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The Jeffersonian cyclopedia;

a comprehensive collection of the views of Thomas Jefferson classified and arranged in alphabetical order under nine thousand titles relating to government, politics, law, education, political economy, finance, science, art, literature, religious freedom, morals, etc.;
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
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PREFACE
  
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  
CHRONOLOGY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
  
LIST OF PATRONS
  
THE JEFFERSON CYCLOPEDIA
  
PLAN OF THE WORK AND EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS

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8247. TALENTS, Hidden.—
  
8248. TALENTS, Public councils and.—
  
8249. TALENTS, Republics and.—
  
8250. TALENTS, Science and.—
  
8251. TALENTS, Useful.—
  
8252. TALLEYRAND, Connection with X. Y. Z. plot.—
  
8253. TALLEYRAND, Corrupt.—
  
8254. TALLEYRAND, Hostility of.—
  
8255. TARIFF, Burdens of.—
  
8256. TARIFF, Burdens of.—[continued].
  
8257. TARIFF, Burdens of.—[further continued].
  
8258. TARIFF, Confederation and.—
  
8259. TARIFF, Debts and.—
  
8260. TARIFF, Direct taxation and.—
  
8261. TARIFF, Discriminating.—
  
8262. TARIFF, Excessive.—
  
8263. TARIFF, Excessive.—[continued].
  
8264. TARIFF, Incidental protection.—
  
8265. TARIFF, Paper money.—
  
8266. TARIFF, Patriotism and.—
  
8267. TARIFF, Prohibitory.—
  
8268. TARIFF, Protective.—
  
8269. TARIFF, Public improvements and.—
  
8270. TARIFF, Reciprocal.—
  
8271. TARIFF, Revenue and.—
  
8272. TARIFF, Revenue and.—[continued].
  
8273. TARIFF, Salt and.—
  
8274. TARIFF, Specific and ad valorem duties.—
  
8275. TARIFF, States and.—
  
8276. TARLETON (Colonel Bannastre ), Raid on Monticello.—
  
8277. TARLETON (Colonel Bannastre ), Raid on Monticello.—[continued].
  
8278. TASTE, Control of.—
  
8279. TAXATION, Basis of.—
  
8280. TAXATION, Commerce, property and.—
  
8281. TAXATION, Control over.—
  
8282. TAXATION, Debt and.—
  
8283. TAXATION, Direct.—
  
8284. TAXATION, Direct.—[continued].
  
8285. TAXATION, Direct.—[further continued].
  
8286. TAXATION, Direct.—[further continued] .
  
8287. TAXATION, Direct and indirect.—
  
8288. TAXATION, Direct and indirect.—[continued].
  
8289. TAXATION, Equalization of.—
  
8290. TAXATION, Exports and.—
  
8291. TAXATION, Extravagant.—
  
8292. TAXATION, Federal Government and.—
  
8293. TAXATION, French.—
  
8294. TAXATION, French.—[continued].
  
8295. TAXATION, French.—[further continued].
  
8296. TAXATION, French.—[further continued] .
  
8297. TAXATION, French.—[further continued].
  
8298. TAXATION, Internal.—
  
8299. TAXATION, Internal.—[continued].
  
8300. TAXATION, Luxuries.—
  
8301. TAXATION, Oppressive English.—
  
8302. TAXATION, Oppressive English.—[continued].
  
8303. TAXATION, Parliamentary.—
  
8304. TAXATION, Parliamentary.—[continued].
  
8305. TAXATION, Parliamentary.—[further continued].
  
8306. TAXATION, Parliamentary.—[further continued] .
  
