Vainqueur de la Bastille (French privateer)
- and case of San Josef, 268-9, 310-11, 313, 346, 445
- captures Providence, 343, 625-8
Val (slave)
- deeded to TJ by mother, 676
Valenciennes, France
Van Berckel, Franco Petrus
- letters to, 70-1, 112, 328-9, 340-1
- memorial from, 48
- letter forwarded to, 10
- and relief of Saint-Domingue refugees, 15
- and French consular admiralty jurisdiction in U.S., 48, 71
- and sale of French prizes in U.S., 48
- and use of U.S. ports by French navy, 48, 70-1
- and French right to bring prizes into U.S. ports, 70-1
- and use of U.S. ports by armed belligerent ships, 70-1
- and case of William Tell, 71
- and detention of French prizes in U.S. ports, 71
- letters forwarded from, 112, 117
- and Dutch capture of U.S. ship, 136
- rumored death of, 238
- and maritime jurisdiction of U.S., 328-30, 340-2, 426
- letters to submitted to Washington, 330n, 342n, 391, 392
- and TJ's report on commerce, 534, 564n
Vanderhorst, Elias
- letters from, 10-11, 29
- and British trade restrictions, 10-12, 29
- and case of Commerce, 10, 95
- and impressment, 29
- letters from cited, 29n, 847, 849
- and case of Jay, 95
- letter forwarded to, 97n
Van Dogen, Capt. (commander of Concorde)
- and case of Greyhound, 81-2n
Van Staphorst & Hubbard
- and TJ's recommendations for Lear, 304-5
- account with Mazzei, 398
- letter forwarded to, 509
Van Swearingen, Capt. See Swearingen (Van Swearingen), Josiah
Varick, Richard
- and Galbaud's dispute with Genet, 285
Varina (Va. estate)
- mortgage on, 294-5, 348-9, 394-5, 396-7, 465, 496, 590, 776-7
- given to T. M. Randolph, Jr., 776-7
Vasques, Gen.
Vattel, Emmerich de
- as legal authority, 272-3, 379
Vaughan, John
- letter to, 122
- letter from, 22
- TJ's esteem for, 3
- and Derieux's business affairs, 4, 119, 122, 353-4, 494
- inquires about lands, 22, 122
- letter from cited, 122n
- and model of threshing machine for TJ, 508
- and bills of exchange for Department of State, 654
Vaughan, Sir John
- Reports and Arguments, 670
Veaune. See Vosne (Veaune), France
vegetables
- export to British West Indies, 539, 549n, 558, 572
- export to French West Indies, 539, 549n, 558, 572
Venable, Abraham B.
- travels to Germantown, 430
- boards with Eliza Trist, 492
Vendée, France
Venice
- relations with Algiers, 823
Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de
- Genet serves under, 381
- letter to prepared by TJ, 747
- and prize money for Jones's command, 747
"Veritas"
- essays attributed to TJ by Genet, 128, 133n
Vermont
- and ratification of Bill of Rights, li-lii, 815n
Vermont, Governor of. See Chittenden, Thomas
Vernon, Thomas
- Cases Argued and Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, 726,
727n
Vesey (Vezey), Francis
- Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, in the
Time of Chancellor Hardwicke, 726, 727n
Vialen, Germany. See Wehlen (Vialen), Germany
Viar, Josef Ignacio de
- letters to, 112, 313, 314, 328-9, 340-1, 345-6, 603-4
- letters from, 176-8, 268, 445, 446, 462, 584, 622-4, 625-6
- letter forwarded to, 10
- and relief of Saint-Domingue refugees, 15
- sherry served by, 60
- and negotiations in Madrid, 88
- correspondence with TJ forwarded to Pinckney, 91-2
- letters from forwarded, 112, 117
- and enlistment of U.S. citizens in French service, 176-80
- and French plan to liberate Louisiana, 176-80, 196, 311, 312, 314,
345-6, 392, 445
- and delay in pursuing belligerent ships leaving U.S. ports, 177-9
- and use of U.S. ports by French navy, 177-9
- and case of San Josef, 268-9, 310-11, 313, 445, 446-7, 625-8
- and restoration of French prizes, 268-9, 310, 313, 445, 446-7, 625-8
- and maritime jurisdiction of U.S., 328-30, 340-2, 426
- letters to submitted to Washington, 330n, 342n, 391, 392
- letter from cited, 446n
- and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 462-4, 519-20, 584-5,
591n, 603-4, 622-5, 629, 648-9
- letters from submitted to Washington, 464n, 591
- and U.S. boundary with Spain, 519-20
- and U.S. right to navigate Mississippi, 519-20
- and U.S. trade with Spain, 519-20
- and TJ's report on commerce, 534, 564n, 565n
- forwards letter, 615
Vice-President, U.S. See United States: Vice-President
Victor Amadeus III, King of Sardinia
Victualling Board, British
- purchases confiscated American goods, 52
Villermont, M. de
Vining, John
Violet (ship), 222, 235n
Virginia
- Agriculture
- and threshing machine, 3-4, 21
- land investment in, 19n, 202-4, 205-7, 443-4
- tenant farming, 201-2, 204-5
- drought, 219, 279
- grapevine native to sent to TJ, 278
- and cotton gin, 392-3
- Board of Auditors
- removal to Richmond, 690
- TJ referral to, 700
- Board of Trade
- letter to, 690
- letter from, to Pollock, 687
- and Pollock's commercial agency, 687-8
- removal to Richmond, 690
- Board of War
- letter from, to unidentified correspondent, 691
- removal to Richmond, 690
- and cavalry, 691
- contract with Talbot, 716
- British Invasions
- Leslie's army withdraws from, 703-4
- efforts to oppose, 706-7, 711, 713-4, 719-20
- Phillips's army arrives, 713, 719
- Commerce
- trade with Cádiz, 252
- and U.S. right to navigate Mississippi, 443-4, 630-1
- A. Lee's views on, 685
- slave trade, 800
- Constitution of U.S.
