Federalists, The. Described by Freneau, Galileo. Right in recanting, 513.
444. Their downfall, 580. Virulent against President Jefferson, 633.
him in retirement, 689. Federalist, The. How written, 362.
Fenno, John. Alarmed at Discourses upon Davila, 371. Tone of his paper, 433. At- tacks Freneau, 434. Hamilton's contribu- tions to, 445.
Field, David Dudley, 46 Fine, John. Quoted, 368.
France. Sends emissary to Continental Con- gress, 182, 183. Alliance with, 197. Rati- fied by Va., 229. Not an unmixed good, 230, 261. Jefferson's impressions of, in 1785, 2SS. His attachment to, 337. Embroglio with in 1798, 539, 550.
Free Trade. Jefferson recommends, 292, 293, 340, 413.
French Revolution. Jefferson's part in, 318, 323, 326. Effect of, upon the world, 372. John Adams's opinion of, 372. Effect on politics of United States, 417. Burke upon, 418. Paine upon, 421. Paine in, 454. Ham- ilton upon, 456.
Franklin, Dr. Benjamin. In Congress, 163, 164. Obstructs the Delaware, 181, 277. Meets French emissary, 182. Effect upon, of the burning of Norfolk and Falmouth, 185. Anecdote of, 188. Jefferson likes, 197. Jefferson to, on change of government in Va., 219. His reception of Mazzei, 228. Upon ballooning in 1784, 276, 277. To Ad- ams on their new duties in 1784, 280. Leav ing France, 283, 284. His excellence as a diplomatist, 285. Rumor of his capture, 296. Anecdote of, 309, 313. Last inter- view with Jefferson, 248. With Priestley, 498. Upon value of Mississippi river, 641.
Gallatin, Abraham Albert Alphonso. Re port of his murder, 292. Menaced by Al- 1en Law, 551. Appointed Secretary of the Treasury, 594. His career, 595. Jefferson to, on reducing his department, 613. Jef ferson to, on the silver mines, 629. Gaspee, The. Burnt in Narragansett Bay,
Gates, General Horatio. In command at South, 240. Defeated at Camden, 242. Genet, Edmond. Coming as minister to U. S., 459, 460. His early life, 461. At Charles- ton, 469. At Philadelphia, 471. Interviews with official persons, 478, 484. Recalled, 489. Marriage, 490.
Gerry, Elbridge. Jefferson meets, at New York in 1776, 68. Signing Declaration of Independence, 192. His poverty during the war, 226. Signs treaty of peace, 269. Jefferson to, in 1784, on Boston, 279. In em- bassy to France, 541. His poverty during Revolution, 542. Exposes Benedict Arnold, 543. In Paris, 544. Converses with Tal- leyrand, 548. Recalled, 550. Visits Presi- dent Adams, 560. Restores peace between France and the U. S., 561. Jefferson to, on his political system, 564. George IV. Compliment to, 135. As a boy, 167. As a man, 316, 317. George III. Succeeds to the throne, 28. An expensive king, 115. Dismembered Brit- ish empire, 135, 137. His family life, 166. His opinion of American patriots, 167. Jef- ferson upon, 180, 189. Jefferson presented to, 312. Jefferson upon, 316. Speech to John Adams, 406. His antipathy to the United States, 410. Pensions Burke, 419. His birthday at Philadelphia, 475. George, Lake. Jefferson upon, 425.
Frederick II., of Prussia, makes treaty with Georgia. Aids Boston, 132. Congress, 282.
Freneau, Captain Philip. Jefferson appoints, 432. Sets up newspaper, 433. Attacks Hamilton, 434, 444. Hamilton attacks, 445. Fry, Professor Joshua. Associated with Pe. ter Jefferson in making early map of Va., 9, 241.
Goodrich, Chauncey. Quoted upon level- ling, 374.
Goodrich, G. G. Quoted upon manners, 581. Graham, George. Detects Burr, 665. Granger, Gideon. Appointed postmaster- general, 599.
Grange, The. Captured, 470.
Fulton, Robert. Employed by Bonaparte, Great Britain. Reduced in importance by the American Revolution, 157, 177. Her protective system, 414.
GAGE, General Thomas. Warned by Va., Greeley, Horace. Publishes a letter of Jef. 144, 145. Precipitates war, 152.
