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producing interests and, 110–115, 122, 182, 188, 192–194, 199, 204–215, 270;
State and Federal functions, 113–115, 179, 181, 182, 201;
move for strong government in U. S., 117, 178, 179, 205
Great Britain:
Government in, 103–105, 275;
influence of, in America, 248, 249;
Jefferson’s visit to, 103–108;
land-monopoly in, 102–104;
piracy against American trade, 265;
poverty in, 104;
relations with U. S., 106, 108–110, 225, 248–250, 258, 265, 266;
trade with U. S., 106–110, 210;
treaty with U. S., 216, 222, 225;
war with France (1793), 205–215
Hamilton, Alexander, 179–182, 184–188, 190–197, 199, 201–206, 208, 210, 211, 215, 216, 218, 223, 231, 234, 235, 238–245, 252, 260, 273, 274, 309
Hamilton’s fiscal system, 181, 184–204, 217, 218, 243, 244
Hawkesbury, Lord, 252
Henry, Patrick, 5, 37, 38, 43, 46, 61, 219, 220, 308
Houston, 264
Indians, 111, 145, 146, 289–291
Inoculation, method of, 12 (footnote)
Jackson, 193
Jay, John, 40, 170, 175, 180, 209, 215, 216, 222, 225, 232, 234
Jay treaty, 216, 222, 225
Jefferson, Jane (sister), 286, 287
Jefferson, Jane Randolph, 10, 17, 33, 34
Jefferson, Maria, 100, 260
Jefferson, Martha, 27, 30, 32, 34–36, 48, 65, 292, 331
Jefferson, Martha (daughter), 80, 95, 98–100, 174, 288, 292, 328, 322
Jefferson, Peter, 10, 13, 14, 34
Jefferson, Thomas
Appearance, 9
Architect, 284, 285, 287, 288, 317
Campaign of 1800, 234–243
Children, 32
Death, 328, 331
Education, 14–17
Epitaph, 48
Estimate of his public service, 49
Farmer, 51–74, 280
Financial difficulties, 59, 64, 65, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328
Governor of Virginia, 35, 46, 62
Health, II
Interest in:
Architecture, 164–165, 281–283;
arts and sciences, 138–149, 165, 281–287;
Indians, 145, 146, 289, 291;
languages, 145–147, 291–208, 301, 302;
mechanical processes and devices, 138–144;
Panama Canal, 149;
scientific conjecture, 146–150
Inventions, 70, 73, 74, 139
Land-owner, 58, 59, 324
Lawyer, 37, 39, 41, 45
Marriage, 27, 30, 31
Member of Continental Congress, 35, 36, 40, 76, 77
Member of Virginia Assembly, 35, 40–46
Minister to France:
Barbary States, 128;
controversy with Buffon, 134–136;
efforts to promote American agriculture, 167–171;
efforts to promote trade, 100, 101, 105, 126, 127;
French constitution, 119;
trade concessions obtained, 126;
visit to Aix, 153–164;
visit to England, 103–108;
visit to Rhine district, 164–167
Musician, 18, 21, 27–29, 80, 152
Parent age, 10
President:
Adam’s estimate of administration, 278;
campaign of 1800, 233–244, of 1804, 261, 262;
Embargo Act 266, 267, 271;
disinterestedness of Administration, 259–261;
Louisiana Purchase, 247–252;
non-partisan use of public offices, 253, 254;
popularity, 260–262, 277;
programme for economy, 244, 245;
Quid faction, 262;
reduction of Federal offices, 253–259;
reduction of taxes, 246, 247;
résumé of achievements, 258;
suppression of ceremony, 256, 257
Sale of library, 323, 324
Secretary of State, 68, 174–205
Sympathy with producer, 50, 110, 111, 114, 115, 120, 155, 192, 199, 200, 244, 247
University of Virginia, 48, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321
Vice-president, 218–232
Views and observations on:
Alien and Sedition Acts, 228–230;
