1To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 29 Aug. 1793 . He received TJ’s 21 Mch. letter on 10 June and will continue the efforts already made in accordance with it to prevent foreign ships from flying the American flag. By the first ship he will send the security of which TJ sent him a model, having overcome the difficulty of finding people to make this commitment by offering a counter-guarantee and mortgage on his...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Dowse, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just arrived from Europe, and the letter which your Excellency, did me the honour to write, is now before me. I was under some hesitation whether I ought to have, sent you the China, after having delay’d it so long, and in which time it was natural to suppose you would supply yourself elswhere. But I assure you Sir, your returning it, will not be of the least disadvantage to me; on the...
3To George Washington from Thomas Fielder, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of Twenty Dollars on Loan I recieve with gratitude, I regreted much that though I kept my appointment with Mr Henry Sheaf my utmost exertions were not sufficient to be in time to explain to your Excellency how far the utility of my Machine for improving Agriculture extends, the experience of which has only been obtain’d by my accurately observing on its operations, as I understand...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gilmor and Samuel Sterett, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We received Your letter of the 22d. inst. and took the earliest opportunity of communicating it to the Agent of the two Ships destined for France. He assures us that it is not designed to load Merchandize of any sort or description on board of them, nor do we solicit protection for any thing, except the Vessels, the Passengers and what may be properly called their Baggage. If more is found on...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox, 29 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury of this date of which the inclosed is a copy. The practice therein mentioned, illustrated by the papers to which it refers, is directly in the face of law and instructions—absolutely inconsistent with order and due responsibility in the public expenditures—and consequently both inadmissible and inexcuseable. I must therefore request...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Shelby, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners of Spain residing here have complained to the President of the United States that certain persons at this place are taking measures to excite the Inhabitants of Kentucky to join in an enterprise against the Spanish Dominions on the Missisippi; and in evidence of it have produced the printed address now enclosed. I have it, therefore in charge from the President to desire you...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Ward, with Jeffferson’s Note, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I forward the enclosed at the desire of Mr. Adair—the Jays Cargo was shipd by Saml. Ward & Brothers—and was at their risk till its arrival in France. I will take the earliest opportunity of laying the particulars of this shipment before you. I am Sir your most obedt sert [ Note by TJ: ] The affidavit inclosed in this letter was sent to Mr. Pinckney . There is a duplicate of it in Mr....
8From Thomas Jefferson to Josef Ignacio de Viar and Josef de Jaudenes, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the President of the US. the letter of the 27th. inst. which you did me the honor to write, and the printed paper it inclosed; and I am authorised to assure you that the President will use all the powers with which he is invested to prevent any enterprize of the kind proposed in that paper to the citizens of the US. and in general to prevent their concurrence in any...
9To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from the Governor of Georgia containing some proceedings of a General Council of War of the Militia of that State. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In his letter to Knox of 13 Aug. 1793, Edward Telfair wrote that he had “convened a council of general officers” to discuss a proposed expedition...
10To George Washington from Masonic Lodge, No. 22, Alexandria, Virginia, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Actuated by the warmest sentiments of personal affection, and encouraged by that masonic relation, by which you are connected with us in a social capacity—We the Alexandria Lodge of Free and accepted Masons venture to address you on a subject particularly interesting to us. We deem it an honor of the highest and most pleasing nature, that our Charter is distinguished by your name, and if no...