To the Virginia Delegates in Congress, July 12.

Houdon.

To the Governor of Virginia, July 15

Houdon.

To N. and J. Van Staphorst, July 30

Domestic debt of America-Daniel Parker.

To John Adams, July 31

Instructions for commercial treaties-Cipher.

To Richard Price, August 7

Slavery in America-William and Mary College-American
feeling against Great Britain.

To James Monroe, August 28

European politics-American commerce-Barbary powers-
Portugal-Private secretary-Land ordinance-Coinage—Re-
ception of Franklin.

To John Jay, August 23

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72

75

77

79

82

84

87

Carrying trade-Virtue of agricultural classes
values of artificers and seamen-Necessity of naval force.

-

Relative

Apology Upton's lands-Hamilton - Import - Western

lands New states - Friction with Spanish-Congressional

power over commerce.

To Mary Jefferson, September 20

To come to France. Presents.

To Mrs. John Adams, September 25.

Purchases.-Character of English-Commissions-Minister's

allowance.

To Count Hogendorp, October 13

Notes on Virginia-Buffon's opinion on mammoth-Virginia

Revisal-English falsehoods-Disadvantage of commerce-

Western lands-Tobacco.

To N. and J. Van Staphorst, October 25

American trade-Productions-French West Indies-Un-

certainty of American measures-Case of de Mezieres against

Georgia,

97

98

102

106

108

117

1786.

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To James Currie, January 18

Littlepage and Jay-Freedom of press-Designs for capitol

of Virginia-Scientific news.

To the Governor of Virginia, January 24.

Houdon's return-Statue of Washington-Littlepage-Arms

-Improvement in musket-Tobacco.

Answers to Meusnier, January 24

American codes-American constitutions-Debts-Emigra-

tion-Vermont-Maine-Land cessions-Loyalists-Articles of

Confederation-Paper money-American bankruptcy-National

forces-Slaves-Constitution of Virginia-Office-holding-

Quarrels between States-Coercive power under confederation

-British property.

Additional Answers to Meusnier

Voting in Congress-Federal debts-Paper money-British

debts of Virginia-Pay of Congressmen-Secession of States-
New States-Violation of Virginia Constitution by Assembly.

Observations on Meusnier's Article, January 22

Convicts in America-Indented servants-Settlement of the

colonies-Impost-Commerce-Annapolis convention-Ken-

tucky-Mutiny of troops-Paper money-Public lands-Vir-

ginia's contribution-Bankruptcy-Debts to soldiers-Alien

land-holding-Revisal-Slavery

amendment-Pardon-Man-

slaughter-Bill for crimes and punishments-Society of Cincin-

nati-Population of America—Extent of territory-Vote on

slavery clause of government for western territory-Rate of

interest-Treaty with Portugal-Cruelty of British-Slave law

of Virginia.

To John Jay, January 25

131

134

138

148

158

186

Littlepage.

To Archibald Stuart, January 25

187

Desire for local news-European news-American credit-

Kentucky-Spanish colonies-Specimens of animals.

To C. W. F. Dumas, February 2

190

To James Madison, February 8.

U. S. funds-Notes on Virginia.

Assessment in Virginia-Commerce-Notes on Virginia-

Books and watch-Houdon-Inscription for statue of Wash-
ington-Gifts to French officers-Copying invention.

192

To Lafayette, Februay 10.

Tobacco.

To Secretary for Foreign Affairs, March 12

Trip to London-Negotiations with Tripoli and Algiers-

Treaty with Portugal-Questions under treaty with France.

To A. McCaul, April 19

British treaty-Virginian debts-Jefferson's debts.

To Richard Henry Lee, April 22

New lamps-British hostility.

To Miss A. S. R. Jefferson, April 22 .

Gifts.

To Secretary for Foreign Affairs, April 23

Commercial relations with Great Britain-Infractions of

treaty-British debts.

Notes on Virginia-Trip to England-Hostility to America
-Steam-engine.

To James Ross, May 8

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197

198

201

205

208

209

Morris's tobacco contract-Trip to England-British hatred
of America-British debts.

To James Monroe, May 10

219

Courtship of Monroe-Books-Treaties-British debts-
Commercial negotiations-Humphreys—Dumas.

To Secretary for Foreign Affairs, May 23.

Barbary powers-Friction with England.

227

King of Prussia-Cherbourg-New states-French arrets-

Marriage of Monroe.

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To John Adams, July 9

Treaty with Portugal-Impost-Tobacco monopoly.

251

Navigation of Mississippi-Western state-European politics

-Lambe-Naval force-Correspondence.

To George Wythe, August 13.

266

Notes on Virginia-Tagliaferros-Virginia Revisal-Com-

parison of Europe and America-Necessity of education-
Cherbourg.

To Francis Hopkinson, August 14

270

'Essence of Orient"-Notes on Virginia-Rittenhouse-

Trumbull.

Information on America-Impost-Bank of North America.

To John Adams, August 27

Mediterranean affairs-Article from Encyclopædie.

295

To Ezra Stiles, September I

Indian monuments-Ledyard-Scientific News.

Answers to Soulés, September 13

Bunker's Hill-Quebec-Powers of Parliament-Cedars

affair-Independence-Battle of Long Island-British inhu-
manity-Conciliatory propositions-Franklin's Articles of Con-

federation.

To Maria Cosway, October 12

Parting-Dialogue of Head and Heart.

To Maria Cosway, October 13

Letter-writing.

To W. S. Smith, October 22

Errands-Pictures.

To George Washington, November 14

Fur company-Article from Encyclopædie-Society of Cin-

cinnati.

To Mrs. Trist, December 15

Travels-French character-Wrist.

To James Madison, December 16

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297

300

311

323

325

326

329

331

Wrist-Proposed journey-American commerce-Annapolis

convention-Revision of Articles of Confederation-Revisal—
Physical science-Borrowing of money.

To Charles Thomson, December 17

Steam-Creation of the earth.

Notes on Virginia-Natural bridge-Riots in America.

Letters and errands-Lafayette-Vergennes-American riots

-Popular government.