121From Thomas Jefferson to Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 14 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your last favor recieved was of the 4th. of April. My last explained to you that the critical position of Holland, at that moment had induced me to prefer for that occasion remittances to London for the use of our diplomatic gentlemen. Since that other remittances to the same place have been made from the impracticability of getting bills on Amsterdam. Mr. Pinckney however would forward the...
122Memorandums to Benjamin Bankson, [15 September 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandums for Mr. Bankson. Mr. Bankson will receive for me at the Treasury 875. Dollars. He will in the first place pay 600. Dollars of it to the bank of North America, and take up a note of mine for that sum endorsed by J. Bringhurst and due the 3d. or 4th. of October. There will then remain free money 275. Dol. also Mr. Bringhurst’s note now delivd. to Mr. Bankson for 48. 323 Out of this...
123From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Collin, 15 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had very certain accounts that a threshing machine was at length invented in Scotland, and got into use in England, which furnished the farmer with that great desideratum, I wrote to England for a model. It arrived in N. York (cost 13. guineas) and is now on it’s way from that place, which it left the 13th. inst. for Philadelphia, by one of the packets plying between the two places,...
124To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 15 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to enclose to the Secretary of State a letter from the Attorney Genl. of the Bahamas to Mr. C’s brother, who had written to him upon some business of the Vessels of the U.S. taken into Providence. Mr. J. D. Coxe wishes, that a knowledge of Mr. Franks’s communication may be confined to the principal Officers of the Government, and that the letter may be returned in the...
125From Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 15 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 6th. and immediately wrote to Mr. Serjeant, your lawyer. I inclose you his answer , by which you will perceive that the fatal fever of this place has not been without it’s effect on you also. I had intended to go to Monticello a fortnight hence; but the suspension of all business by the malady, renders it more convenient that I should be absent now. I...
126From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 15 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I find myself on the eve of my departure for Virginia without being able to finish your matter. The contagious fever in the city has prevented my going there for a week past. I had been in daily expectation of receiving the account and balance from Mr. Vaughan who had repeatedly promised it, and excused himself by the multiplicity of his business. I have now written him a letter which I hope...
127Agreement with James Hemings, 15 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been at great expence in having James Hemings taught the art of cookery , desiring to befriend him, and to require from him as little in return as possible, I do hereby promise and declare, that if the said James shall go with me to Monticello in the course of the ensuing winter, when I go to reside there myself, and shall there continue until he shall have taught such person as I shall...
128From Thomas Jefferson to James Kerr, 15 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Ker. He has put into the hands of Mr. Bankson a note of Mr. J. Bringhurst’s payable at sight, out of which Mr. Bankson will pay Mr. Ker’s account. It has been impossible for Th:J. to go to town to recieve and deliver the money to Mr. Ker. He will be back again in seven weeks, proposing to set out tomorrow. PrC ( DLC ); conjoined to PrC of TJ to...
129From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 15 September [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege yours of Aug. 27. and Sep. 2. The fever in town is become less mortal, but extends. Dupont the Fr. Consul is dead of it. So is Wright the painter. His wife also. Lieper is said to be dead, but that is not certain. J. Barclay ill. Ham. and his wife recovered. Willing on the recovery. The banks are not shut up, as I had been falsely informed when I wrote you last. I have some...
130From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 15 September [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 4th. to Maria arrived last night. Mine of last week mentioned a contagious fever which had broke out in Philadelphia. Since that it is so much spread, as to have driven every body off, who can get out of the town, and to have suspended business of every kind. I have never been into the town since the President’s departure on the 10th. But I find it impossible to keep my servants...