1Circular to Consuls and Vice-Consuls, 31 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having closed their session on the 8th. inst., I have now the honour to forward you a copy of the laws passed thereat. One of these, Chapter 24. will require your particular attention, as it contains such regulations relative to the Consular office as it has been thought proper to establish legislatively. With respect to the security required by the 6th. section , I would prefer...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Mease, 31 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. James Mease and his thanks for his very learned and ingenious dissertation on canine madness . He had not before heard of the method of prevention by the use of water in a stream as mentioned on page 103, the theory of which appears probable and the application easy. He has lately had a letter from Algiers informing him of the cure of one of our...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Woodhouse, 31 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. Woodhouse and his thanks for his interesting dissertation on the Persimmon tree. He is happy to find that this plant may become a valuable addition to our stock of Chemical and Pharmaceutical subjects, in both which lines Dr. Woodhouse has presented very interesting experiments on it. Th: Jefferson has for some time turned his attention to the same...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson, [30 May 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Ask, my dear, of Mrs. Pine, what would be the price of Mr. Madison’s picture, and let me know when you come over to-day. RC (Florence P. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., 1962); addressed: “Miss Maria Jefferson.” On 2 June TJ “Pd. Mrs. Pine for Mr. Madison’s picture 37.33,” painted by her late husband, Robert Edge Pine ( Bear and Stanton, Memorandum Books James A. Bear, Jr., and Lucia C. Stanton,...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 30 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Not doubting but that the judgment formed by Mr. Strawbridge and yourself of the value of my tobacco is just, I agree to take the price you propose of four dollars and a half the hundred. I am Sir Your very humble servt., PrC ( MHi ).
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 30 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my duty to suggest to your attention that in the act of the late session of Congress for making certain appropriations, is a clause enacting that a sum of 50,000 D. in addition to former provision be appropriated to defray any expence which may be incurred in relation to the intercourse between the U.S. and foreign nations, and to add that the public service will be advanced by having...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 29 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of March 5. has been longer unanswered than consisted with my wishes to forward as much as possible explanations of the several matters it contained. But these matters were very various and the evidence of them not easily to be obtained, even where it could be obtained at all. It has been a work of time and trouble to collect from the different States, all the acts themselves, of...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Knox, 28 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:Jefferson presents his compliments to Genl. Knox and asks the favor of him to peruse the letter he has prepared in answer to Mr. Hammond’s and to be so good as to suggest any alterations either of matter or manner which he thinks might be made to advantage. He begs his pardon for this trouble; but the importance of this first move in the business renders him anxious that it should be well...
9Alexander Hamilton’s Notes on Jefferson’s Letter to George Hammond, with Jefferson’s Response, [20–27 May 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respectful Compliments to The Secretary of State. He has perused with as much care and attention as time has permitted the draft of a letter in answer to that of Mr. Hammond of March 5th. Much strong ground has been taken, and strongly maintained, particularly in relation to— And many of the suggestions of the British Minister concerning particular acts and...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 27 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
My tobacco arrived here yesterday by the Linnet Capt. Weymouth, whom I will direct to deliver it to you. There are 30. hhds, supposed to weigh about 40,000 ℔. but the weights not having been forwarded, it may perhaps be necessary for you to weigh it here. Instead of sending the money on to Richmond, the Gentleman for whom it was destined writes me word he will be here between the 8th. and...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 27 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I was too much occupied to write by Friday’s post and fear it will occasion your recieving my letter a week later. Yours of the 7th. Inst. has come duly to hand. Colo. and Mrs. Monroe will probably be with you by the time you recieve this. Mr. Madison left us last Wednesday. I have promised, during his stay in Orange, to inclose to him Fenno’s paper for his perusal, to be forwarded on to Mr....
12From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 23 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of the 18th. we have had no confirmation of the capture of Tippoo Saib, nor of a fable current since that of the massacre of the king of France. This last was current in Philadelphia two or three days, and had the merit I believe of being raised here, as no source for it could ever be found. Letters of Mar. 1. and 16. from Mr. Barclay at Gibraltar contradict the death of Muley...
13From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 23 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have determined to make the subject of a letter, what, for some time past, has been a subject of inquietude to my mind without having found a good occasion of disburthening itself to you in conversation, during the busy scenes which occupied you here. Perhaps too you may be able, in your present situation, or on the road, to give it more time and reflection than you could do here at any...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 23 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of January 23d. I informed you among other things that Mr: Thomas Pinkney, our minister plenipotentiary for the Court of London would draw on you from time to time for monies to be paid out of the fund in your hands under the account of the Secretary of State. Mr: Pinkney being now here on his way to London, draws on you this day in favor of Francis & John West for one thousand...
15From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, [18 May 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a Northern hare , and have got from the market a common one. It may be worth your while to come half an hour before we go to E.R’s to examine their difference, as they must be skinned soon. RC ( DLC : Madison Papers); undated; at head of text: “Th:J. to J.M.”; not recorded in SJL . Endorsed by Madison. The northern hare was probably that given to Peale’s Museum as reported...
