Memoir, Correspondence and Miscellanies, Volume I

by Thomas Jefferson

69 chapters23h 11mEnglish1829

About this book

This is the first volume of Thomas Jefferson's public and private writings edited and compiled by his oldest grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph and published three years after the president's death. There are a total of four volumes in Randolph's set. Summary by Joel Kindrick.

Chapters (68)

1Preface

476

2Notice

3Chapter 1 Memoir Part 1

2108

4Chapter 1 Memoir Part 2

1727

5Chapter 1 Memoir Part 3

1821

6Chapter 1 Memoir Part 4

2046

7Chapter 1 Memoir Part 5

2007

8Chapter 1 Memoir Part 6

2155

9Chapter 1 Memoir Part 7

1911

10Chapter 1 Memoir Part 8

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11Appx. Note A, Aug. 31, 1820 letter to John Saunderson

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12Appx. Note B, May 12, 1819 letter to Samuel B. Wells

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13Appx. Note C. Instructions Given to the First Delegation of Virginia to Congress, Aug. 1774, part 1.

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14Appx. Note C, conclusion

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15Appx. Note D, Instructions for the Deputies Appointed to the General Congress on the part of Virginia

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16Appx. Note E. Nov. 1, 1778 letter to George Wythe, attaching A Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments

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17Appx. Note F. Notes on the Establishment of a Money Unit and Currrency

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18Appx. Note G. Notes on His Accomplishments

381

19Appx. Note H. Letters from Geo. Washington re appointment as Secretary of State

254

20Correspondence Letter 1, May 7, 1775 letter to Dr. William Small

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21Correspondence Letter 2, Aug. 25, 1775 letter to John Randolph

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22Correspondence Letter 3, Nov. 29, 1775 letter to John Randolph

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23Correspondence Letter 4. Aug. 13, 1777 letter to Dr. Benjamin Franklin

204

24Correspondence Letter 5. May 27, 1779 letter to Patrick Henry

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25Correspondence, Letter 6. Jan. 22, 1779 letter to John Page

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26Correspondence Letter 7. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington

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27Correspondence, Letter 8. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington

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28Correspondence, October 1779. Letter 9, October 1, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 10, Oct. 2, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 11. Oct. 8, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 12. Oct. 1779 letter to Colonel Mathews. Letter 9. Oct. 1, 1779 letter to George Washington

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29Correspondence, November 28, 1779 letter to George Washington

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30Correspondence, Letter 14. Dec. 10, 1779 letter to George Washington

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31Correspondence, Letter 15. Feb. 10, 1780 letter to George Washington

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32Correspondence. June 11, 1780 letter to George Washington

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33Correspondence. July 2, 1780 letter to George Washington

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34Correspondence. Aug. 4, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stephens; Aug. 15, 1780 letter to Major General Gates

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35September 1780 Correspondence. Sept. 3, 1780 letter to George Washington. Sept. 12, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stevens. Sept. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stevens. Sept. 23, 1780 letter to Maj. Gen. Gates. Sept. 23, 1780 letter to George Washington. Sept. 26, 1780 letter to George Washington.

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36October 1780 Correspondence. Oct. 4, 1780 letter to Major Gen. Gates. Oct. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Gates. Oct. 22, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 25, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 26, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 28, 1780 letter to Gen. Gates

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37November 1780 Correspondence. Nov. 3, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 10, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 26, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington

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38Correspondence, Letter 35. Dec. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington

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39January 1781 Correspondence. Jan. 10, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Jan.15, 1781 letters to the President of the Congress. Jan.17, 1781 letter to the President of the Congress. Jan. 18, 1781 letter to the Virginia Delegation to Congress.

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40Feb. 1781 Correspondence. Feb. 8, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 12, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 17, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 17, 1781 letter to Gen. Gates. Feb. 26, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington.

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41March 1781 Correspondence. Mar. 8, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Mar. 19, 1781; Mar. 21, 1781; Mar. 26, 1781; Mar. 28, 1781; and Mar. 31, 1781 letters to President of Congress.

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42April 1781 Correspondence. Apr. 7, 1781 and Apr. 18, 1781 letters to President of Congress. Apr. 23, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington.

314

43May 1781 Correspondence. May 9 letter to Gen. Washington. May 10 letter to the Virginia delegates to Congress. May 28 letter to Gen. Washington.

838

44April 16, 1784 letter to Gen. Washington

700

45Oct. 20, 1784 letter to Colonel Uriah Forest

119

46May 11, 1785 letter to John Jay

107

47June 1785 Correspondence. June 7 letter to Gen. Chastellux. June 15 letter to John Jay. June 16 letter to the Governor of Virginia. June 17 letter to Colonel Monroe. June 21 letter to Charles Thompson. June 22 letter to William Carmichael. June 23 letter to John Adams.