8307. TAXATION, Parliamentary.—[further continued].
  
8308. TAXATION, Parliamentary.—[further continued] .
  
8309. TAXATION, Parliamentary.—[further continued].
  
8310. TAXATION, Politics and.—
  
8311. TAXATION, Problem of.—
  
8312. TAXATION, Public opinion and.—
  
8313. TAXATION, Public opinion and.—[continued].
  
8314. TAXATION, Redress of grievances and.—
  
8315. TAXATION, Regulation of.—
  
8316. TAXATION, Religion and.—
  
8317. TAXATION, Representation and.—
  
8318. TAXATION, Representation and.—[continued].
  
8319. TAXATION, Revolution from unjust.—
  
8320. TAXATION, Simplest system.—
  
8321. TAXATION, Uniformity of.—
  
8322. TAXATION, War and.—
  
8323. TAXATION, War and.—[continued].
  
8324. TAXATION, War and.—[further continued].
  
8325. TAXES, Abolition of internal.—
  
8326. TAXES, Abolition of internal.—[continued]
  
8327. TAXES, Abolition of internal.—[further continued].
  
8328. TAXES, Abolition of internal.—[further continued] .
  
8329. TAXES, Consent and.—
  
8330. TAXES, Consent and.—[continued].
  
8331. TAXES, Consent and.—[further continued].
  
8332. TAXES, Consumption and.—
  
8333. TAXES, Exact division of.—
  
8334. TAXES, Excessive.—
  
8335. TAXES, Excise.—
  
8336. TAXES, Excise.—[continued].
  
8337. TAXES, Excise.—[further continued].
  
8338. TAXES, Imposition of.—
  
8339. TAXES, Income.—
  
8340. TAXES, Land.—
  
8341. TAXES, Land.—[continued].
  
8342. TAXES, Land.—[further continued].
  
8343. TAXES, Land.—[further continued] .
  
8344. TAXES, Land.—[further continued].
  
8345. TAXES, Land.—[further continued] .
  
8346. TAXES, Land.—[further continued].
  
8347. TAXES, Legislation and.—
  
8348. TAXES, Legislation and.—[continued].
  
8349. TAXES, Necessary wants and.—
  
8350. TAXES, Paper money and.—
  
8351. TAXES, Politics and suppression of.—
  
8352. TAXES, Resources of internal.—
  
8353. TAXES, Sinecures and.—
  
8354. TAXES, Stamp.—
  
8355. TAXES, Unnecessary.—
  
8356. TAXES, War and.—
  
8357. TAXES, War and.—[continued].
  
8358. TAXES, Wasted.—
  
8359. TAX-GATHERERS, Cost of.—
  
8360. TAX-GATHERERS, Discontent and.—
  
8361. TAYLOR (John), Political principles.—
  
8362. TAYLOR (John), Political principles.—[continued].
  
8363. TEA, Duty on.—
  
8364. TEACHERS, Appreciation of.—
  
8365. TEMPER, Southern.—
  
8366. TEMPER, Smooth.—
  
8367. TEMPERANCE, At table.—
  
8368. TEMPERANCE, France and.—
  
8369. TEMPERANCE, Principles of.—
  
— TEMPERATURE.—
  
8370. TENANTS, For Monticello.—
  
8371. TENANTS, Seeking.—
  
8372. TERNANT (J. B.), Hamilton and.—
  
8373. TERNANT (J. B.), Medal for.—
  
8374. TERNANT (J. B.), Shifting affiliations.—
  
8375. TERNANT (J. B.), Soldier.—
  
8376. TERRITORY, Acquisition of.—
  
— TERRITORY, Acquisition of Canada.—
  
8377. TERRITORY, Admission of new States.—
  
8378. TERRITORY, Alienation of.—
  
8379. TERRITORY, Alienation of.—[continued].
  
8380. TERRITORY, Alienation of.—[further continued].
  
8381. TERRITORY, Alienation of.—[further continued] .
  
8382. TERRITORY, Alienation of.—[further continued].
  
8383. TERRITORY, Alienation of.—[further continued] .
  
8384.
  