American historians, 308,309;
American relations with Great Britain, 106, 108–110, 248–250;
Burr trial, 263, 264;
centralization in government, 268–274, 311, 312;
chemistry, 144;
climate and animals, 134–136;
climatic changes, 147, 148;
constitution, 114, 172, 177, 198, 200, 230;
debts of colonists to British creditors, 65;
democracy, 191, 192;
doctors, 12, 39;
education, 42, 96–98, 311, 312, 314;
exercise, 13, 14, 143;
Federalism, 172, 177, 250, 255, 269, 273, 309;
Franco-English war of 1793, 205, 209, 210, 214, 215;
freedom, 88, 89, 102, 110;
French people, 105;
French proficiency in arts and sciences, 87;
French Revolution, 120–125, 178, 207;
French sense of social life and manners, 86;
French tax-policy, 101–103;
government, theory and practice of, 102–104, 110–115, 192, 223, 224, 271, 278, 290;
government in England, 102–105, 275, in France, 102–105, 115;
Hamilton’s fiscal system, 186, 189, 190, 191, 198, 199, 201–204, 243, 244;
influence of Europe on Americans, 90;
international trade, 108–110, 201–203;
judiciary, 268, 269, 272, 273;
lawyers, 39, 40;
literature, 299–302;
mechanical processes and devices, 138–144;
monopoly, 85, 200, 201, 204;
olive trees, 168;
Panama Canal, 149, 150;
party divisions in U. S., 275–276;
patents, 70–74;
poverty in France, 84–86, in England, 104;
public service, 50;
religion and morals, 302–307;
republicanism, 47, 112, 122;
revolution, 103, 116–118, 120–125, 177, 178;
scientific method, 144–146;
Shay’s rebellion, 116–118;
State and Federal functions, 113–115, 179;
strong Federal government, 178, 179, 268–270;
taxation, 202, 203, 246, 247;
travel, 77–79 155, 156, 171;
University of Virginia, 318, 319;
value of life, 329, 330;
wine-growing, 158;
women, 90–98, 166, 167
Judiciary, 177, 230–232
Knox, Henry, 118, 198, 252
Lafayette, 119, 121, 155, 299
Land-monopoly:
In America, 43, 85, 187, 247, 251, 252, 274, 323;
in England, 103–104;
in France, 85, 103. See also Monopoly
Languages, Jefferson’s interest in, 145–147, 291–298, 301–302
La Pérouse, 132
Lavoisier, 144
Ledyard, John, 131–133
Le Roy, 147, 148
L’Espinasse, Mlle, de, 295 (footnote)
Liberty. See Freedom
Library, sale of, 323, 324
Lincoln, Levi, 255
Long, George, 321
Louis XVI, 120, 122–124
Louisiana Purchase, 247–252
Maclay, 186
Macpherson, Charles, 298
Madison, James, 14, 45, 70, 72, 75, 112, 142, 143, 172, 174, 175, 177, 182, 185, 190, 215, 217, 218, 220, 245, 257, 284, 285, 288, 310, 318, 322, 325
Maison Carré, 282, 284
Marie Antoinette, 123
Marshall, John, 226, 232, 264, 271, 273, 308, 309
Maury, 15
Mechanical processes and devices, Jefferson’s interest in, 138–144
Mercer, 193–195
Merry, 257
Monopoly, 111, 193, 200, 201, 204, 208, 225, 274. See also Land-monopoly
Monroe, James, 83, 85, 126, 127, 210, 216, 222, 250, 265, 288
Monticello, 31, 36, 56, 59, 63, 90, 167, 168, 171, 281, 310, 325, 328
Montmorin, 87, 119, 120
Moore, Thomas, 257
Morals and religion, 302–307
Morellet, Abbé, 137
Morris, Gouverneur, 131, 183
Morris, Robert, 126, 127, 131, 210
Napoleon, 121, 250, 251
National capitol, 154, 190
Notes on Virginia, 136–138
Olive trees, 49, 168
Ontasseté, 289
Page, John, 17–23, 108, 243
Paine, 212
Panama Canal, 149, 150
Patents, 70–74
Pigott, 138
Pinckney, Thomas, 223, 241
