Memoir, Correspondence and Miscellanies, Volume I

Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)

This is the first volume of Thomas Jefferson's public and private writings edited and compiled by his oldest grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph and published three years after the president's death. There are a total of four volumes in Randolph's set. Summary by Joel Kindrick.

Genre(s): Literary Collections, Memoirs

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Foreword Joel Kindrick
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Play 01 Preface Joel Kindrick
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Play 02 Notice Joel Kindrick
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Play 03 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 1 Joel Kindrick
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Play 04 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 2 Joel Kindrick
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Play 05 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 3 Joel Kindrick
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Play 06 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 4 Joel Kindrick
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Play 07 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 5 Joel Kindrick
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Play 08 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 6 Joanne Turner
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Play 09 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 7 Joanne Turner
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Play 10 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 8 Joanne Turner
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Play 11 Appx. Note A, Aug. 31, 1820 letter to John Saunderson Joanne Turner
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Play 12 Appx. Note B, May 12, 1819 letter to Samuel B. Wells Joanne Turner
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Play 13 Appx. Note C. Instructions Given to the First Delegation of Virginia to Congress, Aug. 1774, part 1. Joanne Turner
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Play 14 Appx. Note C, conclusion Joanne Turner
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Play 15 Appx. Note D, Instructions for the Deputies Appointed to the General Congress on the part of Virginia Joanne Turner
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Play 16 Appx. Note E. Nov. 1, 1778 letter to George Wythe, attaching A Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments Joanne Turner
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Play 17 Appx. Note F. Notes on the Establishment of a Money Unit and Currrency Joanne Turner
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Play 18 Appx. Note G. Notes on His Accomplishments Joanne Turner
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Play 19 Appx. Note H. Letters from Geo. Washington re appointment as Secretary of State Joanne Turner
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Play 20 Correspondence Letter 1, May 7, 1775 letter to Dr. William Small Joanne Turner
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Play 21 Correspondence Letter 2, Aug. 25, 1775 letter to John Randolph Joanne Turner
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Play 22 Correspondence Letter 3, Nov. 29, 1775 letter to John Randolph Joanne Turner
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Play 23 Correspondence Letter 4. Aug. 13, 1777 letter to Dr. Benjamin Franklin Joanne Turner
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Play 24 Correspondence Letter 5. May 27, 1779 letter to Patrick Henry Joanne Turner
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Play 25 Correspondence, Letter 6. Jan. 22, 1779 letter to John Page Joanne Turner
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Play 26 Correspondence Letter 7. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 27 Correspondence, Letter 8. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 28 Correspondence, October 1779. Letter 9, October 1, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 10, Oct. 2, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 11. Oct. 8, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 12. Oct. 1779 letter to Colonel Mathews. Letter 9. Oct. 1, 1779 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 29 Correspondence, November 28, 1779 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 30 Correspondence, Letter 14. Dec. 10, 1779 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 31 Correspondence, Letter 15. Feb. 10, 1780 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 32 Correspondence. June 11, 1780 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 33 Correspondence. July 2, 1780 letter to George Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 34 Correspondence. Aug. 4, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stephens; Aug. 15, 1780 letter to Major General Gates Joanne Turner
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Play 35 September 1780 Correspondence. Sept. 3, 1780 letter to George Washington. Sept. 12, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stevens. Sept. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stevens. Sept. 23, 1780 letter to Maj. Gen. Gates. Sept. 23, 1780 letter to George Washington. Sept. 26, 1780 letter to George Washington. Joanne Turner
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Play 36 October 1780 Correspondence. Oct. 4, 1780 letter to Major Gen. Gates. Oct. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Gates. Oct. 22, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 25, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 26, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 28, 1780 letter to Gen. Gates Joanne Turner
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Play 37 November 1780 Correspondence. Nov. 3, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 10, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 26, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 38 Correspondence, Letter 35. Dec. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 39 January 1781 Correspondence. Jan. 10, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Jan.15, 1781 letters to the President of the Congress. Jan.17, 1781 letter to the President of the Congress. Jan. 18, 1781 letter to the Virginia Delegation to Congress. Joanne Turner
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Play 40 Feb. 1781 Correspondence. Feb. 8, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 12, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 17, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 17, 1781 letter to Gen. Gates. Feb. 26, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Joanne Turner
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Play 41 March 1781 Correspondence. Mar. 8, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Mar. 19, 1781; Mar. 21, 1781; Mar. 26, 1781; Mar. 28, 1781; and Mar. 31, 1781 letters to President of Congress. Joanne Turner