Grimm, Baron. Jefferson knew, 319. As- | Harrison, Benjamin. On committee of cor-
Groton, Mass. Aids Boston, 130, 132.
HALE, Sir Matthew. Hall, Lieut. Francis. cello, 719.
Jefferson upon, 50. Relates visit to Monti-
respondence, 124. Elected to Continental Congress, 143. On committee to arm Va., 150. In Congress, 166, 171. Re-elected, 172. Anecdote of, 192. Sent to Congress for arms, 249. Washington to, on New York canal, 272.
Hall, Rev. Robert. Quoted upon Priestley, Hartford. Aids Boston, 131.
Hamilton, Alexander. Corrupted by French officers, 262. His carly career in U. S., 352. His self-sufficiency, 353. His politics, 353. Upon etiquette of President's house, 365. His bet with G. Morris, 369. Meets Jeffer. son, 374. Appointed Secretary of the Treasury, 377, 383. Reports on the Pub. lic Debt, 383. Inclined toward England, 411, 412. Opposes tariff retaliation, 414. Differences with Jefferson, 428, 430. Ami- able at home, 431. Talleyrand upon, 431. Ignorant of America, 432. Has two fami- lies to maintain, 431. Accuses Jefferson and Madison of cabal, 435, 435. His opinion of the British constitution, 438. A lobbyist, 439. Attacks Jefferson in the press, 445. Defends his course, 487. A monarchist, 450. Upon French Revolution, 456, 458. Upon reception of Genet, 460, 466. Toast- ed at English banquet, 475. Against Ge net's proceedings, 479, 486, 488. His amour with Mrs. Reynolds, 534. His scheme to invade South America, 551. His political programme for 1799, 558. Intrigues John Adams out of the presidency, 562. Attacks Jefferson in 1800, 568. During the tie in- trigues, 580. Retires from politics, 582. His complicated methods, 613. Upon Jef- ferson's administration, 634. His evil in- fluence, 742.
Hamilton, Henry. Stirs up Indians to attack western settlements, 230, 233. A prisoner, 234. Released, 236.
Hamilton, Mrs. Alexander. At home, 431. Benefits a poor artist, 431. Her husband false to, 431.
Hamilton, Philip. His duel with Eacker, 658. Hammond, George. English minister at Philadelphia, 414. In conference with Jef. ferson, 415. His marriage, 475. Remon- strates against Genet, 478. Hancock, John. Proscribed in England, 142. Signs address to people of England, 171. Anecdote of, 191. John Adams upon, 428.
Hay, George. In trial of Burr, 669. Helps, Sir Arthur. Quoted upon Brassy, 315. Henings, Madison. Does not know his own father, 569.
Henings, Sally. Mistake respecting, 569. Hening's Statutes at Large. Contributed to by Jefferson, 84.
Henry Patrick. A player upon the violin, 12. First meeting with Jefferson, 18. Ad. mitted to bar, 33. Dabney Carr his only rival, 45. In the clergy case, 55. Borrows books of Jefferson, 60. Member of House of Burgesses, 64. Opposes Stamp Act, 65, 66. Denounces the loan bill, 80. Compar. ed with Jefferson, 83. At dissolution of House of Burgesses, 94. In consultation upon Gaspec affair, 119, 124. Promotes Fast Day, 129. An indolent reader, 142. Proscribed in England, 142. Elected to Congress in 1774, 143, 445. In Va. Con- vention of 1775, 149. On Committee to arm Va., 150. At the head of troops gets paid for the stolen powder, 154, 155. Hessians, The. Prisoners in Va., 221, 223, 228, 244.
Hillegas, Michael. His love of music, 181. Hillsborough, Earl of. 96. Hitchcock, Mr. In affair of the Gaspee, 118. Hone, Philip. Raises money for Jefferson,
Debates upon, 187. Declaration of, written by Jefferson, 188. Declared, 191. Indians. Jefferson's liking for, 10. At Wil- liam and Mary College, 21. Inoculation. Jefferson undergoes, 67. Sub- jects his family to it, 266. International Copyright. Remarks upon,
Iredell, Judge. Extols Ames's speech, 519. Irving, Washington. Retained for Burr, 666. Isaacs, Mr. His experiment with salt water, 398.