8385. TERRITORY, Annexation of Canada.—
  
8386. TERRITORY, British acquisition of American.—
  
8387. TERRITORY, British acquisition of American.—[continued].
  
8388. TERRITORY, Cession of Northwest.—
  
8389. TERRITORY, Cession of Northwest.—[continued].
  
8390. TERRITORY, Cession of Northwest.—[further continued].
  
8391. TERRITORY, Constitution and.—
  
— TERRITORY, Constitution and acquisition of foreign.—
  
8392. TERRITORY, Cuba.—
  
8393. TERRITORY, Disputed.—
  
8394. TERRITORY, Dissensions and.—
  
8395. TERRITORY, Dissensions and.—[continued].
  
8396. TERRITORY, Dissensions and.—[further continued].
  
8397. TERRITORY, Dissensions and.—[further continued] .
  
8398. TERRITORY, Dissensions and.—[further continued].
  
8399. TERRITORY, European influence in American.—
  
8400. TERRITORY, Expansion of.—
  
8401. TERRITORY, Expansion of.—[continued].
  
8402. TERRITORY, Good government and.—
  
8403. TERRITORY, Holding foreign.—
  
8404. TERRITORY, Naval defence and.—
  
8405. TERRITORY, Pacific.—
  
8406. TERRITORY, Preservation of.—
  
— TERRITORY, Purchase of Florida.—
  
8407. TERRITORY, Purchases of Indian.—
  
8408. TERRITORY, Purchases of Indian.—[continued]
  
8409. TERRITORY, Purchases of Indian.—[further continued].
  
8410. TERRITORY, Purchases of Indian.—[further continued] .
  
8411. TERRITORY, Purchases of Indian.—[further continued].
  
8412. TERRITORY, Purchases of Indian.—[further continued] .
  
8413. TERRITORY, Republicanism and.—
  
8414. TERRITORY, Republicanism and.—[continued].
  
8415. TERRITORY, Republicanism and.—[further continued].
  
8416. TERRITORY, Seizure.—
  
8417. TERRITORY, Seizure.—[continued].
  
8418. TERRITORY, Spanish pretensions.—
  
8419. TESTS, Religious.—
  
8420. TESTS, Religious.—[continued].
  
— THANKSGIVING.—
  
8421. THEATRES, Utility of.—
  
8422. THEORY, Demolishing.—
  
8423. THEORY, Imagination and.—
  
8424. THEORY, Victims of.—
  
8425. THIRD TERM, Age and.—
  
8426. THIRD TERM, Constitution and.—
  
8427. THIRD TERM, Dangers of.—
  
8428. THIRD TERM, Dangers of.—[continued].
  
8429. THIRD TERM, Dangers of.—[further continued].
  
8430. THIRD TERM, Determination to refuse.—
  
8431. THIRD TERM, Duty and.—
  
8432. THIRD TERM, Duty and.—[continued].
  
8433. THIRD TERM, Irksome.—
  
8434. THIRD TERM, Jefferson urged to accept.—
  
8435. THIRD TERM, Massachusetts and.—
  
8436. THIRD TERM, Opposed to.—
  
8437. THIRD TERM, Physical decline and.—
  
8438. THIRD TERM, Precedent against.—
  
8439. THIRD TERM, Retirement and.—
  
8440. THIRD TERM, Rotation in office and.—
  
8441. THIRD TERM, Rotation in office and.—[continued].
  
8442. THIRD TERM, Vermont and.—
  
— THRESHING MACHINE.—
  
8443. TIFFIN (H. D.), Fidelity.—
  
8444. TIME, Waste of.—
  
8445. TITLE, President's.—
  
8446. TITLE, President's.—[continued].
  
8447. TITLE, President's.—[further continued].
  
8448. TITLES, Adulatory.—
  
8449. TITLES, Granting.—
  
8450. TITLES, Hereditary.—
  
8451. TITLES, Hereditary.—[continued].
  
8452. TOBACCO, Culture of.—
  
8453. TOBACCO, Differential duties.—
  
8454. TOBACCO, Differential duties.—[continued].
  
8455. TOBACCO, European use of.—
  
8456. TOBACCO, Monopoly in France.—
  
8457. TOBACCO, Monopoly in France.—[continued].
  
8458. TOBACCO, Monopoly in France.—[further continued].
  
8459. TOBACCO, Monopoly in France.—[further continued] .
  
8460. TOBACCO, Oppressions by merchants.—
  
8461. TOBACCO, Price of.—
  
8462. TOLERATION, Political.—
  
8463. TOLERATION, Political.—[continued].
  
8464. TONTINE, Raising money by.—
  
8465. TORIES, Confederacy and.—
  
8466. TORIES, Definition of.—
  
8467. TORIES, Nature and.—
  
8468. TORIES, Taxation of.—
  
8469. TORIES, Whigs and.—
  
8470. TORPEDOES, Defensive value.—
  
8471. TORPEDOES, Defensive value.—[continued].
  
8472. TORPEDOES, Experiments with.—
  
8473. TORPEDOES, Success of.—
  
8474. TORTURE, Forbidden.—
  
8475. TORTURE, In France.—
  
8476. TOULOUSE (Archbishop of), Character of.—
  
8477. TOULOUSE (Archbishop of), Garde des sceaux and.—
  
8478. TOULOUSE (Archbishop of), Influence with Queen.—
  
