Maastricht, Netherlands
- and War of First Coalition, 146
Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de
- Observations sur l'histoire de France, 186, 315
macaroni
Macarty, William, 5n
McCaul, Alexander
- TJ's payments to, 51
- Harding's legal case against, 514.
- See also Henderson, McCaul & Co.
McClenahan, James, 345n
McCullum, David, 115n
McGehee, Samuel, 484n
McHenry, James
- appointed Secretary of
War, 545n, 607
machines
- on introduction into U.S., 273
Mackie, Thomas & Peter, 248
Madison, Dolley Payne Todd (Mrs. James
Madison)
- invited to Monticello, xxxvii,
260, 476
- marriage, xxxvii, 179
- portrait
of, xxxvii-xxxviii, 336 (illus.)
- TJ sends
respects to, xxxvii, 182, 186, 230, 340
- sends respects to TJ, 203
- visits family,
386
Madison, Bishop James
Madison, James
- letters to, 21-2, 49-50,
75-6, 182-3, 186-7, 216, 217, 228-30,
259-60, 274, 291-3, 338-40, 408, 430-1,
475-7, 539-41, 542, 612-13
- letters
from, 26-8, 31-3, 35-6, 38, 43, 43-5, 45-6,
51-2, 62-3, 72-4, 84-5, 92-3, 178-9,
202-4, 211-14, 220-2, 244-5, 250-1,
265-7, 284, 315-16, 386-8, 432-4, 510-12,
521-2, 544-5, 554-5, 562-3, 576-9,
600-3, 606-7, 613-14, 623-4
- portrait
of, xxxvii-xxxviii, 336 (illus.)
- characterized
as pro-French, 26, 28n
- letter from
cited, 179n
- targeted by Federalists,
450-1n
- letter to cited, 607n
- Congress
-
resolutions on TJ's Report on Commerce,
11, 21-2, 29, 34, 35-6, 38, 40-1,
44, 49
- describes bills and political
maneuvers in, 26-7, 35, 38, 43-4, 45-6,
51-2, 72-3, 84, 92-3, 244-5, 250-1,
266-7, 544, 576-8, 601-3
- and House
ways and means committee, 46n,
601-2
- on influence of Washington's
popularity, 84, 92
- and answer to
President's annual addresses in
House, 212-13, 554-5, 562.
- See also Jay Treaty
- Opinions
-
on carriage tax, 72-4, 92
- on military,
92, 202, 266
- on Whiskey Insurrection,
202, 221
- on British relations
with U.S., 203
- on criticism of democratic
societies, 211-13, 220-1
- on
Hamilton, 245, 265-6
- on relationship
of legislative and executive, 250
- on
public debt and taxes, 266, 601
- on
vacancies in Cabinet, 544-5
- on jurisdiction
of House of Representatives,
576-7
- on relations between Mass.
and Va., 601-2
- on export of breadstuffs
to West Indies, 606
- on preservation
of documents, 606
- on embargo,
607
- on constitutionality of
congressional gifts to foreign Revolutionary
War officers, 613
- Personal Affairs
-
marriage, xxxvii, 179, 368, 370, 603
- and Genet's future plans, 27-8
- bust
by Ceracchi, 34
- as correspondent,
55, 228
- relationship with Monroe,
86-7, 100, 360
- and Coxe's correspondence,
89
- pamphlet sent to, 101-3
- and Mazzei's business affairs, 182,
202, 369, 386-7, 456, 606
- and postal
service between Philadelphia and Va.,
216, 217, 220
- and Genevan academy,
274, 315
- and J. Carey's publication
of letters, 324
- correspondence
with Monroe, 391, 392n, 401n, 448
- and Beckley, 397n
- travels to Philadelphia,
521
- Public Service
-
declines ministry to France, 85
- seeks to
retire from public office, 230, 315
- Relations with Jefferson
-
and visits to Monticello, xxxvii-xxxviii,
182, 260, 339, 386-7, 510
- forwards
books, pamphlets, and newspapers to
TJ, 16, 38, 43-4, 45, 49-50, 84, 86,
