intimates that Henry was the proposed tyrant, 225;
induces Girardin to state fact in "History of Virginia," 225;
furnishes the story to Wirt, 226;
unhistorical character of his narrative, 227-229;
himself the recipient as governor of extraordinary powers from
legislature, 228;
probably invents the whole story, 233;
makes no opposition to subsequent reelections of Henry, 235;
his later dislike of Henry, 251;
on committee to notify Henry of his second reelection as governor, 256;
elected governor, 268;
fears of Tucker as to his energy, 269;
continues on friendly terms with Henry while governor, 273;
despondent letter of Henry to, on political decay, 273-275;
reelected, 276;
his flight from Tarleton, 285;
his story of second plan to make Henry dictator, 285;
unhistorical character of the story, 285-287;
his statement flatly contradicted by Edmund Randolph, 286;
told by Madison of Henry's desire to strengthen central government,
305;
and of Virginian opposition to abandoning Mississippi navigation,
307, 308, 311;
informed by Madison of opposition to Constitution in Virginia, 315,
316, 345;
not in Virginia ratifying Convention, 319;
opposes new constitution, 319;
thinks it dangerous to liberty, 330;
letter from Madison to, explaining his defeat for senator, 351;
charges Henry with paying debts in worthless paper, and with
connection with the Yazoo scheme, 383;
forms opposition party to Washington, 397;
sneers at Federalist advances to Henry, 404;
secures his election as governor of Virginia, 406;
his letter to Mazzei published, 407;
writes Kentucky resolutions, 408.
Jenyns, Soame, his "View of the Internal Evidence of Christianity,"
printed by Henry for private distribution, 394.
Johnson, Thomas, on committee of Continental Congress to prepare address
to the king, 117;
opposes Pendleton for president of Virginia convention, 191.
Johnston, George, aids Henry in introducing Virginia Resolves, 69, 72;
said by Jefferson to have written them, 84, note.
Johnstone, Governor George, his membership of North's peace commission
a surprise to Henry, 255.
Jones, Allen, confers with Henry over weakness of Confederation, 305,
306.
Jones, William, plaintiff in British debts case, 360.
Jouette, Captain John, warns Virginia legislature of Tarleton's
approach, 280, 281.
Kentucky resolutions written by Jefferson, 408.
King, address to the, in Continental Congress, 117, 118;
its authorship wrongly accredited to Henry, 118, 122.
Kirkland, Rev. Samuel, urged by Continental Congress to secure
neutrality of the Six Nations, 174.
Lamb, General John, letter from Henry to, on Virginia opposition to
Constitution, 342.
Langdon, John, on gunpowder and salt committee of the second Continental
Congress, 175.
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