1825

TO WILLIAM SHORT, JANUARY 8TH

Writings of Harper and Otis-Hamilton a monarchist

-The two Adamses-Denny-History of American par-
ties.

PAGE

388

TO DR. BENJAMIN WATERHOUSE, JANUARY 8TH

University of Virginia—Health of Adams.

399

TO FRANCIS A. VAN DER KEMP, JANUARY 11TH

Adams-Flourens on nervous system.

To J. S. JOHNSON, FEBRUARY 13TH

Book on Louisiana-La Harpe's History-Louisiana

boundaries.

TO THOMAS J. SMITH, FEBRUARY 21ST.

Rules for conduct.

TO JUDGE AUGUSTUS B. WOODWARD, APRIL 3D

Authorship of Virginia constitution-Mason-Jeffer-

son's share in preamble.

402

405

407

TO HENRY LEE, MAY 8TH

TO MISS FANNY WRIGHT, August 7th

Slavery.

Mason the author of the Virginia Bill of Rights-Vir-

ginia's instruction on Independence Object of Declara-
tion of Independence.

408

412

TO JOHN VAUGhan, SeptembeR 16TH.

Copies of Declaration of Independence.

TO DR. JAMES MEASE, SEPTEMBER 26TH

House where Declaration was written.

TO JOHN ADAMS, DECEMBER 18TH

Ellen Jefferson Coolidge-Jefferson's wealth-Life of

R. H. Lee.

413

414

J. Q. Adams and embargo-New England negotiations

with Great Britain.

418

TO WILLIAM B. GILES, DECEMBER 26TH

Usurpation of national government-Course to be

taken-Publication of letter-University of Virginia.

424

1826

TO WILLIAM F. GORDON, JANUARY IST.

429

Ill health-Usurpation of national government-Inter-
nal improvements.

TO JAMES MADISON, JANUARY 2D .

431

Internal improvements-University of Virginia.

TO THOMAS M. RANDOLPH, JANUARY 8TH

432

TO WILLIAM SHORT, JANUARY 18TH

Private affairs.

Emancipation.

THOUGHTS On Lotteries, FEBRUARY

Cases in Virginia-Jefferson's services.

434

435

TO JOSEPH C. CABELL, FEBRUARY 7TH .

450

Lottery for Jefferson-Charges of "An American Citi-
zen"-University of Virginia.

TO THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, FEBRUARY 8TH

453

Lottery-Despair.

TO JAMES MADISON, FEBRUARY 17TH

455

University of Virginia-Books—Legal training-Lot-
tery-Debts-Nicholas.

TO JOHN Q. ADAMS, MARCH 30TH.
Commercial treaties.

TO EDWARD EVERETT, APRIL 8TH.

Lawfulness of slavery-U. S. Constitution.

TO HENRY LEE, MAY 30TH

Lee's Memoirs-Simcoe's raid.

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