11From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor to inclose you the answer of the Attorney General to my letter covering yours of Mar. 12. on the case of Hooper and Pagan, wherein he has stated the proceedings of Pagan for obtaining a writ of error from the Supreme court of the US. for revisal of the judgment of the inferior court pronounced against him; and also his opinion on the merits of the question, had the writ of...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
When we had last the honor of addressing you we mentioned the delay which had taken place with respect to the business with which we are charged here. We then hoped that delay had ceased as we were just informed that His Majesty had designated the person to treat with us on his behalf. We have found ourselves however much mistaken in our hope. As soon as it was announced to us that M. de...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Brown, Benson & Ives, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the honour to acknowledge the reception of your esteem’d favour of the 5th. instant accompanied with your address to the French Minister on the Subject of the Complaints specified in our Letter to you; At present Sir we have only to express our grateful sence of your Prompt and obliging attention to our wishes. When we did ourselves the pleasure to solicit your interference it was...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Rodolph Vall-Travers, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 18 Apr. 1793 . By the Neptune of Baltimore, Captain William Montgomery, he sends the enclosed resolution of their High Mightinesses concerning the mutual security of the fisheries of Holland and France during the present war received last week from van Sohn at The Hague and hopes it will be of service to the United States whether they sign a new treaty or suffer a rupture with...
15From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The requests contained in your letter of the 15 of April have been complied with. There are two points arising out of the Estimate of the Qr. Master General, which you transmitted, to which I beg leave to call your attention. One Item of Expenditure in the estimate is 450 Pack-Horses. It has been noticed to me by the Accounting Officers of the Treasury, that there appear to have been already...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Stevens, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You recollect that the British destroyed our records during their invasion of our state in the year 1781. Among these were all the letters I had written or received during my administration; that is to say the originals of the latter and copies of the former. These being chiefly interesting to myself, I am endeavoring to recover the most important of them by applications to the individuals...
17To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration, the draft of the instructions to the commissioners—After you shall have perused them, and directed any alterations, or additions, it may be proper to deliver them to the commissioners, who may probably suggest some inquiries, or explanations relatively thereto. I have the honor to be Sir, with the highest respect Your most obedt Servt I have also the honor to...
18To George Washington from John Conrad Zollickoffer, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour to forward to Your Excellancy, a Pakket which was sent to me by my Cousin Mr Rd. Walltravers, a Member of most all the Learned Societys in Europe, and Who is now a Member of the Society in Philadelphia under the same Denomination. As this Gentleman has much on Heâlth, that none of his Letters (owns Escap’d the Dangers of the Occean) should be Miscarried, recomand’d me...
19To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state thinking it his duty to communicate to the President his proceedings of the present year for transferring to Europe the annual fund of 40,000 Dollars appropriated to the department of state (a report whereof was unnecessary the two former years, as monies already in the hands of our bankers in Europe were put under his orders) Reports That in consequence of the...
20Report on the Fund for Foreign Intercourse, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state thinking it his duty to communicate to the President his proceedings of the present year for transferring to Europe the annual fund of 40,000 Dollars appropriated to the department of state (a report whereof was unnecessary the two former years, as monies already in the hands of our bankers in Europe were put under his orders) Reports That in consequence of the...