Potomac Canal, 154, 191
Priestley, Dr. Joseph, 189, 318
Primogeniture, bill for abolition of, 42
Producing interests, 110–115, 155, 182, 191–194, 200, 208, 214, 215, 266, 270. See also Government and producing interests
Prussia, King of, 127
Public debt, 128–130, 185–186, 244
Quid faction, 262
Randolph, Edmund, 198, 219
Randolph, Jane. See Jane Randolph Jefferson
Randolph, John, 80, 259, 262
Raynal, Abbé, 134
Religion and morals, 302–307
Religious liberty, 236, 240;
bill for, 42–44, 48
Renandin, 140
Republicanism, 47, 111–115, 122, 183–185, 188, 211, 249, 273–276
Revolution, 116–118, 120–125, 177, 178, 211, 212, 218, 308. See American and French Revolutions
Rhine district, visit to, 164–167
Rice, culture of, 49. 169
Roche foucauld-Liancourt, Duc de la, 51, 66, 296
Rochefoucault, Duchesse de la, 93
Rozière, Pilâtre de, 138
Rush, Benjamin, 221
Rutledge and Shippen’s tour, 77
Saxe-Weimar, Duke of, 57
Sciences and arts, Jefferson’s interest in, 138–149, 165, 281–287
Shay’s Rebellion, 116–118, 206
Shippen and Rutledge, 77–79, 281, 282
Shippen, Dr., 12
Skelton, Martha. See Martha Jefferson
Small, Dr. William, 7, 15, 17
Spain, Panama Canal and, 151
Staël, Mme. de, 92
State and federal functions. See Government
Sullivan, John, 135
Supreme Court. See Judiciary
Tariff, 201–204, 247, 252
Tarleton, 62
Taxation, 102–103, 202, 203, 228, 229, 246, 247, 258
Taylor, 193, 194, 203
Ternant, 208
Tesse, Comtesse de, 282
Thomson, Charles, 133, 307
Thulemeyer, Baron de, 127
Tobacco-monopoly, 101, 102, 126, 131
Trade, international, 77, 105, 106, 108–110, 201–203. See also Free trade
Trade, with France, 100–102, 105, 210, 265, 266, 268
with England, 106–110, 265, 266, 268
Travel, notes on, 77, 79, 155, 156, 171
Turgot, 123, 193, 296
United States :
Constitution, 65, 68, 110, 114, 172, 175–179, 181–184, 187, 198–200, 230, 234, 251, 254, 272, 273;
economic system in, 217, 273;
land-monopoly in, 43, 85, 187, 247, 251, 252, 274, 323;
move for strong government in, 117, 178, 179, 205;
party-divisions in, 275, 276;
position in Franco-English war (1793), 207–215;
poverty in, 84, 85;
public debt, 128–130, 185, 186, 244;
relations with France, 225–227, 248, 258, 265, 266;
relations with Great Britain, 106, 108–110, 225, 248–250, 258, 265, 266;
republicanism in, 47, 111–115, 122, 183–185, 188, 274;
trade with France, 77, 92, 100–102, 105, 126, 127, 210;
trade with Great Britain, 106–110, 210. See also Government
University of Virginia, 48, 316–321
Vergennes, 87, 100–102
Virginia : Notes on, 136;
life in colonial, 4, 7, 11, 17, 18;
climate in, 146–148;
religious liberty in, 236, 240;
revision of Statutes of, 35. 36, 41, 42, 44, 45
Washington, George, 43, 94, 110, 118, 174, 176, 177, 181, 196–198, 204, 206–209, 211–218, 222, 230, 249, 254, 273, 277, 288, 289, 309
Wellington, Duke of, 120
Wilkinson, General, 264
William and Mary College, 5, 6, 15, 16, 287, 316
Williamsburg, quality of life in, 5, 16
Wilstach, 295 (footnote)
Wine-growing, 158
Wolcott, Oliver, 197, 210, 228, 231, 242
Women : Education of, 96–98
in politics, 90–100
Jefferson’s views and observations of, 90–98, 166, 167
nationalization of, 237, 238
Wythe, George, 8, 17, 38, 44, 113, 142, 168, 263, 297
XYZ incident, 225–228, 232