- and ratification of Bill of Rights, lii, 789n, 815n
- ratification convention, 631n
- Convention
- elects Committee of Safety, 678-9
- Council of State
- removal to Richmond, 690; and impressment of wagons, 701n
- and accounts for provisioning Convention troops, 716
- Court of Appeals
- and validity of land surveys, 722
- Delegates in Continental Congress
- letter to, 704-5
- letters from, 711, 718
- certificate from, 702
- and resolutions on public finance, 702
- advised on Va. harbor for French fleet, 704-5
- and printing press for Va., 711
- and reinforcements for Southern army, 711
- and Nathan's claim against Va., 718
- seek waiver for Davies, 718
- General Assembly
- and paper money redemption, 680-1
- resolution enclosed to Continental Congress, 698
- reenacts provision law, 709n
- meeting delayed, 739
- act giving powers over trade to Continental Congress, 742
- and land grants, 773-5
- House of Burgesses
- parliamentary procedure, 666-8
- TJ's service on Committee of Privileges and Elections, 667n
- House of Delegates
- boundary with Md., 54
- resolutions on Proclamation of Neutrality, 333-4, 430-1
- and paper money redemption, 680-1
- Militia
- and defense of western frontier, 691-3
- for support of southern army, 697, 700-1
- called to defend Richmond, 705-7
- deployment of, 707-8, 710
- arms storage, 709
- for Portsmouth expedition, 713
- seeks relief to plant corn, 715
- and Cornwallis's invasion of Va., 719-20
- Navy
- rope for, 693-4
- loss of Patriot, 717
- Politics
- Republican resolutions on neutrality, 17, 18-19n, 27
- and "Franklin" pamphlet, 62
- Public Finance
- and final settlement of state accounts, 407, 504
- account with A. Lee, 684-5, 685-6
- expenditures in New Orleans, 687-8
- proposed Spanish loan, 688, 698-9
- poverty of treasury, 692, 708
- dealings with Penet, d'Acosta Frères & Cie., 694
- Mazzei commissioned by to effect a loan, 694
- barter of tobacco for military supplies, 699
- Nathan's claim against, 718
- and Madison's revenue plan, 730
- requisitions from Continental Congress, 738
- and congressional revenue plan, 742n
- Public Health
- quarantine against yellow fever, 135
- Quartermaster's Department
- and defense of western frontier, 692-3
- Senate
- resolutions on Proclamation of Neutrality, 333-4, 430-1
- Troops
- cavalry, 691
- supernumerary officers, 697
- supplied to Southern Army, 697-8, 700-1, 703
- recruitment, 700, 708
- supplies for, 700-1
- discharge of unfit, 712
Virginia, Governor of.
- See
- Harrison, Benjamin
- Henry, Patrick
- Jefferson, Thomas: Governor of Virginia
- Lee, Henry
Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond)
- and Short's diplomatic conduct, 214
Virginia Herald, and Fredericksburg Advertiser
- and Culpeper Co. neutrality resolutions, 237
viticulture
Vocabolario degli Accademici della Crusca
Voigt (Voight), Henry
- petition to Patent Board, 798
- chief coiner of Mint, 488, 645-7, 826n
- horse-powered boat of, 798
Volnay (Voulenay), France
- TJ evaluates wine of, 761
Volney, Constantin François Chasseboeuf
- letter from, 390
- identified, 390-1n
- La Loi Naturelle; ou catéchisme du Citoyen
Français,
390
- postpones voyage to U.S., 390
- Les Ruines; ou Méditation sur les Révolutions des
Empires, 391n
- Tableau du Climat et du Sol des Etats-Unis d'Amérique,
391n
- Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte, 391n
Vosne (Veaune), France
- TJ evaluates wine of, 761, 842
Vouchez, Mr.
