61From Thomas Jefferson to Jerman Baker, 17 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from Dr. Witherspoon came to hand soon after I had written mine of the 12th. to you on the subject. I have only therefore as an appendix to that letter to inclose it to you and ask an explanation on the subject of board as early as you can send it, that it may be forwarded in time to the Doctor. I am to add that the same doubt had arisen here with Mr. Patterson, and was one...
62From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 25 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Expecting to receive by tomorrow’s post a letter from Mr. Trumbull announcing an occasion of getting to America, and that I must leave this place in the same instant I have only time to acknolege the receipt of yours of Aug. 21. in due time after it’s date, to recommend to you the saving my credit as to the bill I drew on you, whenever Mr. Paradise’s remittances shall put it in your power and...
63From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 15 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Paradise calls on me in the moment of the departure of the post, decided to set out to London immediately. I have however prevailed on him to agree to stay to the 29th. instant, when, if his deed is not arrived, he is decided to go and see his creditors openly, and I am not to offer a persuasion to the contrary, even should I be here. Indeed I could offer him no good reason, because the...
64From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 5 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the receipt of your favor of July 21. The measure adopted for reimbursing us will doubtless be effectual. I mentioned to you that my advance had put it out of my power to pay a sum of money in London which I was highly bound to pay. It brought on me a letter from the creditor which permitted me no longer to delay sending him Mr. Paradise’s bill on you. This I did by the...
65From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 12 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Paradise will be arrived in London before this reaches you. He could not determine to await the deed any longer. But he proposed to and at your house in order to know in the first moment whether it was signed. He left in my hands a bill on you for £176. sterling which I have advanced for him and Mrs. Paradise at different times. It was part of a sum of money which I was to have paid in...
66From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 1 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not before acknoleged the receipt of your favor of April 28. because I expected every post to receive Mr. Paradise’s deed. But a letter from Mrs. Paradise by yesterday’s post damps our expectations. I do not doubt but you have urged every spur to hasten Mr. Young. But Mr. Paradise insists on my writing to you on the subject. In fact he is on a gridiron till he can receive these papers...
67From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Banks, 15 January 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor on the subject of disposing of the Greenbrier lands mortgaged to me, in Philadelphia, and appointing some person there to receive the money for which they are mortgaged. It is certainly much my wish to have the money paid, but having delivered the bonds to Mr. Hanson to collect and apply the money to a particular credit, I can only refer you to him...
68From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Banks, 5 December 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 20. has come to hand. I should be perfectly willing to do any thing which would accomodate you as to the land mortgaged to me, if the matter depended on myself alone. But it is extremely delicate for me to take any step without the consent of Mr. Hanson . He is in your neighborhood, and if you will be pleased to consult him, I will forward the patents to him or to any other...
69From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 11 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will be obliged to Mr. Bankson as soon as he has finished the letters left with him yesterday, to go on with the Duplicate of those Aug. 16. and 23d. to Mr. Gouverneur Morris and the documents, taking therein the assistance of the other gentlemen. The press copy is to be sent to Mr. Morris, that on writing paper being wanting for another purpose . When it is ready, Mr. Bankson...
70Memorandums to Benjamin Bankson, [15 September 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandums for Mr. Bankson. Mr. Bankson will receive for me at the Treasury 875. Dollars. He will in the first place pay 600. Dollars of it to the bank of North America, and take up a note of mine for that sum endorsed by J. Bringhurst and due the 3d. or 4th. of October. There will then remain free money 275. Dol. also Mr. Bringhurst’s note now delivd. to Mr. Bankson for 48. 323 Out of this...
71From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bankson will find herein inclosed the following papers, to wit 1. to Mr. Duplaine. my original letter to him } a copy of the Letters patent a copy of the Evidence 2. to Mr. Genet. my original letter to him } a copy of the Letters patent a copy of the Evidence. a copy of my letter to Duplaine 3. to Mr. Morris my original letter to him } press copies will do for this if good.
72From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bankson will recieve herein an original commission for Mr. Dannery to be Consul of France at Boston, an Exequatur signed by the President and myself, and a letter from me to Mr. Genet meant to accompany both. He will be pleased to retain in the office a copy of the original commission, then to inclose the commission itself with the Exequatur (to which he will first affix the seal of the...
73From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, [5 April 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
The vacancy in my office, [which is the subje]ct of your letter of this morning, was given three [days] ago to a Doctr. Pfeiffer, who is now at work in the office; and the business not requiring any additional aid it is not in my power to avail myself of the offer of service you have been pleased to make.-I am Sir your very humble servt, PrC ( DLC ); mutilated. This letter was in response to...
74From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 April 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The suspension of our post during the inoculation at Richmond prevented my receiving your letter of Feb. 13. till three days ago. I hasten therefore by the first return of post to transmit you the testimony you desire. It will always be a gratification to me to bear witness to the merits of the gentlemen to whose diligence and fidelity I was so much indebted while I was in office, and feel the...
75From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received by post your favor of Sep. 23. and the letters accompanying it. I now inclose you a returned commission to be filed in the office.—Crosby mentioned to me that he had some interests, of moment to himself and his wife, to settle in Delaware, which would require an absence of a week, and I thought he could not take a better time than during the suspension of our business....
