orders to, after outrage on Chesapeake,
227; his official statements in regard
to impressment of Hiram Thayer, 382;
chased into New London by a superior
force, 384; prevented from escaping
by signals from the shore, 385; his
account of the "Blue Light Treason,”
385.
De Chastellux, his visit and journal at
Monticello in 1781, Vol. I. 373-375;
Jefferson to, 385.
Decimal currency, American, proposed by
G. Morris, Vol. I. 395; the coins, etc.,
proposed by Jefferson, 396.
Declaration of Independence, committee
for drafting, Vol. I. 143, 144; Jeffer-
son pressed to prepare draft, 164;
draft submitted by him to Franklin
and Adams, 164; submitted to entire
committee, 164; reported to Congress,
161; Adams's version of the matter,
165, 166; Jefferson's reply, 165; his
contemporaneous notes, etc, 167, et
seq.; Debate on the Declaration, 170;
its passage, 171; post-signers, 171,
172; different times of signing, 171;
original and amended copy, 172-176;
fac simile of Jefferson's draft, 172;
where written, etc., 176, 177; criti-
cisms annoy Jefferson, 178; Franklin's
comforting illustration, 178; principal
speakers on, 181-184; its merits as a
literary production, 186; its originality
questioned, 186; Jefferson's reply, 186;
Mecklenburg declaration, 190; effect
of the national declaration, 191, 192.
De Geismer, Baron, a convention pri-
soner, Vol. I. 235; Jefferson to, 432.
De Kalb, General, marches South in
1780, Vol. I. 264; his death at Cam-
den, 270.
Democracy, when introduced into U. S.,
Vol. I. 461; length and breadth of
Jefferson's, 479.
Dexter, Samuel, appointed Secretary of
War, Vol. II. 547; offers his resigna-
tion to Jefferson, 627. Vol. III. 646.
Dickinson, John, his position in Revolu-
tionary Congress, Vol. I. 114, 115, 125,
171; opposed to treaty of London,
Vol. II. 266; his adhesion to Jefferson
in 1799, 471; the principle on which
the Revolutionary patriotic extremes
combined, 471, 472; Jefferson to, ex-
pressing his weariness of office, Vol.
III. 200; his death, 249; Congress
wear mourning for him, 249.
Donald, A., Jefferson to, on the attach-
ments of early life, Vol. I. 507.
Drayton, Mr., Jefferson to, Vol. I. 451.
Duane, William, editor of Aurora, beaten
by army officers, Vol. II. 505; voted
guilty of a contempt by U. S. Senate,
531, 532; Jefferson tó, proposing pub-
lication of certain works, Vol. III.
354; he reflects on Gallatin and Madi-
son in Aurora, 358; his appeal to Jef-
ferson for aid, and their correspond-
ence, 358 et seq.; his character, 360.
Dunglison, Dr. Robley, his statement of
religious views of the Professors of
Virginia University, Vol. III. 467, 468;
his Memoranda of his journey to Char-
lottesville, and in regard to University,
etc., 512 et seq.; his Memoranda in
relation to Jefferson's health and to
life at Monticello, 514-519; he attends
Jefferson as his physician in his last
illness, 547; his Memoranda of Jeffer-
son's illness and death, 547 et seq.;
his descriptions of Jefferson in private
life, 548, 549, 670.
Dunmore, Lord, Vol. I. 85, 103; orders
powder removed from Williamsburg,
104; his character, 105; driven out of
Virginia, 110.
Du Plaine, French Consul at Boston, his
conduct, Vol. II. 186.
Duponceau, Mr., of Philadelphia, Vol. II.
165, 255; Jefferson to, in regard to
journals of Lewis and Clarke, Vol. III.
443.
Du Simitiere, Vol. I. 410.
Dwight, Theodore, specimen of an ora-
tion by, in 1801, Vol. II. 661.
Eaton, William, engages Hamet Cara-
malli in the Barbary war, Vol. III.