- and case of Industry, 319n
Vougeot (Vougeau), France
- TJ evaluates wines of, 761, 842
Voulenay. See Volnay (Voulenay), France
Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte (Constantin François
Chasseboeuf
Volney)
- second edition purchased by TJ, 391n
Voyages d'un Philosophe (Pierre Poivre)
Wabash (Wabeche) river
Wadsworth, Jeremiah
- letters from, 34, 35, 631
- and circular letter to merchants, 34, 35
- and prices for craftsmen, 631
- witnesses wedding of F. Crèvecoeur, 781
wagons
- wheels for TJ's, 267
- impressment of, 700-1
Wait, Capt.
Walch, Capt. See Welsh (Walch), Keyran
Walker, Benjamin
- and tonnage duties from Saint-Domingue refugees, 280-1
Walker, George, 714
Walker, John
- letter to, 716
- certificate from, 702
- as delegate to Continental Congress, 702
- and settlement of Wood's accounts, 716
Walker, Dr. Thomas
- letter to, 716
- fertility of land of, 205
- receives vote for Va. Committee of Safety, 679
- and settlement of Wood's accounts, 716
Waller, Benjamin
- as Williamsburg attorney, 672
Waller, Benjamin Carter
- letter to, 606
- identified, 606-7n
- and Wayles estate debt, 606
- letter from cited, 607n
Wallington, Bd.
- Danish citizenship certified, 581
Walpole, Robert
- and Portuguese-Algerine truce, 231-2
Walsh, Peter
- letters from, 252-3, 253
- and Portuguese-Algerine truce, 197, 252-3
- and Algerine piracy, 253
- identified, 253n
- letters from submitted to Washington, 253n
- letters from cited, 847, 848, 849
Walstrum, Peter
Ward, Samuel
- letter to, 12
- and case of Jay, 4, 12
Ward, Samuel, & Brothers
- letter to, 589
- letter from, 581
- offers ship for U.S. Navy, 581, 589
Warington & Keene, 807
Wart Mountain
- land transactions at, 668-9
Washington (ship)
- and Pintard's arrest, 223, 239n, 283n
Washington, George
- letters to, 22, 74, 122-3, 188-9, 189, 189-90, 190, 190-2, 224-5,
253-4, 305-6, 314, 328, 391-2, 433, 458, 466, 471-2, 473, 518, 525, 589,
591, 607, 610, 630, 632, 643-4, 645-6, 652-3, 656
- letters from, 60, 86, 94, 159, 218-19, 228-9, 425, 451, 468, 473,
632, 655, 656, 808
- memorandums to, 144-5, 788-9
- reports to, 323, 504-6, 513-17, 639-42
- certificate from quoted, 653n
- letters to cited, 794n
- mentioned, xlix
- American Revolutionary War
- Foreign Affairs
- and British retention of western posts, l-li, 33, 447-9, 610, 636
- and British trade restrictions, l-li, 57, 123, 143-4, 454-5, 468-9,
471-2, 475-9, 481, 489, 491
- and French trade restrictions, l-li, 466, 468-9, 471, 474-9, 481,
651-2
- and Genet's recall, l-li, 18n, 52, 87n, 127-33, 219, 399-401, 423,
450-5, 474-9
- and infractions of peace treaty, l-li, 50, 353, 392, 426, 454-5,
468-9, 471-2, 475-9, 481, 808, 828n
- Message of the President of the United States to Congress
relative to France and Great-Britain, l-li, 394 (illus.)
- and Proclamation of Neutrality, l, 131, 399-401, 411-13, 473
- and case of Jesse, 12
- and case of Duplaine, 13-14, 132, 182, 184-6, 188, 189-90, 228,
272-4, 416, 427, 631
- and Republican resolutions on neutrality, 13, 20, 237n
- and Genet's threat to appeal from to American people, 16, 298,
367-8, 399-401, 453-5, 485, 527-8, 529-32, 583, 587-8, 589, 592, 594-5
- and "Pacificus" essays, 17-18
- and compensation for French prizes, 22, 35-7, 43-4, 113, 224-5, 457,
474-9, 621-2, 632-5
- and restoration of French prizes, 22, 25-6, 35-7, 43-4, 90, 190-1,
268-9, 310-11, 316-17, 343-4, 346, 368-73, 413-14, 426, 446-7, 457,
626-8, 632-5
- and case of Maxwell, 25
- and French privateers commissioned by Genet in U.S., 25-6, 73-4,
351-2, 621-2
- and resolutions on neutrality, 28-9
- and Galbaud's dispute with Genet, 33, 75, 76-8, 98, 123
- and neutrality rules, 36-7, 44, 389-90, 409, 473, 593
- and case of William Tell, 46n, 71, 104-5, 191, 280
- and detention of French prizes in U.S. ports, 46n, 67-9, 71, 104-5,
131-2, 191, 280
- and French consular admiralty jurisdiction in U.S., 51, 52-3, 71,
104-5, 131-2, 170, 182, 184-6, 188, 189-90, 191, 272-4, 280, 392, 426
- and threatened revocation of French consular exequaturs, 52-3, 123,
132, 170, 378-9
- and exequaturs for foreign consuls, 61, 74, 82-3, 175-6, 181,
188-89, 282, 302-3, 352, 414-15, 426, 479, 489, 500-2, 603
- and French fleet in N.Y., 70-1, 123, 177-9, 385
- and French right to bring prizes into U.S. ports, 70-1, 132; and
use of U.S. ports by armed belligerent ships, 70-1
- and case of Riviere, 73
- and enlistment in French service of French citizens in U.S., 73-4
