to President intention to leave office.
May 23.
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Writes to Washington of intended resignation.
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Sept. 9.
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Writes to President in defense of conduct.
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1793.—Jan.
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Reconsiders resignation.
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Feb. 7.
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Paper on maladministration (by Hamilton) of the Treasury.
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April 8.
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Genet lands at Charleston.
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18.
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Drafts Cabinet Opinion on Proclamation and French Minister.
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May 8.
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Opposes Hamilton’s circular to collectors.
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July 5.
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Receives call from Genet.
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8.
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Dissents from Cabinet Opinion on Little Sarah.
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Aug. 2.
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Recall of Genet decided upon by the Cabinet.
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31.
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Drafts Cabinet Opinion on Privateers and Prizes.
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Nov. 16.
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Borrows money.
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23.
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Drafts Message to the President.
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Dec. 31.
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Resigns Secretaryship of State.
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1794.—Sept.
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Offer of foreign mission.
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1795—Dec.
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Invents mould-board for plough.
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1796.—May 12.
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Executes mortgage on his home.
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Nov. 4.
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Elected Vice-President.
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1797.—Jan.
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Elected President to Philosophical Society.
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1797.—Jan. 25.
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Letter written to Mazzei (in 1796) printed in Paris.
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March 4.
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Sworn in as Vice-President.
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5.
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Offer of French Mission.
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May 14.
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Mazzei letter printed in America.
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Oct. 13.
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Marriage of Maria Jefferson to John Waylies Eppes.
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1798.—Feb. 19.
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X Y Z Message.
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July 6.
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Passage of the Alien Bill.
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14.
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Passage of the Sedition Bill.
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Oct.
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Draft of the Kentucky Resolutions.
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Nov. 14.
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Kentucky Legislature adopts resolutions.
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15.
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Refuses Virginia Resolutions of Madison.
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1800.—Jan. 18.
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Drafts plan for the University of Va.
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Feb.
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Prepares Parliamentary Manual.
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May.
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Republican Caucus nominates Jefferson and Burr.
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June.
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Removal of the capital to Washington.
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Dec. 14.
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Offers Secretaryship of Navy to Livingston.
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1801.—Feb. 17.
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Election of Jefferson as President.
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18.
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Offers Secretaryship of War to Dearborn.
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24.
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Offers French Mission to Livingston.
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1801—Feb. 28.
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Farewell speech to Senate.
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March 4.
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Inauguration of Jefferson as President.
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5.
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Nominates Madison, Dearborn, and Lincoln to Cabinet.
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9.
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Cabinet remits fines under Sedition Law.
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18.
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Offers Paine passage on public vessel.
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May 14.
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Appoints Gallatin Secretary of Treasury.
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15.
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Cabinet discusses Barbary War.
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Squadron ordered to Mediterranean.
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July 15.
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Appoints Robert Smith Secretary of Navy.
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Nov. 28.
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Appoints Granger Postmaster-General.
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1803.—Jan. 11.
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Nominates Monroe Joint Minister to France.
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18.
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Sends secret message on Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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April.
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Prepares estimate of Christ.
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11.
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Talleyrand offers to sell Louisiana.
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May 2.
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Louisiana treaty signed at Paris.
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July.
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Frames Louisiana Amendment to the Constitution.
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24.
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Appoints Monroe Minister to Great Britain.
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Oct. 20.
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Louisiana treaty ratified by Senate.
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1804.—Jan. 8.
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Offers Monroe Governorship of Louisiana.
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Feb. 18.
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Approves act organizing Louisiana and Orleans.
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April 17.
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Death of daughter Mary.
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May 26.
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Appoints Monroe Minister to Spain.
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Nov.
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Reëlected President of United States.
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19.
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Nominates Bowdoin Minister to Spain.
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1805.—March 2.
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Appoints Robert Smith Attorney-General.
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Appoints Jacob Crowninshield Secretary of Navy.
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4.
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Inaugurated as President.
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August.
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Prepares Note on Conduct 1780-1.
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Suggests alliance with Great Britain.
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Dec. 20.
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Nominates John Breckenridge Attorney-General
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1806.—Feb. 24.
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Aids Barlow to Draft Bill for a National University.
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