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Death of Mrs. Jefferson-Scheme of life-Appointment of
Congress-Meeting with Chastellux.
To James Madison, November 26th .
Plan of movements-Thanks to Luzerne.
Advertisement, December 15th.
Absence from Virginia.
Notes on Virginia
Note.
An exact description of the limits and boundaries of the State
of Virginia
A notice of its rivers, rivulets, and how far they are navigable,
A notice of the best seaports of the State, and how big are the
vessels they can receive
A notice of its mountains
Its cascades and caverns
A notice of the mines and other subterraneous riches; its
trees, plants, fruits, etc.
A notice of all what can increase the progress of Human
Knowledge
177
The number of its inhabitants
187
The number and condition of the militia and regular troops,
A description of the Indians in that State
A notice of its counties, cities, townships, and villages
The constitution of the State and its several charters
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194
213
214
The administration of justice and the description of the laws,
The colleges and public establishments, the roads, buildings,
235
etc.
255
The measures taken with regard of the estates and posses-
sions of the rebels, commonly called Tories
260
The different religions received into that State
261
The particular customs and manners that may happen to be
received in that state.
266
The present state of manufactures, commerce, interior and
exterior trade
A notice of the commercial productions particular to the
state, and of those objects which the inhabitants are obliged to
get from Europe and from other parts of the world
270
The weights, measures and the currency of the hard money.
Some details relating to exchange with Europe.
The public Income and expences
The histories of the State, the memorials published in its
name in the time of its being a colony, and the pamphlets re-
lating to its interior or exterior affairs present or antient
1783.
To Francis Eppes, January 14th.
No letters-British success at Gibraltar-Catesby's Carolina.
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296
Trip to Baltimore-Anecdote of Franklin and Adams.
To James Madison, February
300
Communication with Ville-brun-British fleet-Possible course.
To the French Minister, February 7th
305
Thanks for offer of passage.
To the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, February 7th
Asking advice.
306
To the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, February 14th.
308
Peace with Great Britain-Future conduct.
To James Madison, February 14th
309
Adam's character-Major Franks-Reply of Ville-brun-
Future course.
Impost-Opinion of members of Assembly-New State
To James Madison, June 17th
333
Henry's course-Western lands-State convention-Jeffer- son's plan of government.
Seat of government-Position of different States-Western
lands.
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340
344
346
To Martha Jefferson, November 28th.
Behavior and studies-Letter writing.
To James Madison, December 11th
Condition of Congress-Definitive treaty-Amendment of
Constitution.
Report of Committee on Unfinished Business, Decem-
Report on Definitive Treaty, December 16th
To the Governor of Virginia, December 17th
Ratification of treaty-Letters from foreign ministers-
Terms of treaty-Commerce-Foreign commerce-Official correspondence.
Resolutions Relating to British Treaty, December
Report on Letters from the Ministers in Paris, De-
cember 20th
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349
350
Report on Ceremonial for Washington, December 22d
To the Governor of Virginia, December 24th
Washington's resignation-Ratification of treaty-Course
of Great Britain.
Report on Ratification of Treaty, December 27th
Foreign news.
To the Governor of Virginia, December 31st
1784.
To James Madison, January 1st.
Buffon's theory of central heat-Condition of Congress-
Letters from foreign ministers.
Motion on Ratification of Treaty, January 2d.
Resolution on Definitive Treaty, January 14th .
Ratification of Definitive Treaty, January 14th.
Draft for Proclamation Announcing Ratification of
Definitive Treaty, January 14th
To Martha Jefferson, January 15th
Inquiries as to her doings—Art lessons.
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372
375
376
377
To the Governor of Virginia, January 16th
Proclamation of treaty-Matters before Congress-Congress
representation.
378
To the Governor of Virginia, January 17th
380
and Others, January 23d
382
387
388
392
393
396
Draft of a Report on the Memorial of Zebulon Butler
Report on Letter from John Allan, January 29th
Draft of a Report on a Committee of the States,
January 30th
Report on Committee of the States.
To the Superintendent of Finance, February 1st
Estimates for 1784-Former requisitions-Interest-Civil list.
To James Madison, February 20th
Revisal-Mammoth's bones-Definitive treaty-Diplomatic
services-Arthur Lee-Condition of Congress-Seat of Con- gress-Western cessions-Boundaries-Trade-Western routes -Council-Chastellux's journal-Books.
Draft of Deed of Cession of Northwest Territory,
March Ist
406
Report on Government for Western Territory, March
Ist..
To the Governor of Virginia, March 3d
Western cessions-Finances-Ratification of treaty-Foreign
news-Estimates.
407
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Report on Reduction of Civil List, March 5th .
415
Congress-Virginian cession-Boundaries-Indian trade- Routes-River improvements.
To James Madison, March 16th
Mazzei-Congress-Foreign news.
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427
428
429
433
434
442
443
444
To the Governor of Virginia, March 18th
Changes in English government-Franklin's letter.
Resolves on European Treaties, March
Report of Government for the Western Territory, March 22d
Report on Cession of Western Territory, March 22d
Report on the Arrears of Interest, March 22d.
To George Washington, March 31st.
Foreign news
To the Governor of Virginia, April 2d Foreign news-Congress-Adjournment.
To George Washington, April 6th
Correction in distances-Foreign news-Hogendorff.
Notes on the Establishment of a Money Unit, and of
a Coinage for the United States, April.
Motion on Steuben, April 13th .
Notes on the Permanent Seat of Congress, April, 13th
Resolutions for the Legislatures of Maryland and
Virginia, April 13th
Resolve on Continental Congress, April 14th