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.
Chapters
1 Foreword 2 min 2 Preface 8 min 3 Notice 1 min 4 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 1 35 min 5 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 2 29 min 6 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 3 30 min 7 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 4 34 min 8 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 5 33 min 9 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 6 36 min 10 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 7 32 min 11 Chapter 1 Memoir Part 8 44 min 12 Appx. Note A, Aug. 31, 1820 letter to John Saunderson 11 min 13 Appx. Note B, May 12, 1819 letter to Samuel B. Wells 21 min 14 Appx. Note C. Instructions Given to the First Delegation of Virginia to Congress, Aug. 1774, part 1 36 min 15 Appx. Note C, conclusion 23 min 16 Appx. Note D, Instructions for the Deputies Appointed to the General Congress on the part of Virginia 9 min 17 Appx. Note E. Nov. 1, 1778 letter to George Wythe, attaching A Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments 49 min 18 Appx. Note F. Notes on the Establishment of a Money Unit and Currrency 35 min 19 Appx. Note G. Notes on His Accomplishments 6 min 20 Appx. Note H. Letters from Geo. Washington re appointment as Secretary of State 4 min 21 Correspondence Letter 1, May 7, 1775 letter to Dr. William Small 3 min 22 Correspondence Letter 2, Aug. 25, 1775 letter to John Randolph 7 min 23 Correspondence Letter 3, Nov. 29, 1775 letter to John Randolph 5 min 24 Correspondence Letter 4. Aug. 13, 1777 letter to Dr. Benjamin Franklin 3 min 25 Correspondence Letter 5. May 27, 1779 letter to Patrick Henry 26 min 26 Correspondence, Letter 6. Jan. 22, 1779 letter to John Page 2 min 27 Correspondence Letter 7. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington 4 min 28 Correspondence, Letter 8. July 17, 1779 letter to George Washington 5 min 29 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 13 min 30 Correspondence, November 28, 1779 letter to George Washington 6 min 31 Correspondence, Letter 14. Dec. 10, 1779 letter to George Washington 4 min 32 Correspondence, Letter 15. Feb. 10, 1780 letter to George Washington 3 min 33 Correspondence. June 11, 1780 letter to George Washington 4 min 34 Correspondence. July 2, 1780 letter to George Washington 2 min 35 Correspondence. Aug. 4, 1780 letter to Gen. Edward Stephens; Aug. 15, 1780 letter to Major General Gates 8 min 36 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 20 min 37 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 22 min 38 November 1780 Correspondence. Nov. 3, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 10, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington. Nov. 26, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington 10 min 39 Correspondence, Letter 35. Dec. 15, 1780 letter to Gen. Washington 6 min 40 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 20 min 41 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 11 min 42 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 14 min 43 April 1781 Correspondence. Apr. 7, 1781 and Apr. 18, 1781 letters to President of Congress. Apr. 23, 1781 letter to Gen. Washington 5 min 44 May 1781 Correspondence. May 9 letter to Gen. Washington. May 10 letter to the Virginia delegates to Congress. May 28 letter to Gen. Washington 14 min 45 April 16, 1784 letter to Gen. Washington 12 min 46 Oct. 20, 1784 letter to Colonel Uriah Forest 2 min 47 May 11, 1785 letter to John Jay 2 min 48 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 47 min 49 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 59 min 50 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 51 min 51 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 48 min 52 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 51 min 53 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 32 min 54 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 1 h 1 min 55 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 59 min 56 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 19 min 57 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 1 h 1 min 58 Jan. 1786. Answers to questions posed by Monsieur de Meusneir on the subject of politics and diplomacy 26 min 59 Observations on "etats de Unis," prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 1 1 h 5 min 60 Observations on "Etats de Unis" prepared for the Encyclopedie Methodique, part 2 14 min 61 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 26 min 62 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 19 min 63 March 1786 Correspondence. Mar. 3 letter to Monsieur De Reyneval. Mar. 12 letter to John Jay. Mar. 14 letter to Colonel Humphries 9 min 64 Appendix Note A: April 29, 1779 letter from G.R. Clarke to the Governor of Virginia; Council Proclamation of June 18, 1779 23 min 65 Appendix Note B. Sept. 29, 1779 3 min 66 Appendix Note C. Oct. 8, 1779 1 min 67 Appendix Note D. Addendum to manuscript: Female contributions to the war 2 min 68 Appendix Note E. Letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lt. Col. Nisbet Balfour 2 min 69 Appendix Note F. Nov. 4, 1780 Letter to Lord Cornwallis from A.F 1 min
