Bache, Catharine Wistar, 59
Bache, William
appointed physician to New Orleans marine hospital, 59, 221n
asks to borrow money from TJ, 221, 433, 434n
letter from cited, 59n, 637
letters from, 221, 433-4
letter to, 59
removal to Miss. Terr., 59, 104, 221, 433-4
Bacon, John
identified, 622n
and Indian affairs, 529, 530n
letter from, 622
and proposed dry dock, 396n
as reference, 604
as Republican leader, 97
sends regards to TJ, 622
Bacon, Roger, 45n
Bailey, Robert
letter to, 125-6
TJ orders seeds and plants from, 125-6, 416-17
Baker, John (pardon seeker)
letter from, 308-9
seeks pardon, 308-9
Baker, John Martin, 436, 438n, 634
bakers, 486n
Bakewell, William, Benjamin, and W. L.
identified, 478-9n
letter from, 478-9
send regards, beer to TJ, 478-9
Baldwin, Abraham
advises on appointments, 35n, 128-9, 522, 606, 615n
letters from, 128-9, 486-7, 606
letter to, 447
and Library of Congress, 447, 448, 449n, 608-9
and road through Indian territory, 486-7
Baldwin, Daniel
letter from cited, 411
seeks appointment, 410-11
Baldwin, Michael, 615, 634
Baldwin, Phebe
letters from cited, 411n, 638, 639
Ball, Sir Alexander John, 192, 194-5n
Ballard, William, 621
Baltimore, Md.
academies, schools, 242-3n, 508n
bankruptcy commissioners, 634
distilleries, 406n
elections in, 157
Irish in, 406n
merchants, 323n, 406n
physicians, 406n
printers, publishers in, 620n
Bank of the United States
directors, 531-2
relationship with federal government, 25n, 531, 584n
shares of, 25, 26, 27n, 165
specie reserves, 318-19
Washington branch of, 531-2
bankruptcy, 122n, 375, 628-30
Bankruptcy Act (1800), 553, 554n, 628, 629
bankruptcy commissioners
in Conn., 92-3, 133, 260, 612, 632, 633, 634, 635n
decline, resign appointments, 93n, 299-300, 497-8, 585-6, 612
in Del., 479n
in District of Columbia, 56n, 497-8
elimination of, 553
in Ga., 34-5, 128-9, 522, 523n, 606, 612, 632, 634
in Mass., 153n, 631, 634, 635n
in Md., 612, 634
in Me., 154n, 612, 634
in N.C., 90-1, 240, 632
in N.H., 492n
in N.Y., 299-300, 612, 628-30, 634
in Pa., 611-12
in S.C., 585-6, 631, 633
in Tenn., 272-3, 631, 633
TJ seeks, receives recommendations for, 34, 35n, 91, 92-3, 128-9, 272-3, 300n, 522, 585-6, 606, 611, 628-9
in Va., 106, 632, 633, 635n
in Vt., 96-7, 633
Banks, Sir Joseph, 269, 270-1n
banks
buildings as monuments, 301, 302, 504
currency exchange, 533-4, 537-8, 540n
directors of, 54, 118n, 480n, 531, 532n, 585n
specie reserves of, 318-19
See also Columbia, Bank of (Georgetown); Pennsylvania, Bank of
Baptists, 92n, 339, 422n
Barbary states
France as mediator with, 192, 195n
ongoing threat of war with, 164, 167, 344, 349, 378, 379, 554n, 565, 568
special U.S. agent to, proposed, 192
See also Morocco; Tripoli
Barbour, James, 123n
Barcelona, Spain, 273
Barclay, Susanna DeLancey, 583n
Barclay, Thomas (Br. consul), 583n
Barde, Robert G., 298, 299n, 551, 614
Barger, Kramer & Rump, 561
Baring Brothers & Co., 137n
Barnes, John
and C. Ludlow, 300n
handles financial transactions, 57-8, 115, 172, 213, 243, 465, 564n, 569, 581, 619n, 620n, 641-3
letter from, 485-6
letters to, 136, 172, 273
obtains items, handles shipments, 463, 485-6, 556
TJ requests bank bills from, 273
and W. Short's affairs, 628
Barnes, Joseph
letter from, 190-5
sends observations on Mediterranean affairs, 190-5
Barnet, Isaac Cox, 315
Barnet, Oliver, 314
Barnett, William, 522n
Barney, John H., 58n, 234, 643
Barré, Jean Baptiste Henri, 19, 23n
Barruel, Augustin
criticism of, 60, 61, 108, 109
Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire du jacobinisme, 12
TJ's opinion of, 12n
Bartgis, Matthias, 245n
Bartley, Nehemiah, 254, 255n, 579n
Barton, Benjamin Smith
and APS, 270n, 374n
letter to, 588-9
prepares M. Lewis for expedition, ix, 588-9
Barton, Mr., 162
Bartram, John, Jr.
