91To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Willis, Jr., 10 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
[ York ], Va., 10 Feb. 1790 . Sorry to have missed TJ at York and Richmond, “for should you return to France as Mr. Hilten told me you intended, the chance is against our ever meeting again; your exalted station I am sure would not prevent your being glad to see a very old acquaintance.” Congratulates TJ on his success in life: he has continued to struggle as before to meet “a train of...
92To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, [ca. 11 February 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
By the last mail I acknowledged the receipt of your favor of the 9th. Ult: and hazarded a few remarks on the subject of that of Sepr. last from Paris. The newspapers forwarded by me from time to time will have exhibited something of the complexion of the politics here, particularly as they relate to the public debt. On this subject the H. of Reps. is at this moment deliberating. All that can...
93I. The Welcome, 12 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The address of the citizens of the County of Albermarle to the honourable Thomas Jefferson Esqr. Permit us to present to you our most sincere congratulations on your return to your native County. We should do a violence to our feelings, and illy reward your merit, if we did not upon this occasion, give you this testimonial of our esteem. At an early period of your life and a very critical æra...
94II. The Response, 12 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The testimony of esteem with which you are pleased to honour my return to my native county fills me with gratitude and pleasure. While it shews that my absence has not lost me your friendly recollection, it holds out the comfortable hope that when the hour of retirement shall come, I shall again find myself amidst those with whom I have long lived, with whom I wish to live, and whose affection...
95From Thomas Jefferson to William Temple Franklin, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a month ago your favor of Dec. 17. but it is not till now that I am able to answer it, because it is only now that my undertaking the office to which I have been named has been quite decided on. With respect to the one I quit, the nomination being purely with the President, and his anxiety for the success of his administration doubtless as great as in reason it should be, I scarcely...
96From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your favor of Dec. 12. and thank you for your friendly congratulations on my return to my native country as well as for the interest you are pleased to express in the appointment with which I have been honored. I have thought it my duty to undertake it, tho with no prepossessions in favor of my talents for executing it to the satisfaction of the public.—With respect to the...
97From Thomas Jefferson to John Jefferson, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 7th. of January by my brother, and by him returned the copy of the bond you inclosed. You mention that for the want of 10. or £15 to pay your lawyers you are unable to prosecute to effect actions commenced for the recovery of your rights. I wish my stay in the country would have permitted me to charge myself with the satisfaction of your lawyers. But be...
98From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Jones, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received your favor of the 25th. of Jan. and should with great pleasure have embraced the occasion of manifesting my esteem for you and confidence in your recommendations by complying with that in favour of Mr. Dawson of whom I have before had a very advantageous account. But there is only one assistant allowed to the office I am named to, and he has been long ago fixed on on...
99From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of Jan. 24. the day before yesterday; the President’s of the 21st. was 16 days getting to my hands. I write him by this occasion my acceptance, and shall endeavor to subdue the reluctance I have to that office which has increased so as to oppress me extremely. The President pressed my coming on immediately, and I have only said to him in general that circumstances,...
100To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
We proceed slowly in business. The Report of Mr. Hamilton has been, of late, the principal subject of debate. On the foreign debt the vote has been unanimous. On the domestic, a reduction of the transferred principal has been brought into view by several arguments and propositions. My idea is that there should be no interference of the public in favour of the public either as to principal or...
101From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received the letter of the 21st. of January with which you have honored me, and no longer hesitate to undertake the office to which you are pleased to call me. Your desire that I should come on as quickly as possible is a sufficient reason for me to postpone every matter of business, however pressing, which admits postponement. Still it will be the close of the ensuing week before...
102To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 17 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In hopes an opportunity may offer this week to Monticello, I shall embrace it to solicit Your Patronage and assistance in a business [to] which I have turned my attention till something of greater moment may offer thro’ the channel I consulted you about before you left us. I have in view two objects, the first a map of the southern division of the United States, including all to the southward...
103To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Vernes, 19 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 19 Feb. 1790 . Sends last number of Gorsas’ journal containing excellent address of Bishop of Autun, also that with the king’s discourse. The latter “ a fait le plus grand effet, non seulement à Paris, mais dans les provinces où on s’est livré à toutes les marques publiques de joye, et c’est un puissant coup porté aux espérances de l’aristocratie. ” The address also produces a great...
104To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Hazard, 20 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 20 Feb. 1790 . Presumes on former acquaintance and friendship shown him in collection of state papers to solicit office of chief clerk in department of state. From former services as head of post office and “my Attachment to our present Constitution of Government,” expected to be continued in office, and, if he is not misled, “this was generally expected throughout the Union. But...
105Marriage Settlement for Martha Jefferson, 21 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the 21st. day of Feb. in the year of our lord 1790. between Thos. Jefferson of the 1st. part, Martha Jefferson daughter of the said Thos. of the 2d. part Thos. Mann Randolph the elder of the 3d. part and Thos. Mann Randolph the younger, son of the said T.M.R. the elder of the 4th. part witnesseth that forasmuch as a marriage is shortly to be had between the said Thos....