309, 325
- TJ sends respects, 35, 56,
567
- transmits letters, 38, 250-1, 274,
279, 542, 554
- conveys news from
Monroe, 45, 100, 316, 510-11, 577-8
- Madison's letters forwarded by
Dawson, 51
- and construction of Belle
Grove, 178-9
- and deer for park at
Monticello, 178
- collects books borrowed
from TJ, 186, 187, 202, 211,
315
- sends news on elections, 202-3,
221, 245, 251, 265, 511
- urged by TJ
to consider higher office, 230, 338-9
- conveys news on France, 244-5, 544
- executes commissions for TJ, 259,
284, 291, 606
- gathers publications
for TJ, 259-60, 315-16, 544, 554
- sends news on treaties, 265, 316, 601,
623-4
- and TJ as candidate for public
office, 315
- TJ sends political news
and publications, 430-1, 475-6, 539-40
- urged to respond to Hamilton's essays
on Jay Treaty, 475-6
- and TJ's
account with Bringhurst, 600, 607,
612
- promises to send accounts of
government affairs, 606
- urges TJ not
to abandon historical task, 607
- gathers
information on iron merchants,
613
- Writings
-
speeches on resolutions on Report on
Commerce, 21-2, 26, 31
- Political Observations,
387-8
- petition against Jay
Treaty, 515-16
- notes on debates of
the Federal Convention, 521-2
Madison, James, Sr., 521
Magnetic Atlas, or Variation Charts of the
Whole Terraqueous Globe (John Churchman),
364
magnetism
Main, Thomas, 290n
Mainz
Mainz, University of, 151
Malaspina, Alejandro
- admires TJ, 382,
495
- explorations, 382-3
- narrative of
voyages, 495, 497n
Malher, Jacques, 199
Mallory, John
- Modern Entries, in English,
351, 410
Manchester, Va.
Mannheim, Germany
- Genevan exiles at,
154
- and War of First Coalition, 532-3
manufacturers, U.S.
manufactures
- discrimination against British,
44, 73-4
- household, TJ's interest
in, 67
manure
- and agricultural experimentation,
19, 75, 464
- Coxe discusses importance
of, 90
- and European crop-rotation
plans, 93-4
- and restoration of soil, 230-1,
233, 294-300
- Board of Agriculture's
report on, 409
maps
- of Va. requested, 154
- by M. Pictet,
193
María Luisa, Infanta of Spain, 518n
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, 90
Marks, Anna Scott Jefferson (Mrs. Hastings
Marks, TJ's sister)
- visits Monticello,
249, 419, 429
- and sale of slaves,
346
Marks, Hasting, 111-12
Marks, Hastings (TJ's brother-in-law), 346-7
Marks, James, 347, 623
Marks, Joanna Sydnor (Mrs. Peter Marks)
Marks, Peter, 111-12, 450
Marks, Peter S., 111-12
marl
Marolles, Michel de
- translates Athenaeus,
358
Marshall, Mr.
Marshall, John
- as attorney in Wayles estate
cases, 98, 99n, 114-15, 291n
- letter
from cited, 115n
- letter to cited, 115n
- counsel for James River Co., 342
- defends
Federalist views, 388n
- defends
Jay Treaty, 449, 534-5
- characterized
by TJ, 539-40
- and Short's business
transactions, 549, 550n
- and publication
of Va. land laws, 569, 585n
- and Ware,
Administrator of Jones v. Hylton, 614
Marshall, William, 99-100n, 116n
Martens, George Friedrich von
- Précis du droit des gens moderne de l'Europe, 358
Martin, Theophile, 199
Martin, Thomas C.
- drill invented by, purchased
by TJ, 68, 93, 112-13, 226, 234, 242, 249, 327, 328
Martin, William P., 538n, 553
Martin (ship), 196
Martinique, W.I.
