1From Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry, 26 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favored with your note of to-day. The wine you enquire after is called Sauterne, and costs about 1/ sterling the bottle, (included) at 3. years old, earlier than which it should not be tasted, and still much better not to drink it till 4. years old, one year then makes great odds in the flavor. The best crop is that of the Countess de Luz-Saluce. But you had better address...
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Bingham, 26 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Whilst resident in Martinico, as agent of the United States, I had committed to my Trust, in my official character, by the Government of that Island, the 1st Proceeds of one thousand Barrels of Flour, being the Cargo of the Danish Brig Hope, loaded at Cork on Account & Risk of Portuguese Merchants at Lisbon, which Vessel was captured by an american Privateer & carried into Martinico. The...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 26 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous addresser cy-jointe la copie d’une lettre du secretaire d’état, en vous priant de me faire connoitre à quelles époques le reste des trois millions mentionés dans cette lettre pourra etre acquitté par la tresorerie des Etats unis. Vous sentirez indubitablement, combien il importe au bien du service à effectuer avec ces fonds, que les payemens en soient immédiats ou au...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 26 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Je viens de recevoir la reponse par laquelle vous m’informez des termes auxquels sera acquitté le reste des trois millions accordés par votre gouvernement pour me mettre en état de faire des envois de vivres en france. Je me trouve obligé de vous représenter encore que cet interessant objet de service ne peut être convenablement rempli sans des payemens immédiats ou au moins très rapprochés,...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 26 February … (Hamilton Papers)
We had the honor to address You the 25 Ulto. and have now to advise you that owing to the attack made upon this Country by France The circulation of Money has been so checked as to render it excessively nay unparalleled scarce: The natural Consequence is a great depression in the prices of all Stocks and Bonds, to such a Degree indeed that they may be said to be unsaleable. Any fresh...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fay, 26 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel so sensibly the many obligations you have laid me under by your expressions of friendship, that like others who wish to be mutually attached, I am induced to offer you my services in a matter of Interest, provided on a Stating you judge it an object worthy your Notice, and provided it will not interfere with your official situation. I have formed a Company for the purpose of procuring a...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 26 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to send to the Secretary of State a Copy of the proceedings of the Executive Department of the Government of the North Western Territory—and a copy the laws passed there from the 1st. day of July to the 31st. of december 1792, which the President requests the Secretary to look over, and to report to him any thing that may therein appear to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from David Stuart, 26 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer of this letter is Mr. Kennedy from King and Queen County, whose claim to the estate and title of Earl of Cassilis in Scotland, you have probably heard of. His chief object in going to Philadelphia, is to obtain proper credentials of his Father’s marryage. He thinks, it may be of some service to him, to be made acquainted with the British Minister. Not doubting your disposition to...
9Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to send to the Secretary of State a Copy of the proceedings to the Executive Department of the Government of the North Western Territory —and a copy ⟨of⟩ the laws passed there from the 1st day of July to the 31st of december 1792, which the President requests the Secretary to look over, and to report to him any thing that may therein appe[a]r to...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 26 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Some weeks ago I gave you to understand that a disagreement had taken place between the commissioners of the public buildings in the City of Washington, and myself; without any other information on that subject. I shall now be more particular with respect to the cause, which appears to be the remains of the former difference with Major L’Enfant, added to the want of confidence, constantly...