letter from cited, 105n, 637
letter to, 105
and seeds for French agricultural society, 105, 106, 107n, 162
Bass River Cotton Manufactory, 526n
Batavian Republic. See Netherlands
Bath Agricultural Society, 254, 255n
Baton Rouge, La., 270n
Bauldin, Jacob
letter from cited, 555n, 640
seeks appointment, 555
Bayard, James A., 82, 161, 188, 279n, 398n, 443n
Beaumont, William Henry
identified, 390n
letter from, 389-90
seeks appointment, 389-90
Beausace, M. de
vineyard, 469, 471
Beaver (Delaware Indian), 288n
Beckley, John, 427, 428
Bedford, Gunning, Jr., 188-9n, 279n, 570
Beelen Bertholf, Baron de, 274, 275n
Belgium, 33n, 274-5
Belt, Mr., 642
Benevolent Hibernian Society (Baltimore), 406n
Bennett, Caleb Prew, 503-4
Bennett, Elisha
claim for back pay, 499-500
identified, 500n
letter from, 499-500
Benson, William, 315
Berceau (French corvette), 564
Berger, M.
vineyard, 469, 471
Berquin, Arnaud
Looking-Glass for the Mind, 619, 620n
Beverly (Mass.) Cotton Manufactory, 526n
Bevins, James, 570
Bible
allusions from, 101, 103n, 207, 208n, 285n
Exodus, 339
Paul, 603
Peter, 603
See also Christianity
Bicker, Walter, 62
Biddle, Charles
identified, 436n
letter from, 435-6
recommends continuation of A. McLane in office, 435-6
Bingham, Caleb
American Preceptor, 620n
Columbian Orator, 619, 620n
Birch, William Y., 128n
Bird, John
letters from cited, 640
seeks appointment, 640
Bishop, Abraham
plan to reform collection laws, 260-4
Bissell, Daniel, 131, 132, 144n, 315
Black Hoof (Shawnee Indian), 289n, 355n
Blackledge, William, 632
blacks
barred from voting, 622n
education of, 426n
free, 36-7, 49n
theft by, 36-7
See also slaves
blacksmiths
for Indians, 288, 289n, 516, 517-18n
used by TJ, 641, 643
See also Stewart, William (blacksmith)
Blacksnake, Governor (The Nephew, Chainbreaker, Seneca Indian), 496-7n
Blackstone, William, 215n
Blair, James (Ky.), 148, 639
Blake, Francis, 582n
Blake, George, 97
Blicher Olsen, Peder
and Hendrick case, 495n, 561n, 573, 575n
identified, 206n
letter of introduction for, 369-70, 382
letters from, 206, 382
letter to, 370-1
TJ assists with travel arrangements, 206, 370-1, 382
and wine for TJ, 382, 462, 593
Blodget, Samuel, Jr.
hotel of, xlvii, 322 (illus.)
Bloodgood, Abraham, 131, 314
Bloodworth, Timothy
advises on appointments, 91, 127n, 155-6, 240
appointed collector, 90-1
letters from, 90-1, 155-6
letter to, 240
Blount, Charles
Two First Books, of Philostratus, Concerning the Life of Apollonius Tyaneus, 448, 449n, 511, 512, 610
Blount, Thomas, 453, 456n
Blow, Thomas, 314
Bocchetta Pass, Italy, 535, 539
Bogert, Henry J., 132, 314
Boileau, Nicolas
Art poétique, 5, 6
Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 109, 110n
Bollmann, Justus Erich
identified, 137n
letters from, 136-7, 593
letter to, 462
recommends aspirants for office, 136-7
and wine for TJ, 382, 462, 593
Bonaparte, Napoleon
letter to, 498-9
and Louisiana negotiations, 313, 498-9
opposition to, 181n
and Pougens, 459n
Bonneville, Marguerite Brazier de, 464
Bonsal, Vincent, 620n
bookkeepers, 243n
books
booksellers, 95n, 176n, 458-9n
price of, 510, 610, 619
printing, publication of, 176n
TJ avoids translations of, 12, 60-1
See also Jefferson, Thomas: Library; Library of Congress
borborygmus, 599
Bordeaux, France, 273, 357n, 483n, 615n
Boston
bankruptcy commissioners, 634, 635n
Boston Massacre, 605n
builders in, 196
custom house, 366n
Faneuil Hall, 290
marine hospital, 196, 205
merchants, 292n
naval officer at, 283-5
Old South Church, 622n
tallow chandlers, 13n
Boston (U.S. frigate), 330
Bosworth, Benjamin, II, 400
botany, 417
bottling, 51
Boudinot, Elias
letter from, 318-20
presents annual report, 318-20
Boulton, Matthew, 140
Bourn, John W., 400
Bowen, J., 456n
Bowles, Davy, 588
Boyd, Joseph C., 151, 154n, 612, 634
Bradford, Daniel, Jr., 400
Bradford, Hersey, 400
Bradford, Samuel, 149, 152
Bradford, William (attorney general), 23n
Bradford, William (R.I.), 400, 401n
Bradley, Stephen R., 77, 134n, 169n, 346, 595
Bradley, William
letter from cited, 639
Bragdon, Elihu
identified, 358n
letter and memorial from, 358-60
opposes removal of J. Tucker, 358-60
Bragdon, Joseph
identified, 358n
letter and memorial from, 358-60
opposes removal of J. Tucker, 358-60
Brand, Joseph
letter to cited, 311n, 639
payments to, 311
Bréard, Sophie de, 89-90
Breckinridge, John
as committee member, 525n
letter from, 486-7
letter to, 543
opposes Ross resolutions, 554n
presents memorial, 105n
and road through Indian territory, 486-7
TJ forwards letter to, 543
Bredaugh, H.
