1Editorial Note: Report on the Fisheries (Jefferson Papers)
I During the peace negotiations of 1782, John Adams not only feared that the fisheries would be...
2I. The Governor of Massachusetts to the Secretary of State, 25 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Having laid your Letter of the 24th. of August last before the Legislature of this Commonwealth;...
3Enclosure: Peleg Coffin, Jr. and Others to John Hancock, 13 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to a Resolution of the Legislature of Massachusetts passed the 17th Ultimo we have...
4II. Tench Coxe’s Notes on the Dutch and Prussian Fisheries, [ca. 23 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on the Dutch Fisheries . 1st the Whale fishery. The whale Fishery was carried on previous...
5III. Tench Coxe’s Notes on the American Fisheries, [ca. 23 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Since the discovery of the Compass every nation, adjacent to the Ocean, has manifested great and...
6IV. Tench Coxe to the Secretary of State, 29 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to enclose to Mr. Jefferson a letter containing some further information...
7Enclosure I: Joseph Anthony to Tench Coxe, 27 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 18th Instant to Hewes & Anthony was duly Receaved, the Contents of which; and...
8Enclosure II: Answers to Queries on the Fisheries by Joseph Anthony, [ca. 27 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Queries MS ( DLC ); queries in the hand of a clerk, answers in the hand of Joseph Anthony;...
9Enclosure III: Joseph Anthony’s Table of Prices (Jefferson Papers)
Dried Fish. The average of 1770 to 1775 Not dumb’d Fish in 1789 to 1790 Best Cod ⅌ 112 18 /to...
10V. Memoranda by James Madison, [January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
G. Britain from At war At peace May 1689 to Sepr. 1697 = 8y. 4m. to May 1702 = 4y. 8m. May 1702 to