8479. TOULOUSE (Archbishop of), Influence with Queen.—[continued].
  
8480. TOULOUSE (Archbishop of), Minister.—
  
8481. TOULOUSE (Archbishop of), Talents.—
  
— TOWNS.—
  
8482. TRACY (Comte de), Books of.—
  
8483. TRACY (Comte de), Books of.—[continued].
  
8484. TRACY (Comte de), Infirmity of.—
  
8485. TRADE, Carrying.—
  
8486. TRADE, Destroying.—
  
8487. TRADE, Destroying.—[continued].
  
8488. TRADE, Monopolizing.—
  
8489. TRADE, Restraining.—
  
8490. TRADE, Restrictions on.—
  
8491. TRADE, Restrictions on.—[continued].
  
8492. TRADE, Right to.—
  
8493. TRADE MARKS, Recommended.—
  
8494. TRANQUILLITY, Basis of.—
  
8495. TRANQUILLITY, Love of.—
  
8496. TRANQUILLITY, National.—
  
8497. TRANQUILLITY, Old age and.—
  
8498. TRANQUILLITY, Old age and.—
  
8499. TRANQUILLITY, Old age and.—[further continued].
  
8500. TRANQUILLITY, Old age and.—[further continued] .
  
8501. TRANQUILLITY, Old age and.—[further continued].
  
8502. TRANQUILLITY, Old age and.—[further continued] .
  
8503. TRANQUILLITY, Old age and.—[further continued].
  
— TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS.—
  
8504. TRAVEL, Advice as to.—
  
8505. TRAVEL, Advice as to.—[continued].
  
8506. TRAVEL, Philanthropy and.—
  
8507. TRAVEL, Philanthropy and.—[continued].
  
8508. TRAVEL, Philanthropy and.—[further continued].
  
8509. TRAVEL, Reflection during.—
  
8510. TRAVEL, Tours of political.—
  
8511. TRAVEL, Tours of political.—[continued].
  
8512. TRAVEL, Wisdom, happiness and.—
  
8513. TRAVEL, Young men and.—
  
8514. TRAVELERS, Entertaining.—
  
8515. TREASON, Executions for.—
  
8516. TREASON, Patriotism vs.—
  
8517. TREASON, Punishment for.—
  
8518. TREASON, Security against.—
  
8519. TREASON, Suspected.—
  
8520. TREASURY, Conduct of.—
  
8521. TREASURY, Hamilton and.—
  
8522. TREASURY, Necessity for.—
  
8523. TREASURY, Organization of.—
  
— TREASURY, Patronage.—
  
8524. TREASURY, Separate department.—
  
— TREASURY NOTES.—
  
8525. TREATIES, Binding force of.—
  
8526. TREATIES, Binding force of.—[continued].
  
8527. TREATIES, Binding force of.—[further continued].
  
8528. TREATIES, Binding force of.—[further continued] .
  
8529. TREATIES, Binding force of.—[further continued].
  
8530. TREATIES, Construction of.—
  
8531. TREATIES, Embarrassing.—
  
8532. TREATIES, Embarrassing.—[continued].
  
8533. TREATIES, Embarrassing.—[further continued].
  
8534. TREATIES, Infractions of.—
  
8535. TREATIES, Infractions of.—[continued].
  
8536. TREATIES, Infractions of.—[further continued].
  
8537. TREATIES, Laws of the land.—
  
8538. TREATIES, Nations and.—
  
8539. TREATIES, Nations and.—[continued].
  
8540. TREATIES, Opposition to European.—
  
8541. TREATIES, Opposition to European.—[continued].
  
8542. TREATIES, Power to make.—
  
8543. TREATIES, Power to make.—[continued].
  
8544. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued].
  
8545. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued] .
  
8546. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued].
  
8547. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued] .
  
8548. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued].
  
8549. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued] .
  
8550. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued]..
  
8551. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued] .
  
8552. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued]..
  
8553. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued]
  
8554. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued]
  
8555. TREATIES, Power to make.—[further continued]
  
8556. TREATIES, Preliminary.—
  
8557. TREATIES, Ratification of.—
  
8558. TREATIES, Regulation of commerce by.—
  
8559. TREATIES, Regulation of commerce by.—[continued].
  
8560. TREATIES, Repeal of.—
  
8561. TREATIES, Rescinding.—
  
8562. TREATIES, Self-liberation from.—
  
8563. TREATIES, Short.—
  
8564. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, British.—
  
8565. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, British.—[continued].
  
