Memoir, Correspondence and Miscellanies, Volume I
Thomas Jefferson
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Length 23 h 11 min
Chapters 68
First published 1829
This is the first volume of Thomas Jefferson's public and private writings edited and compiled by his oldest grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph and published three years after the president's death. There are a total of four volumes in Randolph's set. Summary by Joel Kindrick.
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Foreword Read by Joel Kindrick 1:32
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Notice Read by Joel Kindrick 1:07
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 1 Read by Joel Kindrick 35:08
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 2 Read by Joel Kindrick 28:47
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 3 Read by Joel Kindrick 30:21
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 4 Read by Joel Kindrick 34:06
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 5 Read by Joel Kindrick 33:27
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 6 Read by Joanne Turner 35:55
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 7 Read by Joanne Turner 31:51
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Chapter 1 Memoir Part 8 Read by Joanne Turner 44:30
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Appx. Note A, Aug. 31, 1820 letter to John Saunderson Read by Joanne Turner 10:34
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Appx. Note B, May 12, 1819 letter to Samuel B. Wells Read by Joanne Turner 21:25
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Appx. Note C. Instructions Given to the First Delegation of Virginia to Congress, Aug. 1774, part 1. Read by Joanne Turner 36:30
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Appx. Note C, conclusion Read by Joanne Turner 22:49
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Appx. Note D, Instructions for the Deputies Appointed to the General Congress on the part of Virginia Read by Joanne Turner 9:25
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Appx. Note E. Nov. 1, 1778 letter to George Wythe, attaching A Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments Read by Joanne Turner 48:38
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Appx. Note F. Notes on the Establishment of a Money Unit and Currrency Read by Joanne Turner 35:26
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Appx. Note G. Notes on His Accomplishments Read by Joanne Turner 6:21
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Appx. Note H. Letters from Geo. Washington re appointment as Secretary of State Read by Joanne Turner 4:14
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Correspondence Letter 1, May 7, 1775 letter to Dr. William Small Read by Joanne Turner 3:05
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Correspondence Letter 2, Aug. 25, 1775 letter to John Randolph Read by Joanne Turner 6:59
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Correspondence Letter 3, Nov. 29, 1775 letter to John Randolph Read by Joanne Turner 4:44
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Correspondence Letter 4. Aug. 13, 1777 letter to Dr. Benjamin Franklin Read by Joanne Turner 3:24
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Correspondence Letter 5. May 27, 1779 letter to Patrick Henry Read by Joanne Turner 25:30
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Correspondence, Letter 6. Jan. 22, 1779 letter to John Page Read by Joanne Turner 1:50
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Correspondence Letter 7. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 3:33
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Correspondence, Letter 8. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 4:55
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Correspondence, October 1779. Letter 9, October 1, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 10, Oct. 2, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 11. Oct. 8, 1779 letter to George Washington. Letter 12. Oct. 1779 letter to Colonel Mathews. Letter 9. Oct. 1, 1779 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 12:47
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Correspondence, November 28, 1779 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 6:05
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Correspondence, Letter 14. Dec. 10, 1779 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 3:51
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Correspondence, Letter 15. Feb. 10, 1780 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 3:14
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Correspondence. June 11, 1780 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 4:15
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Correspondence. July 2, 1780 letter to George Washington Read by Joanne Turner 2:27