141; his march across the Lybian
desert, and capture of Derne, 141;
Barron refuses his applications for land
forces, 142; treaty made with Tripoli,
142; Eaton's views, etc., thereon, 144,
145; Burr attempts to engage him in
his schemes, 174, 175; he discloses
these to members of Congress, 175;
his interview with the President, 175;
his testimony fully corroborated, 178.
Edinburgh Review, its mention of Jeffer-
son's character as a foreign Minister,
Vol. I. 551; its remarks on the British
Orders in Council, and the effects of
the retaliatory measures of U. S., Vol.
III. 297.
Edwards, Judge Henry P., his statements
in regard to Burr's female correspond-
ence, Vol. II. 581.
Emmet, Thomas Addis, his remarks on
the interference of Mr. King to prevent
Irish prisoners from being sent to U. S.,
Vol. II. 400; he becomes Attorney-
General of New York, 402; his charac-
ter, 402; his grave near those of other
foreign-born citizens, 402.
Emmet, Robert, Vol. II. 403.
Englebrecht, Mr., Jefferson to, on 15th
Psalm, Vol. III. 500.
Eppes, Francis, marries Jefferson's wife's
sister, Vol. I. 63; Jefferson's letters to,
in 1776, 193; Jefferson to, from Bor-
deaux, concerning his "dear Poll,"
475, 476; Jefferson to, 610; Jefferson
to, Vol. II. 20, 114; his character and
death, 359, 360; Jefferson's letters to,
Vol. III. 567, 568, 569, 570, 582, 583,
584, 586, 587, 588, 589, 595, 596.
Eppes, Mrs. Francis, Jefferson to, Vol. I.
Eppes, Francis (the younger), his descrip-
tion of Eppington and its inmates,
Vol. II. 359, 360; Jefferson to, on
style of Paine and Bolingbroke, Vol.
III. 393; Jefferson's letters to, 434,
479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485.
Eppes, John Wayles, to Jefferson, solicit-
ing his advice in regard to his pursuits
and studies, Vol. I. 479; marries Maria
Jefferson, Vol. II. 359; Eppington and
its inmates described, 359;
"Jack
Eppes" at twenty-five, 360, 361; two
letters from Jefferson to, on state of
public affairs in 1798, 383-385; Jeffer-
son to, Vol. III. 98, 99, 100, 136;
moves the rejection of Senate's bill
suspending habeas corpus, and speech
thereon, 195; his remarks on Broom's
resolution, 197, 198; Jefferson to, 226,
227, 264, 319, 355, 369; Jefferson's
three letters to, on the subject of
banks and currency in 1813, 386, 387;
Jefferson to, 433.
Eppes, Mrs. Maria J. (see also Maria Jef-
ferson), her father to, Vol. II. 358,
404, 405, 406, 408, 409, 480, 481, 506,
507, 533, 535, 536, 565, 594, 599, 600,
663, 664, 668, 669, 675, 676; Vol. III.
3, 4, 5, 22, 44, 45, 96, 97, 98; her
death, 100; her death, character, etc.,
described by a niece, 100-103.
Europe, Jefferson compares, with United
States, Vol. I. 432-434; Jefferson on
sending American youth to, for educa-
tion, 434.
Eustis, William, Vol. III. 42; Jefferson
to, in regard to duration, etc., of
Embargo, 281.
Fauchet, the French minister, attempt by
a British vessel to seize him in U. S.,
Vol. II. 259; his intercepted dis-
patches, 263, 264.
Fauquier, Governor, of Virginia, his cha-
racter and habits, Vol. I. 30, 31; his
attentions to Jefferson, 31; his alleged
influence on Jefferson's religious views,
31, 32; his passion for gaming, 31.
Federal Convention, to form U. S. Con-
stitution, Jefferson on, Vol. I. 479,
485, 486, 487-489.
Fitzgerald, Lord Edward, Vol. II. 399,
Fitzhugh, Peregrine, Jefferson to, on
French invasion of England, Vol. II.
380.
Fitzsimmons, Mr., of Pa., Vol. II. 24,
103, 117, 119, 139, 252.
Floyd, Gen. William, Vol. II. 574.
