2901II. Proposed Report on Powers of the Committee of the States, [30 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee to whom was referred a report on the powers with which [a committee] of the states should be vested during the recess of Congress and a Motion on the same subject have agreed to the following resolutions. Resolved that the Committee of the states which shall be appointed pursuant to the 9th. article of Confederation to sit in the recess of Congress for conducting the business of...
2902IV. An Additional Instruction to the Committee of the States, [ca. 29 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
That the Committee of the states be authorized and instructed To appoint proper persons to enquire into the quality of pure silver in the Spanish milled dollars of different dates in circulation with us from the best assays which have been made. To enquire in like manner into the fineness of all other the coins which may be found in circulation within these states. To report to the Committee...
2903[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard. Pfeffel. Hainault. Lignac.” Not found. TJ may have ordered these works from a catalogue recently published by Boinod & Gaillard: “This Day is Published (Price One Quarter of a Dollar) A Catalogue of a large and choice Collection of Books, comprehending most branches of literature in the French, Latin, English, German and Dutch...
2904[From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Crockett, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Colo Crockett. Enclosed his papers and Carleton’s letter.” Letter and enclosures not found.]
2905[From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Curson, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Rd. Curson. Returned magazines &c.” Not found.]
2906[From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel House, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “S. House. Books from B. & G.—probable course of Congress.” Not found.]
2907[From Thomas Jefferson to John Key, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “J. Key. TMR’s phaeton—bill of scantling—tub mill—Watson to be kept—shall be home in spring—sell grey—furnish TMR money to buy horse—Phill break him—Jame garden and do what Giovannini was to do if gone—Anthony to instruct—smokehouse—stocks—Mazzei papers—Anthy. may live at Bellow’s—2 or 3 days work of Carps and Geo’s.—grass on level—Carr’s mare not...
2908[From Thomas Jefferson to John Moore, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jno. Moore. Accounts at barracks to be settled with Turner in Richmond.” Not found.]
2909From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, [1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
A grand Committee of Congress is now engaged in preparing estimates of the necessary federal expenses of the present year from the first to the last day of it inclusive and of the articles of interest on the public debts foreign and domestic which call indispensably for immediate provision while the impost proposed ultimately for their discharge shall be on it’s passage through the states;...
2910[From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 1–14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1–14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL under date of 1 Feb. reads: “TMR. Phaeton—buy horse for me—keep eye on two others—give notice to Key to send for him [i.e., the purchased horse]—I will call on him [i.e., Randolph] in Spring—health—[…] Judy. P.S. of Feb. 14. health—news.” Not found.]
2911[From Thomas Jefferson to David Watson, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Watson. TMR’s phaeton—list of work—provisions—my return home—will get watch, drawing instruments, clothes when I go to Phila—write to me.” Not found.]
2912[From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Jones, 2–14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2–14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jos. Jones. Efficacy of deed of conveyance to Congress—interest on British debts— principal—confiscations—slaves carried from N.Y.—want of money.” Not found, but see Jones’ reply of 28 Feb. Entry in SJL is prefaced by the figures “2.14”; Jones acknowledged TJ’s letter of 2 Feb. , but the double figure probably means that TJ added a postscript...
2913[From Thomas Jefferson to Jacquelin Ambler, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Ambler. Money—6 months if possible.” Not found.]
2914[From Thomas Jefferson to James Buchanan, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Buchanan to lay out what money the treasurer spares me in good bills on Baltimore or Philadia.” Not found.]
2915[From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Dr. Gilmer. Inclosed Fox’s letter and resolution Congress. I shall be at Mont—ill health—news.” TJ’s letter to Gilmer and its enclosures have not been found. Fox’s letter was evidently one to TJ in reply to TJ’s missing letter to Fox of 31 Dec. 1783 concerning Gilmer’s accounts. On 22 June 1781 Gilmer had written to Theodorick Bland concerning...
2916[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Maury. Acknoleging receipt of his—to bring money from Jones’s. News.” Neither TJ’s present letter to Maury nor Maury’s to TJ, thereby acknowledged, has been found, but Maury’s was probably in response to TJ’s (missing) letter of 11 Dec. 1783.]
2917[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 18 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 18 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard, to send to Europe for Grot. Paisbas—Wicquefort—De Callieres—Mem. de l’Am.—de la Lande—Barrington’s Misc.—Scheele’s cheml. observations on air and fire—Le Maitre Cuisinier—Trios of Campioni.” Not found; see note to record entry under 1 Feb. 1784.]
2918From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 18 February 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour should not have been so long unacknowledged but that I have been in a state of health which permitted me neither to read, write or think. I take advantage now of a small remission in a fever to write you a line of thanks by Monsr. Marbois. You write in a gout (I beleive it was) and I answer in a fever. In truth amidst this eternal surfeit of politics wherein one subject succeeds...
