11Enclosure 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
12Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Holmes, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
the
cloth when made I would wish to have dyed of the darkest blue colour they can give it, which
I think you said was what they called a navy blue.
13From 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...
14Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 21 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
: a type of coarse cotton cloth “usually dyed of an olive, leaden, or other dark colour” (
15Thomas Jefferson to William Partridge, 4 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
dyeing [index entry] Partridge, William; and publication on dyeing [index entry]
16From 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...
17From 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....
18From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 21 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
...for Genl. Morgan, Wayne, Stewart Etc were 2. I. the drawings sent me yesterday were 4. I. diameter. I understand it is to be engraved but still it should be understood to be made from a dye, which is impossible; no dye can by any force be made to impress so large a surface. I believe Indian medals have been engraved as large as this; but taste has never been consulted as to these. I submit...
19IV. Estimates of Funds Required for the Diplomatic Establishment, 1790–1791, [19 July 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Presents to Foreign ministers. The Dye about
20Enclosure: 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...