101From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Mifflin, 25 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(draft): Library of CongressI shall do my best in executing the third Instruction, respecting our Claim upon Denmark. I have written to London, to obtain if possible in Acct of the Sums insured upon the Ships deliver’d up, as such an Account may be some Guide in the Valuation...
102Memorandum Books, 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed to Mrs. Hopkinson draught on Turnbull Marmie & co. for 100.D.things bought for A. S. Jefferson
103To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1784 (Madison Papers)
: Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Jefferson’s hand. Docketed by JM, “Thos. Jefferson. Feb 20th. 1784.” The italicized words are those written in the JM-Jefferson Code No. 2.Jefferson to JM, 11 Dec. 1783
104IV. Notes on Coinage, [March–May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
III. The third condition required is that the Unit, it’s multiples, and subdivisions coincide in value with some of the known coins so nearly, that the people may, by a quick reference in the mind, estimate their value. If......Dollars. The first of these would be to adopt the Spanish proportion between gold and silver; the second the French; the third a mere popular barter, wherein convenience...
105To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Thruffé and Other Favor Seekers, 9 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
drafted a reply: “That I have no Knowledge of either of those Gentlemen; & that there are in Paris a Number of Officers who have returned from the War in America, some of whom, may probably be able...: Jefferson Papers,
106IV. Revised Report of the Committee, 22 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
...confederation to the state of Congress when it’s numbers shall be thus increased, it shall be proposed to the legislatures of the states originally parties thereto, to require the assent of two thirds of the United states in Congress assembled in all those cases wherein by the said articles the assent of nine states is now required; which being agreed to by them shall be binding on the new...
107Report on Arrears of Interest on the National Debt, [5 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
...to borrow money both at home and abroad, and of course that the whole must be supplied by taxes. Loans however were obtained and the surplus increased by this second cause. A third circumstance has further enlarged it. The payments on this requisition have been small and slow. Hence, instead of money, those who served and supplied the United states have received certificates only...
108To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Pickering, 26 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
....” This, I suppose, was occasioned by a resolve of Congress of the tenth of that month, authorizing the General, if he should deem it expedient that a proportion of the public horses should be disposed of for draught oxen, to direct the quarter master general to effect the same, in such manner as might be most beneficial to the public service....dead. Thus more than one third of the ox-teams...
109Report of a Committee to Establish a Land Office, [30 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
months after the date of the third publication, and on his failing to appear at that day, the Register shall proceed to decision. But in case of a decision against the defendant, where there was no actual service of the Summons, he shall be......Ordinance establishing a Land office for the United states”; and by Thomson: “Report of Mr. Jefferson Mr Williamson Mr Howell Mr Gerry Mr Read An...
110Instructions to the American Commissioners, May–June 1784 (Adams Papers)
day of October 1783 were sent to the Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States of America at the Court of Versailles empowered to Negotiate A Peace or to any one or more of them for concerting Draughts or Propositions for Treaties of Amity and Commerce with the Commercial Powers of EuropeThird. That these United States be considered in all such treaties, and in every Case arising under...