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Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2

Thomas Jefferson · Public domain text

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Author
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
Language
English
Subjects
United States › Politics and government › 1775-1783, United States › Politics and government › 1783-1865
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217,746 words · about 15 h 15 min
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215 reader sections · Table of contents

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Contents (215)
  1. Opening under 1 min
  2. I. TO RICHARD HENRY LEE, April 22, 1786 about 3 min
  3. II. TO CHARLES THOMSON, April 22, 1786 about 1 min
  4. III. TO JOHN JAY, April 23, 1786 about 3 min
  5. IV. TO JOHN JAY, April 23, 1786 about 3 min
  6. V. TO JAMES MADISON, April 25, 1786 about 2 min
  7. VI. TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, May 3, 1786 about 2 min
  8. VII. TO JOHN PAGE, May 4, 1786 about 4 min
  9. VIII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL about 3 min
  10. IX. TO MR. DUMAS, May 6, 1789 about 2 min
  11. X. TO WILLIAM DRAYTON, May 6, 1786 about 2 min
  12. XI. TO W. T. FRANKLIN, May 7, 1786 about 2 min
  13. XII. TO ELBRIDGE GERRY, May 7, 1786 about 2 min
  14. XIII. TO JAMES ROSS, May 8, 1786 about 5 min
  15. XIV. TO T. PLEASANTS, May 8,1786 about 1 min
  16. XV. TO COLONEL MONROE, May 10,1786 about 8 min
  17. XVI. TO JOHN ADAMS, May 11, 1786 about 1 min
  18. XVII. TO LISTER ASQUITH, May 22, 1786 about 1 min
  19. XVIII. TO JOHN JAY, May 23, 1786 about 4 min
  20. XIX. TO MR. CARMICHAEL, June 20, 1786 about 2 min
  21. XX. TO MR. LAMBE, June 20,1786 about 1 min
  22. XXI. TO MONSIEUR DE REYNEVAL, June 25, 1786 about 1 min
  23. XXII. TO THE PREVOT DES MARCHANDS, September 27, 1786 about 2 min
  24. XXIII. TO COLONEL MONROE, July 9, 1786 about 7 min
  25. XXIV. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 11, 1786 about 5 min
  26. XXV. TO JOHN JAY, August 11, 1786 about 4 min
  27. XXVI. TO COLONEL MONROE, August 11, 1786 about 4 min
  28. XXVII. TO MR. WYTHE, August 13,1786 about 5 min
  29. XXVIII. TO MRS. COSWAY, October 12, 1786 about 20 min
  30. XXIX. TO MRS. COSWAY, October 13, 1786 about 2 min
  31. XXX. M. LE ROY DE L’ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES, November 13, 1786 about 10 min
  32. XXXI. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 14, 1786 about 4 min
  33. XXXII. TO JAMES MADISON, December 16, 1786 about 3 min
  34. XXXIII. TO CHARLES THOMSON, December 17,1780 about 4 min
  35. XXXIV. TO COLONEL MONROE, December 18, 1786 about 3 min
  36. XXXV. TO MR. CARMICHAEL, December 26,1786 about 3 min
  37. XXXVI. TO MR. VAUGHAN, December 29, 1786 about 4 min
  38. XXXVII. TO JOHN JAY, December 31, 1786 about 3 min
  39. XXXVIII. TO SAMUEL OSGOOD, January 5, 1787 about 2 min
  40. XXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, January 9, 1787 about 7 min
  41. XL. TO JOHN ADAMS, January 11, 1787 about 2 min
  42. XLI. TO MONSIEUR LE DUC D’HARCOURT, January 14, 1787 about 2 min
  43. XLII. TO MONSIEUR DE CREVE-COEUR, January 15,1787 about 2 min
  44. XLIII. TO COLONEL EDWARD CARRINGTON, January 16, 1787 about 4 min
  45. XLIV. TO JAMES MADISON, January 30, 1787 * about 11 min
  46. XLV. TO JOHN JAY, February 1, 1787 about 6 min
  47. XLVI. TO MRS. BINGHAM, February 7, 1787 about 4 min
  48. XLVII. TO GOVERNOR RANDOLPH, February 7, 1787 about 1 min
  49. XLVIII. TO JOHN JAY, February 8, 1787 about 1 min
  50. XLIX. TO MR. DUMAS, February 9, 1787 about 2 min
  51. L. TO JOHN JAY, February 14, 1787 about 1 min
  52. LI. TO JOHN JAY, February 23, 1787 about 2 min
  53. LII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, February 28, 1787 about 1 min
  54. LIII. TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE TESSE, March 20, 1787 about 5 min