76From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Banneker, 30 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your letter of the 19th. instant and for the Almanac it contained. No body wishes more than I do to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren, talents equal to those of the other colours of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their existence both in Africa and America. I can add...
77From Thomas Jefferson to the Mayor of Philadelphia, 15 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to the Mayor of the city. He had understood there was a subscription paper for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire, which was handing about town, and expected he should have met it in turn. Not having as yet seen it and being about to leave town he asks permission to put into the hands of the Mayor the inclosed note for 25. dollars to be disposed...
78From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Barclay, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 9th. Colo. Humphreys has been instructed to proceed a second time to Gibraltar and to settle the affairs of Mr. Barclay with the public, and as it is not probable he had any others there than with the public, this settlement will go to the whole. I think you may be assured that Colo. Humphreys will render you every service in his power, and...
79Official Instructions for Thomas Barclay, 13 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
You are appointed by the President of the United States to go to the Court of Morocco for the purpose of obtaining from the new Emperor a recognition of our Treaty with his father. As it is thought best that you should go in some definite character, that of Consul has been adopted, and you consequently receive a Commission as Consul for the United States in the dominions of the Emperor of...
80From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 9 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
An opportunity offering by a vessel bound to Mogadore, I avail myself of it to send you a collection of the gazettes of the last three months. To these I add herein a passage from a paper of this morning giving news, which arrived in town last night, of the defeat of Genl. Sinclair by the Indians. This of course will oblige us to another campaign.—As nothing has happened since your departure...
81From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 9 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favors of Oct. 28. Nov. 20. 23. Dec. 18. 26. 31. and Jan. 30. By Chiappe’s letter inclosed in the last I am in hopes the difficulty respecting your character will be got over by verbally announcing yourself under some character more acceptable than that of Consul, which I suppose to be what Chiappe has in view. I wish the crisis of affairs in Marocco may...
82Confidential Instructions for Thomas Barclay, 13 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
A private instruction which Mr. Barclay is to carry in his memory, and not on paper, lest it should come into improper hands. We rely that you will obtain the friendship of the new Emperor, and his assurances that the Treaty shall be faithfully observed, with as little expence as possible. But the sum of ten thousand dollars is fixed as the limit which all your donations together are not to...
83George Washington to Thomas Barclay, 11 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having furnished me with means for procuring peace, and ransoming our captive citizens from the government of Algiers, I have thought it best, while you are engaged at Marocco, to appoint Admiral Jones to proceed to Algiers, and therefore have sent him a commission for establishing peace, another for the ransom of our captives, and a third to act there as Consul for the U.S. and full...
84From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 15 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The object of this is merely to inform you that I sometimes hear from Mrs. Barclay and your family, and always that they are well. Whenever I recieve letters from you, I drop her a line informing her of it and of the place where you are, which I shall continue to do while I remain here. A set of newspapers are always laid by for you, and forwarded to Mr. Pinckney. As this is probably the last...
85From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 20 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho’ I am in hopes you are now on the Ocean, home-bound, yet I cannot omit the chance of my thanks reaching you for your Conspiracy of kings and advice to the privileged orders, the second part of which I am in hopes is out by this time. Be assured that your endeavors to bring the Transatlantic world into the road of reason, are not without their effect here. Some here are disposed to move...
86From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 28 January 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. inst. came to hand only last night, having been delayed by the failure of the post two weeks successively, to come, perhaps on account of ice and bad weather. I am sorry a want of form in the power inclosed prevented your drawing Mr. Short’s interest on the 1st. inst. and very thankful for your not suffering my bill to come back. The purpose as to Mr. Short was a very...
87From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 17 January 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have this day drawn on you for [150]. Doll. at three days sight in favor of Mr. Charles Johnston & Co. of Richmond, which please to honor. Several little disbursements which you have made for me, of unknown amount, render it desireable to recieve a continuation of your last account. Yesterday came to hand a box of Segars, which I presume is from you. I expected...
88From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 24 January 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 24. came to hand yesterday. The present serves to [advise] you that on the 22 d. instant I drew on you for 10[0] Dollars in favor of David Jackson or order and this day for 86. Doll. 28½ Cents in favor of Isaac Millar or order, which be pleased to honor on account of Sir Your very humble servt PrC ( MHi ); faded in part; at foot of text: “Mr. John Barnes.” Barnes’s favor of...
89From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 25 February 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
As attorney in fact for Mr. William Short one of the ministers in Europe for the US. I inclose you two 6. per cent certificates of his amounting to three thousand eight hundred ninety three dollars eighty nine cents, to be sold to the best advantage you can for his account, as also to receive three hundred and ninety dollars sixty two cents due on his stock of different descriptions,...
90From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 21 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I drew on you about the 10th. or 11th. inst. in favor of William Wardlaw or order for 40. Dollars, of which this serves to advise you, if I did not write a letter of advice at the time. If I did, I omitted to keep a copy of it and it has escaped my memory. I am with esteem Dear Sir Your most obedt. servt PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Mr. John Barnes.” TJ’s draft in favor of Dr. William...