- British attack on, 52, 63
Maryland
- potential site for Genevan academy,
131
- funding of higher education in, 156, 158n
- congressional election in, 203
- legislature of, and plans for a national
university, 308n
- studied by Ebeling,
424
Mason, George, 370
Mason, John
- letter to, 304
- and books for
TJ, 9n
- and TJ's debt to, 304
- letters
from cited, 304n
- letters to cited, 304n
Mason, Stevens Thomson
- and Jay Treaty, 400n, 450, 534-5
Massachusetts
- and Gallatin's naturalization,
30
- congressional election in, 202, 221, 251, 265
- in TJ's description of America's size, 363
- refuses to consider Va. amendments to U.S. Constitution, 601-2
Mastrecht. See Maastricht
Matthey, David Jacob, 199
Maulde-Hosdan, Max, 356
Maupertuis, Pierre Louis Moreau de, 128
Maury, Fontaine, 178
Maury, James
- letter to, 206
- and Monroe's
business affairs, 100, 360
- and financial
transactions, 206
- letter to cited,
362n
- TJ's bill on, 501
- letter from
cited, 501n
May, John, 289n
Mayence. See Mainz
Mayo, John, Jr., 492
Mayo, Philip
Mazzei, Philip
- letters to, 368-71, 456-7,
603-4
- claim against Dohrman, 182,
202, 369, 386-7, 456-7, 606
- finances
of, 204, 329, 368-71, 384-5, 461, 500,
501, 574, 599-600, 603-4
- TJ sends
seeds to, 370
- extracts of Blair's, Madison's
letters for, 457
- Short forwards old
letter from, 495, 497n
- Recherches historiques
et politiques, 509
- letter from cited,
604n
Meade, David, 289n
Meade, George
- and Mazzei's finances,
329, 369, 500, 603
- and bill for Ceracchi
bust of TJ, 348
- and letters of Cort‚s,
381
- letters from cited, 382n
- letter to
cited, 382n
Meade, Richard Kidder, 289n
medals
- for military officers, 486
Medical Inquiries and Observations (Benjamin
Rush), 425
medicine
- study of, 276
- TJ's views on use
of, 592-3
Mediterranean sea
melons
- in inventory of seeds at Monticello,
257
Mendes da Costa, Emanuel
- Natural History
of Fossils, 187, 211-13
Mercer, John Francis, 78, 83
merchants, British
- purchasing American
funds, 91
- and case of Randall and Whitney,
576-8
merchants, U.S.
- and West Indies trade,
28, 63
- and embargo, 32, 607
- react to
British order in council of 6 Nov. 1793,
32
- want mission to London to discuss
attacks on commerce, 39
- and Jay
Treaty, 475-6
- characterized as anti-
republicans, 508
- in France, characterized
by Monroe, 510-11
- in fish trade in
Richmond, 604
Mercier, M. J. B., 358
Meriwether, William D., 579-80
Message of the President of the United States
to Congress Relative to France and Great-Britain
- TJ desires copy of, 16, 45, 50,
62, 259-60, 316
Meursault, France
Mexico
- Solis's history of conquest, 504.
- See also Cortés (Cortez), Hernán
Miami river
- British plans for fort at, 84-5n
Mifflin, Thomas, 85, 86n, 87
militia
- and proposed provisional army, 41
- Congress considers nationalizing, 46,
47n
- mobilizing of Pennsylvania's, 85
- and standing army in enforcement of
laws, 202
- and Whiskey Insurrection,
216, 229, 566
- service in, as qualification
to vote, 236, 238
- Congress considers
role of, 266-7
Millar, Isaac, 592
Millar, John
- commended by D. Stewart,
285
- Historical View of the English Government,
285
- Observations Concerning
the Distinction of Ranks in Society, 285
- mentioned, 407n
Millar, John Craig
- letter to, 465-6
- letter
from, 406-7
- identified, 407n
- commended
by D. Stewart, 284-5
- Elements
of the Law Relating to Insurances, 407n
Millar, Robina Cullen, 285
Miller, Isaac, 101, 593
Miller (Millar), Philip
- Gardeners Dictionary, 232-4, 259, 292-3, 327
- recommends Siberian vetch, 232
Miller, Samuel, 427n
Miller, Simon, 108
Miller, William, 108
millers
Milliner, William
- debt to TJ, 108, 218,
223, 514, 515
mills
- destroyed in storm, 93, 439
- TJ's interest in, 374-5.
- See also Shadwell mill
Mills, Robert
- and Ceracchi bust, xxxvii
Milton, John
- French edition of, sent to
TJ, 52, 62
Milton, Va.
