson, Charles, 323, 327n
Williamson, Isaac H., 195-6
Willig, George, xlviii
Willing & Francis, 378
Willink, Wilhem & Jan, 467
Willis, Abel, 584n
Willis, Francis, 350
Willis, Thomas, 246n
Wills, Colin C.
petition from, 625-6
seeks employment from TJ, 625-6
letter from cited, 626n
sends newspapers, 626n
Wilmington, Del.
collector at, 3-4n, 191, 219, 315, 644-6
congratulatory address from, 211-12
thanked by TJ, 293
Wilson, Philip
letter from cited, 690
wine
Legaux's vineyard, 160, 161, 430-1
Brazil, 258, 421, 554, 584
"London Particular," 258, 554
Madeira, 258, 360, 420-1, 554, 584
ordered by TJ, 258, 335n, 360, 362-3, 420-1, 441, 477-8, 549, 550, 554, 584
Spanish, 290
Bordeaux, 335n
advice on packing and shipping of, 360, 554
Burgundy, 360
Champagne, 360
Lisbon, 360
sherry, 360, 441
Jerez, 362
Malaga, 362, 441
TJ too busy to become a winemaker, 431
promotion of viticulture in U.S., 431n
pajarete, 441, 477, 478, 549, 550
lágrima, 441n
Pedro Ximenes, 441n
"tent" (tinto), 441n, 549, 550
storage of, 549, 550
prices, 584n
Winston, Capt., 630
Wirt, William
letter from cited, 690
Wise, Peter, Jr., 674
Wistar, Caspar
letter to, 511-12
letters from, 19-20, 556-7
discusses election news, mastodon skeleton, 19-20
commissioner of viticulture company, 431n
TJ transmits papers to APS, 511-12
recommends Dobell, 556-7, 666
Witherell, James, 113, 666
Wofford, William, 220
Wolbert, Frederick
recommends J. Smith, 246n, 247n
letter from cited, 247n
Wolcott, Alexander
advises on Conn. appointments, 232, 588, 627
appointed collector, 590, 627, 669, 672, 678
Wolcott, Oliver, Jr.
appointed to judgeship, 15
attempts to bully Adams, 74
accused of misusing public funds, 108n
as secretary of the Treasury, 164, 165, 226n, 376, 537
and Dunham's removal, 184n
and Pichon's pamphlets, 420n
women
thought unfit for politics, x, 49, 115
and pregnancy, childbirth, xi, 21, 37, 269, 459, 460
attend TJ's inauguration, 134
education of, 155n, 381n
oversee food preparation, 222
widows, widowhood, 243, 333n, 454, 557
prostitution, 343
Woodhouse, James
letter from, 647-8
seeks to have brother retained by navy, 647-8
identified, 648n
Woodhouse, Samuel, 647, 648n
Woodruff, George, 668, 672, 679
Woodson, Tucker Moore, 18
Woodward, Ann Silvester, 212n
Woodward, Augustus Brevoort, 212n
Woodward, John
letter from, 212-13
seeks appointment, 212-13
identified, 212n
carries letters for S. Bryan, 213n
Woodworth, John, 332n
wool
carding, 282n
Spanish, 467
Wormeley, Ralph, 300
Worthington, Thomas, 677, 679
Wren, James, 507-8, 658
Wright, John
letter to, 266
letter from, 31
offers cutting machine to TJ, 31, 266
Wylly, Richard, 220, 670, 674n, 677
Wythe, George
letter from cited, 689