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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.;
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Sacrifices, [787]

Duty, [268]

Service, [802]

Safety, [787]

Confidence (Public), [731]

Rights, [780]

St. Croix River, [784]

River, [783]

Rivers, [784]

Salaries, [787]

Congress (Compensation), [174]

Judges, [446]

Salt Water (Distillation), [788]

Sancho (Ignatius), [622]

San Domingo, [788]

West Indies, [937]

San Juan (Porto Rico), [359]

West Indies, [937]

Santee Canal, [126]

Canal, [125]

River, [783]

Rivers, [784]

Saratoga, Proposed State of, [941]

Western Territory, [939]

Sardinia, [789]

Saussure (Horace B.), [790]

Say (Jean Baptiste), [392]

Scenery, American, [790]

Lake George, [465]

Monticello, [590]

Natural Bridge, [607]

Niagara, [790]

Potomac, [784], [790]

Schism, [790]

Union, [890]

Unity, [899]

Schools, [790]

Academies, [004]

Academy, [003]

Education, [273]

University, National, [899]

University of Virginia, [900]

Science, [791]

Education, [273]

Sciences, [792]

Scientific Societies. [819]

Scipio, [664]

People, Roman, [691]

Screw Propeller, [431]

Balloons, [066]

Inventions, [431]

Steam, [838]

Sculpture, [792]

Art, [057]

Arts, [058]

Houdon (J. A.), [412], [934]

Seamen, [792]

Fisheries, [337]

Impressment, [417]

Navigation, [610]

Ships, [806]

Search, Right of, [417]

Impressment, [417]

Secession, [793]

Disunion, [260]

Kentucky, [453]

Kentucky Resolutions, [454], [977]

Rebellion, [738]

Union (The Federal), [890]

Secrecy, [795]

Secret Societies, [819]

Secret Service Money, [795]

Secretaries of Legation, [795]

Diplomacy, [258]

Ministers (Foreign), [555]

Sectionalism, [795]

Geographical Lines. [381]

Missouri Question, [563]

Union, [890]

Sedition Law, [795]

Alien and Sedition Laws, [030]

Aliens, [032]

Self-government, [796]

Authority, [063]

Consent of Governed, [385]

Government, [384]

Rights, [780]

Rights of Man, [782]

Self-preservation, [799]

Necessity, Law of, [620]

Senate (French), [799]

Revolution (French), [770]

Senate (Virginia), [801]

Virginia Constitution, [911]

Senate (United States), [799]

Congress, [172]

Constitution (The Federal), [188], [194]

Impeachment, [417]

Treaties, [876]

Senators (United States), [188], [192]

Congress, [172]

Senate (United States), [799]

Seneca, [801]

Philosophy, [695]

Senility, [801]

Common Sense, [166]

Moral Sense, [591]

Sense, [802]

Sense, [802]

Common Sense, [166]

Moral Sense, [591]

Senility, [801]

Sermons, Political, [744]

Ministers (Religious), [558]

Service, [802]

Duty, [268]

Jefferson, Services of, [442]

Sacrifices, [787]

Shays's Rebellion, [802]

Bacon's Rebellion, [738]

Rebellion, [738]

Whisky Insurrection, [945]


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Shakespeare, [471]

Duty, [268]

Sheep, [803]

Sheep (Merinos), [804]

Manufactures, [528]

Shells, [804]

Deluge, [250]

Geology, [383]

Mineralogy, [555]

Mountains, [596]

Sheriff, [805]

Counties, [212]

Shipping (American), [805]

Carrying Trade, [129]

Drawbacks, [263]

Navigation, [610]

Ocean, [643]

Ships, [806]

Short (William), [808]

Sierra Leone, [155]

Colonization (Negro), [154]

Sieyes (Abbé), [809]

Revolution (French), [770]

Silence, [809]

Debate, [225]

Lawyers, [487]

Silver, [262]

Bank, [066]

Banks, [073]

Dollar, [260]

Mint, [559]

Money, [571]

Money (Continental), [577]

Money (Metallic), [578]

Paper Money, [668]

Simplicity, [809]

Ceremony, [133]

Etiquette, [311]

Formalities, [344]

Levees, [496]

Sincerity, [809]

Candor, [126]

Frankness, [357]

Honesty, [410]

Truth, [887]

Sinclair (Sir John), [809]

Sinecures, [809]

Patronage, [681]

Slander, [809]

Abuse, [002]

Calumny, [122]

Libels, [497]

Malice, [526]

Ministers, [558]

Newspapers, [635]

