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Navigation of Mississippi-Jefferson's interest in western

lands-Books-Col. Le Maire.

Jefferson's voyage-Cipher-European affairs-English sen-

timent on America-Relations with Spain-W. T. Franklin-
Dumas-Barclay-Packets-French settlement on Ohio-Bar-
bary states-Outfit and allowance.

To Charles Thomson, November II.

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Cylinder lamp-Phosphoric matches-French morals.

To James Madison, December 8

15

Taxes-Constitution for Virginia-Thomas Paine-Monti-

cello-Visit to France.

To James Monroe, December 10

19

Virginian port-" Favored nation " clause-Tobacco monop-

oly-Visit to France-European war-British treaty-Ministers'
allowance-Mails.

To Horatio Gates, December 13

23

Contest between Emperor and Dutch-Barbary outrages-

Need of navy.

1785.

To Nathanael Greene, January 12

Whale oil-Barbary outrages.

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To the Governor of Virginia, January 12

Statue of Washington-Houdon.

To James Monroe, February

Cipher-Spanish negotiation-British condition-Commercial

treaties-France-Barbary pirates and their treatment-Letters.

To James Madison, March 18

Letters-Patrick Henry-Committee of States-European
events-British politics-Commercial retaliation-Books.

To James Monroe, March 18

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European movements-British treatment of America-Bar-

bary powers-Personal health.

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To James Monroe, April 15

42

Congressional action towards Spain and England-Quota-

tion from Price-European news-Voltaire's legacy-Gold and

silver-Health.

To James Madison, May 11

Notes on Virginia.

To the Governor of Virginia, June 16

Arms-Statue of Washington-Tobacco.

To James Monroe, June 17

Packets-Otto-Value of French friendship-European pol-

itics-American capital-Congressional power over trade-
Notes on Virginia-Arthur Lee-Minister's allowance-Treaty
power over commerce-Trade with West Indies-Contrast of
France and America-Balloons.

To Mrs. John Adams, June 21.

Correspondence-London or Paris-Suppression of Journal

de Paris-Social life.

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To James Monroe, July 5.

European news-Character of W. F. Franklin-Reception

of B. Franklin.

To Mrs. John Adams, July 7

Wine-Journal de Paris-Boston and England.

To Richard Henry Lee, July 12

Reading of Letters - Packets-American finances - New

states-Western territory-European events-Houdon.

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