JACKSON, Andrew. Described, 353. Desires governorship of Louisiana, 656. Jackson, Francis. Describes Washington, D.C., 616. His first conference with Madi- son, 618.
Jackson, George. Upon speculation in cur- rency, 390. Upon the site for a capital, 394.
Jay, John. In Congress, 163. Hostile to R.
H. Lee, 169. Vain of his writings, 169. Meets French emissary, 182. In Paris, 266, 267. Sends commission to Jefferson, 283. Reports upon the Algerine captives, 300. Promotes exportation of flour, 325. Upon government, 373. Consulted by Washing. ton, 380. On the treaty of peace, 406. Dis. approves Paine's reply to Burke, 427. Negotiates treaty with England, 514, 516. Rejects advice of Hamilton, 562. Jay Treaty, The. Signed, 517. Jefferson, George,
pointment, 608. Jefferson, Jane.
Wife of Peter Jefferson. Her marriage, 6. Allusion to, 36. Burnt out, 98. Death of, 186.
Jefferson, Lucy. Her death, 330. Jefferson, Miss Jane. Her singing, 12. Death, 45.
Jefferson, Peter. His farm and home, 2.
His person and character, 3. Marriage, 5. Strength, 8. Assists Fry to make map of Va., 10. Trains negroes, 11. Educates his
Jefferson, Randolph. His inheritance, 31. Jefferson, Thomas. His person at seventeen, 1. Birth, 5. Boyhood, 10, 11, 12. Plays the violin, 13. Attends Maury's school, 17. Enters college, 20. At College, 23, 26. Es. capes vices of Va., 30. Begins law, 32. In love, 34 to 40. Of age, 42. Methodical
and exact,' 43. As a law student, 46. Sworn in as vestryman, 59. His course of study, 61. Hears Patrick Henry, 65. Jour- ney northward, 67. Ihoculated, 68. Prac- tises law, 69, 72, 80, 81,82, 83. Elected to House of Burgesses, 88. Takes part in proceedings, 92. Supports bill to mitigate slavery, 97. His house burned, 98. Mar. rics, 101. Sends for Ossian manuscripts, 102. Consults on Gaspee affair, 119, 123. On committee of correspondence, 124. Buries Carr, 126. Recommends fast-day, 129, 130. Draughts instructions for members of Continental Congress, 136. They are published in England, 142. Retires from the bar, 147. His order for English sashes, 148. Chairman of committee of safety, 148. On committee to get arms for Va., 150. Elected member of the Continental Con- gress, 151. Clings to England, 157. Re- plies to North, 159. In Continental Con- gress, 162. Urges Livingston to pen draught, 169. Draws it himself, 170. Re-elected to Congress, 172. Buys violin of John Ran. dolph, 176. Meets French emmissary, 182. Writes Declaration of Independence, 188. Retires from Continental Congress, 194. Declines French mission, 198. Reforms laws of Va., 201, 210. Defends freedom of thinking, 211. Attentive to Hessian pris. oner, 222, 223, 224. Elected goveror of Va., 226. Sworn in, 229. Retaliates ill-treatment of prisoners, 236. Re-enforces Gates, 241, 242. His conduct during Arnold's invasion, 246, 248. Driven from Monticello, 252. Retires from governorship, 255. Smarts under censure, 258. Declines a mission to France, 258. To Monroe and Lafayette, on the supposed censure, 259. Thanked by legislature of Va., 260. Writes Notes upon Virginia, 260. Visited by Chastellux, 262. Loses his wife, 266. Elected peace com- missioner to France, 266. In Congress at Annapolis, 268. Perfects our decimal cur- rency, 269. Washington to, on canal sys. tem, 272. Objects to the Cincinnati, 273. Letters to his daughter at school, 274. Ac- cepts mission to Europe, 276. In Paris, 280. Appointed plenipotentiary to France, 283. Impressions of Paris, 287. His labors there, 292. Treats with the Algerines, 298, Sends rice and olives to S.C., 307, 309. Supplies Buffon with specimens, 309. Visit
question, 698. His opinions respecting sla- very, 698. Founds University of Virginia, 703. His habits in old age, 714. Visited by Lafayette, 727. Sells his library to Con- gress, 730. Impoverished, 731. Death, 734. Summary of his life and character, 737.