Slave Trade, [811]

Colonization (Negro), [154]

Negroes, [621]

Slavery, [811]

Slaves, [814]

Slaves (Emancipation), [816]

Sleep, [818]

Dreams, [264]

Repose, [747]

Small (William), [818]

Smith (Adam), [392]

Smith (John), [818]

Smith (Robert), [818]

Smith (Samuel), [818]

Smith (William S.), [819]

Smuggling, [819]

Commerce, [156]

Free Ports, [358]

Free Trade, [361]

Tariff, [849]

Snakes, [819]

Natural History, [607]

Social Intercourse, [819]

Conciliation, [167]

Harmony, [399]

Spirit (Party), [829]

Societies (Communal), [819]

Societies (Democratic), [251]

Societies (Scientific), [819]

Societies (Secret), [819]

Society, [819]

Society of the Cincinnati, [142]

Socrates, [820]

Epicurus, [307], [695]

Philosophy, [695]

Plato, [697]

Solitude, [820]

Silence, [809]

Tranquillity, [872]

Souls, Transmigration of, [820]

Metaphysics, [549]

Materialism, [544]

Mind, [554]

South America, [820]

Spain, [821]

Spanish America, [825]

South and West, [937]

South Carolina, [820]

Sovereignty, [820]

Jurisdiction, [450]

Land, [467]

Spain, [821]

Spanish America, [825]

Special Legislation, [828]

Equality, [308]

Equal Rights, [308]

Favoritism, [324]

Privileges, [724]

Specie, [578]

Speculation, [828]

Bubbles, 109

Banks, [080]

Gambling, [372]

Panics, [667]

Paper Money, [668]

Speech, Freedom of, [358]

Debate, [225]

Eloquence, [286]

Language, [470]

Oratory, [664]

Spelling, [829]

Grammar, [394]

Language, [470]

Languages, [474]

Spies, Treasury, [630], [706], [829]

Spies, Post Office, [706]

Spirit (Party), [829]

Conciliation, [167]

Harmony, [399]

Social Intercourse, [819]

Springs, Medicinal, [829]

Medicinal Springs, [546]

Medicine, [547]

Squatters, [470], [829]

Lands, [470]

Preemption, [711]

Stability, [829]

Union (The Federal), [890]

United States, [895]

Stael (Madame de), [830]

Necker (Jacques), [620]

Standard, [830]

Pendulum, [685]

Standard (Money), [574]

Standard (Measures), [830]

Standard (Weights), [832]

State Rights, [832]

Coercion, State, [150]

Centralization, [130]

General Welfare Clause, [374]

Judiciary, [448]

Supreme Court, [842]

States, [834]

Union (The Federal), [890]

United States, [895]

Statesmen, [838]

Abilities, [001]

Genius, [381]

Steam, [838]

Inventions, [431]

Screw Propeller, [431]

Sterne (Laurence), [591]

Steuben (Baron), [840]

Washington (George), [927]

Stewart (Dugald), [840]

Metaphysics, [549]

Tracy (Comte de), [870]

Strength, National, [840]

Force, [342]

Power, [708]

Strickland (William), [092]

Stuart (Archibald), [840]

Stuart (House of), [840]

History (English), [406]

Study, [841]

Education, [273]

Learning, [489]

Submarine Boats, [620]

Torpedoes, [870]

Submission, [841]

Dependence, [252]

Subservience, [841]

Tribute, [886]

Subservience, [841]

Dependence, [252]

Submission, [841]

Tribute, [886]

Subsidies, [108]

Fisheries, [337]

France (Commerce with), [348]

General Welfare Clause, [374]

Manufactures, [534]

Ships, [808]

Subsistence, [841]

Olive, [658]

Plants, [697]

Suffrage, [841]

Votes, [915]

Voting, [915]

Sugar, [842]

Agriculture, [023]

Suicide, [599]

Crime, [219]

Sumter (Thomas), [842]

Sun, [842]

Astronomy, [061]

Sun-dial, [842]

Supreme Court, [842]

Constitution (Federal), [190]

Impeachment, [416]

Judges, [446]

Judiciary, [448]

Law, [477]

Surgery, [547]

Surplus, [847]

Economy, [271]

Frugality, [367]

Retrenchment, [767]

Surveying, [848]

Land, [465]

Lands, [468]


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Swartwout (Samuel), [848]

Sylvania, Proposed State of, [941]

Western Territory, [939]

Sympathy, [848]

Affection, [021]

Family, [321]

Friends, [363]

Friendship, [363]

Happiness, [397]

Home, [409]