  55. LIV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, April 11, 1787 about 4 min
  56. LV. TO WILLIAM SHORT, April 12, 1787 about 1 min
  57. LVI. TO JOHN JAY, May 4, 1787 about 13 min
  58. LVII. TO M. GUIDE, May 6, 1787 about 1 h 35 min
  59. LVIII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, June 14, 1787 about 2 min
  60. LIX. TO J. BANNISTER, JUNIOR, June 19, 1787 about 2 min
  61. LX. TO JAMES MADISON, June 20, 1787* about 8 min
  62. LXI. TO JOHN JAY, June 21,1787 about 7 min
  63. LXII. TO MADAME DE CORNY, June 30,1787 about 2 min
  64. LXIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 1, 1787 about 4 min
  65. LXIV. TO DAVID HARTLEY, July 2,1787 about 2 min
  66. LXV. TO B. VAUGHAN, July 2, 1787 about 2 min
  67. LXVI. TO M. L’ABBE MORELLET, July 2, 1787 about 8 min
  68. LXVII. TO T. M. RANDOLPH, JUNIOR, July 6, 1787 about 5 min
  69. LXVIII. TO STEPHEN CATHALAN, JUNIOR, July 21,1787 about 3 min
  70. LXIX. TO THE DELEGATES OF RHODE ISLAND, July 22,1787 about 2 min
  71. LXX. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, July 23, 1787 about 8 min
  72. LXXI. TO MR. SKIPWITH, July 28, 1787 about 2 min
  73. LXXII. TO J. W. EPPES, July 28,1787 about 1 min
  74. LXXIII. TO A. DONALD, July 28, 1787 about 2 min
  75. LXXIV. TO WILLIAM DRAYTON, July 30, 1787 about 13 min
  76. LXXV. TO JAMES MADISON, August 2, 1787 about 4 min
  77. LXXVI. TO THOMAS BARCLAY, August 3, 1787 about 2 min
  78. LXXVII. TO E. CARRINGTON, August 4,1787 about 2 min
  79. LXXVIII. TO DR. CURRIE, August 4, 1787 about 3 min
  80. LXXIX. TO MR. HAWKINS, August 4, 1787 about 1 min
  81. LXXX. TO COLONEL MONROE, August 5, 1787 about 3 min
  82. LXXXI. TO JOHN JAY, August 6,1787 about 12 min
  83. LXXXII. TO JOHN CHURCHMAN, August 8, 1787 about 1 min
  84. LXXXIII. TO MONSIEUR L HOMMANDE, August 9, 1787 about 1 min
  85. LXXXIV. TO PETER CARR, August 10, 1787 about 8 min
  86. LXXXV. TO DR. GILMER, August 11, 1787 about 3 min
  87. LXXXVI. TO JOSEPH JONES, August 14, 1787 about 1 min
  88. LXXXVII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, August 14, 1787 about 4 min
  89. LXXXVIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, August 14, 1787 about 2 min
  90. LXXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, August 15, 1787 about 2 min
  91. XC. TO JOHN ADAMS, August 30, 1787 about 5 min
  92. XCI. TO MR. WYTHE, September 16,1787 about 5 min
  93. XCII. TO JOHN JAY, September 19, 1787 about 7 min
  94. XCIII. TO CHARLES THOMSON, September 20, 1787 about 4 min
  95. XCIV. TO JOHN JAY, September 22,1787 about 1 min
  96. XCV. TO JOHN JAY, September 22, 1787 about 2 min
  97. XCVI. TO MR. CARNES, September 22, 1787 about 1 min
  98. XCVII. TO JOHN JAY, September 24, 1787 about 1 min
  99. XCVIII. ,--TO JOHN ADAMS, September 28, 1787 about 3 min
  100. XCIX. TO COLONEL SMITH, September 28,1787 about 2 min
  101. C. TO MONSIEUR LE COMTE DE BUFFON, October 3, 1787 about 2 min
  102. CI. TO MR. DUMAS, October 4,1787 about 1 min
  103. CII. TO JOHN JAY, October 8, 1787 about 5 min
  104. CIII. TO JAMES MADISON, October 8, 1787 about 2 min
  105. CIV. TO JOHN JAY, October 8, 1787 about 2 min
  106. CV. TO MONSIEUR LE COMTE DE MOUSTIER, October 9,1787 about 1 min
  107. CVI. TO MADAME DE BREHAN, October 9, 1787 about 1 min
  108. CVII. TO MR. DUMAS, October 14, 1787 about 1 min
  109. CVIII. TO MADAME DE CORNY, October 18, 1787 about 1 min
  110. CIX. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, October 23, 1787 about 3 min
  111. CX. TO JOHN JAY, November 3, 1787 about 10 min
  112. CXI. TO JOHN JAY, November 3, 1787 about 4 min
  113. CXII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, November 6, 1787 about 4 min
  114. CXIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, November 13, 1787 about 3 min
  115. CXIV. TO COLONEL SMITH, November 13, 1787 about 3 min
