Jefferson, Thomas, describes Virginia roads, i. 13; his agricultural experience, 32; his aversion to cities, 59, 138, 147; his aversion to banks, 65; ii. 131; his political ideals, i 72, 73, 146, 147, 179; Federalist opinion of, 80 _et seq._, 83, 112, 114; opposed to manufactures, 138; chief author of the Kentucky Resolutions, 140 _et seq._; leader of the Virginia school, 143; characteristics of, 144 _et seq._; his political doctrines, 146 _et seq._, 156; Thomas Moore’s verses on, 167; visionary, 170; his ideas of progress, 178, 179; personal characteristics, 185 _et seq._; his dress, 187; ii. 366, 405; social pre-eminence, i. 188; his inauguration, 191; his antipathy to Marshall, 192, 194; purity of his life, 196; his Inaugural Address, 199 _et seq._; his conception of government, 210 _et seq._; his foreign policy, 214 _et seq._; his Cabinet, 218 _et seq._; his plans for the navy, 222 _et seq._; his treatment of patronage, 224, 294; his New Haven letter, 226; his first annual message, 248; his course with regard to the Judiciary, 255 _et seq._; his abnegation of power, 262; his power, 266; his theory of internal politics, 272; contradictions in his character, 277; his hopefulness, 307 _et seq._; as a man of science, 310; his dislike for New Englanders, 310 _et seq._; his letter to Paine, 316; attacked by Callender, 322; sensitiveness of, 324; his relations with Callender, 325 _et seq._; sends Lear to St. Domingo, 389; ignorant of Bonaparte’s schemes, 403 _et seq._; his eyes opened, 409; his letter to Dupont de Nemours, 410; writes to Livingston defining his position with respect to France and Spain, 424; his annual message, 1802, 427; ignores the war party, 428; replies to their demand for papers touching the right of deposit at New Orleans, 430; quiets the West, 432; attempts the purchase of New Orleans, 432 _et seq._; his language to Thornton, 436; prefers Natchez to New Orleans as a seat of trade, 443; his apparent inconsistency, 443 _et seq._; the essence of his statesmanship, 445; proposes alliance with England, ii. 1, 78; instructs Pinckney to offer a consideration to Spain for New Orleans and Florida, 22; writes a defence of his use of patronage for the Boston “Chronicle,” 82; his amendment to the Constitution regarding Louisiana, 83; his letter to Breckinridge on the subject, 84; to Paine, 86; draws up a new amendment, 86; his reply to W. C. Nicholas, 89; his message Oct. 7, 1803, 92; his bill for the administration of Louisiana, 119; his view of the Louisiana treaty and legislation, 130;