Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809

Thomas Jefferson

March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809

Year	Date	Document Title
1801	March 4, 1801	Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address
	March 11, 1801	Jefferson’s Proclamation on Building Practices in Washington, D.C.
	April 20, 1801	Adams’ Letter to Thomas Jefferson
	November 6, 1801	Jefferson’s Circular to the Heads of his Departments
	December 8, 1801	Jefferson’s First Annual Message to Congress
1802	February 6, 1802	Law to Arm Ships against Tripoli
	March 1, 1802	Law to Repeal Earlier Law on the Judiciary
	March 16, 1802	Law establishing the Peacetime Military
	April 6, 1802	Law Repealing Internal Taxes
	April 14, 1802	Law Establishing Naturalization (1802)
	April 18, 1802	Jefferson’s Letter to Robert R. Livingston {excerpt}
	April 29, 1802	Law Establishing Copyrights (1802)
	April 29, 1802	Law to Amend the Judiciary
	April 30, 1802	Law Admitting Ohio into the Union
	May 3, 1802	Law Incorporating City of Washington, D.C.
	August 11, 1802	A Convention (United States of American & Spain)
	December 15, 1802	Jefferson’s Second Annual Message to Congress
1803	January 11, 1803	Jefferson’s First Message to the Senate Regarding Louisiana
	January 18, 1803	Jefferson’s Request for money for the Corps of Discovery
	February 24, 1803	Marbury v. Madison
	February 28, 1803	Law Preventing Importation of Slaves
	March 3, 1803	Law Modifying Formation of State of Ohio
	March 3, 1803	Law Regarding Mississippi Territory
	March 16, 1803	“James Monroe Leaves for France”
	March 23, 1803	“Secretary for Foreign Affairs Awaits James Monroe's Arrival”
	April 27, June 20, 1803	Jefferson’s Letter to Meriwether Lewis with Instructions
	April 30, 1803	Treaty with France (Sale of Louisiana)
	April 30, 1803	Convention with France (Sale of Louisiana)
	April 30, 1803	Convention with France (Sale of Louisiana), Part 2
	June 7, 1803	Articles of a Treaty (United States of American & the Delawares, Shawanoes, Putawatimies, Miamies, Eel River, Weeas, Kickapoos, Piankaskaws, and Kaskaskias Nations)
	June 20, 1803	Jefferson’s Letter to Meriwether Lewis
	June 29, 1803	“Louisiana is Ceded by France—The Thing is Fixed!”
	July 2, 1803	“On This Question of Whether It Be Advantageous for France to Take Possession of Louisiana!”
	October 17, 1803	Jefferson’s Second Message to the Senate Regarding the Louisiana Purchase
	October 17, 1803	Jefferson’s Third Annual Message to Congress
	October 21, 1803	Jefferson’s Third Message to the Senate and House of Representatives on Louisiana
	October 31, 1803	Law Taking Possession of Louisiana Purchase
	November 2, 1803	“Treaty Between the United States of America and the French Republic”
	November 10, 1803	Law Creating Stock of $11,250,000 to Purchase Louisiana
	November 10, 1803	Law Providing for Settlement of Claims in Louisiana Purchase
	December 9, 1803	Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution
1804	January 16, 1804	Jefferson’s Fourth Message to Congress on Louisiana
	February 15, 1804	New Jersey’s Law to Gradually Abolish Slavery
	March 19, 1804	Law Granting Further Time for Locating Military Land Warrants
	March 26, 1804	Law Dividing Louisiana into Territories
	March 26, 1804	Law Further Protecting U.S. Commerce Against Barbary Powers
	March 26, 1804	Law of Naturalization (1804)
	March 26, 1804	Law Supplementing the Election of President & Vice President
	1804	Black Laws of Ohio
	July 9, 1804	Nott’s Speech on the Death of Hamilton
	August 18, 1804	A Treaty (United States of America & Delaware Tribe)
	August 27, 1804	A Treaty (United States of America & Piankeshaw Tribe)
	October 24, 1804	Cherokee Treaty of 1804
	November 8, 1804	Jefferson’s Fourth Annual Message to Congress
	November 27, 1804	Resolution Recognizing Stephen Decatur & Crew of Intrepid
1805	January 5, 1805	Law Creating the Michigan Territory
	February 13, 1805	Joint Session of Congress to Count the Votes of the 1804 Election
	March 1, 1805	Impeachment Trial of Samuel Chase
	March 3, 1805	Law Providing Government of Louisiana
	March 3, 1805	Resolution Recognizing the Gallant Conduct of Commodore Preble & His Crew
	March 4, 1805	Jefferson’s Second Inaugural Address
	April 2, 1805	Clark’s Letter to Major William Croghan
	June 4, 1805	Treaty of Peace and Amity (United States of America & Tripoli)
	Summer, 1805	Red Jacket’s Message on the Religion of the White Man and the Red
	October 25, 1805	Cherokee’s Article of a Treaty
	October 27, 1805	Cherokee’s Articles of a Treaty
	December 3, 1805	Jefferson’s Fifth Annual Message to Congress
	December 11, 1805	Jefferson’s Letter to the Senate with Indian Treaties
	December 31, 1805	Law Supplementing Payment of Claims on Louisiana Purchase
1806	January 7, 1806	Cherokee’s Convention
	January 27, 1806	Jefferson’s Message to the Senate about the Situation in Great Britain
	February 19, 1806	Jefferson’s Message to Congress about the Corps of Discovery
	March 5, 1806	Randolph’s Speech on Offensive War with England
	March 29, 1806	Law Establishing the Cumberland Trail
	April 21, 1806	Law Providing for Punishment for Counterfeiting
	September 23, 1806	Clark’s Letter to his Brother
	November 21, 1806	The Berlin Decree
	December 2, 1806	Jefferson’s Sixth Annual Message to Congress
1807	January 7 1807	British Order in Council
	January 22, 1807	Jefferson’s Message on the Burr Conspiracy
	February 24, 1807	Law Accepting Volunteer Companies
	March 2, 1807	Law Prohibiting Importation of Slaves after January 1, 1808
	March 3, 1807	Law Enacting Treaty with the Chickasaw
	March 3, 1807	Law Making Compensation for Lewis, Clark & their Companions
	July 2, 1807	Jefferson’s Proclamation Closing Harbors to British Vessels
	August 31, 1807	Marshall’s Opinion in the Burr Treason Trial
	September 11, 1807	Cherokee’s Elucidation
	October 27, 1807	Jefferson’s Seventh Annual Message to Congress
	November 11 1807	British Order in Council
	December 17, 1807	Milan Decree
	December 22, 1807	Law Enacting Embargo
1808	January 9, 1808	Law Extending Suffrage to Mississippi Territory
	February 26, 1808	Law Extending Suffrage to Indiana Territory
	April 2, 1808	Law Authorizing Sale of Arms
	April 22, 1808	Law Authorizing President to Suspend Embargo
	November 8 1808	Jefferson’s Eighth Annual Message to Congress
	November 8 1808	Jefferson's Message to Congress on Suspension of the Trade Embargo, Western Indians, etc.
	December 30, 1808	Jefferson’s Proclamation for a Special Session of the Senate
1809	February, 1809	United States v. Peters
	February 8, 1809	Joint Session of Congress for Counting the Votes of the 1808 Election
	February 27, 1809	Law Extending Suffrage to Indiana Territory
	February 28, 1809	Law Relieving Certain Indians
	March 1 1809	Non-Intercourse Act
	March 4, 1809	Jefferson’s Farewell Address

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