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You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Complete Memoirs, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers of Thomas Jefferson With A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions Author: Thomas Jefferson Editor: David Widger Release Date: May 17, 2009 [EBook #28860] Last Updated: February 2, 2019 Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PAPERS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON *** Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE MEMOIRS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND MISCELLANIES, FROM THE PAPERS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. 1829 WITH AN INDEX Compiled by David Widger Project Gutenberg Editions JEFF CONTENTS Click on the ## before each title to go directly to a linked index of the detailed chapters and illustrations His Handwritten Draft of The Declaration of Independence: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 ## Volume I. ## Volume II. ## Volume III. ## Volume IV. VOLUMES, CHAPTERS AND STORIES JEFFERSON, Volume I. PREFACE. MEMOIR. APPENDIX TO THE MEMOIR. [NOTE A.] Letter to John Saunderson, Esq. [NOTE B.] Letter to Samuel A. Wells, Esq. [NOTE C] August, 1774, Instructions to the first Delegation [NOTE D.] August, 1774., Instructions for the Deputies [NOTE E.] Monticello, November 1, 1778. [Re: Crimes and Punishment] [NOTE F.] Coinage for the United States [NOTE G.] [NOTE H.] CORRESPONDENCE LETTER I. TO DR. WILLIAM SMALL, May 7, 1775 LETTER II. TO JOHN RANDOLPH, August 25,1775 LETTER III. TO JOHN RANDOLPH, November 29, 1775 LETTER IV. TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, August 13, 1777 LETTER V. TO PATRICK HENRY, March 27, 1779 LETTER VI. TO JOHN PAGE, January 22, 1779 LETTER VII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, June 23, 1779 LETTER VIII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 17, 1779 LETTER IX. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 1, 1779 LETTER X. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 2, 1779 LETTER XI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1779 LETTER XII. TO COLONEL MATHEWS, October, 1779 LETTER XIII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 28, 1779 LETTER XIV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, December 10,1779 LETTER XV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 10, 1780 LETTER XVI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, June 11, 1780 LETTER XVII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 2, 1780 LETTER XVIII. TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, August 4, 1780 LETTER XIX. TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, August 15, 1780 LETTER XX. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 8, 1780 LETTER XXI. TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, September 12,1780 LETTER XXII. TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, September 15, 1780 LETTER XXIII. TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, September 23, 1780 LETTER XXIV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 23, 1780 LETTER XXV. TO HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 26,1780 LETTER XXVI. TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, October 4, 1780 LETTER XXVII. TO GENERAL GATES, October 15, 1780 LETTER XXVIII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 22, 1780 LETTER XXIX. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 25,1780 LETTER XXX. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 26, 1780 LETTER XXXI. TO GENERAL GATES, October 28, 1780 LETTER XXXII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 3,1780 LETTER XXXIII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 10, 1780 LETTER XXXIV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 26, 1780 LETTER XXXV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, December 15,1780 LETTER XXXVI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, January 10, 1781 LETTER XXXVII. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 15, 1781 LETTER XXXVIII. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 15, 1781 LETTER XXXIX. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 17, 1781 LETTER XL. TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, Jan. 18, 1781 LETTER XLI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 8, 1781 LETTER XLII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 12, 1781 LETTER XLIII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 17, 1781 LETTER XLIV. TO GENERAL GATES, February 17, 1781 LETTER XLV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 26,1781 LETTER XLVI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, March 8, 1781 LETTER XLVII. