The Portable Thomas Jefferson

, by Jefferson, Thomas

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ISBN: 9780140150803 | 0140150803
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Copyright: 10/1/1977

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Summary

Includes A Summary View of the Rights of British America and Notes on the State of Virginia complete; seventy-nine letters; "Response to the Citizens of Albemarle," 1790; "Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank," 1791; and many other writings.

Introduction

A Note on the Selections

xliii

I A Summary View of the Rights of British America

(22)

II Notes on the State of Virginia

(210)

III Public Papers and Addresses

233

(114)

The Declaration of Independence, 1776

235

(7)

Draft Constitution for Virginia, 1776

242

(9)

A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, 1777

251

(3)

Report of a Plan of Government for the Western Territory, 1784

254

(5)

Response to the Citizens of Albemarle, 1790

259

(2)

Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank, 1791

261

(7)

Opinion on the French Treaties, 1793

268

(13)

The Kentucky Resolutions, 1798

281

(9)

First Inaugural Address, 1801

290

(6)

To Elias Shipman and Others, A Committee of the Merchants of new Haven, 1801

296

(4)

First Annual Message to Congress, 1801

300

(3)

To Nehemiah Dodge and Others, A Committee of the Danbury Baptist Association, in the State of Connecticut, 1802

303

(2)

To Brother Handsome Lake, 1802

305

(3)

Instructions to Captain Lewis, 1803

308

(8)

Second Inaugural Address, 1805

316

(6)

Fifth Annual Message to Congress, 1805

322

(3)

Sixth Annual Message to Congress, 1806

325

(3)

To the Society of Tammany ..., 1808

328

(2)

To the Inhabitants of Albemarle Country, in Virginia, 1809

330

(2)

Report of the Commissioners for the University of Virginia, 1818

332

(15)

IV Letters

347

(240)

To Robet Skipwith, August 3, 1771

A gentleman's library

349

(3)

Robert Skipwith

Between reconciliation and independence

352

(3)

John Randolph

The Virginia constitution

355

(3)

Edmund Pendleton

Music, ``the favorite passion of my soul''

358

(3)

Giovanni Fabbroni

``a true Whig in science''

361

(2)

David Rittenhouse

The limits of political duty

363

(3)

James Monroe

Advice to a young daughter

366

(1)

Martha Jefferson

The Society of the Cincinnati

367

(5)

George Washington

``Our motto...`nil desperandum' ''

372

(2)

Richard Price

Treaties and the blessings of America

374

(4)

James Monroe

The Virginia Delegates in Congress, July 12, 1785

A statue of Washington

378

(2)

``An honest heart being the first blessing...''

380

(3)

Peter Carr

The risks and the benefits of foreign commerce

383

(3)

John Jay

Climate and American character

386

(2)

Chastellux

A Capitol for Virginia

388

(2)

James Madison

The vaunted scene of Europe

390

(2)

Charles Bellini

The vices of European education

392

(3)

John Banister, Jr.

Property and natural right

395

(3)

James Madison

Education and the public happiness

398

(2)

George Wythe

Dialogue between My Head and My Heart

400

(12)

Maria Cosway

Homer, New Jersey farmers, and the wheel

412

(2)

St. John de Crevecoeur

``The people are the only censors...''

414

(1)

Edward Carrington

``a little rebellion now and then''

415

(3)

James Madison

In love with the Maison quarree

418

(3)

Madame de Tesse

The joys and rewards of travel

421

(2)

Lafayette

Reason, the only oracle

423

(5)

Peter Carr

A few words on the Constitution

428

(5)

James Madison

Travel Notes for Messrs. Rutledge and Shippen, June 19, 1788

Objects of attention for an American

433

(1)

Bacon, Locke and Newton

434

(1)

John Trumbull

``neither federalist nor antifederalist''

435

(3)

Francis Hopkinson

A bill of rights

438

(2)

James Madison

A charter for France

440

(3)

Rabaut de St. Etienne

``the first chapter...of European liberty''

443

(1)

Diodati

``the earth belongs to the living''

444

(7)

James Madison

An affectionate adieu to France

451

(2)

Madame d'Enville

The Potomac capital

453

(1)

Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant

Homage to a black man

454

(1)

Benjamin Banneker

The President of the United States (George Washington), September 9, 1792

The conflict with Hamilton

455

(9)

French blood and American liberty

464

(2)

William Short

Peaceable coercion

466

(1)

James Madison

The President and the democratic societies

467

(3)

James Madison

``an Anglican monarchical aristocratical party''

470

(1)

Phillip Mazzei

Working with Adams

471

(3)

Elbridge Gerry

Union and ``the reign of witches''

474

(3)

John Taylor

``These...are my principles''

477

(2)

Elbridge Gerry

Common law and the will of the nation

479

(4)

Edmund Randolph

Something new under the sun

483

(2)

Doctor Joseph Priestley

The affair of Louisiana

485

(3)

Robert R. Livingston

Dry-docking the navy

488

(2)

Benjamin H. Latrobe

The morals of Jesus

490

(4)

Doctor Benjamin Rush

Plans for Louisiana

494

(3)

John Breckinridge

Political economy and American exceptionalism

497

(2)

Jean Baptiste Say

A city plan against disease

499

(2)

Governor William C. C. Claiborne

A tribute of gratitude

501

(1)

Doctor Edward Jenner

Gardens for Monticello

501

(3)

William Hamilton

History, Hume, and newspapers

504

(3)

John Norvell

A subpoena against the President

507

(2)

George Hay

Bones for the National Institute

509

(2)

Lacepede

Rules for a grandson

511

(4)

Thomas Jefferson Randolph

The republic of science

515

(2)

John Hollins

The race of blacks

517

(1)

Henri Gregoire

Indian languages

517

(2)

Doctor Benjamin S. Barton

Reason and justice in a hurricane

519

(1)

Cesar A. Rodney

The executive office

520

(5)

Destutt de Tracy

No patents on ideas

525

(8)

Isaac McPherson

The natural aristocracy

533

(7)

John Adams

The moral sense

540

(4)

Thomas Law

Slavery and emancipation

544

(3)

Edward Coles

Domestic manufactures---a change of opinion

547

(3)

Benjamin Austin

Your prophecy and mine

550

(2)

John Adams

Agenda of reform for Virginia

552

(9)

Samuel Kercheval

The federal judiciary

561

(3)

Judge Spencer Roane

Epicurus and Jesus

564

(3)

William Short

``a fire-bell in the night''

567

(2)

John Holmes

The university, neology, and materialism

569

(5)

John Adams

The President of the United States (James Monroe), October 24, 1823

An American system---the Monroe Doctrine

574

(3)

Saxons, Americans, and a case of legal fraud

577

(6)

Major John Cartwright

The progress of society

583

(1)

William Ludlow

``All eyes are opened...to the rights of man''

584

(3)

Roger C. Weightman

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