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To Washington, May 28th
Junction of Cornwallis and Arnold-Subsequent movements of British-Need of Washington's aid-Retirement from office.
To the Speaker of the House of Delegates, May 28th,
News from Greene-Enforcement of militia service-Lack
of power over civilians.
To Marquis de La Fayette, May 31st
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Army movements-Supplies-Levies-Impress warrants.
To Marquis de La Fayette, August 4th
Appointment on peace commission-Reasons for declining.
48
Peace commission-Necessary attendance at Assembly-
Final leave of public life-British treaty-Cornwallis' escape
impossible.
Rights of Virginia to western lands-Separation of western
States.
To Robert R. Livingston, November 26th
Accepting appointment as Peace Commissioner.
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To James Steptoe, November 26th.
62
Mammoth bones, etc.-Scientific facts concerning western
country-Non-recognition of public service.
To François Jean, Chevalier de Chastellux, Novem-
ber 26th.
Death of Mrs. Jefferson-Scheme of life-Appointment of
Congress-Meeting with Chastellux.
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An exact description of the limits and boundaries of the State
of Virginia
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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
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Its cascades and caverns
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A notice of the mines and other subterraneous riches; its
trees, plants, fruits, etc.
111
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,
and their pay
192
The marine
194
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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214
The administration of justice and the description of the laws,
The colleges and public establishments, the roads, buildings,
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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
268
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
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281
1783.
To James Madison, February
To Francis Eppes, January 14th.
No letters-British success at Gibraltar-Catesby's Carolina.
To Washington, January 22d
Personal tribute-Service in France.
To James Madison, January 31st
Trip to Baltimore-Anecdote of Franklin and Adams.
Communication with Ville-brun-British fleet-Possible course.
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297
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300
To the French Minister, February 7th
305
Thanks for offer of passage.
To the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, February 7th
Asking advice.
To the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, February 14th.
Peace with Great Britain-Future conduct.
To James Madison, February 14th
308
Adam's character-Major Franks-Reply of Ville-brun-
Future course.
Impost-Opinion of members of Assembly-New State
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
Condition of Congress-Definitive treaty-Amendment of
Constitution.
Report of Committee on Unfinished Business, Decem-
ber.
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 news-Treaties of commerce-Official correspondence.
Resolutions Relating to British Treaty, December
Report on Letters from the Ministers in Paris, De-
cember 20th .
Report on Ceremonial for Washington, December 22d
To the Governor of Virginia, December 24th
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346
348
349
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355
363
364
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
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To the Governor of Virginia, January 16th
Proclamation of treaty-Matters before Congress-Congress
representation.
and Others, January 23d
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387
388
392
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 1st
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