16From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 18 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote you the day before yesterday, I have recieved a letter of Mar. 25. from Colo. Humphreys informing me that the Queen of Portugal was considerably better: as also mentioning the death of the emperor of Germany. What effect this last event will have on the affairs of Europe, cannot be foreseen, the character of the successor being absolutely unknown. He is 24. years of age. One...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 17 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you, if I may believe my letter book, was Apr. 19. Yet I think I must have written to you the 26th. also, as I do not recollect the having missed writing to you or my daughter but one week, which was about the 3d. or 4th. instant. Yours of Apr. 9. 16. and May 7. [i.e. May 4] have been duly recd. Mr. Brown’s note on Clow, inclosed in the last is accepted for payment. I...
18From Thomas Jefferson to José de Jaudenes and José Ignacio de Viar, 17 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We lately received from Mr: Seagrove our Indian Agent for the southern department a letter, of which the enclosed is an extract; whereby it appeared that a party of the Creek indians under the influence of the adventurer Bowles had meditated some depredations on the Spanish settlements, from which they had been diverted by a friend of our Agent; but that their disposition to do injury was...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Sharp Delany, 16 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks from the Custom-house a permit to land from on board the Louisa Capt. Birkhead from Marseilles 4. casks of olive trees } cost 4 1/8 1. cask of Caper plants sterl. a small box of Confectionary contents and cost unknown, being a present. He has nothing else consigned to him on board that vessel PrC ( MHi ).
20From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 16 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
May 16. 1792. Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Pinkney and informs him that Colo. Biddle, Walnut street No. 38. broker, will pay him 500. dollars whenever he will be so good as to call on him, and give him his bill of exchange for the value on Messrs. Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nichs. & Jacob Van Staphorst & Hubbard, bankers, Amsterdam. These gentlemen have been before instructed to...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 16 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We had the honor to address You the 6 Jany. the Abstract of Your Account Current; And are this morning, favored with Your esteemed Letter of 29 ditto. Immediately on Receipt whereof we have caused the Account of the United States with Messrs. W. & J. Willink and Ourselves, to be credited Hd. Cy. ƒ2.511.7—for like Sum We made good unto them for Your Account; For which We inclose You the...
22From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 16 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The day after your departure I received from a Mr. Greene, a merchant now at N. York, through a third person , the following communication. ‘That he had had very late advices from Spain by way of the Spanish islands , to this effect, that war with France was inevitable, that troops were marching from all quarters of the kingdom to the frontiers, and that 50. sail of the line had been...
23From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you my ideas of what might be said on the distinction between bonds and simple contracts, if any thing should be said. But my office being to vindicate the opinions of the courts, and none of the courts having made any distinction between these two cases, I ought to tread in their footsteps only: and the rather as Mr. Hammond has not raised any such distinction on his part. It would be...
24Enclosure: Notes on Bonds, [before 13 May 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
It is certainly unnecessary here to shew that there is no distinction to be taken between debt due on bond with a condition expressed to pay principal and interest, and debts due on simple account or otherwise, whereon it was the usage to pay an interest, because there exists not in reason any difference between the two cases: for obligation results from the act of contracting , not from the...
25From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the receipt of your joint favor of April 14. and Mr. Carrol’s separate one of Apr. 16.—I had informed you in a former letter that the catastrophe among the paper dealers would retard the completion of the loan. I now inclose you a letter from Mr. Blodget by which you will perceive it’s effect to be greater than he had at first supposed. He thinks that the payment of June,...
26From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of May 1. has filled us all with joy. Madison, Monroe and myself have been constantly in council about you for three or four weeks past, the account we had recieved of your situation having filled us with anxiety. The moment I received your letter, I sent it round to chear them. We had before been made happy by an assurance that Mrs. Gilmer was restored to health. I am in hopes you...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Excess of business prevented my writing to you the last week or even having time to inclose the papers to Mr. Randolph. Since my last I have received yours of Feb. 28. and Mr. Randolph’s of Apr. 9. 16. and May 4. Congress rose three days ago. Colo. Monroe sets out three days hence, and by him I shall send your watch, and the 2d. part of Payne’s Rights of man for Mr. Randolph. Also, for...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Sterett, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
After your departure I learned that Mr. Brailsford no longer lived in Charleston. I must therefore beg the favor of you to address the casks of olives &c. to Mr. Vanderhorst at Charleston. I am with great esteem Dear Sir Your most obedt. humble servt., PrC ( MHi ). Sterett (1758–1833) served in Congress as a representative from Maryland from 1791 to 1793. The concern of Brailsford and Morris...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Elias Vanderhorst, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter from Mr. Cathalan of Marseilles informing me had sent by the same vessel to Baltimore 4. casks containing 100. olive trees, and a cask of caper plants. Mr. Sterret, who happened to be then setting out for Baltimore promised to send them off immediately to Charleston. I have taken the liberty of having them addressed to you as President of the Agricultural society....
30George Washington to the Senate, 8 May 1792 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
If the President of the U.S. should conclude a Convention or treaty with the Government of Algiers for the ransom of the thirteen Americans in captivity there, for a sum not exceeding 40,000 dollars, all expences included, will the Senate approve the same? or is there any & what greater or lesser sum, which they would fix on as the limit beyond which they would not approve the ransom? If the...