Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1

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Томас Джефферсон. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1

PREFACE

MEMOIR

APPENDIX TO THE MEMOIR

[NOTE A.] Letter to John Saunderson, Esq

[NOTE B.]—Letter to Samuel A. Wells, Esq

[NOTE C]—August, 1774, Instructions to the first Delegation

[NOTE D.]—August, 1774., Instructions for the Deputies

[NOTE E.]—Monticello, November 1, 1778.—[Re: Crimes and Punishment]

[NOTE F.]—Coinage for the United States

[NOTE G.]

[NOTE H.]

CORRESPONDENCE

LETTER I.—TO DR. WILLIAM SMALL, May 7, 1775

LETTER II.—TO JOHN RANDOLPH, August 25,1775

LETTER III.—TO JOHN RANDOLPH, November 29, 1775

LETTER IV.—TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, August 13, 1777

LETTER V.—TO PATRICK HENRY, March 27, 1779

LETTER VI.—TO JOHN PAGE, January 22, 1779

LETTER VII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, June 23, 1779

LETTER VIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 17, 1779

LETTER IX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 1, 1779

LETTER X.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 2, 1779

LETTER XI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1779

LETTER XII.—TO COLONEL MATHEWS, October, 1779

LETTER XIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 28, 1779

LETTER XIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, December 10,1779

LETTER XV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 10, 1780

LETTER XVI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, June 11, 1780

LETTER XVII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 2, 1780

LETTER XVIII.—TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, August 4, 1780

LETTER XIX.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, August 15, 1780

LETTER XX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 8, 1780

LETTER XXI.—TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, September 12,1780

LETTER XXII.—TO GENERAL EDWARD STEVENS, September 15, 1780

LETTER XXIII.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, September 23, 1780

LETTER XXIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 23, 1780

LETTER XXV.—TO HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL WASHINGTON, September 26,1780

LETTER XXVI.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES, October 4, 1780

LETTER XXVII.—TO GENERAL GATES, October 15, 1780

LETTER XXVIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 22, 1780

LETTER XXIX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 25,1780

LETTER XXX.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, October 26, 1780

LETTER XXXI.—TO GENERAL GATES, October 28, 1780

LETTER XXXII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 3,1780

LETTER XXXIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 10, 1780

LETTER XXXIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, November 26, 1780

LETTER XXXV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, December 15,1780

LETTER XXXVI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, January 10, 1781

LETTER XXXVII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 15, 1781

LETTER XXXVIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 15, 1781

LETTER XXXIX.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, Jan. 17, 1781

LETTER XL.—TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, Jan. 18, 1781

LETTER XLI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 8, 1781

LETTER XLII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 12, 1781

LETTER XLIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 17, 1781

LETTER XLIV.—TO GENERAL GATES, February 17, 1781

LETTER XLV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, February 26,1781

LETTER XLVI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, March 8, 1781

LETTER XLVII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 19,1781

LETTER XLVIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 21, 1781

LETTER XLIX.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 26,1781

LETTER L.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 28, 1781

LETTER LI.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, March 31, 1781

LETTER LII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, April 7, 1781

LETTER LIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, April 18, 1781

LETTER LIV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, April 23,1781

LETTER LV.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 9, 1781

LETTER LVI.—TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, May 10, 1781

LETTER LVII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 28,1781

LETTER, LVIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, April 16, 1784

LETTER LIX.—TO COLONEL URIAH FORREST, October 20, 1784

LETTER LX.—TO JOHN JAY, May 11, 1785

LETTER LXI.—TO GENERAL CHASTELLUX, June 7,1785

LETTER LXII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, June 15, 1785

LETTER LXIII.—TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, June 16, 1785

LETTER LXIV.—TO COLONEL MONROE, June 17, 1785

LETTER LXV.—TO CHARLES THOMSON, June 21, 1785

LETTER LXVI.—TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, June 22, 1785

LETTER LXVII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, June 23, 1785

LETTER LXVIII.—TO COLONEL MONROE, July 5, 1785

LETTER LXIX.—TO MRS. SPROWLE, July 5,1785

LETTER LXX.—TO JOHN ADAMS, July 7, 1785

LETTER LXXI.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, July 10, 1785

LETTER LXXII.—TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, July 11, 1785

LETTER LXXIII.—TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, July 12, 1785

LETTER LXXIV.—TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, July 12,1785

LETTER LXXV.—TO JOHN JAY, July 12,1785

LETTER LXXVI.—TO MONSIEUR BRIET, July 13, 1785

LETTER LXXVII.—TO MESSRS. FRENCH AND NEPHEW, July 13,1785

LETTER LXXVIII.—TO DR. STILES, July 17,1785

LETTER LXXIX.—TO JOHN ADAMS, July 28, 1785

LETTER LXXX.—TO HOGENDORP, July 29, 1785

LETTER LXXXI.—TO MESSRS. N. AND J. VAN STAPHORST, July 30, 1785

LETTER LXXXII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, July 31, 1785

