The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: 1807-1815

The Knickerbocker Press

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

NEW YORK

CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX.

1807.

To Rev. Charles Clay, January 11th.

To the Governor of New Orleans, January 3d.

Burr's expedition-Blennerhasset's flotilla-Arrangement on

Mississippi-Confidential agents.

To the Secretary of the Treasury, January 4th.

Burr's ship at New York.

Adjoining land-Spanish affairs-Burr's schemes.

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To the Secretary of the Treasury, January 13th

Disapproves of appointing women to office.

To John Dickinson, January 13th

Discontents in territory of Orleans-Fatigue of office.

To William Waller Hening, January 14th

Collection of Virginia laws.

To Cæsar A. Rodney, January 17th

Nomination of Rodney as Attorney-General.

To the Governor of South Carolina, January 20th

Alston's concern in Burr's plottings-Proceedings of Govern-

ment against Alston.

Special Message on Burr, January 22d

Special Message on Burr, January 28th

To the Governor of Ohio, February 2d

Gratitude for the energetic proceedings of state against Burr.

Special Message on Gunboats, February 10th

To Thomas Seymour, February 11th

Political oppression in Connecticut-Prosecution in courts—

Political falsehoods work their own cure-
-Opposed to limita-
tions on liberty of the press.

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To Joseph Hopper Nicholson, February 20th

Evidence against Adair.

To Wilson Cary Nicholas, February 28th.

Welcomes facts and opinions without reserve-Urges Nicho-
las's election to Congress-Present House well disposed, but
lacks leaders.

To Robert Brent, March 10th

Consideration of act of Congress relating to city of Wash-
ington.

Wash

Circular Letter to the Governors of Kentucky, Ten-

nessee, Ohio, and Mississippi, March 21st

Condition of western side of the Mississippi-Militia Act
in relation to volunteers-Attack on Spanish possessions hinted
-Method of organizing troops.

To the United States Minister to Great Britain,

March 21st

Receipt of British treaty-Endeavor of Federal papers to

produce personal disagreement with Monroe-Jefferson's opin-

ion of treaty-Special objection to the eleventh article-Offers

Monroe governorship of New Orleans.

To the Secretary of War, March 29th

The position of officers involved in Burr's expedition-Special

case of Mead.

To the United States Minister to Spain, April 2d

Polygraph-British treaty-Little expectation of English jus-

tice-War of commercial restrictions suggested-Injustice and

perfidy of Spain-Good faith of the United States shown in

capture of Burr-Burr's trial at Richmond.

To the Secretary of State, April 14th

As to witnesses in Burr's trial.

To William Branch Giles, April 20th

Tricks of the judges in favor of Burr-Federalists making

Burr's cause their own-Complaints against action of adminis-

tration-Marshall's utterances-The people will amend the

error in our Constitution-Personal feelings as regards Burr.

To the Secretary of State, April 21st

Responsibility for the conduct of belligerents on American

coasts-Passport for Neimcewicz-Foreign seamen on Ameri-

can vessels-Best course in British negotiations.

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To the Secretary of State, April 25th

Papers respecting Burr's case-Disposal of minor actors in

Burr's schemes.

To the Secretary of State, May 1st

French proposition for separating the western country-

Burr's agents in Europe-Nothing to hope from new British

administration-Correction in message.

"War in Disguise"-Classified militia.

To William Short, May 19th

Determination to retire from Presidency-Federalist prefer-

ence that Jefferson should continue in office-Some men of
candor in Federalist party-How far Jefferson carried removal
from office-Presidential appointments a horrid drudgery—
Never more than one or two personal enemies.

To the United States District Attorney for Virginia,

May 20th

Communication of Bollman concerning Burr - Expected

arrival of Wilkinson.

Thanks for a pamphlet on Jefferson-Dr. Linn's untruthful-

ness.

To the Marquis de Lafayette, May 26th

Lafayette's land in Louisiana-Burr's conspiracy-Miranda's

expedition-Steadfastness of people-Gifts to Madame de

Tessé.

To John W. Eppes, May 28th

Family details-Lack of news-First day of Burr's trial-

Original error in making the judiciary independent-Opinion
of U. S. marshal.

To the Secretary of the Treasury, June 1st

Tariff on French wines.

To William Short, June 12th

Need of an umpire to discordant negotiators at Paris-How

far President is controlled by Cabinet-Relations between

Jefferson and Short.

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To John Norvell, June 14th

No good elementary work on the organization of society into

civil government-What books to read on government-The
best English histories-How a newspaper should be conducted
-Commiserates newspaper readers-A man who never looks
into a newspaper better informed than he who reads them-
Possible reformation in press-He who pays for printing a
slander is its real author.

To James Sullivan, June 19th

Congratulations over election of Sullivan as governor of

Massachusetts-Closer relations between the state and national
executives-Advantage of uniformity in state proceedings-
Federalists completely vanquished—Proposed northern tour.

To Doctor Caspar Wistar, June 21st.

Education of grandson-Outline of desirable studies-Jeffer-

son's views on medicine - Fashion in medicine - Dry and

dreary waste of politics.