- and enlistment of U.S. citizens in French service, 73-4, 131, 177-9,
312-13
- and detention of French sailors, 75-8, 511-12n, 605n, 607
- and relations with Spain, 86, 88, 357-8, 462-4, 475, 518, 623-5,
629, 648-9, 817
- and case of Betsey, 90, 351-2
- and French capture of Swedish ship, 90, 351-2
- and alleged French refugee plots in U.S., 98, 356, 392, 458, 486-7n,
629
- and tonnage duties from Saint-Domingue refugees, 99, 191, 489, 525;
and maritime jurisdiction of U.S., 105n, 190-1, 328-30, 330-2, 338-40,
341-2, 391, 426, 427, 446n, 476n
- intelligence from Humphreys, 107
- and French plan to liberate Louisiana, 111-12n, 177-9, 196, 291n,
312, 314, 392
- and additional instructions to British warships and privateers, 123,
143-4, 475-9
- alleged meeting with Noaïlles and Talon, 131, 134n
- and French Revolution, 131, 214
- Genet's complaints against, 131
- and medallion of Louis XVI, 131
- and U.S. jurisdiction over belligerent prize cases, 131-2, 424n
- and new commercial treaty with France, 132, 302-3, 362, 476n
- and sale of French prizes in U.S., 132, 219
- and Genet's request for arms for French West Indies, 134n
- and Dutch capture of U.S. ship, 136
- and neutrality resolutions, 144-5
- and case of Andrew, 159-60, 224-5
- and French captures of U.S. ships, 159-60, 224-5
- and British captures of U.S. ships, 160, 184, 190, 377n, 489, 491
- and case of Catharine, 160
- and delay in pursuing belligerent ships leaving U.S. ports, 177-9
- and case of Roehampton, 183, 189, 316-17, 368-73, 392, 426
- and French captures of British ships, 183, 310
- and British captures of French ships, 189
- and case of Fanny, 190-1
- and case of William, 190-1, 384, 392, 426
- and case of Républicaine, 195-6n
- and French right to fit out privateers in U.S., 195-6n, 316-17,
319n, 368-73
- and Portuguese-Algerine truce, 197-8n, 503, 507, 516-18, 610, 617
- and Short's desire for diplomatic promotion, 209-13, 325-7, 350
- unfamiliarity with European diplomatic protocol, 209-12
- alleged favoritism toward G. Morris, 213-14, 217
- and case of San Josef, 268-9, 310-11, 343-4, 346, 392, 446-7,
626-8
- and French capture of Spanish ship, 268-9, 310-11, 343-4, 346, 392,
446-7, 626-8
- and French privateers commissioned in U.S., 268-9, 310-11, 343-4,
346, 626-8
- and case of Catherine, 280
- and French captures of prizes in U.S. territorial waters, 280, 320n,
342-3n, 384, 392, 426
- and U.S. guarantee of French possessions in America, 289n, 362, 400,
476n
- and French plan to liberate Canada, 291n, 385
- and alleged British plots against U.S., 304n
- TJ translates dispatches for, 305-6
- and case of Harpooner, 310
- and free ships and free goods, 310, 474-9, 598-601, 651-2
- and U.S. right to navigate Mississippi, 312-13, 444, 494, 519-20,
631n
- and case of Industry, 316-17, 319n, 368-73, 618n
- and case of Pilgrim, 320n, 421n, 426
- and case of Conyngham, 342-3n, 392, 421n, 426, 618n
- and case of Providence, 343-4, 626-8
- and U.S. debt to France, 347-8, 378, 429, 457, 487, 602, 611n
- and address of French consular commissions, 363, 414-15, 426, 479,
489, 500-2
- and case of Cincinnatus, 377n
- and case of Moissonnier, 392; Genet's right to appeal from to
Congress, 395-6, 594-5, 632, 649, 655
- and relations with Denmark, 409
- and case of Jane of Dublin, 413-14, 427
- and case of Lovely Lass, 413-14, 426-7
- and case of Prince William Henry, 413-14, 426-7
- and case of Lafayette, 425, 433, 449, 450, 643-4, 648
- and case of Dannery, 427
- and alleged threats to French consuls, 437, 458
- and Genet's request for authority over U.S. ships to Saint-Domingue,
437-8, 459
- and trade with Canada, 447-9
- and case of Carmagnole, 451-2
- and withdrawal from U.S. ports of French privateers commissioned by
Genet in U.S., 451-2, 632-5
- and sale of arms to belligerent nations, 459
- and diplomatic recognition policy, 468-9
- and circular letter to merchants, 475
- and case of Nancy, 489, 491
- and Yznardi's proposed mission to Algiers, 498, 636
- and G. Morris's recall, 504-6, 610
- and ransom of captives in Algiers, 513-17, 518, 521
- and relations with Algiers, 513-17, 518, 521, 617
- and relations with Morocco, 513-17, 518, 521, 817
- and boundary with Spain, 519-20
- and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 519-20, 584-5, 591,
603-4, 617, 623-5, 629, 648-9
- and trade with Spain, 519-20
- and Genet's attempt to sue Jay and King for libel, 527-8, 583,
587-8, 589, 592, 594-5
- and commercial treaty with Great Britain, 533, 535-6, 553, 567