Jefferson, Mrs. Thomas. Marriage of, 101. Character and habits, 105, 106. Birth of her daughter Martha, 107. Her children, 126. Anecdote of, 128. Prevents Jeffer. son's acceptance of French mission, 197. Her ill-health, 219. Attentive to Hessian prisoners, 221, 222. Her letter to ladies of Va., 241. Entertains Chastellux, 262, 263. Death of, 265. Mourned by her husband, 287.
to England, 312. Tour in Europe, 314. His part in French Revolution, 318, 323, 327. His connection with Ledyard, 320. Rescues his daughter from å convent, 334. Leaving France. 335. Appointed secretary of state, 342. Accepts, 345. Welcome home, 344. Takes office in New York, 349. First im- pressions, 364. Meets Hamilton, 374, 383. Helps him to a majority in Congress, 392, 395. Opposed to his finance, 396. Recom- mends mint, 399. Resides at Philadelphia, 400. His opinion on passage of British troops, 412. Favors tariff retaliation, 414. Committed by Paine's pamphlet, 423, 425. Excursion to Lake Champlain, 425. Op- poses bank, 428. Quarrel with Hamilton, 430. Appoints Freneau, 432. Discloses his intention to retire, 441. Hamilton at- tacks, in the press, 445. To Washington, on Hamilton, 448. His estate in 1793, 452. Washington urges upon him mission to France, 459. Upon reception of Genet, 467. Upon Genet's conduct, 471, 480, 483. Interview with Genet, 484. Against violent measures, 486. Resigns, 492. His corre- spondence with Hammond and Genet pub-Journalism. An infant art, 146. lished, 493. A Democrat in practice, 495. Junius. Remarks upon, 257. Promotes scheme of western exploration, 495. As a farmer, 501. Visited by Roche- foucauld, 503. Gets medal for a plough, 507. Invited to return to cabinet, 510. Candidate for the presidency, 510, 512. On Jay treaty, 520. Elected vice-president, 524. Composes manual, 527. Adams con- sults, 529. Attends banquet, 530. Part of letter to Mazzei published, 533. Urges Gerry to accept mission to France, 541. On Alien and Sedition Laws, 553, 554. To John Taylor, against secession, 555. To Gerry on, his political system, 564. campaign of 1800, 565. To Nolan, on wild horses, 565. Invents revolving chair, 566, Lies respecting, in 1800, 568. During the tie intrigues, 576. Elected president, 580. Inaugurated, 586. His first letters, 588, 589. Eulogizes Madison, 594. Methods of his administration, 605. Buys Louisiana. 642. Repels Burr, 663. Frustrates Burr's expedition, 665. Recommends embargo, 674. Corresponds with Mrs. Adams, 678. Upon death of his daughter Maria, 678. Langdon, John. In Congress, 164. Retiring from presidency, 683. Overrun | Law, John. Hamilton borrows from, 358, by visitors, 689. His alarm at the Missouri 385, 389, 396.
Jesus Christ. Jefferson's remarks upon, 338. Johnson, Dr. Samuel. Influences Jefferson's style, 38. Denounces Ossian, 39. Johnson, Sir William. At Saratoga, 425. Johnson, Thomas. His gift to University of Virginia, 710.
Jouitte, Mr. Warns Jefferson of British troops, 251.
KASKASKIAS. Taken by Clarke, 233. King, Rufus. Discloses transfer of Louisi ana, 642.
Kinglake, A. W. Quoted, 191. Kings. How regarded formerly, 134, 135, 136. Knox, General Henry. Quoted on an army toast, 351. Upon government, 373. Ap. pointed Secretary of war, 378, 379. In cab. inet, 458. On Genet, 486, 488, 489. Kosciuszko, General Thaddeus. Driven from U. S. by Alien Law, 551, 590.
LAFAYETTE, General. Applauds Jefferson in 1781, 258. Forwards a letter to him, 258. Jefferson to, on the public censure, 259. Assists Jefferson in France, 294, 295. Jef ferson to, on the French peasantry, 316. His political dinner at Jefferson's house, 326. Sends key of Bastille to Washington, 422. Jefferson meditates appointing him governor of Louisiana, 656. Visits Monti- cello, 727.
Laws. Of ancient England, 49, 50. Of Old Logan, Dr. George. His attempt to preserve Virginia, 52, 70, 71, 84, 199.
