1To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 22 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you this morning that I had written to his Excelly. Luiz Pinto Minister &ca. &ca. I herewith send a Copy of my Letter, and at the same time have the pleasure to inclose a most favourable, friendly, and pleasing answer from his Excellency, which I have this moment received, and which you will immediately see the necessity of communicating by expresses to all parts of the Union, that our...
2Enclosure: Luís Pinto de Sousa Coutinho to Edward Church, 22 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Translation of a Note from Louis Pinto de Souza Secretary of foreign affairs at Lisbon to Edward Church Consul for the US. In answer to the letter you addressed to me of yesterday’s date on the protection and convoy which you sollicit in favor of the vessels of the US. of America which have to sail to their destinations, in danger from the Cruizers of Algiers, I am ordered to inform you that...