LETTER LXXXIII.—TO M. DE CASTRIES, August 3,1785

LETTER LXXXIV.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 3,1785

LETTER LXXXV.—TO JOHN ADAMS, August 6, 1785

LETTER LXXXVI.—TO DR. PRICE, August 7,1785

LETTER LXXXVII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, August 10,1785

LETTER LXXXVIII.—TO MRS. SPROWLE, August 10, 1785

LETTER LXXXIX.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 13, 1785

LETTER XC.—TO MESSRS. BUCHANAN AND HAY, August 13, 1785

LETTER XCI.—TO JOHN JAY, August 14, 1785

LETTER XCII.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, August 15, 1785

LETTER XCIII.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 17, 1785

LETTER XCIV.—TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, August 18, 1785

LETTER XCV.—TO PETER CARR—Advice to a young man, Aug. 19, 1785

LETTER XCVI.—TO JOHN PAGE, August 20 1785

LETTER XCVII.—TO JOHN JAY, August 23, 1785

LETTER XCVIII.—TO COLONEL MONROE, August 28, 1735

LETTER XCIX.—TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES, August 29,1785

LETTER C.—TO JOHN JAY, August 30,1785

LETTER CI.—TO JAMES MADISON, September 1,1785

LETTER CII.—TO MESSRS. DUMAS AND SHORT, September 1, 1785

LETTER CIII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 4, 1785

LETTER CIV.—TO DAVID HARTLEY, September 5, 1785

LETTER CV.—TO BARON GEISMER, September 6, 1785

LETTER CVI.—TO JOHN LANGDON, September 11, 1785

LETTER CVII.—LISTER ASQUITH, September 14, 1785

LETTER CVIII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 19, 1785

LETTER CIX.—TO JAMES MADISON, September 20, 1785

LETTER CX.—TO EDMUND RANDOLPH, September 20,1785

LETTER CXI.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 24, 1785

LETTER CXII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, September 24,1785

LETTER CXIII.—TO F. HOPKINSON, September 25, 1785

LETTER CXIV.—TO LISTER ASQUITH, September 26,1785

LETTER CXV.—TO R. IZARD, September 26,1783

LETTER CXVI.—TO RICHARD O’BRYAN, September 29, 1785

LETTER CXVII.—TO MR. BELLINI, September 30,1785

LETTER CXVIII.—JAMES MADISON, October 2, 1785

LETTER CXIX.—TO DR. FRANKLIN, October 5,1785

LETTER CXX.—TO SAMUEL OSGOOD, October 5, 1785

LETTER CXXI.—TO JOHN JAY, October 6, 1785

LETTER CXXII.—TO ELBRIDGE GERRY, October 11, 1785

LETTER CXXIII.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, October 11, 1785

LETTER CXXIV.—TO JOHN JAY, October 11,1785

LETTER CXXV.—TO MESSRS. VAN STAPHORST, October 12, 1785

LETTER CXXVI.—TO MONSIEUR DESBORDES, October 12,1785

LETTER CXXVII.—TO HOGENDORP, October 13,1785

LETTER CXXVIII.—TO J. BANNISTER, JUNIOR, October 15,1785

LETTER CXXIX.—TO MR. CARMICHAEL, October 18, 1785

LETTER CXXX.—TO MESSRS. VAN STAPHORSTS, October 25,1785

LETTER CXXXI.—TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, November 4, 1785

LETTER CXXXII.—TO RICHARD O’BRYAN, November 4, 1785

LETTER CXXXIII.—TO W. W. SEWARD, November 12,1785

LETTER CXXXIV.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, November 14,1785

LETTER CXXXV.—TO JOHN ADAMS, November 19, 1785

LETTER CXXXVI.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, November 20, 1785

LETTER CXXXVII.—TO LISTER ASQUITH, November 23, 1785

LETTER CXXXVIII.—TO JOHN ADAMS, November 27, 1785

LETTER CXXXIX.—TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, December 4,1785

LETTER CXL.—TO JOHN ADAMS, December 10, 1785

LETTER CXLI.—TO JOHN ADAMS, December 11, 1785

LETTER CXLII.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, December 21, 1785

LETTER CXLIII.—TO THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA, December 22, 1785

LETTER CXLIV.—TO THE GEORGIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS, Dec. 22, 1785