106From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Lilburne Lewis, 22 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I send you a state of the administration of my sister Elizabeth’s personalty , balance in her favor £107–7–2. one seventh of which, to wit £15. 6–9 with interest from the day of her death is the share of each distributee. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Garth settled the hire of her negro woman, and also her board and cloathing, the former at the same price which the executors had given my mother,...
107To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 26 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 26 Feb. 1790 . Encloses letter to his aunt, hopes TJ will write her as she would be distressed to receive his alone, and cannot call in person because he is “ indisposé de ma Jambe. ” [ In postscript :] After what TJ had replied concerning his desire to buy Colle if the price did not exceed its value, he had hoped to confer at length with TJ, but his affairs and precipitous...
108To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 28 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 28 Feb. 1790 . Hopes his habit of sending copies of dispatches by way of embassy in Paris will not long be suspended. Insecurity of post [in Holland] and “Inquisiteurs” absolutely forbid that satisfaction.—He repeats only the satisfying testimony of “ la grande faveur où sont les fonds Américains dans ce pays; pas un qui ne soit au pair dans le Cours, quelques-uns au-dessus; ce qui...
109From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 28 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I will give the orders as you desire to George, relative to peach stones and the puppies. I send you by Orange some very fine Apricot and Plumb stones to be planted immediately and to be cracked before they are planted. I have settled the administration of my sister Elizabeth’s estate whereon you are to receive as follows. Principal Interest From J. Bolling (order now inclosed) £ 4–0–6...
110From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Lewis, 2 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On conversing with Capt. Mullins the day I left your house I found that you had greatly miscalculated the amount of the interest on the price of my land. Supposing, as he told me, it would be upwards of £400, when in fact it will be only but £56–5 sterling or £75 currency. The paiments accomodated to your situation would be as follows in sterling money. £ 1st. paiment 625 £ 2d in 1791. 75...
111To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 2 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 Mch. 1790 . She wrote last month “by the New York [packet] Capt. Domenick … to the care of Mr. John Beckley” to congratulate TJ and daughters on safe arrival in their native land. Thanks TJ “for the Many and great acts of friendship, and humanity” shown her and Mr. Paradise in Paris. Her distressed situation prevents her from showing gratitude except by letters. On arrival in...
112William Short to John Jay, 3 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of recieving your letter of the 11th. of Decr. after an uncommonly long passage. That which it inclosed for the Agent of the United States at Morocco has been confided to Monsieur de Rayneval who assures me it shall be forwarded with safety. It is the only conveyance from hence which can be relied on, particularly for letters passing through Spain. Your letter was...
113To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 4 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote you last on the 10th. of Feby. I supposed that would be my last until I should have the pleasure of hearing from you. Every day augmenting my belief that you would return here I thought it useless to continue writing as I was persuaded you would leave America before the arrival of my letters. Although that belief has not changed I am induced to hazard this letter by a very...
114To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 5 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Spring Forest, Virginia. 5 Mch. 1790 . Agreeable to TJ’s request , he has searched “every book, and paper, which could possibly throw any light, on the transactions of my father with Dr. Walker, and can find nothing relative to them. If there exists any thing of the kind, my mother informs me, it will most probably be found in the hands of Mr. James Minor, of Albemarle, to whom some of the...
115To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 5 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
At sea, Latt. 7° 40’ north, Long. 13° West from London, 5 Mch. 1790 . Hopes TJ arrived safely, found affairs there to his wishes, and “duly received the cordial congratulations of a grateful Country.”—Soon after seeing TJ off at Cowes, he left Le Havre on a long voyage “rather… of observation than immediate emolument.” In two years at Le Havre he found “the general intercourse between that...
116From Thomas Jefferson to John Bolling, 6 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I intended to have the happiness of seeing you and my sister, and sat out for that purpose the day before yesterday, but the day was so bitter cold that I was obliged to return back after getting to Manchester. I was anxious to settle the inclosed account with you, because that is all which is wanting to close the two administrations of my sisters estates. As I set out for New York the day...
117From Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had much wished to have had the pleasure of visiting you at Eppington before my departure, but the letters I receive from New York do not permit me to protract my stay a moment. Yesterday we finished our great business and tomorrow I set out. Our family, the new part as well as the old, will pay their respects to you at Eppington as shortly as they can. I shall avail myself of that occasion...
118From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Garth, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The situation in which I have left Colo. Nichs. Lewis leaves me not without pain and doubt for the event of his disease. I hope the best, but it may turn out otherwise. Besides the general loss which will be sustained by such a death, mine will be particularly great, as I have left all my affairs in his hands. The letters I receive from the President are so pressing to go on to New York that I...
119From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Some things have occurred since I left Albemarle on which it will be necessary for me to trouble you. Colo. Rob. Lewis is so near agreeing to the purchase of my lands in Cumberland that I think he will do it. The terms I proposed to him were 20/ sterl. an acre taking his own time but paying interest from the start. On an explanation of the monies he could command, our idea was that he should...
120From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Lyle and incloses him the Observations on his account with R. Harvie and an order on A. Donald for £325. sterling which he supposes makes up his instalment of July next. He hopes Mr. Lyle will take the trouble of writing to Mr. McCaul to know the exact amount and date of his two former paiments . PrC ( MHi ). An entry in SJL under 24 Feb. 1790 shows the...