Lawyers. In Va., 46, 47. Ancient, 47,48, 69
to 73. Thrown out of employment in 1774, in Va., 146.
peace between France and U. S., 552. Logie, Charles. His generosity to American captives in Algiers, 297.
London. Sends aid to Boston in 1774, 132.
Leander, The, Fires into an American vessel, Louis XV. In affair of Damiens, 134. 672.
Lear, Tobias. Assists Washington to raise money, 377. Quoted upon Paine's pam- phlet, 424, 425.
Lebanon, Ct. Aids Boston, 131.
Ledyard, John. His scheme of exploration,
Louis XVI. His inconvenient virtue, 328. Paine tries to save, 454. Executed, 455. Louisiana. Purchase of, 641.
Lyttleton, Lord. His work upon law, 47.
MCCLEOD, Captain. Protects Monticello, 258. Macon, Nathaniel. Jefferson consults, 607.
Lee, Arthur. Accuses Bland, 173. Dispu- MacPherson, Charles. Jefferson knows, 40. tations, 268.
Leeds, Duke of. In conference with G. Mor- ris, 409. 410.
Lee, Henry. Befriends Freneau, 473. Ad- vises Genet, 477. A tale-bearer, 521. Lee, Francis Lightfoot. In consultation up- on Gaspee affair, 119. Aids to reform Va.,
Lee, Richard Henry. In consultation upon Gaspee affair, 119, 124. His bill against slave trade, 139. Elected to Continental Congress, 143, 144. On committee to arm Va., 150. In Congress, 164. Re-elected, 172. Signs Jefferson's commission, 283. Jefferson gets a lamp for, 304. L'Embuscade. At Charleston, 469, 470. Leslie, General A. Co-operates with Corn- wallis, 244.
Letters. Their use as material of biography, 41.
Lewis, Meriwether. Private Secretary to Jefferson, 623. His exploring expedition, 628.
Lexington. Battle of, 153, 156. Liberty, The. Burnt at Newport, 111. Lincoln, Abraham. His definition of slavery, 655.
Lincoln, Levi. Takes possession of the office of secretary of state, 586. Appointed at- torney-general, 598.
I.'Infant, Major. His mission to France, 274. Little Sarah, The. Captured, 470. Livingston, R. R. On committee to draught
Declaration of Independence, 187. Minis. ter to France, 599. Why recalled, 606. Sends sheep to Jefferson, 626. Negotiates for purchase of Louisiana, 643, 654.
Jefferson asks to send Ossian MSS., and Gaelic works, 102.
Madison, James. Remembered Braddock's defeat, 16. Why he entered Princeton, 25. Escaped vices of Va., 30. His excessive study, 60. Advised by Jefferson as to his studies, 61, 62. Upon Jefferson as a speak. er, 83. Lost election by refusing to can- vass, 88. Upon intolerance of the church in Va., 202, 203. His character and career, 208. Aids to reform Va., 208, 210. To Jefferson on public affairs in 1780, 238. Upon Jefferson's election to France, 266. Disappointed in love, 270. Jefferson urges to settle near Monticello, 271. Guardian of Jefferson's nephew, 276. Jefferson to, upon France, 289. Jefferson gets a watch for, 304. Jefferson to, on architecture, 305. On accepting office, 317. Visits Jefferson in 1790, 345. Jefferson to, on French Revo- lution, 351. To Jefferson on the new gov- ernment, 376. Cordial with Hamilton in 1789, 383. His difference with Hamilton, 391. On site for a capital, 394. With Jef- ferson on an excursion, 425. Advances Freneau, 432. Hamilton accuses, 436. Jef- ferson to, on Genet, 403. On his desire to resign, 492. On beginning of Adams's pres. idency, 523. Proposed as minister to France, 531. Urged by Jefferson to write, 554. Appointed secretary of state, 592. His ca. reer, 593. Presents Merry to Jefferson, 619. Imports sheep, 626. Pigs, 672. In negotia- tion for purchase of Louisiana, 643. Jef. ferson to, on impending war, 673. Jefferson defends, 687. Upon the University of Vir. ginia, 706. Impoverished, 742.
Livingston, William. In Congress, 164. Jef- Madison, Colonel John. After Braddock's
ferson urges to pen draught, 169.
defeat, 15. His death, 592.
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