- and TJ's report on commerce, 534, 566n, 620, 639-43
- and Jay Treaty, 535
- and arming of French privateers in U.S. ports, 593, 618n
- and publication of Genet's correspondence, 594-5, 632, 649
- and private appeals to Congress, 595-6
- and French plan to capture E. and W. Fla., 620
- and case of Hope, 621-2, 632-5
- and British occupation of Saint-Domingue, 629
- and letter to Maria I, 650-1
- and convention with Spain on fugitives, 816
- and Louis XVI's acceptance of the French constitution, 816
- and Humphreys's mission to Algiers, 845
- Indian Affairs
- and Creek hostilities with Ga., 32, 462-4, 584-5
- hostilities with Miami Indians, 32
- and relations with Western Indians, 450, 610
- and relations with Southern Indians, 462-4, 584-5, 623-5, 629,
648-9, 818
- and Cherokee hostilities with U.S., 584-5
- and Chickasaw-Creek war, 584-5
- Other Correspondence
- with Chittenden cited, 30, 815n
- with G. Clinton cited, 32-3, 75, 77n, 452n, 636
- with Sinclair quoted, 67n
- with Federal District Commissioners, 74
- with S. Moylan cited, 138n
- with Pendleton cited, 145n
- with Harper & Co. cited, 159-60n
- memorial from J. King and others cited, 159n, 224-5
- with Harper cited, 159n
- with E. Randolph cited, 218-20, 228-9, 254
- with Hamilton cited, 218-20, 429, 487
- with Knox cited, 218-20
- with Jonathan Trumbull quoted, 228-9
- with Jonathan Trumbull cited, 254
- petition from A. Freeman cited, 306n
- with Trustees of Germantown Academy, 315
- memorial from Penman & Co. and others quoted, 337n
- with Spaight quoted, 343-4
- with Spaight cited, 346
- with E. Randolph quoted, 395-6, 615-16n
- with Philadelphia merchants cited, 401n
- with Humphreys cited, 425
- with J. B. Church cited, 425n
- with Genet cited, 453, 455n
- with Congress, 474-8, 518-20, 521, 617, 648-9, 655
- with Mifflin cited, 486n, 629
- with J. B. Church quoted, 502-3
- petition from M. Maurice and others cited, 511-12
- with T. Barclay cited, 515
- with Du Rumaine cited, 525
- with Jay and King cited, 588
- with Hamilton quoted, 589n
- with Kierrulf cited, 595-6
- with G. Clinton quoted, 610
- report from Hamilton cited, 611
- with Moultrie cited, 620n
- with S. Bourne quoted, 781
- with H. Lee cited, 815n
- with Louis XVI cited, 816
- with C. Pinckney cited, 816n
- with G. Chiappe cited, 817
- Personal Affairs
- visits Mount Vernon, 62, 63, 64, 84, 85, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 109,
117, 121
- Paine's affection for, 227
- Blanchard seeks loan from, 251, 522
- and Lear, 300, 301
- visits Lancaster, 334
- visits Reading, 334
- plow for, 425n
- and American Philosophical Society, 656
- wine for, 844
- President
- annual address to Congress of, l, 399-401, 411-13, 421-3, 428,
453-5, 473, 788-9
- and ratification of Bill of Rights, li, 815n
- popularity of, 16
- and TJ's retirement, 17, 28, 356, 608, 615-16n, 656
- and federal patronage, 30, 94, 108-9, 117, 123, 137-8, 160, 194,
376, 421n, 425, 483-4, 781n
- and commissioning of federal appointees, 39, 855
- and coastal fortifications, 46-7, 428, 454-5
- and U.S. defense needs, 46, 134n, 610
- and Federal District, 74-5, 468-9, 788, 789n
- and neutrality resolutions, 109-10, 122
- relations with department heads, 111, 855
- mail forwarded to, 117, 404
- and passports for U.S. ships, 117
- and quarantine in Va., 135
- and Mint, 191-2, 645-8
- in Germantown, 218-19, 275n, 297, 335-6, 345, 361, 394, 395, 432,
450-5
- and weights and measures, 219
- and proposed change of meeting site of Congress, 228-9, 253-4,
297-8, 299, 315
- successor to, 276
- TJ accused of opposing, 276
- TJ furnishes office supplies to, 306
- and Southwest Territory, 323-4, 328
- and pardons, 355, 392, 439-43, 495, 816
- proposed statue of, 360
- reelection of, 360, 425n
- importance of survival of, 409-10
- and proposal for military academy, 423-4n, 428, 454-5
- and accommodations for Congress, 433
- and alleged Federalist desire for hereditary Senate and President
for life, 467
- returns to Philadelphia from Germantown, 467
- and ships for U.S. Navy, 589
- and Department of State accounts, 649, 652-5, 658-60
- and bills of exchange for Department of State, 652-5
- and census, 795, 816
- and patents, 803-4
- copies of reports for, 807
- days for visits of compliment to, 813
- and preparation of proclamations, 856
Washington, John Augustine
- receives votes for Va. Committee of Safety, 678
Washington, Martha Dandridge Custis (Mrs. George Washington),
467
Washington, Va.
