5761From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed papers should have been annexed to the documents of my letter of Aug. 16. but were omitted by inadvertence. They are therefore now inclosed to you separately. I have the honor to be with great esteem & respect Dr Sir your most obedt. servt. Mr. Genet’s answer to the address of the citizens of Philada. do. lately to do. at New York. The above contain his declaration that France did...
5762Thomas Jefferson to Philip Thornton, 8 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The above is the copy of a letter I wrote to you at the time of it’s date, and which, I was informed thro’ Col o Randolph , you had not recieved. the object of the present is to renew the offer therein made and to add that Patrick Henry the freeman of colour living there, informs me that some mischeivous people lately threw your kettle over the bridge and destroyed it. he says the canvas tube...
5763From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 17 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I forwarded to mr Smith, Secretary of the Navy, an extract of so much of my letter to you of Aug. 31. as suggested the idea of artificial harbours for gun boats on the Horse shoe & Middle grounds, with a view to his having their foundation examined to know if they would support works, & their distance ascertained to know what would be their effect. the objects were 1st. to provide an asylum on...
5764Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
You knew, I believe that the society of Agriculture of Paris had sent me a plough which they supposed the best ever ass made in Europe . they at the same time requested me to send them one of ours with my mould board. I have made one for them which every body agrees to be the ha d ndsomest & of the most promising appearance they have ever seen, and I have five at work on my own farms, than...
5765Notes on the Proclamation of Neutrality and the Law of Nations, 20 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Dec. 20. 1793. A doubt being entertained whether the use of the word modern as applied to the law of nations in the president’s proclamation be not inconsistent with ground afterwards taken in a letter to Genet , I will state the matter while it is fresh in my mind, beginning it from an early period. It cannot be denied that according to the general law of nations the goods of an enemy are...
5766To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
Estimate of the demands on the Foreign Fund from July 1, 1790, to March, 4, 1793 1790-1. 1791.-2. 1792-3 8 months France Salary 4500 6000. 6000. Secretary of Chargé des Affaires, during his absence in Holland. Suppose 4 months abt 243. 1350. 900. his expences on that journey abt 675. Gazettes postage, and other Extras abt 350. 350.
5767From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 14 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By some accident your favor of Nov. 19. did not come to my hands till the 8th. inst. In the mean time I had on the 22d. of Nov. inclosed a second order from Mr. Vaughan to Colo. Gamble for another 250. D of which I wrote you advice on the same day and have Colo. Gamble’s acknolegement of the receipt dated the 4th. of Dec. Mr. Vaughan has promised me for to-day or tomorrow a note of the best...
5768From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter is come to hand since I had the honour of addressing you last. Will you be so good as to forward a copy to Mr. Jay? The assembly of Notables is held to secrecy, so that little transpires and this floats among so much incertain matter that we know not what can be depended on. 80. millions more of annual revenue and provincial assemblies are the certain objects. The giving to...
5769From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 1 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of 22d June came to hand this morning and gratified me much as this with your former contains interesting intelligence. Our affairs in Canada go still retrograde, but I hope they are now nearly at their worst. The fatal sources of these misfortunes have been want of hard money with which to procure provisions, the ravages of the small pox with which one half of our army is still down,...
5770Agreement with John H. Craven, 22 August 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
The sd Thomas leases for 5. years to the sd John H. Craven five fields of land of his tract on the West side of the Rivanna of one hundred acres each cleared & to be cleared, the names of which fields are specified in a paper in the hand writing of the said Thomas delivered to the sd Craven; & also forty five negroes whose names are also specified in a paper in the hand writing of the sd Thos....