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48July 1785 Correspondence. July 5 letters to Colonel Monroe, Mrs. Sprowle, and John Adams. July 10 letter to Gen. Washington. July 11 letter to the Governor of Virginia. July 12 letters to the President of Congress and to the Virginia delegates to Congress, and John Jay. July 13 letters to Monsieur Briet and Mssrs. French and nephew. July 17 letter to Dr. Styles. July 28 letters to John Adams and to Hogendorp. July 30 letter to Mssrs. N & J Van Staphorst.

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49August 1785 Correspondence. Aug. 3 letters to M. de Castries and to Capt. John Paul Jones. Aug. 6 letter to John Adams. Aug. 7 letter to Dr. Price. Aug. 10 letters to John Adams and Mrs. Sprowle. Aug. 13 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones and Mssrs. Buchanan and May. Aug. 14 letter to John Jay. Aug. 15 letter to Count de Vergennes. Aug. 17 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones.

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50Aug. 1785 Correspondence, part 2. Aug. 18 letter to Wm. Carmichael. Aug. 19 letter to Peter Carr. Aug. 20 letter to John Page. Aug. 23 letter to John Jay. Aug. 28 letter to Colonel Monroe. Aug. 29 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones. Aug. 30 letter to John Jay.

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51September 1785 Correspondence. September 1 letters to James Madison and Mssrs. Dumas and Short. Sept. 4 letter to John Adams; Heads for a letter to the King of Morocco; Heads of instructions to Mr. Barclay; Heads of inquiry for Mr. Barclay as to Morocco; Sept. 5 letter to David Hartley; Sept. 6 letter to Baron Geismer; Sept. 11 letter to John Langton. Sept. 14 letter to Lester Asquith. Sept. 19 letter to John Adams. Sept. 20 letter to James Madison

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52September 1785 Correspondence Part 2. Sept. 20 letter to Edmund Randolph. Sept. 24 letters to John Adams. Sept. 25 letter to F. Hopkinson. Sept. 26 letters to Lister Asquith and R. Izard. Sept. 29 letter to Richard O'Bryan. Sept. 30 letter to Mr. Bellini

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53October 1785 Correspondence. Oct. 2 letter to James Madison. Oct. 5 letters to Dr. Franklin and Samuel Osgood. Oct. 6 letter to John Jay. Oct. 11 letter to Elbridge Gerry. Oct. 11 letter to Count de Vergennes. Oct. 11 letter to John Jay. Oct. 12 letters to Mssrs. Van Staphorts and Monsieur Desbordes. Oct. 13 letter to Hogendorp. Oct. 15 letter to J. Bannister, Jr. Oct. 18 letter to Mr. Carmichael. Oct. 25 letter to Mssrs. Van Staphorst

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54November 1785 Correspondence. Nov. 4 letters to William Carmichael and Richard O'Bryan. Nov. 12 letter to W. W. Seward. Nov. 14 letter to Count de Vergennes; The Case of Lister Asquith. Nov. 19 letter to John Adams. Nov. 20 letter to Count de Vergennes. Nov. 23 letter to Lister Asquith. Nov. 27 letter to John Adams.

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55Correspondence December 1985. Dec. 4 letter to Colonel Humphries. Dec. 10 and 11 letters to John Adams. Dec. 21 letter to Count de Vergennes. Dec. 22 letter to the Governor of Virginia. Dec. 22 letter to the Georgia delegates to Congress. Dec. 27 letter to John Adams.

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56Correspondence January 1786. Jan. 2 letter to John Jay; extracts of report to Congress; explanations on some of the subjects of conversation with the Count de Vergennes; Jan. 3 letter to F. Hopkinson; Jan.4 letter to Gen. Washington. Jan. 7 letter to A. Cary. Jan. 12 letter to Major Gen. Greene. Jan. 13 letter to Lister Asquith.

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57Jan. 1786. Answers to questions posed by Monsieur de Meusneir on the subject of politics and diplomacy

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58Observations on "etats de Unis," prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 1

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59Observations on "Etats de Unis" prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 2

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60January 1786 Correspondence. Jan. 25 letter to Mr. Rittenhouse. Jan. 25 letter to A. Stewart, Esq. Jan. 26 letter to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Jan. 26 letter to Mssrs. Buchanan and Hay

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61February 1786 Correspondence. Feb. 7 letter to John Adams. Feb. 8 letter to James Madison. Feb. 9 letter to Marquis de Lafayette. Feb. 20 letter to Monsieur Hilliard D'Auberteuil. Feb. 26 letter to Count de Vergennes.

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62March 1786 Correspondence. Mar. 3 letter to Monsieur De Reyneval. Mar. 12 letter to John Jay. Mar. 14 letter to Colonel Humphries.

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63Appendix Note A: April 29, 1779 letter from G.R. Clarke to the Governor of Virginia; Council Proclamation of June 18, 1779

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64Appendix Note B. Sept. 29, 1779

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65Appendix Note C. Oct. 8, 1779

66Appendix Note D. Addendum to manuscript: Female contributions to the war

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67Appendix Note E. Letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lt. Col. Nisbet Balfour

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68Appendix Note F. Nov. 4, 1780 Letter to Lord Cornwallis from A.F.

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