France, its political and social condition
in 1783, Vol. I. 417-420; its affairs in
1787 described by Jefferson, 463; patri-
otic party, 463; meeting of the Nota-
bles, 466; Paris in commotion, and
result, 483; its state on Jefferson's
return from Germany, 501, 502; Jef-
ferson's account of affairs in, 509–511;
famine in, 511; requested to recall its
minister in the U. S., 511; the Revo-
lution opening, 526-528; the issue of
blood made up, 529; first fray, 530;
progress of the struggle, 531, et seq.;
the Queen tampering with the troops,
533; a constitution framed, 534-536;
U. S. treaties of alliance and com-
merce with, Vol. II. 133, 134; con-
struction of the 17th and 22d articles
thereof, 132-135; it waives U. S. West
India guaranty, 139, 140; gratitude of
U. S. towards, 146; conduct of, on re-
ceiving demand for Genet's recall, 203,
204; effect in, of ratification of treaty
of London, 339-341; offended by re-
call of Monroe, 341; its hostile com-
mercial measures, 341; effect of Presi-
dential election on, 343; its unwise
conduct, 348; dismisses Monroe with
distinction, and refuses to receive
Pinckney, 349; European victories of,
351, 352; negotiations of American
commissioners with, 385, 386; orders
them away except Gerry, 392; report-
ed to be preparing to invade U. S.,
391; Talleyrand informs Gerry that
France has no thought of war with
U. S., 424, 425; other overtures and
concessions pressed upon Gerry, 425;
Logan's reception, 426; Lafayette in-
forms Washington and Hamilton that
France desires an accommodation,
426, 427; Skipwith, Barlow, Codman,
Cutting, and other Americans in France,
send home same assurances, 426, 427;
Pichon makes overtures to the Ameri-
can minister at the Hague, 427, 428;
impolicy of its earlier conduct towards
U. S., 429, 430; restoration of the
American vessel Retaliation by, 476;
Hughes ordered home a prisoner for
severities to Americans, 476; treaty
with U. S., 623; obtains cession of
Louisiana from Spain, Vol. III. 6; pro-
poses to colonize that territory, 50, 51,
52; circumstances which led to its sale
to U. S., 6-8, 22, 23, 50, 51-58; Ber-
lin and Milan decrees, 238.
Franklin, Benjamin, one of the commit-
tee on Declaration of Independence,
Vol. I. 144; his story of John Thomp-
son, the hatter, 178; his influence in
favor of the Declaration, 183; his
position and character, 183, 184; his
style as a writer, 184; appointed a
Commissioner to France, 197; anecdote
of, 366, 395; with Jefferson in France,
413; returns home, 415; his popularity
in France, 415; some comparisons be-
tween him and Jefferson, 416, 417;
deposits a confidential paper with Jef-
ferson, 560.
Freneau, Philip, charged by Hamilton with
being a pensioned tool of Jefferson,
Vol. II. 69, et seq.; his oath discredited
by Hamilton, 71; establishment of the
National Gazette, explained by Madi-
son, 74; his lines on Cobbet, 403; ac-
count of him in Duyckinck's Cyclopædia
of literature, 403.
Fries' Insurrection, Vol. II. 504, et seq.;
Fries found guilty of treason, 505; par-
doned by the President against advice
of Cabinet, 505; alleged conduct of
the troops, 505; officers whip Duane
and other Republican editors, 505;
effect of these proceedings on Pennsyl-
vania elections, 506.
Fry, Col. Joshua, Vol. I. 11.
Funding law and its effects on society,
Vol. I. 604-608; opposition to, in the
State Legislatures, 628.
Gadsden, Gen., opposed to treaty of Lon-
don, Vol. II. 266.
Gallatin, Albert, his statement of effects
of Assumption law, Vol. I. 610; his
speeches against treaty of London,
Vol. II. 293; menaced by the Fede-
ralists, 388; his character as a debater,
and his stand in Congress in 1798, 388,
389; his speeches on the Robbins'
affair, 525; appointed Secretary of the
Treasury, 635; his fitness for the office,
638; Jefferson to, on constitutional
questions, Vol. III. 23; Jefferson to,
in regard to a new rule for removals
from office, 110; originally intended
by Madison for Secretary of State, 357;
circumstances which prevented his ap-
pointment, 357; Jefferson's defence
of him politically, 360; Jefferson to, on
the compensation law and on the veto
on the internal improvement bill, 442.