- market for wheat at, 35, 367
- and sales of TJ's nails, 384, 573, 580
- Ogilvie's school at, 403-4n
- boats at,
431
- Peyton in business at, 466
- developed
by Henderson and Lewis, 474n
- rain and floods in, 592
Minerva. See American Minerva (New
York)
Minor, Gabriel, 108
Minor, Garrett
- letter to, 167
- identified,
167n
- offers wheat to TJ, 167
- letters
from cited, 167n
- letter to cited, 167n
Minor, William, 108
Minot, George Richards
- History of the Insurrections,
in Massachusetts, 509
Mississippi river
- U.S. right to navigate, 9-10,
70, 117-22, 254, 418, 489-90
- in
Pinckney's negotiations, 528, 546,
623-4
Mitchell, William, 519
Mitchill, Samuel Latham
- and Ebeling,
427n
- Life, Exploits, and Precepts of
Tammany, 557-8
Mobile river
Modern Entries, in English: Being a Select Collection
of Pleadings in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas
and Exchequer (John Mallory)
- TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351, 410
Modern Reports: or, select cases adjudged in
the courts of King's Bench, Chancery, Common Pleas and Exchequer
- TJ sells
to A. Stuart, 351
Moira, Frances Rawdon Hastings, Earl of Moira
- leads expeditionary force, 23, 25,
39-40
molasses
- price of, 8-9
- in slaves' diet, 233
- TJ orders, 336, 432, 609
- and Article
12 of Jay Treaty, 400n
Molina, Juan Ignacio
- Compendio della storia
geografica, naturale, e civile del regno
del Chili, 358
Molini, Sr., 358
Moncrief, Archibald, 169
"Monitor" (pseudonym)
Monroe, Eliza
- studies French, 147, 391
- regards to, from TJ, 362, 533
Monroe, Elizabeth Kerr (Mrs. Joseph
Jones Monroe), 362
Monroe, Elizabeth Kortright (Mrs. James
Monroe)
- TJ sends regards to, 22, 35,
56, 76, 362, 449
- and death of father, 29,
31
- sends regards to TJ, 70, 101, 533
- studies French, 147
- and social calls,
391
Monroe, James
- letters to, 34-5, 55-6,
242-3, 359-62, 448-51
- letters from, 29-31,
40-2, 45, 46-7, 47, 69-71, 85-6, 86-7,
96, 100-1, 145-8, 390-2, 401, 527-34
- to gather books for TJ, 16, 357,
528
- TJ's relationship with, 22, 76, 339
- orchard, 35, 147, 360, 528
- reports on
actions in Congress, 40-2, 46, 47, 69-70
- letters to cited, 45, 49
- Albemarle
Co. property, 55-6, 70, 100-1, 147,
527-8
- criticizes Jay, 63n, 69-71
- TJ's
correspondence with, 72, 75-6, 366
- offered ministry to France, 86-7, 356
- corresponds with Coxe, 89
- French reception
of, 91, 215
- embarks for France,
92-3, 101
- requests cipher, 96, 100
- TJ
advises, 100, 147, 360, 527-8
- and
R. Randolph's heirs, 114
- on situation in
France, 145-8, 146, 213-14, 316, 390-1,
562-3, 577-8
- and financial transactions,
206
- absence of news from, 245,
250
- and Short, 253, 256n, 445, 496,
497n, 528
- and Academy of Geneva,
275
- land adjoining Short's, 305, 309,
327, 333, 354, 355, 361
- letters to, forwarded
by Coxe, 373, 421, 516
- relationship
with E. Randolph, 386, 387n,
563-5
- sends "sketch" of situation in
France, 390, 392-8, 527
- correspondence
with Madison, 391, 392n, 401n
- impermanence of position as minister to
France, 391, 528, 567
- and TJ's correspondence
for France, 452
- forwards
correspondence, 453, 493
- and Catlett's
payments, 463
- meets J. Van Staphorst,
501
- describes Americans in France,
510-11
- encourages Volney to go to
Charlottesville, 525, 551
- British intercept
mail of, 528
- publication of letters
from France, 533n, 614
- and Jay
Treaty, 563, 577-8
- presents U.S. flag,
579n
Monroe, Joseph Jones
- pamphlet for, 45
- letters from cited, 45n
- letters to cited,
45n
- Monroe sends regards to, 392, 533
- mentioned, 362
Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de
- paraphrased
by TJ, 15
- TJ on philosophy of, 440
Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat,
Baron de
- TJ critiques theories of, 263, 453
Montesquiou-Ferensac, Anne Pierre, Marquis
de, 135-6
Montgomery, Col. John, 9
Monticello
- Ceracchi busts of Hamilton
and TJ at, xxxvii
- Madison visits,
xxxvii-xxxviii, 182, 386-7, 510
- as TJ's
retreat, 22, 117
- farm work at, 34, 217,
242, 251, 260, 264, 270, 293, 373, 377,
