1793.—

Aug.

23.

At Philadelphia.

Drafts Cabinet Opinion on Genet’s Recall.

Cabinet discusses Treaty with France.

31.

Drafts Cabinet Opinion on Privateers and Prizes.

Fever breaks out in Philadelphia.

Sept.

7.

Drafts Cabinet Decisions.

13.

Attempts to borrow money.

15.

Informs Genet of application for his recall.

17.

Leaves Philadelphia.

22.

At Monticello.

Oct.

25.

Leaves Monticello.

Nov.

1.

At Germantown.

8.

Cabinet meeting on Genet’s conduct.

13.

Writes Hammond concerning Treaty.

16.

Borrows money.

18.-21.

Cabinet meeting on Message.

23.

Drafts Cabinet Decisions.

Drafts President’s Message.

28.

Cabinet meeting on Genet.

Dec.

2.

Congress assembles.

7.

Drafts Cabinet Decisions.

16.

Reports to Congress on Commerce.

20.

Opinion on Neutral Trade.

30.

Makes Supplementary Report on Commerce.

31.

Resigns Secretaryship of State.

1794.—

Jan.

5.

Leaves Philadelphia.

16.

Arrives at Monticello.

1794.—

Sept.

Has attack of rheumatism.

Offered foreign mission.

?

Writes Notes on a Constitution.

1795.

At Monticello.

Establishes nailery.

July

26?

Granddaughter Eleanor dies.

Dec.

?

Writes “Notes” for Ebeling.

1796

?

Invents mould-board for plough.

Apr.

24.

Writes letter to Mazzei.

May

12.

Executes mortgage to Van Staphorst & Hubbard.

Begins remodelling house at Monticello.

June

Visited by Rochefoucauld-Liancourt.

Nov.

4.

Elected Vice-President.

1797.—

Jan.

Elected President of Philosophical Society.

Refuses to serve on Boundary Commission.

1.

Mazzei Letter printed in Florence.

25.

Mazzei Letter printed in Paris.

Feb.

8.

Electoral Ballot counted by Congress.

20.

Leaves Monticello.

24.

At Georgetown.

Mar.

2.

Arrives at Philadelphia.

3.

Calls on Adams.

4.

Sworn in as Vice-President.

Offered French Mission.

6.

Dines with Washington.

12.

Leaves Philadelphia.

20.

Arrives at Monticello.

May.

5.

Leaves Monticello.

11.

Arrives at Philadelphia.

14.

Mazzei Letter printed in America.

June

Attacked by Luther Martin in Newspapers.

July

6.

Leaves Philadelphia.

11.

Arrives at Monticello.

Aug.

Drafts Petition concerning Grand-Juries.

Oct.

13.

Maria Jefferson marries John Waylies Eppes.

Dec.

4.

Leaves Monticello.

6.

Visits Madison at Montpelier.

12.

Arrives at Philadelphia.

1798.—

Feb.

15.

Dines with Adams.

19.

X. Y. Z. Message.

Apr.

3.

X. Y. Z. Dispatches transmitted to Congress.

June

27.

Leaves Philadelphia.

28.

At Baltimore.

1798.—

July

1.

At Fredericksburg.

6.

Alien Bill passed.

9.

At Monticello.

14.

Sedition Bill passed.

Oct.

Writes Essay on Study of Anglo-Saxon.

Drafts Petition on Juries.

Drafts Kentucky Resolutions.

Nov.

14.

Kentucky Legislature adopts resolutions.

Revises Madison’s Virginian Resolutions.

Dec.

18.

Leaves Monticello.

25.

Arrives at Philadelphia.