Galloway, Joseph, becomes a loyalist,
Vol. I. 114, 115.
Gardenier, Barent, his charges against
the Administration in tenth Congress,
Vol. III. 247, 248; replies of Johnson,
Campbell, etc., 248, 249; he chal-
lenges Campbell, 249; severely wound-
ed, but recovers, 249.
Gardiner, Rev. J. S. (mentioned in Jef-
ferson's Ana), his sermons on the war
in 1812, Vol. III. 372, 373.
Garnett, Robert J., Jefferson to, on inter-
nal improvements, etc., in 1814, Vol.
III. 499, 500.
Gates, Gen. Horatio, succeeds Lincoln in
the South, Vol. I. 264; defeated at
Camden, 269, 270; suspended by Con-
gress, 282; Jefferson informs him that
he himself originated the purchase of
Louisiana, Vol. III. 64.
Genet, French minister to U. S., his
character, Vol. II. 127; lands at Char
leston, 128; his reception, 128; com-
missions privateers, etc., 128; Capture
of the Grange, 129; popular feeling
on its arrival in Philadelphia, 129;
Genet's arrival in Philadelphia, and
presentation to the President, 159,
140; his correspondence with Secre-
tary of State, 151, et seq.; his angry
communications, 155, 156; affair of
the Little Democrat, 157, et seq.;
interviews with Jefferson thereon, 158-
160; continues his indiscreet course,
174; his threat to appeal from the
President to the people, 183; his infa-
tuation, 184; his appeal to the people
made, 185; apprised of demand for
his recall, 190; his reply denouncing
the conduct of the President and Cabi-
net, 196, 197; Cabinet debate on order-
ing him away, 201, 203; the public
opinion on his conduct, 204; his recall
in disgrace, 203, 204.
Gerry, Elbridge, Vol. I. 183; his action
on the funding law, 605; on the
assumption law, 611; in second Con-
gress, Vol. II. 24, 103; Jefferson to,
on the relations between himself and
President Adams, 352, 353; Jefferson
to, on public affairs, 353; Jefferson
urges him to accept appointment in
French commission, 354, 355; requir
ed to remain in France when other
American envoys are dismissed, 424;
his spirited reply to Talleyrand's com-
plaints, 425; his opinions of the
motives and intentions of France, 425,
426; treatment his family received
during his absence, 430; Jefferson to,
seeking to detach him from the Fede
ralists,468-470; Jefferson to, 663; Jef-
ferson to, on his own acceptance of a
renomination, Vol. III. 95; elected
Governor of Massachusetts, 363; re-
moves malcontents from office, 363;
Jefferson applauds him therefor, 362,
363; elected Vice-President in 1812,
376.
Gibbons, Major, collector of Richmond,
Jefferson's refusal to remove him, Vol.
III. 218, 219.
Giles, William B., Vol. II. 24, 103;
moves resolutions of inquiry into
Hamilton's official conduct, 117; his
speech thereon, 117, 118; moves reso-
lutions of censure, 119; the vote
thereon, 119; his speech on proposed
suppression of democratic societies,
252; Jefferson to, 271; Jefferson to,
on proposal to suppress democratic
societies, 290; his "wooing" of Presi-
dent Adams, 323, 328; his activity in
Virginia elections in 1799, 492; on
committee which reports in favor of sus-
pending habeas corpus, Vol. III. 195.
Gilmer, Dr., Jefferson to, Vol. II. 104.
Gilmer, Francis W., sent to England to
procure professors for Virginia Univer-
sity, Vol. III. 497; Jefferson's opinion
of him, 497.
Girardin, Professor, Jefferson to, on Vir-
ginia history, and on the manner in
which he would be treated in history,
Vol. III. 425.
Goodrich, Chauncey, Vol. II. 292, 294;
his report on sustaining alien and
sedition laws, 479.