625
- snow at, 34, 230, 242, 251, 259,
264, 579, 617
- weather at, 35, 56, 111,
186, 217, 243, 248, 249, 260, 270, 271,
363, 377, 540, 581, 599, 604, 607-8
- condition of crops at, 50, 76, 186, 271,
363, 373, 377, 435, 438, 465, 604
- drought at, 50
- orchards, 50, 56, 76
- spring at, 50, 76, 625
- degeneration of
lands at, 75, 551
- overseers at, 75
- brickmaker
for, 98, 252
- invitations to visit,
155, 185, 243-4, 260, 339, 446, 476
- visitors to, 166, 242, 249, 321, 372n,
419, 441-2, 446, 502, 512, 548-9
- great
clock, 168-9, 183, 249, 304, 351, 377,
552, 561
- architecture of considered in
construction of Belle Grove, 178-9
- deer
park, 178-9, 372n
- fig crop at, 181
- renovation
of, 181, 370, 572n, 608, 609,
625
- rain storms at, 182, 435, 438, 457,
592
- stonecutter for, 206
- garden at,
225
- fences at, 231
- wallpaper for, 246
- inventory of garden seeds at, 256-7
- Bohemian
glass for renovation of, 259, 284,
436, 469
- use of stoves at, 270
- clocks at,
351
- TJ extols virtues of, 368
- compared
unfavorably to Ky., 417
- as hospital for
visitors, 429, 434
- succory to be planted
at, 464
- repair of Venetian blinds for,
467-8
- M. Cosway mentions, 544
- high
cost of shipping to, 557
- blacksmiths at,
579
- corn for, 580, 608, 617
- barometric
variation at, 595
- fish for, 604, 609n
- cord for kitchen jack, 608
- inventory of
kitchen utensils, 610-11
- TJ seeks loan
for restoration of, 621-2.
- See also Jefferson, Thomas: Nailery
Montmorin de Saint-Hérem, Armand
Marc, Comte de, 122n, 489
Moore, Edward
- seeks payment for ironwork, 463
- letter to cited, 463n
Moore, John, 514
Morel, Fédéric
- Trilingue dictionarium, 358
Morgan, Thomas
- miller at Shadwell,
483-4
- deposition, 485n, 520
Morocco
- U.S. relations with, 461-2, 548n
Morris, Gouverneur
- letter to, 4-5
- informed of TJ's resignation from Cabinet,
4-5
- Senate examines official correspondence
of, 30, 31n, 42
- forwards correspondence,
43
- recall of, 52, 70, 85
- sends information from France, 74
- Short's relations with, 78-81, 83n
- TJ
rumored to be replacement for, 83, 253
- Washington's support of, 496
Morris, Mary White (Mrs. Robert Morris), 375
Morris, Richard
- letter to, 106-7
- letter
from cited, 106-7n
- seeks patent for waterproofing
cloth, 106-7
Morris, Robert
- letter to, 267-8
- letter
from, 375-6
- and Senate vote on Gallatin,
29-30
- and G. Morris, 79, 83n
- and congressional election, 203
- makes
gift of merino sheep to TJ, 267-8, 271,
375-6, 399
- and French exiles in U.S.,
321
- hopes U.S. avoids war, 376
Morse, Jedidiah
- Pictet de Rochemont
draws upon work of, 280-1
- and Ebeling,
423, 428n
- American Universal Geography,
424, 428n
- TJ characterizes,
506
Mouchon, Pierre
- and Academy of Geneva, 124, 269, 276
Mousley, Walter, 413-15, 536
Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad
- on democratic societies, 212
- and Hamilton's
final report on public credit, 251
- as candidate for Speaker of the House,
544
Muir, James. See Muir & Hyde
Muir & Hyde
- drafts in favor of, 335, 378,
421, 437
- letters to cited, 378n
mules
- for TJ's phaeton, 48
- price of, 227-8
- TJ obtains from Varina, 264
Mulford, Mr., 480n
Mullins, Henry
- in TJ's accounts, 413-16
- letters from cited, 417n
- letters to cited,
417n
Murgatroyd, Thomas, 421
Murray, Anthony, 554
Murray, William Vans, 578n
museums
- American, gathering of objects
for, 364, 469-70.
- See also Leverian Museum
Mussi, Joseph
- letters to, 155, 206, 247-8
- and TJ's Philadelphia purchases, 155,
179-80, 248, 552
- letters from cited,
155n, 206n, 248n, 340n
- letters to cited,
155n, 206n, 248n
- finds stonecutter for
TJ, 206
- sends clover seed to TJ, 206,
242, 247
- TJ's account with, 242, 247-8,
249
- drafts in favor of, 335, 437
mustard
- in inventory of seeds at Monticello, 257
- on TJ's grocery list, 336
nailery, nailrod. See Jefferson, Thomas: Nailery
Nal, Mathieu, 199
Napoleon. See Bonaparte, Napoleon
Nat (T. M. Randolph's slave)
- and wagon for T. M. Randolph, 579-80
- delivers wine to TJ, 581n
Natural Bridge, Va.
