The Works of Thomas Jefferson Volume II Author:Thomas Jefferson The Works of Thomas Jefferson Collected and Edited - I904 - CONTENTS OF VOLUME I1 - To THOMAASD AMSF, EBRUAR P Y O TH . 3 Tobacco---Purchases to be made in Great Britain---Conduct of New York on association4urety for acquaintance-Ogilvie-Jefferson coat-of-arms--Clavichord. TO JAMESO GILVIEF, E BRUAR 2 Y 0 TH 5 Former letters-Means taken to aid O... more »gilvie-Vacant parish-Jeffersons love aff air-Burning of Shadwell-Present quarters. To INGLIS A ND LONGM, AY IITH 9 Legal matters. To THOMAASD AMSJ, U NE I ST . XI Invoice - Association - Forte - piano - India cotton stockings-Umbrella-Prospective mamage. TO ROBERTSK IPWITHA, U GUST3D I2 List of books-Value of fiction-Invitation to remove to Monticell-Offer prayers to Mrs. Skelton. LEGAL A RGUMENT G . OODWIN et al. vs. LUNAN . I 6 To MESSRS. INGLIS A ND LONGJ, UNE I ITH . 35 Legal matters. ii i Contents of Volume I1 I 7 7 3 PAGE TO CHARLEMS CPHERSON F , E BRUAR Z Y T H . . 36 Poems of Ossian-Other Gallic poems. To WILLIAM FL EMIN M G A , Y I T H . . . 38 Death of Dabney Carr-His law cases. ADVERTISEME I N N T VIRGINIGAA ZETTE, M AY 20TH . 38 Rates for legal business. ADVERTISEME I N N T VIRGINIGA AZETTE, J U LY I T H . 40 Sales of Waylies property. A SUMMAR V Y IE W O F THE RIGHTS O F BRITISH A MERICA, AUGUST . 0 . 49 Delegates to prepare an address to the king-Nature of American colonization, and political rights derived from - Arbitrary interference of the Stuarts in the colonies-Right of free trade-Usurpations of Parliament-Recent oppressive legislation-Veto power of king-Landholding in the colonies-Quartering of troops-Future action of colonies. TO CARY A ND HARRISOND, E CEMBE 9 R T H . . 94 Non-importation association-Goods expected to ar rive from Great Britain. MOTION IN VIRGINICAO NVENTIO M N, A RCH 2 4 . 96 Action of New York Assembly on Association. RESOLUTIO IN N VIRGINICAO NVENTIO M N A , RCH 2 5TH . g8 Crown lands. Contents of Volume I1 TO DR. WILLIAM SM ALL M , A Y 7TH . Battles of Lexington and Concord-Reconciliation now impossible-Lord Chathams plan. ADDRESS T O GOVERNODRU NMOR J E U , N E I2TH . Lord Norths motion - Reasons for not accepting Lord Chathams plan-leaves decision to Continental Congress. To FRANC E I P S P ES J , U NE 2 6 . Accounts from Boston-Departure of Washington-Critical condition. T O FRANC E IS P PES J , U LY 4TH Accounts of battIe of Bunkers Hill-Privateers-Powder lacking. DRAFTS O F DECLARATIO ON N TAKING UP ARMS, JULY T H . Necessity of justification-History of settlement-Usurpations of the king-Action of Parliament-Oppressive legislation-Behavior of colonies-Conduct of British troops-Falseness of Gage-The colonies forced to arm. DRAFT OF REPORT O N LORD N ORTHS MOTION, JULY 2 5 . Colonial right of exclusive legislation-Worthless concessions of Parliament. To JOHN RANDOLP A H U , GUST S T H Jeffersons hope of reconciliation-Desire for tranquil life-Misinformation of English ministry-Terms of Congress-Foreign aid-Hopes the colonies will remain dependent on Great Britain. To FRANC E IS P PESO, CTOBER IO TH . Great Britain to push the war with vigor-Arrival of Shuldam-Lord Dunmores plans-British plan of action. TO FRANCEISP PES O , CTOBER 2 4 . . War news. To JOHN PAGE O , CTOBER 3I ST . Canadian news-Letter writing. TO FRANCEISP PESN, OVEMBE 7 R T H . . Surrender of Chambly-Convulsions in South Carolina. PAGE 99 Contents of Volume I1 PAGE TO FRANCEISP PESN, OVEMBE R I S T . . I42 Canadian news-British reinforcements. To JOHN RANDOLPNHO, VEMBE 2 R 9 . 143 Death of Peyton Randolph-War in Canada-Lord Dunmores action-King and ministry-Independence being forced upon the colonies. To JOHN PAGED, ECEMBER . 147 Capture of store ship-News of Arnold and Montgomery-Promotions. To THOMANSE LSON, M AY I T H . ...« less