Goodrich, Elizur, removed by Jefferson
from the collectorship of New Haven,
Vol. II. 659; memorial of merchants
thereon, and President's reply, 661.
Gore, Christopher, his report on Embargo,
etc., in Massachusetts Legislature,
Vol. III. 283; his action in 1807, 284.
Granger, Gideon, appointed postmaster-
general, Vol. II. 636; his previous
history, 641; Jefferson to, on eastern
coalition between Republicans and
Federalists, Vol. III. 95, 96; Jefferson
to, in regard to certain political trans-
actions, 402.
Gray, William, his patriotic action on
Embargo law, Vol. III. 262; made an
example of the President's impartiality,
Great Britain, prepares to coerce the
American colonies, Vol. I. 135, 136;
attitude of, towards U. S. in 1788,
543; impresses part of crew of an
American national vessel in 1799, Vol.
II.476; attitude of, towards U. S. chang-
ed by battle of Trafalgar, Vol. III. 148;
its captures of U. S. vessels, 159;
effect of death of Pitt on its policy
towards U. S., 171; outrage of frigate
Leander on an American vessel, 171,
172; forms treaty with U. S., 201, 202;
treaty not ratified by U. S., 201, 202;
outrage of frigate Leopard on the
U. S. frigate Chesapeake, 224, 225;
how far its conduct grew out of rejec
tion of treaty, 235, 236; its deter-
mination to persist in impressments,
236; declines to make satisfactory
reparation for outrage on the Chesa-
peake, 236; royal proclamation order-
ing and legalizing impressments, 237;
issues orders in council of Nov., 1807,
237; the several orders in council and
the pretexts for them, 238; American
commerce excluded from the ocean,
239; Mr. Rose sent special minister to
U. S., 250; his limited instructions,
250; his negotiations with U. S. Gov-
ernment, and return home, 250; Great
Britain encouraged to persist in orders
in council by Americans, 257, et seq.;
Comparative effects of Embargo on
England and U. S., 258, 259; negotia-
tions between Canning and Mr. Pink-
ney, 272, et seq.; the result, 275, 276;
impressments, 298, 380-382, 400; Er-
skine concludes a treaty with U. S.,
314; his government refuses to ratify
treaty, 316; its policy towards U. S.,
316; character of the ministers it sent
to U. S., 316, 317; Foster informs
U. S. Government that orders in coun
cil will be persisted in, 361; war with
U. S., 367, et seq.; the treaty of peace,
398; results of the war, 400; England
asks cooperation of U. S. against
designs of Holy Alliance in South
America, 491; U. S. Government avow
"Monroe doctrine," 493.
Greene, Gen. Nathaniel, chosen to suc-
ceed Gates in the South, Vol. I. 282;
his retreat before Cornwallis, 308; fol-
lows Cornwallis into North Carolina,
309, 310; battle of Guilford Court-
house, 312; his testimony to Jefferson's
energy, 313; leaves following Corn-
wallis, and advances into the Carolinas,
327; his reasons for the movement,
327; its effect on Virginia, 327, 328;
his death, 603.
Greenhow, Samuel, Jefferson to, on aid-
ing Bible Society, Vol. III. 401.
Grigsby, Hugh B., his statement of the
effect of Jefferson's letter to Kercheval
on the Constitution of Virginia, Vol.
III. 429, 430; his address on Mecklen-.
burg Declaration of Independence,
582; his correction of an error in our
account of Patrick Henry, 679, 680.
Griswold, Gaylord, his constitutional ob-
jections to treaty for purchase of Lou-
isiana, Vol. III. 77.
Griswold, Roger, his resolutions, etc., in
Congress on Spanish affairs, etc., Vol.
III. 29, 30; remarks on dry docks, 43;
moves a call for the French treaty
papers, etc., 75, 76; a disunionist, 638.
Grundy, Felix, Vol. III. 296, 320.
Guilford Court House, battle of, Vol. I.
312.
Gunn, General, Hamilton to, on prepara-
tions for offensive war in 1799, Vol. II.
464.
Hall, Lieutenant Francis, his account of
his visit to Monticello, Vol. III. 435–
439.
