rusticity in early life, 10, 61; self-depreciation, 11, 12; simplicity of manners, 220, 379, 384; unfriendly views of, 222, 269, 396. See Jefferson, Thomas. _Political Opinions._ Amendments to the Constitution, 340-349, 355; bill of rights, 327; church establishment, 53, 208-210; colonial union, 116, 193-199; Democratic party, 409; democracy, 201, 204; disunion, 317, 323, 409; executive power, 328, 329; federal Constitution, 313, 323-331, 405, 418; French alliance, 193-199, 254, 255; French Revolution, 409; free trade, 291, 292; gerrymandering, 351; independence of colonies, 193 ff.; Indians, 172, 173, 258, 292, 293; Jay treaty, 405; Mississippi navigation, 309-311; necessity for central authority, 304-306, 322; not connected with plan for a dictatorship, 224-229, 233, 234, 286, 287; nullification, 417, 418; power of crown to annul a colonial law, 53; power of Parliament over colonies, 69-71, 95; resistance to England, 125, 140-145; slavery, 388, 389; state rights, 323 ff.; theory that colonies are dissolved by revolution, 111, 112; Tories, 289-291; treaty power, 405; Virginia state Constitution, 201-206. Henry, Rev. Patrick, uncle of Patrick Henry, helps in his education, 6; a good classical scholar, 13, 15; persuaded by Henry not to be present at Parsons' Cause, 57. Henry, William, elder brother of Patrick Henry, becomes his partner in trade, 6. Henry, William Wirt, on difficulty of reconciling Jefferson's statements regarding Henry's ignorance of law with his large practice, 33; on baselessness of Jefferson's dictatorship story, 233. Herkimer, his defeat by St. Leger, 240. Holland, ----, defended by Henry on charge of murder, 376, 377. Holt, James, on committee of Virginia convention, 152. Hopkins, Stephen, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 105; a member, 108; in second Continental Congress, 175. Howe, General Robert, commands North Carolina and Virginia troops and ignores Henry, 180. Howe, General Sir William, letter of Dunmore to, describing military operations in Virginia, 178; his sluggishness in 1777, 236; his movements in that year, 240, 241; his capture of Philadelphia, 243. Independence, brought unavoidably before country in 1776, 190, 193; sentiment in Virginia convention in favor of, 193; its postponement wished by Henry until a colonial union and foreign alliances be formed, 194; letter of Charles Lee urging its immediate declaration, 194.