1From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 4 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Be so good as to send to this place for my use two gross of bottles and 6. gross of corks, and add them to the account you make out for Mr. Lewis. They will arrive here after my departure, but orders relating to them are left. I take the liberty of sending to you 3. large boxes addressed to myself in Philadelphia. 2. of them contain books, the other a musical instrument . I must beg the favor...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Auldjo, 4 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 5th of last month I had the honor to notify to you my most chearfull and ready acceptance of the trust which Congress had been graciously pleased to repose in me and to offer to you my sincere thanks for your kindness and friendship in recommending me to the Service of the United States of America. I have since had the honor to receive your letter of instructions of 26th August. On the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 4 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The only object of this letter is to inform you, that I have been unavoidably detained by the weather until the present moment; in which I am embarking. Nothing has yet transpired to enable one to form a definitive conclusion, whether the great hostile preparations will terminate in war. Notwithstanding the Public continues to be amused and deluded, with pompous accounts, in all the Papers, of...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel L. Hylton, 4 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter to Mr. Eppes being of great consequence to me, and not knowing any other sure means of conveying it to him I take the liberty of inclosing it to you, and of begging the favor of you to send it by the first sure conveyance. I set out for Philadelphia three days hence. I hope Mrs. Hylton continues satisfied with our chaffer , and that she enjoys good health. Present my...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Read, Jr., 4 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honour’d with your letter of the 12th. of August wherein you request full and accurate information of any and what Acts Orders Proclamations or decisions, legislative executive or judiciary may have taken place within this State since the treaty with Great Britain whereby the Debts or other property or the persons of British Subjects or American Refugees may have been affected. As I had...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, 4 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A convention was agreed upon the 24th. ulto. at Madrid, to be signed and exchanged as the 27th: ulto. by which I trust our differences are ended. France, I think, goes on solidly. Austria and Prussia have renewed their accommodation.—Prince Potemkin is making a winter campaign against the Turks, and no thoughts of peace in that quarter. We are said to be at open war with Tippoo Saib. By the...
7John E. Howard to George Washington, 5 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Annapolis, Md ., 5 Nov. 1790. Agreeably to the Act of Assembly for regulating elections, he encloses a certificate of the late election of representatives for the state. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); endorsed at foot of text in TJ’s hand: “The above certificate was delivered to Mr. Beckley, clerk of the house of representatives by Th: Jefferson .” Washington acknowledged Howard’s letter and said he...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 5 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write you the 3rd. Instant by this conveyance; Yesterday Morning a Messenger arrived from Madrid, with dispatches from Mr. Fitzherbert to the Duke of Leeds, which occasioned the publication of the extraordinary Gazette, inclosed; and which has produced many conjectures. The Effect it has on the Stocks was considerable; they rose 4 ⅌ Ct. in the forepart of the day, but...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 6 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26 August containing general instructions and advice for the Consuls of the United States which I promise on my part to obey and comply with. I have only arrived here about three or four weeks and not as yet obtained the Kings Exequator for the exercize of my functions. My Commission is now with Mr. Short at Paris for that purpose....
10Jefferson’s Deed of Gift of Certain Slaves, [6 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jefferson of Albemarle county in Virginia in consideration of the affection I bear to Thomas Mann Randolph the younger and Martha Randolph my daughter, and of the sum of five shillings to me in hand paid, have given and conveyed unto the said Thomas Mann and Martha in full and absolute property the following slaves, to wit, Suck and Philip Evans her...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 6 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Roi ayant jugé à propos de me nommer en qualité de son Ministre Plénipotentiaire à la Cour de Berlin, j’ai reçu l’ordre de Sa Majesté de prendre congé de Mr. Le President des Etats-Unis en lui addressant la lettre par laquelle elle me rappelle de ma mission auprès de ces Etats. J’ai l’honneur de vous prier, Monsieur, de vouloir bien lui remettre ma lettre et de faire valoir auprès de lui...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 6 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letters to you were of the 21st. and 25th. ulto. by M. St. Triest, 27th. by the English packet, 30th. and 2d. inst. by the way of London. This last was merely to inform you that the English messenger had passed through this place, and brought despatches as well to the Spanish as English Ambassador which decided that peace would not be interrupted between those two powers. Since then...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Auldjo, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour to write to you 4th instant to which I beg leave to refer you. Since then I have received the paper inclosed from Mr. Aust which I beg to submit to your Consideration. I have not received any answer to my letter to the Duke of Leeds, therefore I conclude that they consider the note from Mr. Aust a reply to it. They say that if my appointment was for the Port of Poole and...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Carr, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
That you may have no uneasiness from what you will hear from Peter, I will mention to you that a worthless fellow, named Rind, wrote a libel on the inhabitants of Charlottesville and neighborhood, which P. Carr and G. Jefferson were imprudent enough to suffer him to communicate to them. Rind then pasted it up in Charlottesville, and from expressions of his, the suspicions were directed on all...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Donald, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved at New York your account, but could not do any thing in it till I could come here, and have recourse to my papers. I find the balance of £27–3–9 due, which I have desired Colo. Nichs. Lewis, who takes care of my affairs, to pay you with interest from the 19th. of April 1783. This will be done as soon as money, for which judgments have been already obtained, can be collected. We hope...