Hamilton, Alexander, his plan of govern-
ment proposed in federal Convention,
Vol. I. 568-571; Governeur Morris
declares him opposed to Republican
government, and a monarchist in his
aims, 575; his recorded action in fede-
ral Convention, 576; his joint author-
ship of The Federalist, 577; he carries
the idea that he has abandoned his
theoretical preferences for monarchy,
577; later confidential disclosures on
same subject, 578, 579; Judge Yates's
version of his speech in federal Con-
vention, 579; Morris's later statements
of Hamilton's views, 580, 581; he is
appointed Secretary of the Treasury in
Washington's Cabinet, 594; sketch of
his preceding life, 595-597; his finan-
cial system, 604, et seq.; Funding law,
604-608; Assumption law, 608-611;
Cabinet opinion on resolutions for pay-
ing soldiers, etc., 613; Cabinet opinion
on allowing Lord Dorchester's passage,
619, 620; annual report to Congress,
628, 629; Cabinet opinion on U. S.
bank bill, 630; Jefferson's declaration
that he avowed himself a monarchist,
633, 634; Jefferson's opinion of his
character, 634; his deportment in the
Cabinet, 635; his mixing in Congres-
sional and party affairs, 635; his poli-
tical star in the ascendant, 636, et seq.;
effect of the bank bill on his popularity,
637, 638 Ames's laudations of him,
638; tone of his correspondence at
this period, 639; his character as a
politician and statesman, 640-645;
Cabinet opinion on apportionment bill,
Vol. II. 51; consulted on Jefferson's
answer to Hammond, 57; attacks Jef-
ferson in a series of anonymous news-
paper articles, 69-74; accuses Jeffer-
son of employing Freneau to vilify the
Administration, 69; charges him with
indelicacy in remaining in the Cabinet,
etc., 70; discredits Freneau's oath, etc.,
71; charges Jefferson with opposition to
adoption of Constitution, 72; charges
him with attempting to defraud a com-
pany of Hollanders, etc., 73; intimates
his willingness to afford Jefferson per-
sonal satisfaction, 73; attempts to col-
lect testimony of Boudinot and Dayton
to "confound and put down" Jeffer-
son, 74; his reply to Washington's
appeal for harmony in his Cabinet, 83,
84; how far he carried his professions
into practice, 85, 92; his complaints
that Jefferson retained Freneau in
office considered, 89, 90; his action in
the Cabinet in regard to Pennsylvania
disturbances, 94; his correspondence
with Washington thereon, 95, 96; his
views on Spanish relations, 98; pro-
poses to obtain a defensive alliance
with England, by giving her common
navigation of Mississippi, 98, 99; Cabi-
net opinion on suspending payments
to France, 105; his recommendation
to repay U. S. bank two millions, etc.,
106; his demeanor in the Cabinet,
111, 112; resolutions of inquiry into
his official conduct moved in Con-
gress, 117; his replies, 118; resolutions
of censure then moved, 119; vote
thereon, 119; his views on receiving
Genet, 121, 122; thinks French treaty
should be declared void, 122; his hos-
tility to the Republican government of
France, 124, 129; prepares a circular
to collectors, etc., 130, 131; overruled
by Washington, 131; Jefferson com-
plains of his interference in State
department, 136; his Cabinet opinion
on restoring prizes made by French
privateers fitted out in U. S., 137;
Cabinet opinion in favor of forcibly
detaining Little Democrat, 161, 162,
166; Cabinet opinion, on demanding
Genet's recall and convening Congress,
175, 176; on instructions, asking Ge-
net's recall, 181; Cabinet opinions, 186-
188; attacked by yellow fever, 190;
Cabinet opinion on President's power
to change place of meeting of Con-
gress, 193; on ordering Genet away,
201; on the messages to be made to
Congress, 202; on drafts of messages,
205-208; writes "Phocion" Smith's
speech on "regulating propositions,"
227; letter to Washington on nomi-
nating an Envoy Extraordinary to Great
Britain, 231; his views and action in
respect to whisky war, 241, 242; his
influence in the Cabinet, 243, 246; his
accompanying the troops in the whisky
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