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Correspondence. Aug. 4, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stephens; Aug. 15, 1780 letter to Major General Gates Read by Joanne Turner 8:03
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September 1780 Correspondence. Sept. 3, 1780 letter to George Washington. Sept. 12, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stevens. Sept. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stevens. Sept. 23, 1780 letter to Maj. Gen. Gates. Sept. 23, 1780 letter to George Washington. Sept. 26, 1780 letter to George Washington. Read by Joanne Turner 20:29
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October 1780 Correspondence. Oct. 4, 1780 letter to Major Gen. Gates. Oct. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Gates. Oct. 22, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 25, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 26, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Oct. 28, 1780 letter to Gen. Gates Read by Joanne Turner 21:55
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November 1780 Correspondence. Nov. 3, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 10, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 26, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington Read by Joanne Turner 9:31
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Correspondence, Letter 35. Dec. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington Read by Joanne Turner 6:07
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January 1781 Correspondence. Jan. 10, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Jan.15, 1781 letters to the President of the Congress. Jan.17, 1781 letter to the President of the Congress. Jan. 18, 1781 letter to the Virginia Delegation to Congress. Read by Joanne Turner 19:45
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Feb. 1781 Correspondence. Feb. 8, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 12, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 17, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Feb. 17, 1781 letter to Gen. Gates. Feb. 26, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Read by Joanne Turner 11:15
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March 1781 Correspondence. Mar. 8, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Mar. 19, 1781; Mar. 21, 1781; Mar. 26, 1781; Mar. 28, 1781; and Mar. 31, 1781 letters to President of Congress. Read by Joanne Turner 13:33
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April 1781 Correspondence. Apr. 7, 1781 and Apr. 18, 1781 letters to President of Congress. Apr. 23, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington. Read by Joanne Turner 5:14
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May 1781 Correspondence. May 9 letter to Gen. Washington. May 10 letter to the Virginia delegates to Congress. May 28 letter to Gen. Washington. Read by Joanne Turner 13:58
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April 16, 1784 letter to Gen. Washington Read by Joanne Turner 11:40
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Oct. 20, 1784 letter to Colonel Uriah Forest Read by Joanne Turner 1:59
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May 11, 1785 letter to John Jay Read by Joanne Turner 1:47
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June 1785 Correspondence. June 7 letter to Gen. Chastellux. June 15 letter to John Jay. June 16 letter to the Governor of Virginia. June 17 letter to Colonel Monroe. June 21 letter to Charles Thompson. June 22 letter to William Carmichael. June 23 letter to John Adams. Read by Joanne Turner 46:37
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July 1785 Correspondence. July 5 letters to Colonel Monroe, Mrs. Sprowle, and John Adams. July 10 letter to Gen. Washington. July 11 letter to the Governor of Virginia. July 12 letters to the President of Congress and to the Virginia delegates to Congress, and John Jay. July 13 letters to Monsieur Briet and Mssrs. French and nephew. July 17 letter to Dr. Styles. July 28 letters to John Adams and to Hogendorp. July 30 letter to Mssrs. N & J Van Staphorst. Read by Joanne Turner 59:20
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August 1785 Correspondence. Aug. 3 letters to M. de Castries and to Capt. John Paul Jones. Aug. 6 letter to John Adams. Aug. 7 letter to Dr. Price. Aug. 10 letters to John Adams and Mrs. Sprowle. Aug. 13 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones and Mssrs. Buchanan and May. Aug. 14 letter to John Jay. Aug. 15 letter to Count de Vergennes. Aug. 17 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones. Read by Joanne Turner 50:48
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Aug. 1785 Correspondence, part 2. Aug. 18 letter to Wm. Carmichael. Aug. 19 letter to Peter Carr. Aug. 20 letter to John Page. Aug. 23 letter to John Jay. Aug. 28 letter to Colonel Monroe. Aug. 29 letter to Capt. John Paul Jones. Aug. 30 letter to John Jay. Read by Joanne Turner 47:54
