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101 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1776 | ≈1776-01-01 | Jan. 1. Pd. entertt. at Ewens’s 15/7½. Pd. ferrge. at do. 13/1½. 2. Pd. lodging, dinner &c. at... | |
102 | Jefferson, Thomas | Refutation of the Argument that the Colonies were … | 1776-01-19 | Queen Elizabeth by letters patent bearing date the 11th. of June 1578. granted to Sr. Humphrey... | |
103 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nelson, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Nelson, 16 May 1776 | 1776-05-16 | I arrived here last Tuesday after being detained hence six weeks longer than I intended by a... |
104 | Jefferson, Thomas | Page, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 17 May 1776 | 1776-05-17 | Having arrived here but lately I have little to communicate. I have been so long out of the... |
105 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Randolph, [ca. June] … | ≈1776-06-01 | Your’s of August I received in this place, that of Nov. 24th. is just now come to hand; the one... |
106 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wythe, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, [June? 1776] | ≈1776-06-01 | The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every... |
107 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. First Draft by Jefferson, [before June 1776] | ≈1776-06-01 | Whereas George Guelph King of Great Britain & Ireland and Elector of Hanover, heretofore... | |
108 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Second Draft by Jefferson, [before 13 June 1776] | ≈1776-06-01 | A Bill for new modelling the form of government and for establishing the Fundamental principles... | |
109 | Jefferson, Thomas | III. Third Draft by Jefferson, [before June 1776] | ≈1776-06-01 | A Bill for new-modelling the form of Government and for establishing the Fundamental principles... | |
110 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes of Proceedings in the Continental Congress, 7 … | ≈1776-06-07 | Jefferson ’s extraordinarily graphic account of the debates and proceedings in Congress during... | |
111 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Composition Draft of That Part of the Declaration of … | ≈1776-06-11 | Whereas George Guelph King of Great Britain & Ireland and Elector of Hanover, heretofore... | |
112 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Fragment of the Composition Draft of the … | ≈1776-06-11 | re-established them in po[wer …] < this conduct and > at this very time too, they are permitting... | |
113 | Jefferson, Thomas | III. Jefferson’s “original Rough draught” of the … | ≈1776-06-11 | A Declaration of the Representatives of the United States of America , in General Congress... | |
114 | Jefferson, Thomas | Major Sherburne’s Testimony on the Affair at the … | 1776-06-17 | The place called the Cedars is on the river St. Lawrence, about 43 miles above Montreal. At this... | |
115 | Jefferson, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Jefferson, [21 June … | 1776-06-21 | AL : American Philosophical Society This note has probably far more importance than appears on... |
116 | Jefferson, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, [21 June … | 1776-06-21 | The inclosed paper has been read and with some small alterations approved of by the committee.... |
117 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pendleton, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, [ca. 30 June … | 1776-06-30 | I this day received information that the Convention had been pleased to reappoint me to the... |
118 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes of Witnesses’ Testimony concerning the Canadian … | ≈1776-07-01 | Mr. John Blake. July. 1. 1776. He lives at Montreal. A merchant. Has lived there almost from the... | |
119 | Jefferson, Thomas | Fleming, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 1 July 1776 | 1776-07-01 | Your’s of 22d June came to hand this morning and gratified me much as this with your former... |
120 | Jefferson, Thomas | Proposed Resolution for Rotation of Membership in the … | 1776-07-02 | To prevent every danger which might arise to American freedom by continuing too long in office... | |
121 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proposal for the Great Seal of the United States … | ≈1776-07-04 | On July 4, 1776, Franklin, John Adams, and Jefferson were named as a committee to suggest a seal.... | |
122 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lee, Richard Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, 8 July 1776 | 1776-07-08 | For news I refer you to your brother who writes on that head. I enclose you a copy of the... |
123 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Francis | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 15 July 1776 | 1776-07-15 | Yours of the 3d inst. came to hand to-day. I wish I could be better satisfied on the point of... |
124 | Jefferson, Thomas | Henry, Patrick | From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Henry, [16 July 1776] | 1776-07-16 | The inclosed letter from the President was directed before he knew of your being invested with... |
125 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lee, Richard Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, 16 July … | 1776-07-16 | We received your letter by post and are much obliged for the enclosures. The queries to the... |