  116. CXV. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, December 11, 1787 about 6 min
  117. CXVI. TO JOHN ADAMS about 2 min
  118. CXVII. TO JAMES MADISON, December 20, 1787 about 9 min
  119. CXVIII. TO E. CARRINGTON, December 21, 1787 about 4 min
  120. CXIX. TO MONSIEUR LIMOZIN, December 22, 1787 about 2 min
  121. CXX. TO JOHN JAY, December 31, 1787 about 7 min
  122. CXXI. TO MONSIEUR LAMBERT, January 3, 1788 about 1 min
  123. CXXII. TO LE COMTE BERNSTORFF, January 21, 1788 about 2 min
  124. CXXIII. TO WILLIAM RUTLEDGE, February 2, 1788 about 2 min
  125. CXXIV. TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, Feb. 7, 1788 about 3 min
  126. CXXV. TO DOCTOR PRICE, February 7, 1788 about 1 min
  127. CXXVI. TO A. DONALD, February.7, 1788 about 3 min
  128. CXXVII. TO M. WARVILLE, February 12, 1888 about 1 min
  129. CXXVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, March 2, 1788 about 1 min
  130. CXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, March 16, 1788 about 6 min
  131. CXXX. TO MR. DUMAS, March 29, 1788 about 2 min
  132. CXXXI. TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, March 29, 1788 about 2 min
  133. CXXXII. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 2, 1788 about 9 min
  134. CXXXIII. TO JAMES MADISON, May 3,1788 about 6 min
  135. CXXXIV. TO JOHN JAY, May 4, 1788 about 6 min
  136. CXXXV. TO THE COUNT DE MOUSTIER, May 17, 1788 about 3 min
  137. CXXXVI. TO JOHN JAY, May 23,1788 about 9 min
  138. CXXXVII. TO JOHN BROWN, May 26,1788 about 4 min
  139. CXXXVIII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, May 27, 1788 about 5 min
  140. CXXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, May 27, 1788 about 6 min
  141. CXL. *--TO JAMES MADISON, May 28, 1788 about 5 min
  142. CXLI. TO PETER CARU, May 23, 1788 about 1 min
  143. CXLII. TO THE COMTE DE BERNSTORFF, June 19, 1788 about 3 min
  144. CXLIII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, June 20, 1788 about 9 min
  145. CXLIV. TO DOCTOR GORDON, July 16, 1788 about 5 min
  146. CXLV. TO JAMES MADISON, July 19, 1788 about 7 min
  147. CXLVI. TO E. RUTLEDGE, July 18, 1788 about 3 min
  148. CXLVII. TO MR. BELLINI, July 25,1788 about 2 min
  149. CXLVIII. TO JAMES MADISON, July 31, 1788 about 7 min
  150. CXLIX. TO JOHN JAY, August 3, 1788 about 8 min
  151. CL. TO COLONEL MONROE, August 9, 1788 about 1 min
  152. CLI. TO MONSIEUR DE CREVE-CŒUR, August 9, 1788 about 3 min
  153. CLII. TO JOHN JAY, August 10, 1788 about 2 min
  154. CLIII. TO JOHN JAY, August 11, 1788 about 3 min
  155. CLIV. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, August 12, 1788 about 3 min
  156. CLV. TO M. CATHALAN, August 13,1788 about 2 min
  157. CLVI. TO JOHN JAY, August 20,1788 about 2 min
  158. CLVII. TO MR. CUTTING, August 23, 1788 about 2 min
  159. CLVIII. TO JOHN JAY, September 3, 1788 about 3 min
  160. CLIX. TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, Sep. 6, 1788 about 3 min
  161. CLX. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, about 2 min
  162. CLXI. TO M. DE REYNEVAL, September 16, 1788 about 1 min
  163. CLXII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA ROUERIE, September 16,1788 about 1 min
  164. CLXIII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, September 20, 1788 about 4 min
  165. CLXIV. TO JOHN JAY, September 24,1788 about 2 min
  166. CLXV. TO M. DE REYNEVAL, October 1, 1788 about 1 min
  167. CLXVI. TO MR. CUTTING, October 2, 1788 about 1 min
  168. CLXVII. TO JOHN JAY, November 14, 1788 about 19 min
  169. CLXVIII. TO JAMES MADISON, November 18, 1788 about 5 min
  170. CLXIX. TO A. DONALD, November 18,1788 about 2 min
  171. CLXX. TO JOHN JAY, November 19, 1788 about 34 min
  172. CLXXI. TO JOHN JAY, November 29, 1788 about 12 min
  173. CLXXIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, December 5, 1788 about 3 min