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Play 42 April 1781 Correspondence. Apr. 7, 1781 and Apr. 18, 1781 letters to President of Congress. Apr. 23, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Joanne Turner
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Play 43 May 1781 Correspondence. May 9 letter to Gen. Washington. May 10 letter to the Virginia delegates to Congress. May 28 letter to Gen. Washington. Joanne Turner
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Play 44 April 16, 1784 letter to Gen. Washington Joanne Turner
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Play 45 Oct. 20, 1784 letter to Colonel Uriah Forest Joanne Turner
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Play 46 May 11, 1785 letter to John Jay Joanne Turner
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Play 47 June 1785 Correspondence. June 7 letter to Gen. Chastellux. June 15 letter to John Jay. June 16 letter to the Governor of Virginia. June 17 letter to Colonel Monroe. June 21 letter to Charles Thompson. June 22 letter to William Carmichael. June 23 letter to John Adams. Joanne Turner
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Play 48 July 1785 Correspondence. July 5 letters to Colonel Monroe, Mrs. Sprowle, and John Adams. July 10 letter to Gen. Washington. July 11 letter to the Governor of Virginia. July 12 letters to the President of Congress and to the Virginia delegates to Congress, and John Jay. July 13 letters to Monsieur Briet and Mssrs. French and nephew. July 17 letter to Dr. Styles. July 28 letters to John Adams and to Hogendorp. July 30 letter to Mssrs. N & J Van Staphorst. Joanne Turner
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Play 49 August 1785 Correspondence. Aug. 3 letters to M. de Castries and to Capt. John Paul Jones. Aug. 6 letter to John Adams. Aug. 7 letter to Dr. Price. Aug. 10 letters to John Adams and Mrs. Sprowle. Aug. 13 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones and Mssrs. Buchanan and May. Aug. 14 letter to John Jay. Aug. 15 letter to Count de Vergennes. Aug. 17 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones. Joanne Turner
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Play 50 Aug. 1785 Correspondence, part 2. Aug. 18 letter to Wm. Carmichael. Aug. 19 letter to Peter Carr. Aug. 20 letter to John Page. Aug. 23 letter to John Jay. Aug. 28 letter to Colonel Monroe. Aug. 29 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones. Aug. 30 letter to John Jay. Joanne Turner
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Play 51 September 1785 Correspondence. September 1 letters to James Madison and Mssrs. Dumas and Short. Sept. 4 letter to John Adams; Heads for a letter to the King of Morocco; Heads of instructions to Mr. Barclay; Heads of inquiry for Mr. Barclay as to Morocco; Sept. 5 letter to David Hartley; Sept. 6 letter to Baron Geismer; Sept. 11 letter to John Langton. Sept. 14 letter to Lester Asquith. Sept. 19 letter to John Adams. Sept. 20 letter to James Madison Joanne Turner
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Play 52 September 1785 Correspondence Part 2. Sept. 20 letter to Edmund Randolph. Sept. 24 letters to John Adams. Sept. 25 letter to F. Hopkinson. Sept. 26 letters to Lister Asquith and R. Izard. Sept. 29 letter to Richard O'Bryan. Sept. 30 letter to Mr. Bellini Joanne Turner
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Play 53 October 1785 Correspondence. Oct. 2 letter to James Madison. Oct. 5 letters to Dr. Franklin and Samuel Osgood. Oct. 6 letter to John Jay. Oct. 11 letter to Elbridge Gerry. Oct. 11 letter to Count de Vergennes. Oct. 11 letter to John Jay. Oct. 12 letters to Mssrs. Van Staphorts and Monsieur Desbordes. Oct. 13 letter to Hogendorp. Oct. 15 letter to J. Bannister, Jr. Oct. 18 letter to Mr. Carmichael. Oct. 25 letter to Mssrs. Van Staphorst Joanne Turner
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Play 54 November 1785 Correspondence. Nov. 4 letters to William Carmichael and Richard O'Bryan. Nov. 12 letter to W. W. Seward. Nov. 14 letter to Count de Vergennes; The Case of Lister Asquith. Nov. 19 letter to John Adams. Nov. 20 letter to Count de Vergennes. Nov. 23 letter to Lister Asquith. Nov. 27 letter to John Adams. Joanne Turner
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Play 55 Correspondence December 1985. Dec. 4 letter to Colonel Humphries. Dec. 10 and 11 letters to John Adams. Dec. 21 letter to Count de Vergennes. Dec. 22 letter to the Governor of Virginia. Dec. 22 letter to the Georgia delegates to Congress. Dec. 27 letter to John Adams. Joanne Turner
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Play 56 Correspondence January 1786. Jan. 2 letter to John Jay; extracts of report to Congress; explanations on some of the subjects of conversation with the Count de Vergennes; Jan. 3 letter to F. Hopkinson; Jan.4 letter to Gen. Washington. Jan. 7 letter to A. Cary. Jan. 12 letter to Major Gen. Greene. Jan. 13 letter to Lister Asquith. Joanne Turner
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Play 57 Jan. 1786. Answers to questions posed by Monsieur de Meusneir on the subject of politics and diplomacy Joanne Turner
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Play 58 Observations on "etats de Unis," prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 1 Joanne Turner
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Play 59 Observations on "Etats de Unis" prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 2 Joanne Turner
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Play 60 January 1786 Correspondence. Jan. 25 letter to Mr. Rittenhouse. Jan. 25 letter to A. Stewart, Esq. Jan. 26 letter to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Jan. 26 letter to Mssrs. Buchanan and Hay Joanne Turner
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Play 61 February 1786 Correspondence. Feb. 7 letter to John Adams. Feb. 8 letter to James Madison. Feb. 9 letter to Marquis de Lafayette. Feb. 20 letter to Monsieur Hilliard D'Auberteuil. Feb. 26 letter to Count de Vergennes. Joanne Turner
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Play 62 March 1786 Correspondence. Mar. 3 letter to Monsieur De Reyneval. Mar. 12 letter to John Jay. Mar. 14 letter to Colonel Humphries. Joanne Turner
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Play 63 Appendix Note A: April 29, 1779 letter from G.R. Clarke to the Governor of Virginia; Council Proclamation of June 18, 1779 Joanne Turner
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Play 64 Appendix Note B. Sept. 29, 1779 Joanne Turner
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Play 65 Appendix Note C. Oct. 8, 1779 Joanne Turner
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Play 66 Appendix Note D. Addendum to manuscript: Female contributions to the war Joanne Turner
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Play 67 Appendix Note E. Letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lt. Col. Nisbet Balfour Joanne Turner
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Play 68 Appendix Note F. Nov. 4, 1780 Letter to Lord Cornwallis from A.F. Joanne Turner
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