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June 6.
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Elected delegate to Congress.
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10.
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Drafts Constitution for Virginia.
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Nov. 4.
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Congress adjourns to Annapolis.
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Dec. 16.
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Reports on definitive treaty.
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22.
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Reports on ceremonial for Washington.
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27.
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Reports on ratification of treaty.
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1784—Jan. 14.
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Reports Proclamation of British Treaty.
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March 1.
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Reports on Government for Western Territory.
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5.
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Reports on Indiana.
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12.
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Elected Chairman of Congress.
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13.
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Placed on Committee on Qualifications and on Foreign Letters.
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30.
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Elected Chairman of Congress.
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April 5.
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Prepares Notes on a Money Unit.
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13.
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Drafts resolution concerning seat of Government.
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May 3.
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Reports ordinance for Western lands.
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23.
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Report on Western Territory considered and adopted.
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July 5.
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Sails from Boston on ship Ceres.
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Aug. 6.
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Reaches Paris.
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10.
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At Passy, conferring with Franklin.
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Sept.13.
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Sends the first Notes on Virginia.
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15.
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At Versailles, with Commissioners, to meet Vergennes.
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16.
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The Commissioners meet the British Ministers.
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1785.—March 10.
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Elected by Congress Minister to France.
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May 11.
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Completes Notes on Virginia.
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July 28.
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Signs treaty with Prussia.
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November.
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Death in Virginia of the youngest daughter, Lucy Elizabeth.
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1786.—March 5.
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Leaves Paris for London.
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22.
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Presented at Windsor to the King.
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23.
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Negotiates treaty with Portugal.
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26.
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Prepares with Adams projet of treaty with Great Britain.
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May 23.
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Plans treaty against Barbary States.
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Oct. 22.
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Prepares map of Virginia.
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Dec. 16.
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Act of Religious Freedom passed by the Virginia Assembly.
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26.
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Publication of French version of Notes on Virginia.
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1787.—Jan. 4.
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Makes proposition to British creditors.
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April, May, June.
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Tour through France.
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Sept.
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Finishes map of Virginia.
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Dec.
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Publication in England of “Notes on Virginia.”
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1788.—Feb. 4.
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Leaves Paris.
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II.
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Declines membership in Society for Abolition of Slave Trade.
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April
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Journey to Germany.
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June 20.
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Receives from Harvard degree of LL.D.
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1789.—May 8.
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Attends the opening at Versailles of the States-General.
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June 3.
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Prepares charter for France.
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July 17.
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Views ruins of Bastille.
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Sept. 25.
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Jefferson nominated for Secretary of State.
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26.
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Confirmed by Senate.
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Oct.
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Sails for America on the Montgomery.
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1790.—Feb. 14.
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Accepts Secretaryship of State.
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28.
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Arranges with Dutch bankers for a loan.
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Marriage of Jefferson’s daughter Martha to Thomas Mann Randolph.
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March 29.
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Takes residence in Maiden Lane, New York City.
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Elected member of American Arts and Sciences.
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June 7.
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Arranges with Hamilton the Assumption and Capital Compromise.
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July 4.
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Reports on coinage, weights, and measures.
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Aug. 22.
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Drafts Considerations on Navigation of Mississippi.
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26.
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Opinion on Foreign Debt.
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28.
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Opinion on course toward Britain and Spain.
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Nov. 21.
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Takes residence in Philadelphia.
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Dec. 8.
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Draft of paragraph for President’s Message.
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1791.
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Prepares Report on Fisheries.
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Reports on Algerian Prisoners.
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Feb. 14.
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Draft of President’s Message on British Negotiations.
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15.
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Opinion on National Bank.
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28.
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Offers Freneau a place.
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May.
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Endorses Paine’s Rights of Man.
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Arranges with Freneau for the publication of a paper.
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July.
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Endeavors to have Thomas Paine appointed postmaster.
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1792.
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Draft of President’s Message on Diplomatic Nominations.
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1792.—Feb. 28.
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