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 19,1781 LETTER XLVIII. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 21, 1781 LETTER XLIX. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 26,1781 LETTER L. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 28, 1781 LETTER LI. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 31, 1781 LETTER LII. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, April 7, 1781 LETTER LIII. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, April 18, 1781 LETTER LIV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, April 23,1781 LETTER LV. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 9, 1781 LETTER LVI. TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, May 10, 1781 LETTER LVII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 28,1781 LETTER, LVIII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, April 16, 1784 LETTER LIX. TO COLONEL URIAH FORREST, October 20, 1784 LETTER LX. TO JOHN JAY, May 11, 1785 LETTER LXI. TO GENERAL CHASTELLUX, June 7,1785 LETTER LXII. TO JOHN ADAMS, June 15, 1785 LETTER LXIII. TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, June 16, 1785 LETTER LXIV. TO COLONEL MONROE, June 17, 1785 LETTER LXV. TO CHARLES THOMSON, June 21, 1785 LETTER LXVI. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, June 22, 1785 LETTER LXVII. TO JOHN ADAMS, June 23, 1785 LETTER LXVIII. TO COLONEL MONROE, July 5, 1785 LETTER LXIX. TO MRS. SPROWLE, July 5,1785 LETTER LXX. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 7, 1785 LETTER LXXI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 10, 1785 LETTER LXXII. TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, July 11, 1785 LETTER LXXIII. TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, July 12, 1785 LETTER LXXIV. TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, July 12,1785 LETTER LXXV. TO JOHN JAY, July 12,1785 LETTER LXXVI. TO MONSIEUR BRIET, July 13, 1785 LETTER LXXVII. TO MESSRS. FRENCH AND NEPHEW, July 13,1785 LETTER LXXVIII. TO DR. STILES, July 17,1785 LETTER LXXIX. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 28, 1785 LETTER LXXX. TO HOGENDORP, July 29, 1785 LETTER LXXXI. TO MESSRS. N. AND J. VAN STAPHORST, July 30, 1785 LETTER LXXXII. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 31, 1785 LETTER LXXXIII. TO M. DE CASTRIES, August 3,1785 LETTER LXXXIV. TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 3,1785 LETTER LXXXV. TO JOHN ADAMS, August 6, 1785 LETTER LXXXVI. TO DR. PRICE, August 7,1785 LETTER LXXXVII. TO JOHN ADAMS, August 10,1785 LETTER LXXXVIII.TO MRS. SPROWLE, August 10, 1785 LETTER LXXXIX. TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 13, 1785 LETTER XC. TO MESSRS. BUCHANAN AND HAY, August 13, 1785 LETTER XCI. TO JOHN JAY, August 14, 1785 LETTER XCII. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, August 15, 1785 LETTER XCIII. TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 17, 1785 LETTER XCIV. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, August 18, 1785 LETTER XCV. TO PETER CARR LETTER XCVI. TO JOHN PAGE, August 20 1785 LETTER XCVII. TO JOHN JAY, August 23, 1785 LETTER XCVIII. TO COLONEL MONROE, August 28, 1735 LETTER XCIX. TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 29,1785 LETTER C. TO JOHN JAY, August 30,1785 LETTER CI. TO JAMES MADISON, September 1,1785 LETTER CII. TO MESSRS. DUMAS AND SHORT, September 1, 1785 LETTER CIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, September 4, 1785 LETTER CIV. TO DAVID HARTLEY, September 5, 1785 LETTER CV. TO BARON GEISMER, September 6, 1785 LETTER CVI. TO JOHN LANGDON, September 11, 1785 LETTER CVII. LISTER ASQUITH, September 14, 1785 LETTER CVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, September 19, 1785 LETTER CIX. TO JAMES MADISON, September 20, 1785 LETTER CX. TO EDMUND RANDOLPH, September 20,1785 LETTER CXI. TO JOHN ADAMS, September 24, 1785 LETTER CXII. TO JOHN ADAMS, September 24,1785 LETTER CXIII. TO F. HOPKINSON, September 25, 1785 LETTER CXIV. TO LISTER ASQUITH, September 26,1785 LETTER CXV. TO R. IZARD, September 26,1783 LETTER CXVI. TO RICHARD O'BRYAN, September 29, 1785 LETTER CXVII. TO MR. BELLINI, September 30,1785 LETTER CXVIII. JAMES MADISON, October 2, 1785 LETTER CXIX. TO DR. FRANKLIN, October 5,1785 LETTER CXX. TO SAMUEL OSGOOD, October 5, 1785 LETTER CXXI. TO JOHN JAY, October 6, 1785 LETTER CXXII. TO ELBRIDGE GERRY, October 11, 1785 LETTER CXXIII. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, October 11, 1785 LETTER CXXIV. TO JOHN JAY, October 11,1785 LETTER CXXV. TO MESSRS. VAN STAPHORST, October 12, 1785 LETTER CXXVI. TO MONSIEUR DESBORDES, October 12,1785 LETTER CXXVII. TO HOGENDORP, October 13,1785 LETTER CXXVIII. TO J. BANNISTER, JUNIOR, October 15,1785 LETTER CXXIX. TO MR. CARMICHAEL, October 18, 1785 LETTER CXXX. TO MESSRS. VAN STAPHORSTS, October 25,1785 LETTER CXXXI. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, November 4, 1785 LETTER CXXXII. TO RICHARD O'BRYAN, November 4, 1785 LETTER CXXXIII. TO W. W. SEWARD, November 12,1785 LETTER CXXXIV. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, November 14,1785 LETTER CXXXV. TO JOHN ADAMS, November 19, 1785 LETTER CXXXVI. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, November 20, 1785 LETTER CXXXVII. TO LISTER ASQUITH, November 23, 1785 LETTER CXXXVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, November 27, 1785 LETTER CXXXIX. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, December 4,1785 LETTER CXL. TO JOHN ADAMS, December 10, 1785 LETTER CXLI. TO JOHN ADAMS, December 11, 1785 LETTER CXLII. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, December 21, 1785 LETTER CXLIII. TO THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA, December 22, 1785 LETTER CXLIV. TO THE GEORGIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, Dec. 22, 1785 LETTER CXLV. TO JOHN ADAMS, December 27, 1785 LETTER CXLVI. TO JOHN JAY, January 2,1786 LETTER CXLVII. TO T. HOPKINSON, January 3, 1786 LETTER CXLVIII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, January 4, 1786 LETTER CXLIX. TO A. CARY, January 7, 1786 LETTER CL. TO MAJOR GENERAL GREENE, January 12, 1786 LETTER CLI. TO LISTER ASQUITH, January 13, 1786 RE QUESTIONS FOR ECONOMIE POLITIQUE ET DIPLOMATIQUE ARTICLE BY JEFFERSON: 'Etats Unis,' FOR THE Encyclopédie Méthodique LETTER CLII. TO MR. RITTENHOUSE, January 25,1786 LETTER CLIII. TO A. STEWART, January 25, 1786 LETTER CLIV. TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, January 26, 1786 LETTER CLV. TO MESSRS. BUCHANAN AND HAY, January 26, 1786 LETTER CLVI. TO JOHN ADAMS, February 7, 1786 LETTER CLVII. TO JAMES MADISON, February 8, 1786 LETTER CLVIII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, February 9, 1786 LETTER CLIX. TO MONSIEUR HILLIARD d'AUBERTEUIL, Feb. 20, 1786 LETTER CLX. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, February 28,1786 LETTER CLXI. TO MONSIEUR DE REYNEVAL, March 8, 1786 LETTER CLXII. TO JOHN JAY, March 12, 1786 LETTER CLXIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, March 14, 1786 APPENDIX. [NOTE A.] TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. IN COUNCIL, June 18, 1779 [NOTE B] IN COUNCIL, September 29, 1779. [NOTE C] IN COUNCIL, October 8, 1779. [NOTE D.] FEMALE CONTRIBUTIONS, IN AID OF THE WAR, probably in 1780 [NOTE E.] FROM LORD CORNWALLIS [NOTE F.] TO LORD CORNWALLIS List of Illustrations Book Spines, 1829 Set of Jefferson Papers Steel Engraving by Longacre from Painting of G. Stuart Titlepage of Volume One (of Four) Page One of Jefferson's Memoir, Page001 Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page016 Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page017 Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page018 Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page019 Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page020 Draft of Declaration Of Independence, Page021 Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson's Handwriting—p1 Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson's Handwriting—p2 Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson's Handwriting—p3 Facsimile of Declaration in Jefferson's Handwriting—p4 Financial Projection, American Embassy Paris, Page068 Acts of King George and Parliament, Page107 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page120 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page121 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page122 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page123 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page124 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page125 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page126 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page127 