- Strickland to visit, 349
- TJ's land taxes on, 408, 410
- measured by Tucker, 460
natural history
- TJ orders books on, 357-8
- collections of specimens in Leverian Museum, 364-5, 469-70
- taught at Fredericksburg Academy, 402
- of America, studied by Ebeling, 425
- Adet and TJ share interest in, 458, 504
- insufficiently studied in America, 505
- Louis of Parma's interest in, 517-18
Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and
the Bahama Islands (Mark Catesby),
425
Natural History of Fossils (Emanuel Mendes
da Costa)
- loaned to E. Randolph,
187, 211-13
naturalization
- and English alien laws, 30
- and Gallatin, 30
- under Articles of Confederation,
30, 31n
- debates on naturalization
bill, 241, 244-5, 250
naval stores
- made contraband by Britain, 422
- and Treaty with Algiers, 614
Naville, François Andre, 143
Nelson, Thomas, Jr., 289n, 541
Nelson, William, Jr.
- letter to, 63-4
- identified,
64n
- and Va.-N.C. boundary, 63-4
- letter from cited, 64n
Netherlands
- and War of First Coalition, 23-4, 39, 91, 244, 310, 373, 395
- loans to U.S., 78-9
- colleges disrupted by French Revolution, 151
- Auckland addresses States General of, 411-12
- British restrictions on Dutch firms, 500-1
- government of, 618.
- See also
- Batavian Republic
- William V, Prince of Orange
neutrality
- British expectations of U.S.,
20
- and ships of war in U.S. ports, 24
- British violations of U.S., 28n
- French
respect for U.S., 32-3
- and War of First
Coalition, 90-1
- neutrality act, ban on
sale of prizes, 92-3
- of Denmark and
Sweden, 391, 412
- and French and British
decrees and orders, 411-12
- League of Armed Neutrality, 422, 423n
- Proclamation of Neutrality, 433n.
- See also
- France: Foreign Relations
- Great Britain: U.S. Relations with
Nevison, John, 99n
New England
- British seize ships from, 35,
44
- fears standing army, 202
- and congressional
debate on democratic societies,
213
- studied by Ebeling, 424
- description
of merchants in France from,
510-11
New Hampshire
- congressional election in, 202-3
- studied by Ebeling, 427n
New Jersey
- Burr's support in, 86
- congressional election in, 202, 221, 251
- protests against high salaries in federal government, 221-2
- studied by Ebeling, 424
- wheat crop in, 606-7
New London, Va.
New Natura Brevium (Sir Anthony Fitzherbert)
- TJ sells to A. Stuart, 351, 399
New Orleans
- and French plan to liberate Louisiana, 9
- and Pinckney Treaty, 624n
New Virginia Justice (William Waller Hening)
New-Year's Gift to the Democrats; or Observations on a Pamphlet,
Entitled, "A Vindication of Mr. Randolph's Resignation" (William
Cobbett), 578-9
New York
- T. M. Randolph travels to,
104n, 112
- and alien law, 153
- congressional
elections in, 202-3, 221, 265
- gubernatorial
election in, 265, 316
- agriculture,
327, 339, 606-7
- studied by
Ebeling, 424
New York City
- Republicans organize
public meetings at, 26-8, 32
- fortification
of harbor at, 28n
- democratic society
of, 73-4
- market at, 111-12
- Van
Staphorsts consider moving to, 217
- response
to Jay Treaty, 430-1, 432-3,
449, 476n
- Chamber of Commerce of,
supports Jay Treaty, 432-3, 435, 476n
New Zealand
- visited by Malaspina, 383n
Nicholas, George, 370
Nicholas, John (brother of W. C. Nicholas)
- borrowed law case report, 53
- in debate
on democratic societies, 212
Nicholas, John, Jr. (clerk of Albemarle
County Court)
- certifies power of attorney, 149
- attestation by, 473n, 605, 612n
- and Cobbs suit, 574-5
Nicholas, Wilson Cary
- letters to, 208-9,
217-18, 512
- letter from, 334
- elected to
Virginia General Assembly, 53
- and
D'Ivernois, 158n, 166n, 208-9, 217,
218n, 261-4, 278
- letter to cited, 218n
- buys land, 230
- TJ characterizes, 230
- letter transmitted to, 246
- as candidate,
259-60
- and charges of speculation, 259-60
- and manufacture of potash and pearl
ash, 302
- business affairs, 333-4, 335,
430n, 437
- introduced to J. G. Jefferson,
512
Nichols, William, 576
Nicholson, Mr., 504
Nicklin, Philip, & Co.