16To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A Call to Amherst with a wish of Col. Nicholas that I should not be out of the way the knowing woman being new with his Lady may prevent my once more being in company with you and Mr. Madison. It hurts me to intrude a long letter from Lambert to you and ask you if it would be elgible to do any thing with our present Assembly to secure what’s in our treasury of Harmers Estate having had such an...
17From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not sufficiently recollect the case of Mr. Harmer’s will to venture any opinion. When I arrive at Philadelphia I hope to find there my papers arrived from Paris, among which is your letter stating the case. I will there revise it, and write you what I think of it. I will confer with Madison on it also. Perhaps he will be able to give me a sight of the act of assembly respecting it. I wish...
18From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Hanson, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Having visited my estate with a view to settle the affairs of the year, and being now on my departure, I presume it will be desireable to you to know, as it was to myself, the prospect of making my stipulated payment of the ensuing year. The wheat and other small resource of the estate, with the outstanding debts, are found somewhat more than sufficient to pay every existing demand against me,...
19Memorandum for Nicholas Lewis, [ca. 7 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph and my daughters being to remain at Monticello, are to be furnished with whatever the plantations will furnish, to wit, corn, fodder, wheat, what beeves there may be, shoats, milch cows, fire-wood to be cut by the plantation negroes, and brought in by the mule-cart or ox-cart. Tom or Phill to go to mill for the house as usual. They are to have also the use of the house-servants,...
20From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Being just on the wing I have only time to acknowledge the reciept of your favors of the 20th. and 22d. and to express a hope of seeing yourself and Mrs. Monroe at Philadelphia where you are wanting. In the event of your election, I beg you to make me useful to you. Will you trust me to search lodgings for you at which you may alight, Mrs. House’s for instance, or in any other quarter you may...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter accompanies my No. 46. and will be delivered to you with the several papers therein mentioned by M. Louis Osmont. He is a young man that Madame D’Houdetot insists on my recommending to what she calls your protection, viz. your counsel and advice. Notwithstanding I have on all occasions avoided sending you these kind of recommendations, yet I think you will easily see Sir that it...
22Subscription for Extending the Navigation of the Rivanna, [before 8 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas by an act of the General assembly passed in the year 1764. intitled ‘an act for clearing the great falls of James river, the river Chickahominy and the North branch of James river’ Thomas Walker, Edward Carter, Charles Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Fry, Nicholas Meriwether, John Walker, John Harvey, Valentine Wood and James Adams were constituted trustees for clearing...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas MacDonogh, 8 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Boston, 8 Nov. 1790 . Enclosing his commission as consul for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, asking him to lay it before the President. “Being desirous to have the Honour of paying my personal Respects to the President, as well as to yourself, I set off immediately after my Arrival here in the latter End of August, for New York, but was not fortunate enough to get...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 9 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted in my Memorandums to mention 2. boxes of books marked T.I. No. 1. and No. 2. which are packed, and a box containing a Spinet which the carpenters have to put a top to, which when done I have taken the liberty to direct shall be carried to your house, and perhaps when there you had better order the same person to go on with [them] to Charlottesville, from whence they may be better...
25To Thomas Jefferson from George C. Fox & Sons, 10 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Letter from our Friends James Mackensie & Co. came under our [cove]r and was immediately sent to the Agent’s [offi]ce, but our Clerk informing us that it [wa]s much torn thro’ an accident to the Mail, We ordered it to be taken out again, to put it under Cover, not Knowing its Consequence which we hope Thee wilt approve. We take the Freedom to tender thee our best Services at this...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 11 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely sorry it is not in my power to forward to you Andersons account of the Hebrides as I promised: it was lent by Mr. Forster to a friend who mislaid it and as yet it has been searched for in vain. You will probably meet with it at Mr. Dobsons Bookseller 2d Str. Philadelphia. The bargain with my Father will be droped alltogether I believe as I have been with him several times in...
27To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 12 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now taken up board with one Hilton, a man with whom I am well pleased. He has the character of an honest good man, and I really believe that this is a character he justly merits. I am to give him twenty pounds by the year, for board, bed, and washing which I consider as a very reasonable price.—Convinced from the discourse you held with me a few days before your departure that you did...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 12 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you some wheat which the President assures me from many years experience to be the very best kind he has ever seen. He spread it through the E[aster]n shore of Maryland several years ago, and it has ever be[en c]onsidered as the very best of the white wheat of that state so much celebrated. It is said to weigh 62. 63. 64. lb to the bushel. The grain, tho’ small, is always plump. The...
29To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 15 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
La Situation de Mde. de Rieux etoit telle lors de votre depart qu’il me fut impossible de la quitter pour aller vous presenter mon respect et vous remettre les lettres dont vous me promites de voulloir bien vous charger. J’ai l’honneur de vous les adresser cy inclus, en vous demandant encore l’excuse de cette nouvelle importunité. D’après la liberté que vous m’avés donné de vous informer de...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 15 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding the Packet has not Sailed, affords me the opportunity of handing you the Court Gazette and Woodfalls Papers up to the 13th. We are at present quiet, and every thing bears the appearance of Peace, which will give facility to Trade, but which will add nothing in favor of the Shipping belonging to the United States. On the Meeting of Parliament the Minister will be called on, for an...