1From Thomas Jefferson to Matthew McAllister, 9 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive herewith an opinion of the Attorney General of the United States, together with sundry other papers relative to a charge against a Capt: Hickman, a citizen of these States, for having brought from the Island of St. Domingo sundry slaves the property of inhabitants of that Island and having sold them here. You are desired on the part of the United States, to set on foot such...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 9 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of submitting to your consideration sundry letters which have passed between Governor Martin, Governor Blount and myself relative to intrusions on the lands of the U.S. in the South-Western territory, and of asking your advice Whether any and what proceedings should be instituted for asserting the rights of the U.S. against the intruders? I have the honor to be with great...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 9 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of the several papers you were pleased to communicate to me relative to the charge against a capt: Hickman a citizen of these States, for having brought away from the Island of St. Domingo sundry slaves, the property of persons residing there, and for having sold them here. We feel real concern that such an act should have been comitted by one of our citizens,...
4From Thomas Jefferson to George Turner, 9 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
It appears from the Report of the Secretary of the Territory North West of the Ohio, that several regulations of importance in the present situation of that Territory, remain unprovided, on account of the absence of the persons invested with the legislative powers. I am charged by the President to bring this circumstance to your notice, not doubting but that the public exigencies of your...