  174. CLXXIV. TO MR. SHORT, December 8, 1788 about 4 min
  175. CLXXV. TO DOCTOR GILMER, December 16, 1788 about 4 min
  176. CLXXVI. TO THOMAS PAINE, December 23,1788 about 4 min
  177. CLXXVII. TO JOHN JAY, January 11, 1789 about 9 min
  178. CLXXVIII. TO JAMES MADISON, January 12, 1789 about 4 min
  179. CLXXIX. TO JOHN JAY, January 14, 1789 about 2 min
  180. CLXXX. TO MADAME NECKER, January 24, 1789 about 4 min
  181. CLXXXI. TO JOHN JAY, February 1, 1789 about 2 min
  182. CLXXXII. TO JOHN JAY, February 4, 1789 about 3 min
  183. CLXXXIII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, February 9,1789 about 3 min
  184. CLXXXIV. TO M. DE VILLEDEUIL, February 10, 1789 about 2 min
  185. CLXXXV. TO MR. CARNES, February 15,1789 about 2 min
  186. CLXXXVI. TO DR. BANCROFT, March 2, 1789 about 2 min
  187. CLXXXVII. TO M. DE MALESHERBES, March 11, 1789 about 1 min
  188. CLXXXVIII. TO JOHN JAY, March 12, 1789 about 6 min
  189. CLXXXIX. TO F. HOPKINSON, March 13, 1789 about 4 min
  190. CXC. TO MADAME DE BREHAN, March 14, 1789 about 2 min
  191. CXCI. TO JAMES MADISON, March 15, 1789 about 11 min
  192. CXIII. TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, March 18, 1789 about 6 min
  193. CXCIV. TO DOCTOR WILLARD, March 24, 1789 about 5 min
  194. CXCV. TO J. SARSFIELD, April 3, 1789 about 4 min
  195. CXCVI. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, May 6,1789 about 2 min
  196. CXCVII. TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, May 8, 1789 about 3 min
  197. CXCVIII. TO JOHN JAY, May 9, 1789 about 7 min
  198. CXCIX. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 10, 1780 about 7 min
  199. CC. TO JAMES MADISON, May 11,1789 about 3 min
  200. CCI. TO MONSIEUR DE PONTIERE, May 17, 1789 about 1 min
  201. CCII. TO MR. VAUGHAN, May 17, 1789 about 2 min
  202. CCIII. TO THOMAS PAINE, May 19,1789 about 3 min
  203. CCIV. TO MONSIEUR DE ST. ETIENNE, June 3, 1789 about 4 min
  204. CCV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, June 12, 1789 about 1 min
  205. CCVI. TO JOHN JAY, June 17, 1789 about 12 min
  206. CCVII. TO JAMES MADISON, June 18, 1789 about 5 min
  207. CCVIII. TO JOHN JAY, June 24,1789 about 7 min
  208. CCIX. TO JOHN JAY, June 29, 1789 about 3 min
  209. CCX. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 6, 1789 about 1 min
  210. CCXI. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 7,1789 about 1 min
  211. CCXII. TO MR. NECKER, July 8, 1789 about 1 min
  212. CCXIII. TO THE COUNT DE MONTMORIN, July 8, 1789 about 1 min
  213. CCXIV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 9, 1789 about 1 min
  214. CCXV. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 10, 1789 about 1 min
  215. CCXVI. TO THOMAS PAINE, July 11, 1789 about 4 min

The opening of I. TO RICHARD HENRY LEE, April 22, 1786

TO RICHARD HENRY LEE.

London, April 22, 1786.

Dear Sir,

In your letter of October the 29th, you desired me to send you one of the new lamps. I tried at every probable place in Paris, and could not get a tolerable one. I have been glad of it since I came here, as I find them much better made here. I now deliver one, with this letter, into the hands of Mr. Fulwar Skipwith, a merchant from Virginia, settled here, who promises to send it to you, with one for Mr. C. Thomson. Of this be pleased to accept, from me. It is now found, that they may be used with almost any oil.

I expect to leave this place in about three days. Our public letters, joint and separate, will inform you what has been done, and what could not be done here. With respect to a commercial treaty with this country, be assured, that this government not only has it not in contemplation at present to make any, but that they do not conceive that any circumstances will arise, which shall render it expedient for them to have any political connection with us.

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