2919[From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel House, 18 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 18 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “S. House inclosing Harrison’s bill on Holker in favor Monroe for 96. D. to be paid into the bank.” Letter and enclosure not found.]
2920From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson, 18 February 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received two or three letters from you since I wrote last. Indeed my health has been so bad that I have been able scarcely to read, write or do any thing else. Your letters to your aunt and the others shall be forwarded. I hope you will continue to inclose to me every week one for some of your friends in Virginia. I am sorry Mr. Cimetiere cannot attend you, because it is probable you...
2921[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 19 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 19 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL under this date and immediately below the entry for the letter to Boinod & Gaillard for 18 Feb. reads: “do. Connoissce. des tems pour 1785.” TJ’s letter of this date, supplementing his order for books of the previous date, has not been found. The volume of Connaissance des Temps for 1785 is listed in Library Catalogue, 1815, p. 115.]
2922From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 20 February 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 11th. inst. came to hand this day. I had prepared a multitude of memorandums of subjects whereon to write you, but I will first answer those arising from your letter. By the time my order got to Philadelphia every copy of Smith’s history of New York was sold. I shall take care to get Blair’s lectures for you as soon as published, and will attend to your presumed wishes...
2923[From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel? Dulany, 22 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 22 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Dulany to rent house.” TJ’s letter to Dulany has not been found nor can Dulany be positively identified, though as a famous lawyer, a leading public figure in Maryland, and a friend of TJ (see De la Serre to TJ, 13 May 1786 ), Daniel Dulany may well have been the landlord involved. On 25 Feb. TJ wrote in his Account Book: “Moved to Mr....
2924[From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, 28 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Annapolis, 28 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Speakr. H. Del. Accomodation Turks and Russ.—detention of ratification—8. statesimportance of Norfolk—propose tax to open Ohio and Patowm.—direction to Gl. Wash.” Not found.]
2925From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, 29 February 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. inst. came safely by the last post. Your correspondent of Charlestown who informed you so long ago that an accomodation had taken place between the Russians and Turks was a better prophet than historian. The fact [. . . .] than I beleive, but there are hopes it is so [. . . .] information from our ministers on this [. . . .] tells me he has it from one who has [. . . .]...
2926From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 1 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry my letter found you so much indisposed, and still more so that it should have added to your sufferings. But you must learn to bear these things by always calculating on the possibility of a cross as well as pyle and having a plan of reserve to turn to by way of comfort. I can yet add nothing more on the subject. Nine states appeared on the floor to-day. But eight of them are...
2927I. Preliminary Form of Deed of Cession, [13 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[13 Feb. 1784] To all who shall see these presents we [here name the delegates] the underwritten, delegates for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Congress of the United states of America, send greeting. Whereas the General assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia at their sessions begun on the 20th. day of Octob. 1783. passed an act intituled ‘an act to authorize the delegates &c. in these...
2928I. Bounds of a Proposed Northwest Colony, 1 September 1783–1 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Bounded by a line of Longitude running from the most Southernly point of Lake Michigan to the Ouabache, then down the middle of the Ouabache to where it crosses a line of Latitude 40 degrees from the equator, thence along the said Line of Latitude to within five degrees of Longitude of the river Delaware, thence along a line five degrees of Longitude in every point of it from the said river...
2929II. Bounds of Six Proposed Northwest Colonies, 1 January–1 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 234: 41926); entirely in TJ’s hand, with deletions and interlineations that are indicated in notes below. Accompanying this is another fragment in TJ’s hand ( DLC : TJ Papers, 234: 41927) giving the bounds of what may be another “colony” south of the Ohio that perhaps was drawn up around 1783–1784. These bounds coincide almost precisely with those of the colony of...
2930[From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 2 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “F. Eppes. North and Fox resigned—execution of deed for Western lands—dates of all my letters—my health—Chevr. D’Anmours—Fox and North.” Not found.]
2931[From Thomas Jefferson to John Key, 2 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “J. Key. Watson may be discharged when stairs done, or before, if necessary—settle lost time since I came away as he pleases—keep £8. or £10 in hand for watch unless Wats. chuses money, then give me notice—not tell him I have been consulted—Caractacus and grey horse as he pleases. Qu. if not better for John to go with Caract. if hired—better hire...
2932[From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 2 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “TMR. Sailing of ratification Feb. 17—pacification of Turks and Russ.—resignation of N. and F. [North and Fox]—execution deed of Western country—ill accomodations here—phaeton—P. to Judy.” Not found.]
2933From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 3 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hardy’s illness and Colo. Mercer’s absence deranged the order in which the office of corresponding member was to pass; so that Mr. Lee exercised it for January, Colo. Monroe for Feb. and Mr. Hardy takes it for the present month. I mention this that my own correspondence as an individual may not at any time be mistaken as having passed the sanction of the delegation. On receiving the act of...
