211To Thomas Jefferson from Ezra L’Hommedieu, 10 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I saw you at this Place I have received from Colo: Sylvester Dering of Shelter Island some Observations he had made on the wheat Insect commonly called the hessian fly , which I send you herewith inclosed with some Stubble of the yellow bearded wheat (as little subject to Injury by the Insect as any we have). By carefully examining this Stubble, by opening the Straw near the Roots and...
212To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 22 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved at this place where I have come to spend a few days, a letter from M. de Moustier, from which it would appear that he has persisted since his arrival in Paris, in his determination to decline the department of foreign affairs. He tells me that Brissot de Warville is one of the causes of his declining, being persuaded that from the credit which he seems to enjoy at present...
213To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 7 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you will find some Hints relative to Coins Currency Weights and Measures . The Consideration of those Things has occurred to me at different Intervals for the last twenty Years of my Life, and I have frequently determined to begin a pretty extensive Enquiry and as frequently abandoned the Idea. Indeed my other occupations will not afford the Time. You who have thought on the Subject...
214To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 10 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your letter of the 21st Ultimo, we gave directions to Mr. Ellicott, to lay out Squares in the Places mentioned.—The inclosed letter will inform you of the progress he has made. From the opportunities we have had of acquiring any Knowledge on this subject, we think it will be of Importance that some Squares on the most eligible situations on Navigation, should be...
215To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, 20 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of August the 14th. came to my hands at a time when I was two much Indisposed to pay any Attention to its Contents, and upon now looking into it, I am sorry to find that the Land Office can furnish you with no Information of the Quantity of Land located for the Virginia Continental Line on the South Side of the Ohio, the Warrants of Survey issuing from this Office being General,...
216To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 21 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The last letter which I have had the honor of recieving from you was dated July 28. Those written by the Secretary of the treasury Sep. 2. and Oct. 3. have been recieved. The newspapers of this place say that succours of men were sent from the U. S. to S. Domingo immediately on the deputies from that island arriving there. The account is said to be received by a commercial house at Havre in a...
217To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 30 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
My last was written a few days previous to my leaving Paris for this place, whither I have supposed it proper I should come on account of the loans negotiating here and at Antwerp. Notwithstanding the inclement and disagreeable season I did not think myself authorized to dispense with the journey, as from the tenor of your and Mr. Hamilton’s letters of the last year, I took it for granted you...
218To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 22 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 22 Nov. 1791 . Since his last letter of 28 Oct. he has received certain information that the Dey of Algiers has declared war on Sweden. A Swedish ship which was loading here for a Mediterranean voyage has consequently been unloaded.—Public business “is often done slowly in this Country.” He had to write four or five notes or memoires and wait more than three months before he finally...
219To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 4 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Assembly decreed three days ago that a deputation should be named to present the constitution to the King, that he should be prié to give such orders as he should judge proper for the guard and the dignity of his person, and finally that if he adhered to the wishes of the nation in adopting the constitution, he should be prié to settle the formality with which he should solemnly pronounce...
220To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 25 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you in my last that it was uncertain what measures the national assembly would take with respect to their decree of May relative to the islands. The colonial committee have since made their report on that subject and the assembly adopted yesterday the decree which you will see in the paper inclosed, with a slight alteration in the 3d. and 4th. articles limiting the time of the...
221To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 29 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved two days ago from Havre your letter of the 28th. of July together with the newspapers and books for the consulates accompanying it. I am sorry that the circumstance mentioned in the second and third page of that letter continues still in force. My letters will have explained to you how it was brought about by the personal interests and designs of some and the unparalleled ignorance...
222To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 14 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 12th of this month, which did not reach me until yesterday evening. With respect to Bowles, I have no knowledge of any circumstance whatever relative to him, except that of his actual visit to England. His name was never mentioned to me in any manner, directly or indirectly by any of his Majesty’s ministers: And I therefore...
223To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 14 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Drost called on me yesterday and after some hesitation told me that several circumstances had taken place in his private affairs which rendered it necessary that he should decline going to America. I was as you may readily concieve much astonished at such an announce, and the more so as two days before he had repeated to me what he had before told me twenty times that he should be ready to go...
224To Thomas Jefferson from Harry Innes, 30 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Impressed with an idea of the necessity and great utility which would result to government by uniting the views and interests of the Inhabitants of Kentucky with those on the North West side of the Ohio, and adopting some measures for reconciling existing jars between the Fœdral Troops and the people of this District, I take the liberty of suggesting to you an opinion on the Subject, with the...
225To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 30 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am apprehensive that, in the short conversation, which I had with you yesterday at General Knox’s, I may have been misunderstood, I take the liberty of communicating to you in writing, the substance of what I then stated, as well as what I meant to have added, had I not been unwilling to trespass farther, at that time, on your attention. With respect to the manner of presenting the...
226To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 24 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith is a copy of my last respects mostly on the Subject of the depreciation of the Assignats, since they have continued to fall and all the foreign Exchanges, and coins, also that of the country are at least one third better than the Assignats. Indeed Dollars are now selling for eight Livres, and exchange on London is under 6½ d. Stg. ⅌ Livre. The progress of this uncertain value, and the...
227To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 10 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 10 Aug. 1791 . He recognizes the justice of TJ’s reasons given in his of 13 May for not acknowledging his regular communications, yet for want of information (particularly respecting American funds), he is placed in disagreeable situations. He was confident Congress would regulate the consular office at the last session. “Their omitting it has lessened the consequence of their Consuls,...
228To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald McCalester, 1 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I was going to beg your permission to recall a pleasure, which is the honor I had of being known to you at Monticello, when with the late Colonel Bland, we placed the British Troops under the Convention of Saratoga, at Charlottesville—and in the succeeding campaign to the Southward. Tho’ the distance of time, and change of circumstance, with the Multiplicity of important affairs which your...
229To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan N. Havens and Sylvester Dering, 1 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
We have not the honour of a personal acquaintance, but have presumed to adress this Letter to you at the request of Mr. L. Hommedieu of Southold, by whom we have been informed, that it would be very agreeable to you to receive every possible information respecting the hessian fly; that as a member of the agricultural society of Pensylvania you were in a more particular manner desirous of...
230Enclosure: Algier’s affair, 4 September [1791] (Jefferson Papers)
By Two Letters that I have received from algiers the 13th. and 26th. Last July, from Capn. Richd. obrian American Captive in that Place, I am Informed that— “the 12th. July 1791—a 6 ½ A M. this day departed this Life Mahomet Pacha Dey of algiers , and was Immediately succeeded by the addi Hasnagi or Prime Minister, now hassan Pacha. I have reason to think that U. S. will more easily obtain a...
231Legal Opinion of Edmund Randolph, [ca. August 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
The question is, whether any punishment can be inflicted on persons, treating with the Indian tribes, within the limits of the United States, for lands, lying within those limits; the preemption of which is vested in the United States? Extract from Edmund Randolph to George Washington, 12 Sep. 1791 ( DLC : Washington Papers). The provenance of this document is necessarily a matter of...
232Enclosure: Statement of Account with the United States, 30 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr: Th: Jefferson Esqr: Secy: of State to the United States of America Cr: 1791 1791 April 30 To sundry Drafts Money furnished from the 1st: July 1790 till the 30 Apl. 1791 as ⅌ note ƒ26467.11.8 June 10 By your Remittce. in a draft of Saml. Meredith Esqr. of 19. March 10/d sight to your order on our Selves No. 210. ƒ99000. May 5 To 1 draft of D. Humphreys Esqr: order J. Bulkeley & Son...