The Works, vol. 2 (1771-1779)
Volume 2 of the “Federal Edition” of Jefferson’s works in 12 volumes edited by Paul Leicester Ford in 1904-05. This volume contains Correspondence and Miscellaneous writings between 1771 and 1779, including the Summary View, the draft of the Constitution of Virginia, and the Declaration of Independence.
The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 2.
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- Author: Thomas Jefferson
- Editor: Paul Leicester Ford
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS OF VOLUME II
- ITINERARY AND CHRONOLOGY of THOMAS JEFFERSON 1771–1779
- CORRESPONDENCE and MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS 1760–1774 Continued
- to thomas adams1
- to james ogilvie1
- “inscription for an african slave”1
- agreement with john randolph2
- to inglis and long, merchants at portsmouth1
- to thomas adams1
- to robert skipwith
- argument in godwin et al. vs. lunan1
- to messrs. inglis and long, merchants at portsmouth1
- to chas. mcpherson1
- to william fleming1
- advertisement in “virginia gazette”
- advertisement in “virginia gazette”
- advertisement in “virginia gazette”
- notice of fast1
- resolution of albemarle county2
- proposed arms for the united states1
- A SUMMARY VIEW
- A SUMMARY VIEW 1774
- “To the King.
- A SUMMARY VIEW, ETC.
- CORRESPONDENCE and MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS 1774–1779
- “defects in the association”1
- to archibald cary and benjamin harrison
- motion in convention of virginia1
- draft of a resolution of the virginia convention1
- to dr. william small1
- address to governor dunmore from the house of burgesses1
- to francis eppes1
- to francis eppes1
- drafts of declaration on taking up arms1
- first draft
- second draft
- draft of report on lord north’s motion2
- to john randolph1
- to francis eppes1
- to francis eppes1
- to john page1
- to francis eppes2
- to francis eppes1
- to john randolph2
- declaration concerning ethan allen1
- to john page1
- report to congress on congress committee1
- to thomas nelson1
- report of committee on canadian affairs1
- proposed constitution for virginia1
- first draft
- fair copy
- I. Legislative
- II. Executive
- III. Judiciary
- IV. Rights, Private and Public
- report on cedars cartel1
- report on canadian affairs1
- to william fleming1
- declaration of independence1
- First Draft
- Reported Draft
- Engrossed Copy
- to richard henry lee1
- to george wythe1
- notes of rules for continental congress.1
- to edmund pendleton2
- resolution for rotation of members of continental congress1
- to francis eppes1
- to the pennsylvania convention1
- notes on virginia-pennsylvania boundary
- to the governor of virginia1 (patrick henry)
- to col. fielding lewis
- to john page2
- to francis eppes1
- to john page1
- to francis eppes1
- to — 1
- to john page1
- resolution to encourage desertions of hessian officers1
- resolutions on peace propositions1
- to the president of the continental congress1 (john hancock)
- notes on religion1
- draft of bill to abolish entails.1
- Amendments to Bill to Abolish Entails1
- draft of a bill to remove seat of government1
- draft of a bill for raising six additional battalions of infantry on the continental establishment1
- draft of a bill establishing county courts1
- draft of a bill for altering rates of copper coin1
- report on upshur2
- a bill for the trial of offences committed out of this commonwealth.
- draft of a bill for suspending executions for debt1
- draft of a bill for providing against invasions and insurrections1
- draft of a bill for regulating the appointment of delegates to general congress1
- to john adams1
- to benjamin franklin1
- to john adams
- first report of conference committee1
- second report of conference committee
- draft of a bill giving certain powers to the executive1
- draft of bill designating places for holding courts of chancery and general court1
- a bill granting free pardon to certain offenders1
- a bill for the speedy recovery of debts due the united states1
- draft of a bill for providing a supply for the public exigencies1
- a bill to amend an act intitled “an act for raising a supply of money for public exigencies”1
- draft of bill of attainder against josiah philips1
- to richard henry lee1
- to —
- resolutions concerning peace with england1
- to rev. samuel henley1
- to david rittenhouse1
- a bill for giving the members of the assembly an adequate allowance1
- to george wythe
- to the governor of virginia. (patrick henry)
- to richard henry lee1
- to gabriel jones1
- a bill concerning escheats and forfeitures from british subjects2
- speech to general assembly1
- to john page1
- to william fleming1
- to theodorick bland, jr.1
- to richard henry lee1
- to theodorick bland, jr.1
- REPORT OF THE REVISORS
- REPORT OF THE REVISORS 1779
- a bill for withholding british property (chapter xxxvi1)
- Section I.
- Sect. II.
- Sect. III.
- a bill concerning slaves (chapter li1)
- Section I.
- Sect. II.
- Sect. III.
- Sect. IV.
- Sect. V.
- Sect. VI.
- Sect. VII.
- Sect. VIII.
- Sect. IX.
- Sect. X.
- a bill for proportioning crimes and punishments (chapter lxiv1)
- Section I.
- Sect. II.
- Sect. III.
- Sect. IV.
- Sect. V.
- Sect. VI.
- Sect. VII.
- Sect. VIII.
- Sect. IX.
- Sect. X.
- Sect. XI.
- Sect. XII.
- Sect. XIII.
- Sect. XIV.
- Sect. XV.
- Sect. XVI.
- Sect. XVII.
- Sect. XVIII.2
- Sect. XIX.
- Sect. XX.
- Sect. XXI.
- Sect. XXII.
- Sect. XXIII.
- Sect. XXIV.
- Sect. XXV.
- Sect. XXVI.
- Sect. XXVII.
- Sect. XXVIII.
- Sect. XXIX.
- Sect. XXX.
- Sect. XXXI.
- Sect. XXXII.
- Sect. XXXIII.
- Sect. XXXIV.
- Sect. XXXV.
- Sect. XXXVI.
- a bill for the more general diffusion of knowledge (chapter lxxix)
- Section I.
- Sect. II.
- Sect. III.
- Sect. IV.
- Sect. V.
- Sect. VI.
- Sect. VII.
- Sect. VIII.
- Sect. IX.
- Sect. X.
- Sect. XI.
- Sect. XII.
- Sect. XIII.
- Sect. XIV.
- Sect. XV.
- Sect. XVI.
- Sect. XVII.
- Sect. XVIII.
- Sect. XIX.
- a bill for the amending the constitution of the college of william and mary (chapter lxxx)
- Section I.
- Sect. II.
- a bill for establishing a public library (chapter lxxxi)
- Section I.
- Sect. II.
- Sect. III.
- Sect. IV.
- Sect. V.
- a bill for establishing religious freedom1 (chapter lxxxii)
- Section I.
- Sect. II.
- Sect. III.
- CORRESPONDENCE and MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS 1779–1781
- to general washington
- to the president of congress (john jay)
- proclamation concerning escheats
- to general baron de riedesel1
- to general washington
- to the governor of canada (sir guy carleton)
- to col. william fleming1
- to the county lieutenant of hampshire1
- to the president of congress (john jay)
- to general washington
- to general washington
- to general washington
- to colonel george mathews1
- to the speaker of the house of delegates (benjamin harrison)
- to the speaker of the house of delegates (benjamin harrison)
- to the speaker of the house of delegates (benjamin harrison)
- to the french minister1 (chevalier de la luzerne)
- to the governor of north carolina1 (richard caswell)
- to the president of congress (samuel huntington)
- to general washington
- proclamation laying embargo
- to the president of congress (samuel huntington)
- to general washington
- to the speaker of the house of delegates (benjamin harrison)
- to the president of congress (samuel huntington)
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