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Subject Area: Political Theory
Topic: The American Revolution and Constitution
Collection: Classics of Liberty

CORRESPONDENCE and MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS 1760–1774 Continued - Thomas Jefferson, The Works, vol. 2 (1771-1779) [1905]

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The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 2.

Part of: The Works of Thomas Jefferson, 12 vols.

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ITINERARY AND CHRONOLOGY of THOMAS JEFFERSON 1771–1779

1771.—Feb. 20.At Monticello.
Mar. 14-16.At Albemarle, attending County Court.
19-22.At Augusta, attending County Court.
Apr. 8.At “The Forrest” (Charles City).
Apr. 10-May 11.At Williamsburg, attending General Court.
May 17.At “The Forrest.”
May 21-24.At Augusta, attending County Court.
June 1.At Monticello.
June 5.At Tuckahoe.
June 9.At “The Forrest.”
June 11-13.At Williamsburg, attending Court of Oyer and Terminer.
July 11.At “The Forrest.”
15-20.At Williamsburg.
24.At “The Forrest.”
25.At Tuckahoe.
Aug. 3.At Monticello.
8-10.At Albemarle, attending County Court.
Aug. 20-23.At Augusta, attending County Court.
Aug. 30-1.At Tuckahoe.
Sept. 7.At Monticello.
Oct. 2.At Eppington.
8.At “The Forrest.”
10.At Williamsburg, attending General Court.Argues case of Godwin et al. v. Lunan.
Nov. 11.At “The Forrest.”
14-16.At Albemarle, attending County Court.
19-22.At Augusta, attending County Court.
Dec. 10.At Williamsburg, attending Court of Oyer and Terminer.
27-28.At Eppington.
1772.—Jan. 1.At “The Forrest.”
Marries Martha (Waylies) Skelton.
25.At Monticello.
Feb. 25.At Albemarle.
Mar. 30.At Shadwell.
May 19.At Charlottesville.
28.At Eppington.
June 1.At “The Forrest.”
11.At Williamsburg.
23.At “The Forrest.”
July 15-Aug. 20.At Monticello.
Sept. 27.At Monticello.
His first daughter, Martha, born.
Nov. 4.At “The Forrest.”
12.At Monticello.
Dec. 5.At Rocky Ridge.
19.At Richmond.
1773.—Feb. 25.At Albemarle.
Mar. 4.At Williamsburg, attending House of Burgesses.
12-13.Attends Committee of Correspondence.
15.House of Burgesses dissolved.
Apr. 6.Attends Committee of Correspondence.
May 19.At Charlottesville.
25-28.At Williamsburg, attending Committee of Correspondence.
Oct. 14.Appointed Surveyor of Albemarle Co.
1774.—Mar.-Apr.At Monticello.
Apr. 3.His second daughter, Jane Randolph, born.
May 9.At Williamsburg, attending House of Burgesses.
24.Petitions House of Burgesses.
Resolutions for Fast.
26.House of Burgesses dissolved.
May 27.Signs Association.
30.Attends meeting of members.
June.At Monticello.
Recommends Fast.
July.At Monticello.
26.Drafts Resolutions of Albemarle Co.
Writes “A Summary View.”
Starts for Williamsburg, but is taken sick.
Aug. 3.At Monticello.
Oct.-Dec.At Monticello.
1775.—Jan. 5.At Monticello.
Elected member of Albemarle Committee of Safety.
Feb. 27.At Monticello.
Mar. 10.At Monticello.
20.At Richmond, attending Convention.
23.On Committee for defence of colony.
24.Makes motion relative to New York Assembly.
27.Offers resolution on Crown lands.
On Committee on Crown lands.
Elected deputy delegate to Continental Congress.
27.Convention dissolves.
June 1.At Williamsburg, attending House of Burgesses.
2.On Committee to draft address to governor.
5.On Committee to inspect public stores.
10.Drafts address to Dunmore.
11.Leaves Williamsburg.
20.Arrives at Philadelphia.
21.Attends Continental Congress.
Added to Committee to draft Declaration on Arming.
Prepares draft.
July 21.On Committee to report on Lord North’s motion.
31.Reports draft of reply.
Congress adjourns.
Leaves Philadelphia.
Aug. 9.At Richmond, attending Virginia Convention.
On Committee on Crown lands.
11.Re-elected a member of Continental Congress.
16.On Committee on defence.
Granted leave of absence for session.
17.On Committee to examine ballots.
19.At Williamsburg.
Sept. 25.At Monticello.
Leaves Monticello.
Oct. 1.Arrives at Philadelphia.
Oct. 2.Attends Continental Congress.
17.On Committee on Pa.-Conn. land dispute.
Nov. 16.On Committee on Massachusetts papers.
1775.—Nov. 23.On Committee on Currency.
24.On Committee on condition of North Carolina.
On Committee on Petition of Newton.
Dec. 2.Makes resolution concerning Ethan Allan.
8.On Committee on Petition of Hudson.
11.On Committee on Petition of Beveredge.
13.On Committee on Committee of Congress.
15.Prepares rules for Committee of Congress.
16.On Committee on Petition of Phila. merchants.
18.On Committee on Letters of Schuyler.
22.On Committee on Business of Congress.