Washington City. See Federal District
Washington Co., Pa.
- and conflict with western Indians, 34n
Washington Co., Va.
- and defense of western frontier, 691, 693n
- Indian depredations, 691
- militia, 691, 693n
Washington district, Southwest Terr.
watches
- for Mary Jefferson, 154, 507
- for TJ, 154, 507-8
waterpower
- and Whitney's cotton gin, 246, 249
Waters, Esther Rittenhouse (Mrs. Nicholas B. Waters)
Waters, Nicholas B.
Watson, Capt. (master of Salome), 198
Watson, David
- TJ's instructions concerning, 267
- described, 267n
- TJ's account with, 299
- and carpentry at Monticello, 323
- and desk for Mary Jefferson, 523
Watson, Mrs. David
- TJ's instructions concerning, 267
Watson, John
Watson, Richard, Bishop of Llandaff
Watson, William
Watts Island, Va.
- and case of Pilgrim, 320n
Wayland, Adam
Wayland, Elizabeth (Mrs. Adam Wayland)
- children's inheritance, 724, 726-7n
Wayland, Mary (Mrs. Adam Wayland)
- disputed inheritance of, 724-7
Wayland et al. v. Utz and wife
Wayles, John (TJ's father-in-law)
- and Hemings family, 120n
- health of, 672
- TJ visits, 672
- landholdings of, 673n
- epitaph for daughter, 728
Wayles, Martha Eppes (Mrs. John Wayles, TJ's mother-in-law)
Wayles estate debt
- settlement of, 255-6, 606
- credit due to, 256, 337-8, 493
Wayne, Anthony
- campaign against Western Indians, 32, 33-4n, 63, 88, 90, 91, 92,
394, 395, 630-1
Wayne, Richard
- letter from, 269-70
- and circular letter to merchants, 269-70
- identified, 270n
Webb, Bernard
- recommends Charles Landon Carter, 435
Weedon, George
- letters from, 706-7, 707-9, 717
- Graham visits, 443
- and British raid on Richmond, 706-7
- deployment of forces under, 707-9
- and loss of Patriot, 717
weevils
Wehlen (Vialen), Germany
- TJ evaluates wine of, 763
weights and measures
- Leslie's tests of, 154, 219-20
- TJ's uniform system of, 154, 219n, 508, 789, 811n, 813-14, 819-22
- TJ prefers rod as standard of measurement, 508, 819-20
- Talleyrand proposes uniform system of, 818
Weights and Measures, Report on
- well-known in England, 154
- TJ's efforts to implement, 789, 813-14, 818-22
Welbank, George
- and Creek hostilities with Ga., 463n
Welch (Welsh), Wakelin, Sr.
- account with TJ, 606-7
- meets TJ in London, 606
- and Wayles estate debt, 606
Weld v. Bradbury
- precedent cited by TJ, 727n
Welsh, Mr. See Welch (Welsh), Wakelin, Sr.
Welsh (Walch), Keyran
Westchester Co., N.Y.
- and Galbaud's dispute with Genet, 77n
western posts
- retention by British, l-li, 33, 288, 447-9, 451, 476-7n, 533, 610,
636, 651
western territory
- and Madison's revenue plan, 729-31
- size of, 737
- new states from, 739
Westham, Va.
- militia rendezvous, 705-6
West Indies
- U.S. trade with, 184, 190, 470
- British captures of U.S. ships in, 197n, 535
- manufactures in, 499
West Indies, British
- U.S. consuls prohibited in, 35, 76
- and yellow fever, 174
- regulations on U.S. trade with, 539, 540, 545n, 549n, 558-9, 572,
573, 642
West Indies, Danish
- regulations on U.S. trade with, 540, 545n, 549n, 559, 573
West Indies, Dutch
- regulations on U.S. trade with, 540, 559, 573
West Indies, French
- Genet requests arms for, 131, 134n
- ports opened to U.S. ships, 164-9, 302, 362
- U.S. guarantee of, 362, 384-9, 400, 412, 452n, 476n, 599
- French naval vessels sent to, 386
- Genet's report on, 404-6, 429-30
- and Genet's request for authority over U.S. ships to, 437-8, 459
- TJ expects revolution in, 468
- refugees from threaten French consuls, 523n
- regulations on U.S. trade with, 539, 540, 545n, 549n, 558, 559, 572,
573, 639-41
- and U.S. debt to France, 602
- exchange rates in, 808.