126 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Francis | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 23 July 1776 | 1776-07-23 | We have nothing new here now but from the southward. The successes there I hope will prove... |
127 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum on Testimony concerning Major Hughes, 24 … | 1776-07-24 | Mr. Foulke . July 24. 1776. Mr. Vernet informed deponent that one of the English officers had... | |
128 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lee, Richard Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, 29 July … | 1776-07-29 | I inclose you Dr. Price’s pamphlet . I should have done so sooner but understood your brother was... |
129 | Jefferson, Thomas | Resolution on the Case of General Sullivan, [29 July … | 1776-07-29 | Resolved that the former determinations of Congress to pass by rank and seniority on necessary... | |
130 | Jefferson, Thomas | Page, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 30 July 1776 | 1776-07-30 | On receipt of your letter we enquired into the probability of getting your seal done here. We... |
131 | Jefferson, Thomas | Page, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 5 August 1776 | 1776-08-05 | I am sorry to hear that the Indians have commenced war, but greatly pleased you have been so... |
132 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Francis | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 9 August 1776 | 1776-08-09 | As Col. Harrison was about to have some things packed, I set out upon the execution of your glass... |
133 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson’s Outline of Argument Concerning … | 1776-08-12 | The Commodore’[s] excuse for not going to Southern colonies agreeable to orders . Before he left... | |
134 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pendleton, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, 13 August … | 1776-08-13 | Yours of Aug. 3. came to hand yesterday. Having had no moment to spare since, I am obliged to sit... |
135 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Franklin’s Proposal, [20 August 1776] | 1776-08-20 | Moses standing on the Shore, and extending his Hand over the Sea, thereby causing the same to... | |
136 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Jefferson’s Proposal, 20 August 1776 | 1776-08-20 | Pharaoh sitting in an open chariot, a crown on his head and a sword in his hand passing thro’ the... | |
137 | Jefferson, Thomas | Page, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 20 August 1776 | 1776-08-20 | We have been in hourly expectation of the great decision at New York but it has not yet happened.... |
138 | Jefferson, Thomas | Draft of Resolutions on Lord Drummond’s Peace … | 1776-08-22 | Resolved that the articles inclosed by Ld. Drummond to Ld. Howe whereby it is proposed ‘that it... | |
139 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pendleton, Edmund | From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, 26 August … | 1776-08-26 | Your’s of the 10th. inst. came to hand about three days ago, the post having brought no mail with... |
140 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes for the Report on the Value of Gold and Silver … | 1776-09-02 | In Silver. Given the quantity of Standd [Standard] metal, say As 40 : 37 :: qty. Standd metal:... | |
141 | Jefferson, Thomas | III. Jefferson’s Outline of Argument in Support of His … | ≈1776-10-11 | Befre. ent. on Propr. Redress—see wt. is Injury—ye sta. Religs. Lib. Apostacy. act. 1705.c.6. 1st... | |
142 | Jefferson, Thomas | V. Notes on Acts of Parliament and of the Virginia … | ≈1776-10-11 | Arians. Jews. N ( DLC ). MS worn; the marginal glosses can no longer be read and are here... | |
143 | Jefferson, Thomas | VI. Notes on Locke and Shaftesbury, 11 October–9 … | ≈1776-10-11 | Locke’s system of Christianity is this. Adam was created happy & immortal: but his happiness was... | |
144 | Jefferson, Thomas | VII. Notes on Episcopacy, 11 October–9 December 1776 | ≈1776-10-11 | Gr. Eπιςκoπoς. Lat. Episcopus. Ital. Vescovo. Fr. Evesque. Saxon. Biscop. Bishop. (overseer) The... | |
145 | Jefferson, Thomas | VIII. Notes on Heresy, 11 October–9 December 1776 | ≈1776-10-11 | A heretic is an impugner of fundamentals. what are fundamentals? the protestants will say those... | |
146 | Jefferson, Thomas | IX. Miscellaneous Notes on Religion, 11 October–9 … | ≈1776-10-11 | * * N ( DLC ). Miscellaneous fragments, described in textual notes below. Partly illegible.... | |
147 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Rough Draft of Jefferson’s Resolutions for … | ≈1776-10-11 | Resolved &c. That the statutes 1.E.6.c.1. 5 & 6.E.6.c.1. 1.El.c.2. 23.El.c.1. 28.El.c.6.... | |
148 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hancock, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Hancock, 11 October 1776 | 1776-10-11 | Your favor of the 30th. together with the resolutions of Congress of the 26th. Ult. came safe to... |
149 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memoranda on the Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland … | 1776-11-05 | If the Monongahela is the line it will throw 300. Virginia families into Pennsylva. Most of these... | |
150 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes concerning the Bill for the Removal of the Seat … | 1776-11-11 | N ( DLC ). These memoranda are written on the last page of the draft Bill for the Removal of the... |