121From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Divers, 28 September 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I was informed a few days ago that under the law of Congress our carriages were to be enlisted with a Mr. Rhodes. Being confined myself, I sent the tax-money for my Phaeton two or three different times by Mr. Randolph to Charlottesville on public days, but he could not meet with Mr. Rhodes or any body acting for him. Taking for granted that he is your deputy and that the entry and payment to...
122From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin Bache, 29 September 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter from Crosby , office keeper for the Secretary of state, he informs me you expressed some anxiety to receive the gong belonging to Mr. Franklin , the bringing of which here was the subject of a former apology to you. I have the promises of three several persons who went to China in different vessels in 1793. that they would bring me one each, and I presume I may count on their...
123From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 1 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a draught on Mr. Lownes of Philadelphia for 108.58 D. to replace what you had paid for me to Mr. Moncrieff: and I have taken the liberty of desiring Messrs. Nicklin & Co. of Philadelphia to address to you for me a pipe and a quarter cask of wine, on which they will have paid the duties and all charges till put on board the vessel. The freight from Philadelphia to Richmond I...
124To Thomas Jefferson from François D’Ivernois, 2 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
En vous adressant le Duplicata du No. 4 expédié par la voie de Philadelphie; les tristes nouvelles reçues de Geneve depuis cette epoque m’engagent à venir redoubler aupres de vous mes sollicitations en faveur du peuple le plus Malheureux qui existe. Le Tribunal révolutionaire y a prononce de nouveaux emprisonnements ou banissements contre 4. à 500 Citoyens, et pour se saisir des biens des...
125To Thomas Jefferson from François D’Ivernois, 4 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Au Duplicata du No. 5 que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous expédier by the Peggy bound for Virginia , je joins ici la continuation de la lamentable histoire des convulsions de Geneve. Sa lecture vous fera juger suffisamment combien est praticable et pressant l’établissement que j’ai proposé à la Virginie ou plutot que je sollicite d’elle en faveur des malheureux Genevois. Elle me justifiera en meme...
126Enclosure: François D’Ivernois’s Third Letter on the Genevan Revolution, 4 October [1794] (Jefferson Papers)
The Symptoms of mildness which the Revolution of Geneva seemed to assume, have soon given place to it’s original character, viz that of pillage. Scarcely had the conspiracy of the Montagnards been discovered; Scarcely had the Revolutionary Tribunal been compelled to punish it’s authors (who declared before they went to punishment, that they had done nothing which their very judges had not...
127To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 5 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to Orange I dropped you a few lines on the subject of the deer . On my way into this part of the Country I passed Col. John Thornton of Culpeper, who has a Park, and will spare you with pleasure two or three, if you can not be otherwise supplied. He thinks he could by advertizing a premium of 10 or 12 dollars a head procure from his neighbors as many fawns to be delivered at...
128From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 9 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
My constant occupations while in Philadelphia prevented my renewing an acquaintance with you, which I recollect with pleasure to have had many years ago. I can now do it only by letter. Having occasion for about 20. ℔. of good tea annually, I think it best to rely for the choice of it on the good faith of some dealer in that article, both as to quality and price, and on no one do I rely more...
129From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Carter Waller, 9 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your favor of Aug. 2. and proposed to have had the pleasure of meeting you in Richmond on the 20th. inst. according to your appointment. But about the beginning of September, I was attacked by a violent rheumatism, which after keeping me so long in constant agony, leaves me no prospect of release from my confinement within any given term of time. And were it now to leave...
130From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, [23 October 1794] (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago your friendly enquiries after my health. I have had a painful and tedious rheumatic complaint. It has now nearly left me. I inclose for your perusal a little treatise by Kuster on the use of the Middle voice in Greek. I never saw a copy of it till I met with this, nor had ever heard of it. I presume therefore it may be new to you; and if it gives you half the pleasure...
131From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 27 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The children are in high health and spirits. They have learnt to say ‘Mama is gone.’ Jefferson adds ‘to Ichom’ (Richmond). We had a most copious rain on Saturday and Sunday, and learn with concern that you passed those days at Mrs. Payne’s. It is important to me to know what was the exchange between Richmond and Liverpool on the 19th. of last month, for ordinary bills. (You know that bills of...
132From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 30 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
In the moment of the departure of the post it occurs to me that you can, by the return of it, note to me the amount of Mazzei’s claim against Dohrman, for the information of the Van Staphorsts. I will put off my answer to them for that purpose.—The day you left me I had a violent attack of the Rheumatism which has confined me ever since. Within these few days I have crept out a little on...
133From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Remsen, 30 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your friendly favor of the inst. and have to thank you for your attention to the gongs. There being two of them did not merit apology: I am glad to get them, and can find use for both. Be so good as to tender to Mr. Gouverneur my particular thanks for his attention to this little commission. I inclose you an order for 25. Dollars on Mr. Lownes of Philadelphia, which...
134From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 30 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some time ago your favor on the subject of Mr. Dowthwaite, and soon after that he called on me himself. I should have been glad to have served him for the double motive of wishing well to his enterprize, and for the interest you take in his success. But it seemed that he wished me to address the assembly either directly or indirectly on his behalf. This I could not do. A total...
135To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 1 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
An apt begining to a letter containing a prescription. Put on sheeps clothing. It will cure rheumatic pains, is comfortable in winter, after one summer not unpleasant in that season, less unpleasant than linen in all seasons, when we perspire freely. Probatum est . You send Kuster for my perusal. I can peruse nothing but court pa pers. This employment by habit is become delectable. In it I...
