debt, 21;
returns to Philadelphia and leads exploring party down Ohio, 21;
at George's Creek builds log-house and opens store, 22;
encounters Washington, 22;
declines Washington's offer to become land agent, 23;
enjoys a winter in Richmond society, 23;
his gratitude for hospitality and kindness, 24;
commissioned by Henry, locates lands in Western Virginia, 24;
interrupted by Indian troubles, 24;
takes oath of allegiance to Virginia, 25;
invites Badollet to join him from Geneva, 25, 26;
purchases Friendship Hill, 26;
rumor of his death causes inquiries from Geneva, 27;
attains majority and calls for property, 28;
difficulties of his life on frontier, 28;
not to be blamed for his choice of location, 28, 29;
offered place in office by Marshall, 29;
advised by Patrick Henry to begin in West, 29;
visits Richmond and Philadelphia, 29;
journey to Maine, 29, 30;
kindness towards Lesdernier, 30;
marries Sophie Allegre, her sudden death, 30;
disheartened, wishes to abandon Western lands, 30, 31;
his maturity in political thought, 32;
early an advocate of democracy, 32, 33;
probably dislikes the Federal Constitution, 34, 36;
an opponent of centralization, 34;
influences arguments of Smilie in Pennsylvania ratifying convention,
36;
represents Fayette County at convention of anti-Federalists, 37;
friendship with Smilie, 38;
drafts resolutions providing for vigorous organization against
Constitution, 38, 39.

_In Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention._
Elected a delegate from Fayette County, 40;
his opposition to alteration of form of government, 41;
advocates enlarged popular representation, manhood suffrage, easy
naturalization, 42;
takes minor part in convention, his high opinion of its ability, 42,
43;
after convention, falls into melancholy, 43;
wishes to leave America, 43;
reproached by Genevese friends with indolence, 43, 44.

_In Pennsylvania Legislature._
Elected to represent Fayette County, 44;
describes his legislative career, 45-47;
his influence and activity, 45;
advocates improved education, 45;
supports turnpike, 45;
gains reputation by report of Ways and Means Committee, 46;
advocates redemption of paper money and financial reform, 46;
reports a resolution for abolition of slavery, 47;
at first dislikes Philadelphia, later prefers it to New York for
democracy, 47, 48;
drafts resolutions con