28.Leaves Philadelphia for Virginia.
1776.—Jan. 2.At Bushtown.
3.At Baltimore.
4.At Upper Marlboro.
5.At Piscataway.
7.At Fredericksburg.
9.At Monticello.
Mar. 31.Mother dies.
May 7.Leaves Monticello.
8.At Orange Court-House and Culpeper Court-House.
9.At Fairfax Court-House and Red House.
10.At Lacys, Leesburgh, and Knowlands on Potomac.
11.At Fredericktown and Tawneytown.
12.At Rhengher and Wright’s ferriage (Susquehannah).
13.At Lancaster.
14.At Chester and Philadelphia.
Lodges at “Randolphs.”
Attends Congress.
On Committee on Letters.
21.Drafts report of Committee.
On Committee to address foreign mercenaries.
23.Takes lodgings at Mrs. Graafs.
28.On Committee to prepare address.
June ?Drafts Constitution for Virginia.
5.On Committee for preventing news and supplies for enemy.
10.On Committee to prepare rules for Congress.
1776.—June 11.On Committee to prepare Declaration of Independence.
15.On Committee to investigate Cedars’ cartel.
17.Drafts report of Committee.
20.Re-elected member of Congress.
Drafts report on Canada.
28.Reports draft of Declaration.
July 4.Declaration adopted.
On Committee to plan seal of U. S.
6.On Committee on Indian affairs.
10.Committee to prepare rules of Congress report.
11.On Committee on Philadelphia prisoners.
15.On Committee on Flying Camp.
17.On Committee to revise journals.
18.On Committee on Letters.
24.On Committee on Gold and Silver coins.
25.On Committee on Memorial of Parsons.
?Moves for rotation of Congress.
?Requests Virginia Convention to allow his return.
Aug. 9.On Committee to encourage Hessians to desert.
14.Committee reports.
20.On Committee on Washington’s letter.
On Committee on captures.
21.On Committee to revise resolutions.
26.On Committee on Wilson’s letter.
Drafts report.
28.Moves resolution in regard to Drummond.
Sept. 2.Leaves Philadelphia.
4.At Whitehouse and Lancaster.
5.At Wright’s ferry and York.
6.At Tawneytown and Frederic.
7.At Leesburgh.
8.At Red House.
9.At Monticello.
26.Elected Commissioner to France.
27.Leaves Monticello.
Oct. 1.At Williamsburg.
6.At “Coles.”
8.At “Bassetts.”
11.At Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly.
1776.—Oct. 11.On Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
On Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On Committee on Religion.
On Committee to draft Militia bill.
On Committee to draft Tobacco bill.
12.Receives thanks of Assembly.
On Committee to draft bill ending entails.
On Committee to draft repeal of frontier ordinance.
14.On Committee to draft bill to remove seat of government.
On Committee to draft Naturalization bill.
Entail bill introduced.
15.On Committee to draft Infantry bill.
16.On Committee to draft bill dividing Fincastle Co.
On Committee to draft Punishment bill.
Reports on Ross.
18.Leave of absence granted by Assembly.
Entail bill amended.
19.Reports on Corbin.
25.Reports on Garland and Barber.
On Committee to draft Courts bill.
28.On Committee to draft bill defining treason.
On Committee to draft bill dividing Augusta Co.
Introduces Infantry bill.
Nov. 2.Reports on Goodrich.
4.On Committee to draft bill dissolving local governments.
5.Bill to establish County Courts introduced.
On Committee to report on Va.-Pa. boundaries.
Bill for trial of certain offences introduced.
6.Chosen one of five to revise laws.
7.On Committee to draft Copper-coinage bill.
11.Introduces bill to remove capital.
12.On Committee to confer with Senate.
13.On Committee to draft restraining bill.
1776.—Nov. 19.On Committee to draft bill suspending tithes.
28.Reports on Upshur.
Dec. 4.On Committee to draft bill to punish certain offences.
6.On Committee to draft bill for loan office.
Bill for supending debt executions introduced.
14.Leaves Williamsburg.
25-31.At Monticello.
1777.—Jan. 1-10.At Monticello.
13-16.At Fredericksburg.
Attends meeting of “Revisors.”
17.At Orange Court-House.
Mar. 10.At Monticello.
Apr. 1-19.At Monticello.
May 4.Leaves Monticello.
5.Arrives at Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly.
9.On Committee on Religion.
On Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On Committee on Courts of Justice.
10.Reports bill regulating militia.
12.Reports bill for electing Congress delegates.
20.Granted leave of absence for session.
22.At Richmond.
28.At Monticello.
Son born.
June 14.Son dies.
18.At Bedford.
23.At Cumberland Court-House.
July 6.At Monticello.
24.At Monticello.
Aug. 21.At Monticello.
Oct. 20.At “Charlton’s.”
24.At “Cowles.”
30.At Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly.