8566. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, British.—[further continued].
  
8567. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, British.—[further continued] .
  
8568. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, British.—[further continued].
  
— TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Confederation and.—
  
8569. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Efforts to negotiate.—
  
8570. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Efforts to negotiate.—[continued].
  
8571. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Efforts to negotiate.—[further continued].
  
8572. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Favored nation principle.—
  
8573. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Favored nation principle. ‐ [continued].
  
8574. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Favored nation principle. ‐ [further continued].
  
8575. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Favored nation principle. ‐ [further continued] .
  
8576. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Instructions respecting.—
  
8577. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Objects of.—
  
8578. TREATIES OF COMMERCE, Portugal.—
  
— TREATY, Jay.—
  
8579. TREATY (British peace), Ratification of.—
  
8580. TREATY (British peace), Violations of.—
  
8581. TREATY (British peace), Violations of.—[continued].
  
8582. TREATY (British peace), Violations of.—[further continued].
  
8583. TREATY (British peace), Violations of.—[further continued] .
  
8584. TREES, Birds and.—
  
8585. TREES, Cork.—
  
8586. TREES, Fig and mulberry.—
  
8587. TREES, Peach.—
  
— TRIAL BY JURY.—
  
8588. TRIBUTE, War and.—
  
8589. TRIPOLI, European powers and.—
  
8590. TRIPOLI, Expedition against.—
  
8591. TRIPOLI, Expedition against.—[continued].
  
8592. TRIPOLI, Grounds for war.—
  
8593. TRIPOLI, War with.—
  
8594. TROUBLE, Borrowing.—
  
8595. TRUMBULL (John), Artist.—
  
8596. TRUST, Public.—
  
8597. TRUTH, Error vs.—
  
8598. TRUTH, Error vs.—[continued].
  
8599. TRUTH, Eternal.—
  
8600. TRUTH, Falsehood and.—
  
8601. TRUTH, Following.—
  
8602. TRUTH, Greatness of.—
  
8603. TRUTH, Harmless.—
  
8604. TRUTH, Importance of.—
  
8605. TRUTH, Lies and.—
  
8606. TRUTH, Newspapers and.—
  
8607. TRUTH, Only safe guide.—
  
8608. TRUTH, Primary object.—
  
8609. TRUTH, Propagation of.—
  
8610. TRUTH, Reason and.—
  
8611. TRUTH, Refreshing.—
  
8612. TRUTH, Self-evident.—
  
8613. TRUTH, Self-reliant.—
  
8614. TRUTH, Strength of.—
  
8615. TRUTH, Suppression of.—
  
8616. TRUTH, Unfeared.—
  
8617. TRUTH, Unfeared.—[continued].
  
8618. TRUTH, Unfeared.—[further continued].
  
8619. TRUTH, Unfeared.—[further continued] .
  
8620. TRUXTUN (Thomas), Medal for.—
  
8621. TUDE (M. A. de la), Imprisonment.—
  
8622. TURKEY, Decline of army.—
  
8623. TURKEY, Greeks and.—
  
8624. TURKEY, Humanity and.—
  
8625. TURKEY, Russia, Austria and.—
  
8626. TURKEY, Terra incognita.—
  
8627. TYLER (John), Judge.—
  
8628. TYLER (John), Patriot.—
  
8629. TYPHUS FEVER, Treatment of.—
  
8630. TYRANNY, Absolute.—
  
8631. TYRANNY, British.—
  
8632. TYRANNY, Despotism and.—
  
8633. TYRANNY, Eternal hostility to.—
  
8634. TYRANNY, Fear and.—
  
8635. TYRANNY, Foundation for.—
  
8636. TYRANNY, George III.—
  
8637. TYRANNY, Guarding against.—
  
8638. TYRANNY, Insurrection against.—
  
8639. TYRANNY, Political.—
  
8640. TYRANNY, Rebellion against.—
  
8641. TYRANNY, Spirit of.—
  
8642. TYRANNY, Systematic.—
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8439. THIRD TERM, Retirement and.—

A retirement from the exercise of my present
charge is equally for your good and my own happiness.—
R. to A. Pennsylvania Citizens. Washington ed. v, 262.
(W. 1808)

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