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Tables of Contents for The Portable Thomas Jefferson
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
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Introduction
xi
A Note on the Selections
xliii
I A Summary View of the Rights of British America
1
22
II Notes on the State of Virginia
23
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
Further Reading on Jefferson
587