136To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 4 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The object of the present letter is to satisfy a request made to me by Mr. Blake soon after his first arrival in this country and now repeated at the moment of his intended departure—namely that I would give him a letter recommendatory to you. Although you have now retired from public life, and will probably therefore have no occasion of seeing or serving Mr. Blake, and if you had would have...
137From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 6 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
A merchant neighbor of mine, sets out to-day for Philadelphia for his fall goods, and will return with them by water himself. This furnishes me a favorable opportunity of gleaning and getting the books I left in Philadelphia. But I must ask your friendly aid. Judge Wilson has Mably sur l’histoire de la France 4. v. 12mo. and Houard ’s Britton , Fleta, Glanville &c. 4. v. 4to. which he promised...
138From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, [6 November 1794] (Jefferson Papers)
A merchant neighbor of mine (Mr. Fleming) going to Philadelphia for his fall goods, and being to return with them by water himself, offers me a good opportunity of collecting the remains of my books left in Philadelphia. In a memorandum kept here, during my absence, of books lent, I find the following set down to you. Tacito del Davanzati. 2. v. Tull’s husbandry. Da Costa’s fossils Crown...
139To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Blackden, 9 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to lament being upon crutches as it deprives me of the pleasure of waiting on you and paying that Respect which I most sincerely feel for your character, your own goodness will on this account plead my excuse. Nothing but total inability could prevent my enjoying the happiness of seeing you. The time which has elapsed since I left France puts it out of my power to give any information...
140To Thomas Jefferson from François D’Ivernois, 11 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous addresser le tableau de la Révolution françoise à Geneve qu’on m’a fortement invité à faire imprimer dans ce payz cy, et où en rectifiant quelques erreurs legeres qui s’étaient glissées dans la premiere narration Anglaise, j’ai ajouté beaucoup de faits que j’ignorais encore lorsque je vous l’adressai. Je vois deja avec un vrai plaisir, que quoique ce petit écrit n’aborde...
141Enclosure I: Decree of the Geneva National Commission, 28 September 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Egalité, Liberté, indépendance . Commission Nationale. Citoyens ! L’Etat de pénurie et d’inaction dans lequel se trouve dès longtems le Commerce et l’industrie à Geneve, alloit plonger une foule de nos concitoyens, dans la plus éffrayante misère. Cette situation critique éxigeoit, pour en sortir, des moyens extraordinaires, prompts et efficaces. La Nation insurgée le sentit et les indiqua....
142Enclosure II: Extract from Etienne Pestre’s Pamphlet, October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Extrait d’un pamphlet publié dans le milieu d’8bre. 1794 à Geneve, Signé par Ete. Pestre l’un des principaux révolutionnaires Genevois . Après avoir prouvé par l’histoire ancienne et par celle de Geneve que les bannissemens ont toujours fait le mal des Etats qui ont admis cette peine, “Il me reste,” dit l’auteur révolutionnaire, “à donner mon opinion sur le rappel des Exilés Genevois. Je vais...
143To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 13 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I postponed the anser to your Kind letter I received by Miss Trista because I couldnt give you any notice of the marbre bust which I find out lately in new York at the costum house under the care of Mr. Siton without any dictiones [i.e. directions], oing thus mistaken to my agent in Florens. I fill my self relieved by the mortification I […] thinkin of the disappointement of your Daughter in...
144To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 13 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I am come home to England , and have the great pleasure to find I am not forgoten by Mr: Jefferson , t’is impossible to express my happiness, the less I say the better, and am Sure what I dont say will be added by a Heart who can conceive and interpatrate Sentiments of a feeling and greatfull heart. My Angelica has been the greatest joy on my return. She has flatterd me much by telling me my...
145To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 16 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two favors of Ocr. 30 and Novr. 6, the former not in time to be answered on Monday last. Mazzei’s claim on Dorhman is £2000 N.Y. Currency, with interest at 7 perCt. from Novr. 1788. It is secured by a Deed of Trust empowering me to sell a tract of land granted to Mr. D. by an Act of Congress of Octr. 1. 1787. (see Journals of that date). Mr. Randolph thinks that a Court of...
146From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of Oct. 19. and Nov. 5. It is possible I may trouble you in some of the various lines of business mentioned in the former, at some future day, and shall do it with entire confidence in you. With respect to the bill of exchange for Messrs. Van Staphorst, I am too far from the scene of business to give any advice as to the rate of exchange which...
147From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately recieved from Donald & Burton their account crediting me for your bill of excha. £37–10 stirling, as also Mr. Brown ’s account, who by consigning my tobaccoes to another house on the failure of the former, placed my credits in his own account while the debets were with Donald & Burton, and thus saved you the £37–10 and me the rest of my tobacco. Not having been indebted to Donald...
148From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to inform you that under the orders of James Munroe Min. Pleny. of the US. at Paris, whereof he has advised you, I have this day drawn on you in favor of William B. Giles for thirty seven pounds ten shillings sterling payable at thirty days sight which be pleased to honor. I am Sir Your very humble servt Dupl ( PHi ); opposite signature: “(Duplicate)”; at foot of text: “Mr. James...
149From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Mussi, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 22 . has come safely to hand, tho’ not till the 12th. inst. I had not written on the subject of red clover seed, because I was not certain of the quantity I should want. That is now ascertained to be five bushels, which quantity I will therefore ask the favor of you to send me in a tight cask, by the first vessel for Richmond, noting to me by post it’s cost, and the time of...
150To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to enclose to you a line from our friend Mrs. Cosway, who arrived here a few days ago from Italy. She was to have written a longer letter, but I fear I shall not recieve it in time to go, with this. Yesterday a Treaty was sign’d between Lord Grenville and Mr. Jay, whose Effect I hope will be not only to preserve peace but also to preserve a good understanding between G....