- sends wine to TJ,
169
- letters from cited, 169n
- letters to
cited, 169n
Niclas, Johann Nicholaus, 358
Nijmegen, battle of, 244
Nineveh
- revolutionary Geneva compared to, 141
niter
- in Strickland's notes, 372n
Noaïlles, Louis Marie, Vicomte de, 451-2,
554
Nobles, M., 104
nonimportation (nonintercourse) bill
- defeated
in Senate, 51-2n, 69, 73, 75-6
- Congress considers, 62-3
- public support
for, 75-6
Norfolk, Va.
- as potential residence for
Van Staphorsts, 217
- canal company,
491
North Carolina
- courts in, 61
- land suits in,
61, 87
- boundary with Va., 63-4
- actions
of congressional representatives from,
72, 73-4
- congressional election in, 202-3
- appoints U.S. Senator, 265
- and plans
to relocate Genevan academy, 312
- laws
of, 428
- failure of grain crop in, 606
northern states
- opposition to Jay Treaty in, 435
Northwest Territory
- posts in, 25, 265,
310
- treaty negotiations with tribes of,
30, 31n, 418
- British activities in, 84-5.
- See also Detroit
Notes on the State of Virginia
- utilized by
European scholars, xxxviii, 132-3n,
171, 175n, 193-4, 280, 424, 427n, 495
- praised by Pictet, D'Ivernois, 240, 281
- cited by Strickland, J. Williams, 372-3n,
595
- German abridgment of, 424,
428n
- known by young Rutledge, 503
- barometric observations in, 595
- TJ
considers new edition of, 622
Nova Versio Græca Proverbiorum, Ecclesiastis,
Cantici Canticorum, Ruthi, Threnorum, Danielis, et Selectorum Pentateuchi
Lucorum (Jean Baptiste Gaspard d'Ansse de Villoison)
- loaned to E. Randolph,
187
nuts
- on TJ's grocery list, 431
oats
- in J. Taylor's agricultural views, 94, 95, 296-300
Observaciones astronomicas, y phisicas; hechas de orden
de S. Mag. en los reynos del Peru (Antonio de Ulloa and Jorge
Juan y Santacilia), 596n
Observations Concerning the Distinction of
Ranks in Society (John Millar), 285
Observations on the Agriculture of the
United States of America (William
Strickland), 372n
Observations on the More Ancient Statutes
(Daines Barrington)
- TJ sells to A. Stuart,
351
Observations sur l'histoire de France
Gabriel Bonnot de Mably)
Odier Chevrier, Jacques, 199
Official Letters to the Honorable American
Congress (John Carey)
Ogilvie, James (ca. 1775-1820)
- letter from, 401-4
- identified, 403-4n
- educational program, 401-5, 440-1
oil, lamp
- on TJ's grocery list, 432
oil, olive
- TJ orders, 155, 248, 336, 552
- Italian, TJ writes for, 370
onions
- in inventory of seeds at Monticello, 256
Opere di G. Cornelio Tacito (Bernardo
Davanzati)
- loaned to E. Randolph, 187
opium
Oratius. See Horace
Orléans, Louise Marie Adélaide de Bourbon,
Duchesse d', 343, 344n
orrery
Osmont, Louis, 5-6
osnaburgs (osnabrigs)
- in Philadelphia, 76, 84, 93
- purchased by TJ, 155
Ostend, Austrian Netherlands
Ottoman Empire
- and War of First Coalition, 92
Outlines of a Plan, for establishing a State
Society of Agriculture in Pennsylvania
Outlines of the Fifteenth Chapter of the Proposed
General Report (Robert Somerville), 409
Ovid
Owen & Mosby (tobacco inspectors)
- and Cobbs suit, 574-5, 599, 608
oxen
- corn consumption of, 235
- at Shadwell, 243
- and restoration of land, 298
Oxford University, 312