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September 1785 Correspondence. September 1 letters to James Madison and Mssrs. Dumas and Short. Sept. 4 letter to John Adams; Heads for a letter to the King of Morocco; Heads of instructions to Mr. Barclay; Heads of inquiry for Mr. Barclay as to Morocco; Sept. 5 letter to David Hartley; Sept. 6 letter to Baron Geismer; Sept. 11 letter to John Langton. Sept. 14 letter to Lester Asquith. Sept. 19 letter to John Adams. Sept. 20 letter to James Madison Read by Joanne Turner 51:13
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September 1785 Correspondence Part 2. Sept. 20 letter to Edmund Randolph. Sept. 24 letters to John Adams. Sept. 25 letter to F. Hopkinson. Sept. 26 letters to Lister Asquith and R. Izard. Sept. 29 letter to Richard O'Bryan. Sept. 30 letter to Mr. Bellini Read by Joanne Turner 31:49
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October 1785 Correspondence. Oct. 2 letter to James Madison. Oct. 5 letters to Dr. Franklin and Samuel Osgood. Oct. 6 letter to John Jay. Oct. 11 letter to Elbridge Gerry. Oct. 11 letter to Count de Vergennes. Oct. 11 letter to John Jay. Oct. 12 letters to Mssrs. Van Staphorts and Monsieur Desbordes. Oct. 13 letter to Hogendorp. Oct. 15 letter to J. Bannister, Jr. Oct. 18 letter to Mr. Carmichael. Oct. 25 letter to Mssrs. Van Staphorst Read by Joanne Turner 1:00:49
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November 1785 Correspondence. Nov. 4 letters to William Carmichael and Richard O'Bryan. Nov. 12 letter to W. W. Seward. Nov. 14 letter to Count de Vergennes; The Case of Lister Asquith. Nov. 19 letter to John Adams. Nov. 20 letter to Count de Vergennes. Nov. 23 letter to Lister Asquith. Nov. 27 letter to John Adams. Read by Joanne Turner 58:58
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Correspondence December 1985. Dec. 4 letter to Colonel Humphries. Dec. 10 and 11 letters to John Adams. Dec. 21 letter to Count de Vergennes. Dec. 22 letter to the Governor of Virginia. Dec. 22 letter to the Georgia delegates to Congress. Dec. 27 letter to John Adams. Read by Joanne Turner 19:12
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Correspondence January 1786. Jan. 2 letter to John Jay; extracts of report to Congress; explanations on some of the subjects of conversation with the Count de Vergennes; Jan. 3 letter to F. Hopkinson; Jan.4 letter to Gen. Washington. Jan. 7 letter to A. Cary. Jan. 12 letter to Major Gen. Greene. Jan. 13 letter to Lister Asquith. Read by Joanne Turner 1:01:13
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Jan. 1786. Answers to questions posed by Monsieur de Meusneir on the subject of politics and diplomacy Read by Joanne Turner 26:05
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Observations on "etats de Unis," prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 1 Read by Joanne Turner 1:04:32
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Observations on "Etats de Unis" prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 2 Read by Joanne Turner 14:26
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January 1786 Correspondence. Jan. 25 letter to Mr. Rittenhouse. Jan. 25 letter to A. Stewart, Esq. Jan. 26 letter to the Commissioners of the Treasury. Jan. 26 letter to Mssrs. Buchanan and Hay Read by Joanne Turner 25:51
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February 1786 Correspondence. Feb. 7 letter to John Adams. Feb. 8 letter to James Madison. Feb. 9 letter to Marquis de Lafayette. Feb. 20 letter to Monsieur Hilliard D'Auberteuil. Feb. 26 letter to Count de Vergennes. Read by Joanne Turner 19:12
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March 1786 Correspondence. Mar. 3 letter to Monsieur De Reyneval. Mar. 12 letter to John Jay. Mar. 14 letter to Colonel Humphries. Read by Joanne Turner 9:06
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Appendix Note A: April 29, 1779 letter from G.R. Clarke to the Governor of Virginia; Council Proclamation of June 18, 1779 Read by Joanne Turner 23:03
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Appendix Note B. Sept. 29, 1779 Read by Joanne Turner 2:53
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Appendix Note C. Oct. 8, 1779 Read by Joanne Turner 0:58
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Appendix Note D. Addendum to manuscript: Female contributions to the war Read by Joanne Turner 1:53
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Appendix Note E. Letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lt. Col. Nisbet Balfour Read by Joanne Turner 2:23
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Appendix Note F. Nov. 4, 1780 Letter to Lord Cornwallis from A.F. Read by Joanne Turner 1:04
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