1From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 14 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
.... The medals not being finished, he desired me to attend to them. The workman who was to make that of Genl. Green, brought me yesterday, the medal in gold, twenty three in copper, and the dye. Mr. Short, during my absence, will avail himself of the first occasion which shall offer of forwarding the medals to you. I must beg leave through you to ask the pleasure of Congress as to the... ...dye...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 11 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you in my last that confiding in the effect of the loan and the appropriation of it, and pressed for time, I had made positive contracts for the Dyes of the medals which were already in considerable forwardness. These contracts amount to about ten thousand florins, and cannot now be deferred. But these dyes, tho’ they must be paid for, will be useless without the addition of an equal...
3III. Report on Copper Coinage, [14 April 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
of the coin delivered us according to contract; but we cannot be secured against that which, tho’ less pure, shall be struck in the genuine dye, the clerk first wrote “dye,”
4IV. Estimates of Funds Required for the Diplomatic Establishment, 1790–1791, [19 July 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Presents to Foreign ministers. The Dye about
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 26 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
...new account must be opened, because a new fund is appropriated to it from that time. The expences for the medals directed in my letter of April 30. must enter into the new account. As I presume the dye will be finished by the time you recieve this, I am to desire you will have a medal of gold struck for the Marquis de la Luzerne, and have put to it a chain of 365 links, each... ...dye...
6From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 29 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
...does not come you have not been authorized to engage another coiner. If he does not come, there will probably be one engaged here. If he comes, I should think him a safe hand to send the diplomatic dye by, as also all the dyes of our medals, which may be used here for striking off what shall be wanting hereafter. But I would not have them trusted at sea but from April to October inclusive....
7Enclosure II: Statement of the Foreign Salaries and Disbursements of the Department of State, 22 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
making dyes for Medals for foreign Ministers taking leave, and for Medals
8Enclosure: Statement II, 3 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
...1500. 10500. Mr. Pinckney 9000. 1800. 10800 41,080.34 Extraordinary Mission to Amsterdam on subject of loans. 443.43 Madrid 320. Dyes for medals as presents to foreign ministers takg. leave and medals 1586.32 2,350.75 Total 43,431. 9...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 12 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
viewed by them as an innocent man, and they have authorized no one to seize or deliver him. The evil of protecting malefactors of every dye is sensibly felt here as in other countries, but until a reformation of the criminal Codes of most Nations, to deliver fugitives from them would be to become their accomplices—the former therefore is viewed as the lesser evil...
10Enclosure: Notes on Criminal Procecutions and Impeachment, [26 January 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
speaking, are mere synonimous terms: tho’ in common usage ‘crimes’ denote offences of a deeper & more atrocious dye, while smaller faults are comprised under the gentler name of ‘misdemeanors’ only.