LETTER CXLV.—TO JOHN ADAMS, December 27, 1785

LETTER CXLVI.—TO JOHN JAY, January 2,1786

LETTER CXLVII.—TO T. HOPKINSON, January 3, 1786

LETTER CXLVIII.—TO GENERAL WASHINGTON, January 4, 1786

LETTER CXLIX.—TO A. CARY, January 7, 1786

LETTER CL.—TO MAJOR GENERAL GREENE, January 12, 1786

LETTER CLI.—TO LISTER ASQUITH, January 13, 1786

LETTER CLII.—TO MR. RITTENHOUSE, January 25,1786

LETTER CLIII.—TO A. STEWART, January 25, 1786

LETTER CLIV.—TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TREASURY, January 26, 1786

LETTER CLV.—TO MESSRS. BUCHANAN AND HAY, January 26, 1786

LETTER CLVI.—TO JOHN ADAMS, February 7, 1786

LETTER CLVII.—TO JAMES MADISON, February 8, 1786

LETTER CLVIII.—TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, February 9, 1786

LETTER CLIX.—TO MONSIEUR HILLIARD d’AUBERTEUIL, Feb. 20, 1786

LETTER CLX.—TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES, February 28,1786

LETTER CLXI.—TO MONSIEUR DE REYNEVAL, March 8, 1786

LETTER CLXII.—TO JOHN JAY, March 12, 1786

LETTER CLXIII.—TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS, March 14, 1786

APPENDIX

[NOTE A.]—TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA

IN COUNCIL, June 18, 1779

[NOTE B]—IN COUNCIL, September 29, 1779

[NOTE C]—IN COUNCIL, October 8, 1779

[NOTE D.]—FEMALE CONTRIBUTIONS, IN AID OF THE WAR, probably in 1780

[NOTE E.]—FROM LORD CORNWALLIS

[NOTE F.]—TO LORD CORNWALLIS

Отрывок из книги

Monticello, August 31, 1820.

Your letter of the 19th was received in due time, and I wish it were in my power to furnish you more fully, than in the enclosed paper, with materials for the biography of George Wythe; but I possess none in writing, am very distant from the place of his birth and early life, and know not a single person in that quarter from whom inquiry could be made, with the expectation of collecting any thing material. Add to this, that feeble health disables me, almost, from writing; and, entirely, from the labor of going into difficult research. I became acquainted with Mr. Wythe when he was about thirty-five years of age. He directed my studies in the law, led me into business, and continued, until death, my most affectionate friend. A close intimacy with him, during that period of forty odd years, the most important of his life, enables me to state its leading facts, which, being of my own knowledge, I vouch their truth. Of what precedes that period, I speak from hearsay only, in which there may be error, but of little account, as the character of the facts will themselves manifest. In the epoch of his birth I may err a little, stating that from the recollection of a particular incident, the date of which, within a year or two, I do not distinctly remember. These scanty outlines, you will be able, I hope, to fill up from other information, and they may serve you, sometimes, as landmarks to distinguish truth from error, in what you hear from others. The exalted virtue of the man will also be a polar star to guide you in all matters which may touch that element of his character. But on that you will receive imputation from no man; for, as far as I know, he never had an enemy. Little as I am able to contribute to the just reputation of this excellent man, it is the act of my life most gratifying to my heart: and leaves me only to regret that a waning memory can do no more.

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These explanations will, I hope, assure you, Sir, that so far as either facts or opinions have been truly quoted from me, they have never been meant to intercept the just fame of Massachusetts, for the promptitude and perseverance of her early resistance. We willingly cede to her the laud of having been (although not exclusively) ‘the cradle of sound principles,’ and, if some of us believe she has deflected from them in her course, we retain full confidence in her ultimate return to them.

I will now proceed to your quotation from Mr. Galloway’s statement of what passed in Congress, on their Declaration of Independence; in which statement there is not one word of truth, and where bearing some resemblance to truth, it is an entire perversion of it. I do not charge this on Mr. Galloway himself; his desertion having taken place long before these measures, he doubtless received his information from some of the loyal friends whom he left behind him. But as yourself, as well as others, appear embarrassed by inconsistent accounts of the proceedings on that memorable occasion, and as those who have endeavored to restore the truth, have themselves committed some errors, I will give you some extracts from a written document on that subject; for the truth of which, I pledge myself to heaven and earth; having, while the question of Independence was under consideration before Congress, taken written notes, in my seat, of what was passing, and reduced them to form on the final conclusion. I have now before me that paper, from which the following are extracts. ‘Friday, June 7th, 1776. The delegates from Virginia moved, in obedience to instructions from their constituents, that the Congress should declare that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; that measures should be immediately taken for procuring the assistance of foreign powers, and a Confederation be formed to bind the colonies more closely together. The House being obliged to attend at that time to some other business, the proposition was referred to the next day, when the members were ordered to attend punctually at ten o’clock. Saturday, June 8th. They proceeded to take it into consideration, and referred it to a committee of the whole, into which they immediately resolved themselves, and passed that day and Monday, the 10th, in debating on the subject.

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