- See also Leeward Islands, French
West Indies, Portuguese
- closed to U.S. trade, 539, 540, 558, 559, 572, 573
West Indies, Spanish
- closed to U.S. trade, 539, 540, 558, 559, 572, 573
- duties on flour, 578n
- trade with Louisiana and E. and W. Fla., 641
West Indies, Swedish
- regulations on U.S. trade with, 540, 559, 573, 578n
Westmoreland Co., Pa.
- and conflict with western Indians, 34n
Weston, Samuel
- recommended for consular appointment at Lisbon, 781n
Westover, Va.
- horses left by British at, 710
West Point, N.Y.
- surplus military stores at, 47
- U.S. lands at, 809n
wet provisions
- duties on, 840.
- See also provisions
Weymouth, Capt. (master of Ellice), 485, 494, 498
whalebone
whale fishery
whale oil
- export to France, 166, 745, 753-4, 768-9
- export to Spain, 536, 554, 569
- U.S. exports of, 536, 553, 567
- duties on in France, 537, 555, 569
- duties on in Great Britain, 538, 547n, 556, 570
- export to Sweden, 538, 557, 571
- export from U.S. to Great Britain forbidden, 540, 559, 573
- export from U.S. to Portugal forbidden, 540, 559, 573
wheat
- and threshing machine, 3
- Philadelphia prices, 7-8
- and British trade restrictions, 11, 29, 138, 538, 548n, 556, 557,
570, 571
- harvest in England, 11
- English prices, 29, 277
- Hamburg-Lisbon trade, 138
- harvest in Morocco, 152
- U.S. prices, 277
- planted by Hawkins, 279
- and mortgage on Varina, 294, 349, 395, 397
- Va. crop, 323
- reexports from Great Britain, 557
wheat, early
wheelbarrow
wheels
Whipple, Joseph
- and TJ's effort to procure moose skeleton, 735
Whipple, William
- letters to, 735-6, 739
- and TJ's effort to procure moose skeleton, 735-6, 739
- letters from cited, 736n
White, Enrique
- and Spanish relations with Southern Indians, 585n
White, Thomas
Whitehurst, John
- and weights and measures, 820
White Lieutenant (Indian)
- and Creek hostilities with Ga., 585n
Whitelock, John
- occupies Saint-Domingue, 289n
Whiting (Whitinge), Thomas
- receives votes for Va. Committee of Safety, 679
Whitney, Eli
- letter to, 392-3
- letters from, 240, 433-4
- and cotton gin, xlix, 240-51, 392-3, 433-4
- patent model, xlix, 394 (illus.)
- patent for, 240-51, 392-3
Wicquefort, Abraham de
- as legal authority, 272-3
widows
Wilberforce, William
- and Graham's offer to negotiate opening of Mississippi, 444
Wilcocks, John
- and bills of exchange for Department of State, 91-2, 115, 654
- and consular bonds, 351
wildcat
- collected by Raphaelle Peale, 524n
Wilkings, Robert
- and case of San Josef, 627-8n
Will, William
- recommends Voigt as chief coiner of Mint, 826n
William (British ship)
- and French captures of prizes in U.S. territorial waters, 49, 55,
67-8, 104, 190-1, 257, 331n, 364, 382-3, 384-5, 392, 417, 422, 426, 512
William (U.S. ship)
- plundered by Citoyen Genet, 383n
William and Mary, College of
- censor's badge, 702n
- appointment of surveyors by, 722
William Penn (ship), 433
Williams, Jonathan, Jr.
- petition to Patent Board, 839
- improvements in sugar refining, 839, 859
- patent for, 859
Williams, William Peere
- Reports of Cases argued and determined in the High Court of
Chancery, 727n
Williamsburg, Va.
- land transactions in, 665
- removal of seat of government from, 690
Williamson, Charles
- letter from, 447-8
- and British retention of western posts, 447-9, 610n, 651
- identified, 448-9n
- letter from submitted to Washington, 448-9n
William Tell (ship)
- captured by Cerf, 44-6
- and French captures of prizes in U.S. territorial waters, 44-6, 68,
71, 104-5, 171-2
- and restoration of French prizes, 44-6, 49, 55, 62, 68-9, 71, 104-5,
191, 280, 364, 422
Willing, Morris & Swanwick
- letter to, 94
- letter from, 808
- and bills of exchange for Department of State, 95, 115, 654
- letter from cited, 95n
- Puglia keeps books for, 334-5
- and Lormerie's land claims, 808
Willing, Thomas
- letter to, 582
- health of, 121, 298
- and Department of State accounts, 582
- identified, 582n
Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard
- letter to, 116
- letter from, 812
- and bills of exchange for Department of State, 114-15, 116, 612-3,
651, 652-3, 658-60
- account with U.S., 612-13, 652-3
- account with G. Morris, 812
Willis, Francis
Wilmington, Del.
- possible meeting site of Congress, 228, 254
Wilmington, N.C.
- and case of San Josef, 268-9, 310-11, 346, 446-7, 625-8
- and case of Providence, 343-4n, 625-8
Wilson, James (Pa.)