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page128 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page129 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page130 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page131 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page132 Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, Page133 Monetary Arithmetic Sir Isaac Newton's Assay, Page137 Projected Coin Weights, Page138 Suggested Packet Project, Page251 The Plexi-chronometer, Page391 Population Estimates—1775, Page422 Population Estimates—1785, Page424 JEFFERSON, Volume II. LETTER I. TO RICHARD HENRY LEE, April 22, 1786 LETTER II. TO CHARLES THOMSON, April 22, 1786 LETTER III. TO JOHN JAY, April 23, 1786 LETTER IV. TO JOHN JAY, April 23, 1786 LETTER V. TO JAMES MADISON, April 25, 1786 LETTER VI. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, May 3, 1786 LETTER VII. TO JOHN PAGE, May 4, 1786 LETTER VIII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL LETTER IX. TO MR. DUMAS, May 6, 1789 LETTER X. TO WILLIAM DRAYTON, May 6, 1786 LETTER XI. TO W. T. FRANKLIN, May 7, 1786 LETTER XII. TO ELBRIDGE GERRY, May 7, 1786 LETTER XIII. TO JAMES ROSS, May 8, 1786 LETTER XIV. TO T. PLEASANTS, May 8,1786 LETTER XV. TO COLONEL MONROE, May 10,1786 LETTER XVI. TO JOHN ADAMS, May 11, 1786 LETTER XVII. TO LISTER ASQUITH, May 22, 1786 LETTER XVIII. TO JOHN JAY, May 23, 1786 LETTER XIX. TO MR. CARMICHAEL, June 20, 1786 LETTER XX. TO MR. LAMBE, June 20,1786 LETTER XXI.. TO MONSIEUR DE REYNEVAL, June 25, 1786 LETTER XXII. TO THE PREVOT DES MARCHANDS, September 27, 1786 LETTER XXIII. TO COLONEL MONROE, July 9, 1786 LETTER XXIV. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 11, 1786 LETTER XXV. TO JOHN JAY, August 11, 1786 LETTER XXVI. TO COLONEL MONROE, August 11, 1786 LETTER XXVII. TO MR. WYTHE, August 13,1786 LETTER XXVIII. TO MRS. COSWAY, October 12, 1786 LETTER XXIX. TO MRS. COSWAY, October 13, 1786 LETTER XXX. M. LE ROY DE L'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES, November 13, 1786 LETTER XXXI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 14, 1786 LETTER XXXII. TO JAMES MADISON, December 16, 1786 LETTER XXXIII. TO CHARLES THOMSON, December 17,1780 LETTER XXXIV. TO COLONEL MONROE, December 18, 1786 LETTER XXXV. TO MR. CARMICHAEL, December 26,1786 LETTER XXXVI. TO MR. VAUGHAN, December 29, 1786 LETTER XXXVII. TO JOHN JAY, December 31, 1786 LETTER XXXVIII. TO SAMUEL OSGOOD, January 5, 1787 LETTER XXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, January 9, 1787 LETTER XL. TO JOHN ADAMS, January 11, 1787 LETTER XLI. TO MONSIEUR LE DUC D'HARCOURT, January 14, 1787 LETTER XLII. TO MONSIEUR DE CREVE-COEUR, January 15,1787 LETTER XLIII. TO COLONEL EDWARD CARRINGTON, January 16, 1787 LETTER XLIV TO JAMES MADISON, January 30, 1787 * LETTER XLV. TO JOHN JAY, February 1, 1787 LETTER XLVI. TO MRS. BINGHAM, February 7, 1787 LETTER XLVII. TO GOVERNOR RANDOLPH, February 7, 1787 LETTER XLVIII. TO JOHN JAY, February 8, 1787 LETTER XLIX. TO MR. DUMAS, February 9, 1787 LETTER L. TO JOHN JAY, February 14, 1787 LETTER LI. TO JOHN JAY, February 23, 1787 LETTER LII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, February 28, 1787 LETTER LIII. TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE TESSE, March 20, 1787 LETTER LIV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, April 11, 1787 LETTER LV. TO WILLIAM SHORT, April 12, 1787 LETTER LVI. TO JOHN JAY, May 4, 1787 LETTER LVII. TO M. GUIDE, May 6, 1787 MEMORANDA TAKEN ON A JOURNEY FROM PARIS IN 1787 LETTER LVIII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, June 14, 1787 LETTER LIX. TO J. BANNISTER, JUNIOR, June 19, 1787 LETTER LX. TO JAMES MADISON, June 20, 1787* LETTER LXI. TO JOHN JAY, June 21,1787 LETTER LXII. TO MADAME DE CORNY, June 30,1787 LETTER LXIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 1, 1787 LETTER LXIV. TO DAVID HARTLEY, July 2,1787 LETTER LXV. TO B. VAUGHAN, July 2, 1787 LETTER LXVI. TO M. L'ABBE MORELLET, July 2, 1787 OBSERVATIONS ON THE LETTER OF MONSIEUR DE CALONNE LETTER LXVII. TO T. M. RANDOLPH, JUNIOR, July 6, 1787 LETTER LXVIII. TO STEPHEN CATHALAN, JUNIOR, July 21,1787 LETTER LXIX. TO THE DELEGATES OF RHODE ISLAND, July 22,1787 LETTER LXX. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, July 23, 1787 LETTER LXXI. TO MR. SKIPWITH, July 28, 1787 LETTER LXXII. TO J. W. EPPES, July 28,1787 LETTER LXXIII. TO A. DONALD, July 28, 1787 LETTER LXXIV. TO WILLIAM DRAYTON, July 30, 1787 LETTER LXXV. TO JAMES MADISON, August 2, 1787 LETTER LXXVI. TO THOMAS BARCLAY, August 3, 1787 LETTER LXXVII. TO E. CARRINGTON, August 4,1787 LETTER LXXVIII. TO DR. CURRIE, August 4, 1787 LETTER LXXIX. TO MR. HAWKINS, August 4, 1787 LETTER LXXX. TO COLONEL MONROE, August 5, 1787 LETTER LXXXI. TO JOHN JAY, August 6,1787 LETTER LXXXII. TO JOHN CHURCHMAN, August 8, 1787 LETTER LXXXIII. TO MONSIEUR L HOMMANDE, August 9, 1787 LETTER LXXXIV. TO PETER CARR, August 10, 1787 LETTER LXXXV. TO DR. GILMER, August 11, 1787 LETTER LXXXVI. TO JOSEPH JONES, August 14, 1787 LETTER LXXXVII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, August 14, 1787 LETTER LXXXVIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, August 14, 1787 LETTER LXXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, August 15, 1787 LETTER XC. TO JOHN ADAMS, August 30, 1787 LETTER XCI. TO MR. WYTHE, September 16,1787 LETTER XCII. TO JOHN JAY, September 19, 1787 LETTER XCIII. TO CHARLES THOMSON, September 20, 1787 LETTER XCIV. TO JOHN JAY, September 22,1787 LETTER XCV. TO JOHN JAY, September 22, 1787 LETTER XCVI. TO MR. CARNES, September 22, 1787 LETTER XCVII. TO JOHN JAY, September 24, 1787 LETTER XCVIII, TO JOHN ADAMS, September 28, 1787 LETTER XCIX. TO COLONEL SMITH, September 28,1787 LETTER C. TO MONSIEUR LE COMTE DE BUFFON, October 3, 1787 LETTER CI. TO MR. DUMAS, October 4,1787 LETTER CII. TO JOHN JAY, October 8, 1787 LETTER CIII. TO JAMES MADISON, October 8, 1787 LETTER CIV. TO JOHN JAY, October 8, 1787 LETTER CV. TO MONSIEUR LE COMTE DE MOUSTIER, October 9,1787 LETTER CVI. TO MADAME DE BREHAN, October 9, 1787 LETTER CVII. TO MR. DUMAS, October 14, 1787 LETTER CVIII. TO MADAME DE CORNY, October 18, 1787 LETTER CIX. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, October 23, 1787 LETTER CX. TO JOHN JAY, November 3, 1787 LETTER CXI. TO JOHN JAY, November 3, 1787 LETTER CXII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, November 6, 1787 LETTER CXIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, November 13, 1787 LETTER CXIV. TO COLONEL SMITH, November 13, 1787 LETTER CXV. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, December 11, 1787 LETTER CXVI. TO JOHN ADAMS LETTER CXVII. TO JAMES MADISON, December 20, 1787 LETTER CXVIII. TO E. CARRINGTON, December 21, 1787 LETTER CXIX. TO MONSIEUR LIMOZIN, December 22, 1787 LETTER CXX. TO JOHN JAY, December 31, 1787 LETTER CXXI. TO MONSIEUR LAMBERT, January 3, 1788 LETTER CXXII. TO LE COMTE BERNSTORFF, January 21, 1788 LETTER CXXIII. TO WILLIAM RUTLEDGE, February 2, 1788 LETTER CXXIV. TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, Feb. 7, 1788 LETTER CXXV. TO DOCTOR PRICE, February 7, 1788 LETTER CXXVI. TO A. DONALD, February.7, 1788 LETTER CXXVII. TO M. WARVILLE, February 12, 1888 LETTER CXXVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, March 2, 1788 LETTER CXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, March 16, 1788 LETTER CXXX. TO MR. DUMAS, March 29, 1788 LETTER CXXXI. TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, March 29, 1788 LETTER CXXXII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 2, 1788 LETTER CXXXIII. TO JAMES MADISON, May 3,1788 LETTER CXXXIV. TO JOHN JAY, May 4, 1788 LETTER CXXXV. TO THE COUNT DE MOUSTIER, May 17, 1788 LETTER CXXXVI. TO JOHN JAY, May 23,1788 LETTER CXXXVII. TO JOHN BROWN, May 26,1788 LETTER CXXXVIII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, May 27, 1788 LETTER CXXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, May 27, 1788 LETTER CXL.* TO JAMES MADISON, May 28, 1788 LETTER CXLI. TO PETER CARU, May 23, 1788 LETTER CXLII. TO THE COMTE DE BERNSTORFF, June 19, 1788 LETTER CXLIII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, June 20, 1788 LETTER CXLIV. TO DOCTOR GORDON, July 16, 1788 LETTER CXLV. TO JAMES MADISON, July 19, 1788 LETTER CXLVI. TO E. RUTLEDGE, July 18, 1788 LETTER CXLVII. TO MR. BELLINI, July 25,1788 LETTER CXLVIII. TO JAMES MADISON, July 31, 1788 LETTER CXLIX. TO JOHN JAY, August 3, 1788 LETTER CL. TO COLONEL MONROE, August 9, 1788 LETTER CLI. TO MONSIEUR DE CREVE-COEUR, August 9, 1788 LETTER CLII. TO JOHN JAY, August 10, 1788 LETTER CLIII. TO JOHN JAY, August 11, 1788 LETTER CLIV. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, August 12, 1788 LETTER CLV. TO M. CATHALAN, August 13,1788 LETTER CLVI. TO JOHN JAY, August 20,1788 LETTER CLVII. TO MR. CUTTING, August 23, 1788 LETTER CLVIII. TO JOHN JAY, September 3, 1788 LETTER CLIX. TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, Sep. 6, 1788 LETTER CLX. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, LETTER CLXI. TO M. DE REYNEVAL, September 16, 1788 LETTER CLXII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA ROUERIE, September 16,1788 LETTER CLXIII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, September 20, 1788 LETTER CLXIV. TO JOHN JAY, September 24,1788 LETTER CLXV. TO M. DE REYNEVAL, October 1, 1788 LETTER CLXVI. TO MR. CUTTING, October 2, 1788 LETTER CLXVIII. TO JAMES MADISON, November 18, 1788 LETTER CLXIX. TO A. DONALD, November 18,1788 LETTER CLXX. TO JOHN JAY, November 19, 1788 LETTER CLXXI. TO JOHN JAY, November 29, 1788 LETTER, CLXXII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, December 4, 1788 LETTER CLXXIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, December 5, 1788 LETTER CLXXIV. TO MR. SHORT, December 8, 1788 LETTER CLXXV. TO DOCTOR GILMER, December 16, 1788 LETTER CLXXVI. TO THOMAS PAINE, December 23,1788 LETTER CLXXVII. TO JOHN JAY, January 11, 1789 LETTER CLXXVIII. TO JAMES MADISON, January 12, 1789 LETTER CLXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, January 14, 1789 LETTER CLXXX. TO MADAME NECKER, January 24, 1789 LETTER CLXXXI. TO JOHN JAY, February 1, 1789 LETTER CLXXXII. TO JOHN JAY, February 4, 1789 LETTER CLXXXIII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, February 9,1789 LETTER CLXXXIV. TO M. DE VILLEDEUIL, February 10, 1789 LETTER CLXXXV. TO MR. CARNES, February 15,1789 LETTER CLXXXVI. TO DR. BANCROFT, March 2, 1789 LETTER CLXXXVII. TO M. DE MALESHERBES, March 11, 1789 LETTER CLXXXVIII. TO JOHN JAY, March 12, 1789 LETTER CLXXXIX. TO F. HOPKINSON, March 13, 1789 LETTER CXC. TO MADAME DE BREHAN, March 14, 1789 LETTER CXCI. TO JAMES MADISON, March 15, 1789 LETTER, CXCII. TO THOMAS PAINE, March 17,1789 LETTER CXIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, March 18, 1789 LETTER CXCIV. TO DOCTOR WILLARD, March 24, 1789 LETTER CXCV. TO J. SARSFIELD, April 3, 1789 LETTER CXCVI. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, May 6,1789 LETTER CXCVII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, May 8, 1789 LETTER CXCVIII. TO JOHN JAY, May 9, 1789 LETTER CXCIX. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 10, 1780 LETTER CC. TO JAMES MADISON, May 11,1789 LETTER CCI. TO MONSIEUR DE PONTIERE, May 17, 1789 LETTER CCII. TO MR. VAUGHAN, May 17, 1789 LETTER CCIII. TO THOMAS PAINE, May 19,1789 LETTER CCIV. TO MONSIEUR DE ST. ETIENNE, June 3, 1789 LETTER CCV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, June 12, 1789 LETTER CCVI. TO JOHN JAY, June 17, 1789 LETTER CCVII. TO JAMES MADISON, June 18, 1789 LETTER CCVIII. TO JOHN JAY, June 24,1789 LETTER CCIX. TO JOHN JAY, June 29, 1789 LETTER CCX. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 6, 1789 LETTER CCXI. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 7,1789 LETTER CCXII. TO MR. NECKER, July 8, 1789 LETTER CCXIII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, July 8, 1789 LETTER CCXIV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 9, 1789 LETTER CCXV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 10, 1789 LETTER CCXVI. TO THOMAS PAINE, July 11, 1789 List of Illustrations Book Spines, 1829 Set of Jefferson Papers Steel Engraving by Longacre from Painting of G. Stuart Titlepage of Volume Two (of Four) Greek Phrase Page216 JEFFERSON, Volume III. LETTER I. TO JOHN JAY, July 19, 1789 LETTER II. TO M. L'ABBE ARNOND, July 19, 1789 LETTER III. TO JOHN JAY, July 23, 1789 LETTER IV. TO JOHN JAY, July 29, 1789 LETTER V. TO JOHN JAY, August 5, 1789 LETTER VI. TO MR. CARMICHAEL, August 9, 1789 LETTER VII. TO JOHN JAY, August 12, 1789 LETTER VIII. TO COLONEL GOUVION, August 15,1789 LETTER IX. TO JOHN JAY, August 27, 1789 LETTER X. TO JAMES MADISON, August 28,1789 LETTER XI. TO JAMES MADISON, September 6, 1789 LETTER XII. TO DR. GEM LETTER XIII. TO GENERAL KNOX, September 12,1789 LETTER XIV. TO E. RUTLEDGE, September 18, 1789 LETTER XV. TO JOHN JAY, September 19, 1789 LETTER XVI. TO MR. NECKER, September 26,1789 LETTER XVII. TO JOHN JAY, September 30, 1789 LETTER XVIII. TO THE PRESIDENT, December 15,1789 LETTER XIX. TO HENRY LAURENS, ESQUIRE, March 31, 1790 LETTER XX. TO MR. VANDERKEMP, March 31, 1799 LETTER XXI. TO GEORGE JOY, March 31, 1790 LETTER XXII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, April 6, 1790 LETTER XXIII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, April 6,1790 LETTER XXIV. TO WILLIAM SHORT, April 6, 1790 LETTER XXV. TO THE COUNT DE FLORIDA BLANCA, April 11, 1790 LETTER XXVI. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, April 11, 1789 LETTER XXVII. TO MR. GRAND, April 23, 1790 LETTER XXVIII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA LUZERNE, April 30,1790 LETTER XXIX. TO WILLIAM SHORT, April 30, 1790 LETTER XXX. TO MR. DUMAS, June 23, 1790 LETTER XXXI. TO MR. DUMAS, July 13,1790 LETTER XXXII TO WILLIAM SHORT, July 26, 1790 LETTER XXXIII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, August 2, 1790 LETTER XXXIV. TO M. DE PINTO, August 7, 1790 LETTER XXXV. TO JOSHUA JOHNSON, August 7,1790 LETTER XXXVI. TO WILLIAM SHORT, August 10,1790 LETTER XXXVII. TO COLONEL DAVID HUMPHREYS, August 11, 1790 LETTER XXXVIII. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, August 12, 1790 LETTER XXXIX. TO GOVERNOR HANCOCK, August 24, 1790 LETTER XL. TO SYLVANUS BOURNE, August 25, 1790 LETTER XLI. CIRCULAR TO THE CONSULS, August 26, 1790 LETTER XLII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, August 26, 1790 LETTER XLIII. TO M. LA FOREST, August 30, 1790 LETTER XLIV. TO WILLIAM SHORT, August 31,1790 LETTER XLV. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, December 17, 1790 LETTER XLVI. TO JOSHUA JOHNSON, December 17, 1790 LETTER XLVII. TO JOSHUA JOHNSON, December 23, 1790 LETTER XLVIII. TO CHARLES HELLSTEDT, February 14,1791 LETTER XLIX. TO M. DE PINTO, February 21,1791 LETTER L. TO WILLIAM SHORT, March 8,1791 LETTER LI. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, March 8, 1791 LETTER LII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, March 12, 1791 LETTER LIII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, March 12,1791 LETTER LIV. TO WILLIAM SHORT, March 15, 1791 LETTER LV. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, March 17,1791 LETTER LVI. TO WILLIAM SHORT, March 19, 1791 LETTER LVII. TO MR. OTTO, March 29, 1791 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT, April 4, 1791 LETTER LVIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, April 11, 1791 LETTER LIX. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, April 11,1791 LETTER LX. TO WILLIAM SHORT, April 25, 1791 LETTER LXI. TO MR. OTTO, May 7, 1791 LETTER LXII. TO THE ATTORNEY OF THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY, May 7,1791 LETTER LXIII. TO THOMAS BARCLAY, May 13,1791 LETTER LXIV. TO FULWAR SKIPWITH, May 13,1791 LETTER LXV. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, May 16, 1791 LETTER LXVI. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, July 13,1791 LETTER LXVII. TO M. VAN BERKEL, July 14,1791 LETTER LXVIII. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, July 26,1791 LETTER LXIX. TO WILLIAM SHORT, July 28,1791 LETTER LXX. TO THE PRESIDENT, July 30,1791 LETTER LXXI. TO GENERAL KNOX, August 10, 1791 LETTER LXXII. TO THE MINISTER OF FRANCE, August 12, 1791 LETTER LXXIII. TO SYLVANUS BOURNE, August 14,1791 LETTER LXXIV. TO WILLIAM SHORT, August 29, 1791 LETTER LXXV. TO M. LA MOTTE, August 30, 1791 LETTER LXXVI. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, August 30, 1791 LETTER LXXVII. TO MONSIEUR DE TERNANT, September 1, 1791 LETTER LXXVIII. TO T. NEWTON, September 8, 1791 LETTER LXXIX. TO MR. HAMMOND, October 26,1791 LETTER LXXX. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, November 6, 1791 LETTER LXXXI. TO THE PRESIDENT, November 6, 1791 LETTER LXXXII. TO MAJOR THOMAS PINCKNEY, November 6, 1791 LETTER LXXXIII. TO THE PRESIDENT, November 7, 1791 LETTER LXXXIV. TO WILLIAM SHORT, November 24, 1791 LETTER LXXXV. TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, December 5,1791 LETTER LXXXVI. TO MR. HAMMOND, December 5, 1791 LETTER LXXXVII. TO MR. HAMMOND, December 12, 1791 LETTER LXXXVIII. TO MR. HAMMOND, December 13, 1791 LETTER LXXXIX. TO THE PRESIDENT, December 23, 1791 LETTER XC. TO THE PRESIDENT, January 4, 1792 LETTER XCI. TO THOMAS PINCKNEY, January 17, 1792 LETTER XCII. TO WILLINKS, VAN STAPHORSTS, AND HUBARD, Jan. 23,1792 LETTER XCIII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, January 23, 1792 LETTER XCIV. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, January 23, 1792 LETTER XCV. TO MR. HAMMOND, February 2, 1792 LETTER XCVI. TO MR. HAMMOND, February 25, 1792 LETTER XCVII. TO MESSRS. JOHNSON, CARROL, AND STEWART, March 6, 1792 LETTER XCVIII. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, LETTER XCIX. TO MESSRS. CARMICHAEL AND SHORT, March 18, 1792 LETTER C. TO COLONEL PICKERING, March 28, 1792 LETTER CI. TO MR. HAMMOND, March 31, 1792 LETTER CII. TO GOVERNOR PINCKNEY, April 1, 1792 LETTER CIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, April 9, 1792 LETTER CIV. TO MR. HAMMOND, April 12, 1792 LETTER CV. TO MR. HAMMOND, April 13,1792 LETTER CVI. TO THE PRESIDENT, April 13, 1792 LETTER CVII. TO MESSRS. CARMICHAEL AND SHORT, April 24, 1792 LETTER CVIII. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, April 28,1792 LETTER CIX. CIRCULAR TO THE AMERICAN CONSULS, May 31, 1792 LETTER CX. TO JOHN PAUL JONES, June 1, 1792 LETTER CXI. TO MR. PINCKNEY, June 11, 1792 LETTER CXII. TO THOMAS PINCKNEY, June 11, 1792 LETTER CXIII. TO MR. PINCKNEY, June 14, 1792 LETTER CXIV. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, June 16, 1792 LETTER CXV. TO MR. VAN BERCKEL, July 2,1792 LETTER CXVI. TO MR. PALESKE, August 19,1792 LETTER CXVII. TO THE PRESIDENT, August 19, 1792 LETTER CXVIII. TO M. DE TERNANT, September 27,1792 LETTER CXIX. TO MR. PINCKNEY, October 12,1792 LETTER CXX. TO MESSRS. CARMICHAEL AND SHORT, October 14,1792 LETTER CXXI. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, October 15, 1792 LETTER CXXII. TO M. DE TERNANT, October 16,1792 LETTER CXXIII. TO MESSRS. VIAR AND JAUDENES, November 1, 1792 LETTER CXXIV. TO THE PRESIDENT, November 2,1792 LETTER CXXV. TO MESSRS. CARMICHAEL AND SHORT, November 3, 1792 LETTER CXXVI. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, November 7, 1792 LETTER CXXVII. TO M. DE TERNANT, November 20, 1792 LETTER CXXVIII. TO MR. RUTHERFORD, December 25, 1792 LETTER CXXIX. TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, January 2, 1793 LETTER CXXX. CIRCULAR TO THE MINISTERS, February 13, 1793 LETTER CXXXI. TO MR. HAMMOND, February 16, 1793 LETTER CXXXII. TO M. DE TERNANT, February 17, 1793 LETTER CXXXIII. TO M. DE TERNANT, February 20, 1793 LETTER CXXXIV. TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, February 20, 1793 LETTER CXXXV. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, March 12,1793 LETTER CXXXVI. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, March 15, 1793 LETTER CXXXVII. TO MR. PINCKNEY, March 16, 1793 LETTER CXXXVIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, March 21, 1793 LETTER CXXXIX. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, March 22, 1793 LETTER CXL.* TO MESSRS. CARMICHAEL AND SHORT, March 23, 1793 LETTER CXLI. TO MR. HAMMOND, April 18, 1793 LETTER CXLII. TO MR. PINCKNEY, April 20, 1793 LETTER CXLIII. CIRCULAR TO MORRIS, PINCKNEY, AND SHORT, April 26,1793 LETTER CXLIV. TO M. DE TERNANT, April 27,1793 LETTER CXLV. TO M. DE TERNANT, May 3,1793 LETTER CXLVI. TO MR. PINCKNEY, May 7, 1793 LETTER CXLVII. TO MR. HAMMOND, May 15, 1793 LETTER CXLVIII.* TO M. DE TERNANT, May 15, 1793 LETTER CXLIX. TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, May 21,1793 LETTER CL. TO MR. VAN BERCKEL, May 29,1793 LETTER CLI. TO MESSRS. CARMICHAEL AND SHORT, May 31, 1793 LETTER CLII. TO MR. GENET, June 5,1793 LETTER CLIII. TO MR. HAMMOND, June 5, 1793 LETTER CLIV. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, June 13, 1793 LETTERS RE THE LOST MILLION, June 10, 1793 LETTER CLV. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, June 13, 1793 LETTER CLVI. TO MR. PINCKNEY, June 14, 1793 LETTER CLVII. TO MR. GENET, June 17, X LETTER CLVIII. TO MR. HAMMOND, June 19, 1793 LETTER CLIX. TO MESSRS. CARMICHAEL AND SHORT, June 30, 1793 LETTER CLX. TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, July 18,1793 LETTER CLXI. TO MR. GENET, July 24,1793 LETTER CLXII. TO MR. GENET, August 7, 1793 LETTER CLXIII. TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, August 16,1793 LETTER CLXIV. CIRCULAR TO THE MERCHANTS OF THE U.S., August 23, 1793 LETTER CLXV. TO MR. GORE, September 2, 1793 LETTER CLXVI. TO MR. HAMMOND, September 5, 1793 LETTER CLXVII. TO MR. PINCKNEY, September 7,1793 LETTER CLXVIII. TO MR. HAMMOND, September 9, 1793 LETTER CLXIX. TO MR. GENET, September 9, 1793 LETTER CLXX. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, September 11, 1793 LETTER CLXXI. TO MR. GENET, October 3, 1793 LETTER CLXXII. TO MR. GENET, November 8,1793 LETTER CLXXIII. TO MR. GENET, November 22, 1793 LETTER CLXXIV. TO MR. GENET, December 9, 1793 LETTER CLXXV. TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE U.S., December 18, 1793 LETTER CLXXVI. TO E. RANDOLPH, February 3, 1794 LETTER CLXXVII. TO JAMES MADISON, April 3, 1794 LETTER CLXXVIII. TO TENCH COXE, May 1,1794 LETTER CLXXIX. TO THE PRESIDENT, May 14, 1794 LETTER CLXXX. TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, September 7, 1794 LETTER CLXXXI. TO JAMES MADISON, December 28, 1794 LETTER CLXXXII. TO M. D'IVERNOIS, February 6,1795