2934[From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the Senate, 4 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 4 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “A. Cary. Proceedings of Congr. on Western cession—execution of deed—refused commit Indiana—Kentucky petition—further cession to meridian mouth Kanhaw.—paiments and arrears of states on requisition of Oct. 30. 1781. for 8. million—ratification sailed Feb. 17—Turks and Russians—Fox and North resigned—Pr. Wales against E. Ind. bill—Pitt-Adams and...
2935From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 4 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having determined to open treaties with the several nations of Indians North of the Ohio within our boundaries, for the purpose of concluding peace and buying lands, they proceeded to-day to chuse five Commissioners. We took the liberty of nominating you, and had the gratification of succeeding in our recommendations. Genl. Greene, Mr. Wolcott, Colo. Butler, and Mr. Higginson are your...
2936[From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 5 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 5 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “[Mar.] 5. E. Rand. Hancock’s case—journal of 82. I will send but 83. not printed—information by Barney from Dr. F. Dec. 25. that Ad[ams] was gone to Hague, Jay to Bath, Laur. setting out for Amer.—Engld. not reconciled—Marq. Fayette’s letter of Dec. 26. Fox and N. out by maneuvre of king—Pitt and Temple to come in—parliament to be called—Marq....
2937From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 6 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3d. is this moment put into my hands, and as the post does not usually stay here above an hour, it leaves me time to scribble a few lines only, scarcely admitting them to be prefaced with an acknowlegement of the pleasure it will give me to be permitted to communicate with you occasionnally. We received dispatches from Europe yesterday, by Capt. Barney. There is no news but...
2938[From Thomas Jefferson to D’Anmours, 9 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 9 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Chevalr. D’Anmours. Spoons.” Not found.]
2939[From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Curson, 9 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 9 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr Curson. Sundries for houshold from Baltimore.” Not found.]
2940[From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 9 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 9 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Wm. Short. European news—Philada. station.” Not found.]
2941[From Thomas Jefferson to D’Anmours, 12 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 12 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL , immediately under the entry for the letter to D’Anmours of 9 Mch., reads: “do. campkettles.” Not found.]
2942[From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 12 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 12 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “ Ralph Izzard . European news—ratification treaty—state of Congr.—S. Carola. will be unrepresented—adjourn in May—no accomodations Annap.—meet in Nov. at Philada. or Trenton—Committee of states sit at Philada.—cession of Virga.—encourage S.C. west of Tug[aloo].” Not found. The Tugaloo and Keowee rivers unite to form the Savannah; on the South...
2943[From Thomas Jefferson to Jacquelin Ambler, 15 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 15 Mch. 1784 .Entry in SJL reads: “J. Ambler. Receipt of exchange for 433⅓ and 333⅓ D.—state of Congr.—European news.” Not found.]
2944[From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, Jr., 15 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 15 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “B. Harrison junr. Acknol. receipt of bills 433⅓ and 333⅓—glad to receive remittances thro’ him—state of Congr.” Not found.]
2945[From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 15 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 15 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “D. Ross. Receipt of letter permitting to draw—will only use in case of extreme necessity.” Letter not found, but see David Ross to TJ, 14 Feb. 1784 , to which this letter is a reply.]
2946From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 15 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last nothing new has occurred. I suppose the crippled state of Congress is not new to you. We have only 9. states present, 8 of whom are represented by two members each, and of course, on all great questions not only an unanimity of states but of members is necessary, an unanimity which never can be obtained on a matter of any importance. The consequence is that we are wasting our...
2947From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 16 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday by Mr. Maury your favor of Feb. 17. That which you mention to have written by post a few days before is not yet come to hand. I am induced to this quick reply to the former by an alarming paragraph in it, which is that Mazzei is coming to Annapolis. I tremble at the idea. I know he will be worse to me than a return of my double quotidian head-ach. There is a resolution...
2948[From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the Senate, 17 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 17 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “A. Cary. Dr. F’s letter extract. Marq. Fay. Ad. Jay. Laurence.—Turks and Russns—state of Congr.” Neither the letter nor the enclosed extract of Franklin’s letter of 25 Dec. 1783 has been found; but see TJ to Harrison, 18 Mch. 1784 .]
2949[From Thomas Jefferson to James McClurg, 17 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 17 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mc.Lurg. Ballons—Fox and North—Secy. F.A. [Foreign Affairs]—Mrs. Cary.” Not found.]
2950[From Thomas Jefferson to Eliza House Trist, 17 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 17 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mrs. Trist. Condole on her sufferings—envy her voiage—Mrs. House Philada. or Trenton— probable course of Congr.—ill accomodations here—I shall probably be in Phila. this summer either as astronomer or [as a member of the] Committee [of the] states—horrid winter—Hawk. [Benjamin Hawkins] Merc. [John Francis Mercer]—[Joseph]...