- charge to grand jury of U.S. Circuit Court for Pa., 423
- and TJ's appointment as peace commissioner, 728
Wilson, Philip
- and case of Mentor, 650-1
Wilson, Potts & Easton
- letter to, 12-13
- and case of Jesse, 12-13
Wilson, Willis
- and case of Républicaine, 195
Winchester, Va.
Windward Islands, British
- U.S. consular authority over, 35
Windward Islands, French
- colonists conspire with Great Britain and Spain, 41, 284-5
- Genet's report on, 404-6
wine
- for TJ, 60, 125, 152, 260, 410, 493, 586, 661
- sherry, 60, 842, 845n
- French exports to U.S., 168
- Madeira, 221, 842
- Portuguese exports to U.S., 221
- Lisbon, 260, 493, 842
- and import duties proposed by TJ, 551n
- for John Adams, 750
- Ay (Aij), 761, 842-3
- Beaune, 761
- Burgundy, 761, 842
- Chambertin, 761, 842
- Champagne, 761, 842-3
- Goutte d'or, 761, 842
- Hautvillers (Auvillaij), 761, 843
- Meursault, 761, 842
- Montrachet (Monrachet), 761, 842
- Mousseux, 761, 842
- Nuits (Nuys), 761
- Pommard, 761
- Romanée, 761
- TJ evaluates, 761-3, 842-5
- Volnay (Voulenay), 761
- Vosne (Veaune), 761, 842
- Vougeot (Vougeau), 761, 842
- Ampuis (Ampuys), 762
- Bordeaux, 762, 843
- Château Grillet, 762
- Château Margaux, 762, 843
- Côte Rôtie, 762
- Frontignan, 762
- Haut-Brion, 762, 843
- Hermitage, 762, 766
- Lafite, 762, 843
- La Tour de Ségur (Tour de Segur), 762, 843
- Lunel, 762
- Rausan-Margaux (Rohan Margau, Rozan), 762, 843
- Tain, 762, 766; Barsac, 763, 843-4
- Bernkastel (Berncastle), 763
- Brauneberg (Brownberg), 763, 844
- d'Abadie (Dabbadie), 763, 843
- Durfort, 763, 843
- Graach (Crach), 763
- Hochheim, 763
- Hock, 763, 844
- Johannisberg, 763, 844
- Kues (Kous), 763
- Laroze (La Rose), 763, 843
- Léoville (Lionville), 763
- Moselle, 763, 844
- Piesport (Bispot), 763
- Preignac (Prignac), 763, 843-4
- Quirouen, 763, 843
- Rüdesheim, 763
- Sauterne, 763, 843-4
- Wehlen (Vialer), 763
- Zeltinger (Selting), 763
- Avignon, 767
- Nîmes, 767, 844
- U.S. export to India, 833
- Termo, 842
- Pontac, 843
- Roussillon, 844
Wishart, Thomas
Wolcott, Oliver, Jr.
- letter to, 103
- letter from, 657
- as possible Secretary of the Treasury, 17
- and tonnage duties from Saint-Domingue refugees, 103, 191
- identified, 103n
- and proposed change of congressional meeting site, 315n
- and Department of State accounts, 653n, 657-61
Wolf river
- and land grants within Southwest Territory, 796
wood
- for wagon wheels, 267
- export to Spain, 536, 554, 568
- U.S. exports of, 536, 553, 567
- export to France, 537, 555, 569
- export to Portugal, 537, 555, 569
- export to Great Britain, 538, 547n, 556, 570
- export from U.S. to Sweden forbidden, 539, 558, 572
- export to British West Indies, 539, 549n, 558, 572
- export to French West Indies, 539, 549n, 558, 572
- duties on in Danish West Indies, 549n, 559, 573
- duties on manufactures from, 840
Wood, James
- letter to, 689-90
- and case of Sans Culotte, 49
- and Convention troops, 689-90, 716
Wood, John
- seeks to be exchanged, 717
Woodford, William
Woodson, John (TJ's uncle)
- letter to, 705-6
- and Mayo v. Lewis, 671
- and British raid on Richmond, 705-6
- identified, 706n
Woodson, Samuel
Woodson, Tucker, 676n
Woodward, John
- letter from, 794
- seeks federal appointment, 794
wool
- Sinclair's interest in, 66-7
- and Whitney's cotton gin, 247n
- and import duties proposed by TJ, 546n, 550n, 551n
Worsham, Charles
worsted
Woulfe, Peter
Wright, Joseph
- death of, 121, 123, 191-2, 229, 311
- and medal of H. Lee, 650-1
Wright, Mrs. Joseph
Wright, Thomas
- and case of Providence, 343-4n
Wyatt, Capt. (master of the Fayette), 264n
Wyatt, Benjamin
Wythe, George
- letter to, 13
- and Richmond address in support of Proclamation of Neutrality, 13
- money from, 390
- and mortgage on Varina, 396-7
- TJ excludes as arbitrator, 795-6