On Committee on Religion.
On Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On Committee of Propositions and Grievances.
1777.—Oct. 30.On Committee of Courts of Justice.
On Committee to draft Court of Appeals bill.
On Committee to draft General Court bill
On Committee to draft Chancery Court bill.
Nov. 5.Leave of Absence granted.
On Committee Petition of Vanbibber.
On Committee on Forestalling.
28.On Committee to amend Militia bill.
Dec. 1.On Committee to confer with Senate.
4.Prepares reply to Senate.
On Committee on Army bill.
5.On Committee on Losses of Norfolk.
6.At Charles City.
9.At Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly.
Reports answer to Senate.
10.At Cowles Ferry.
12.At Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly.
13.On Committee to draft Tax bill.
16.On Committee to draft Salary bill.
On Committee to draft bill legalizing certain acts.
17.On Committee to draft bill dividing Counties.
19.On Committee to draft bill granting Letters of Marque.
24.On Committee to draft County Court bill.
27.On Committee to draft bill granting powers to contractors.
On Committee to amend Small-Pox bill.
1778.—Jan. 2.On Committee to prepare Answer to Senate.
3.Granted leave of absence.
9.Reports Answer to Senate.
12.On Committee to confer with Senate.
13.On Committee to draft Sequestration bill.
On Committee to report on Loyeauté.
20.On Committee to draft Chancery Court bill.
24.Assembly adjourns.
Feb. 26-28.At Monticello.
Mar. 2-14.At Monticello.
1778.—Apr. 8.At Williamsburg.
May 12.At Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly.
13.On Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Reports bill granting Pardon.
14.On Committee on Norfolk Losses.
15.On Committee to draft Cavalry bill.
On Committee to draft Volunteer bill.
16.On Committee on Recruiting bill.
18.On Committee to draft bill for Recovery of Debts.
On Committee to draft bill for Foreign Correspondence.
19.On Committee to draft bill giving appointing power to Chancery Court.
20.On Committee to draft bill relating to Town of Bath.
26.On Committee to draft bill enforcing attendance of Assemblymen.
28.On Committee to consider Oyer and Terminer Court bill.
On Committee to draft Salt bill.
Reports bill to attaint Philips.
June 1.Assembly adjourns.
June 10.Leaves Williamsburg.
July 19.At Monticello.
Aug. 1.Third daughter born (Mary Jefferson).
Sept. 12.At Monticello.
Oct. 7.Ordered into Custody of Sergeant at Arms of Assembly.
Oct. 12-Nov. 4.At Monticello.
Nov. 22.At Tuckahoe.
29.At Cowles.
30.At Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly in custody of Sergeant at Arms.
Dec. 1.On Committee to draft bill establishing Auditors.
3.On Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
5.On Committee to draft Court of Appeals bill.
1778.—Dec. 8.On Committee to draft Pay-bill of Assembly.
12.Ordered into Custody of Sergeant at Arms of Assembly.
14.Attends Assembly in custody of Sergeant at Arms.
15.On Committee to draft bill agreeable to resolution of Assembly.
18.Reports bill to prevent Forestalling.
19.Assembly adjourns.
1779.—Jan. 22.At Williamsburg.
Feb. 2.At Williamsburg.
Attends Meeting of “Revisors.”
Mar. 1.At “The Forrest.”
27.At Monticello.
Apr. 21-29.At Monticello.
May 8.At Williamsburg.
Attends Assembly.
On Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
11.On Committee to draft Board of War bill.
On Committee to draft Board of Trade bill.
On Committee to draft Money bill.
On Committee to draft Land Office bill.
13.On Committee to draft Militia bill.
14.On Committee to draft Militia Supply bill.
15.On Committee to draft Congressional Delegate bill.
19.On Committee to draft Foreign Exchange bill.
25.On Committee to draft Spottsylvania County bill.
On Committee to amend Congressional Delegate bill.
On Committee to draft Counterfeit bill.
27.Reports Escheat bill.
Ordered to draft bill for paying Members of Assembly.
On Committee to draft bill for removing Capital.
29.Ordered to draft bill prescribing Oaths.
1779.—May. 29.Ordered to draft bill suspending Oaths in certain cases.
31.On Committee to report on Maryland’s action on Confederation.
June 1.Elected Governor of Virginia.
13.Bill for Religious freedom introduced in Assembly.
18.“Revisors” report Code to Assembly.
July 1.Issues proclamation concerning Escheats.
17.At “The Forrest.”
25.At Williamsburg.
Aug. 4.At Monticello.
Sept. 25.At Williamsburg.
Nov. 30.Issues Proclamation laying Embargo.

CORRESPONDENCE and MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS
1760–1774 Continued