advises on New Orleans, 386
letter from, 386
Brent, Anne Fenton (Mrs. Daniel Carroll Brent), 405, 562
Brent, Daniel Carroll
advice on quarrying, 544
family of, 405
and John Henderson's case, 361n
letters from, 371-3, 544
and Mattox's case, 404n
and Washington jail, 371-3, 388-9
Brent, Robert
letter from, 448
recommends aspirants for office, 448
Brent, William (1775-1848), 532n, 598n
Brevoort, Henry B., 298
Brewer, William, 410, 437, 633
brewers, 478-9, 486n
Bridges, Robert
letter from cited, 637
letter to cited, 636
bridges, 322n, 331
Briggs, Isaac
appointed surveyor general of Miss. Terr., 159n
letter from, 606-8
method for finding longitude, 606-8
Briscoe, George, 257, 259n
Bristol Insurance Company, 401n
Broad River (S.C.), 186
Brobson, James
identified, 479-80n
letter from, 479-80
recommends aspirants for office, 479-80
Brockenbrough, William, 147, 409
Brongniart, Louise d'Egremont, 445n
Bronson, Isaac, 222n
Brooke, Francis Taliaferro
identified, 195n
letter from, 214
letter to, 195
recommended, appointed bankruptcy commissioner, 633, 635n
TJ sends parliamentary manual to, 195, 214
Brooke, Robert, 195n
Brown, Benjamin (Albemarle Co.)
letter from cited, 637
payments to, 103, 114
Brown, James, 311
Brown, John (Boone Co., Ky.), 71
Brown, John (Ky.)
conflated with John Brown of Boone Co., 71
letters from, 71-3, 112-13
pays newspaper subscription for TJ, 112-13n
recommends aspirants for office, 112-13
reports termination of right of deposit at New Orleans, 71-3
Brown, John (R.I.), 400, 401n
Brown, Lewis R., 570
Brown, Margaretta Mason, 71, 72-3n
Brown, Samuel (Boston), 635n
Brown, William
tavern of, 57
Brownson, John W., 288-9n
Brundidge, Timothy, 119n
Brunel, Marc Isambard, 407, 408n
Bryan, Guy, 143-4
Bryce, James
Practical Observations on the Inoculation of Cowpox, 268
Buchanan, James A., 323n
Buckongahelas (Delaware Indian), 288, 289-90n
Buenos Aires, 122-3n
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de
Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, 577n
Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, 461
TJ sends natural history specimens to, 577, 578n, 579n
Bull, Jonathan, 93n
Bulloch, William B., 34, 128, 632
Bull Run, 341, 343
Burk, John Daly
asks TJ's help in writing Va. history, 434, 559
History of Virginia, 434n
letter from, 434
letter to, 559
Burn, Richard, 215n
Burnham, James
identified, 526n
letter from, 525-6
and TJ's questions on textile manufacturing, 525-6
Burr, Aaron
absent from Washington, 169n
advises on appointments, 583n
as attorney, 435
criticism of, 102
defeated for governor (1804), 629n
and election of 1800, 77
letter to, 384
and Manhattan Company, 300n
as president of the Senate, 384
as reference, 374
western conspiracy of, 95n, 137n
Burrows, Mary Bond, 405, 562
Burrows, William Ward, 405
Burt, Joel, 595, 596n, 614, 634
Burton, J. (John)
Lectures on Female Education, 619, 620n
Burton, Robert, 627
Busti, Paul, 222n
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 89n
Butler, Pierce, 438n
Butler, William, 580n
Bynkershoek, Cornelius van, 564
Byrd, Charles Willing, 79, 80n, 225, 614, 634