11From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Coxe and returns him Mr. Franks’s letter with thanks for the perusal of it. His situation has permitted him to communicate it to the President, but no further. The oppressions of our commerce in the West Indies are really grievous: but it seems best to take no small measure, but to wait for the mass of matter we expect from the merchants and to...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 6 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Coxe: he [takes] the liberty of requesting him thro’ Mr. Madison to […] partake of his little dinner to-day. He shall be happy if Mr. Coxe can do it, and pardon his asking him to so unceremonious a one. RC ( PHi : Coxe Papers); upper right quadrant torn away; endorsed by Coxe. Not recorded in SJL . The suggestion that TJ’s little dinner was probably connected...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, [on or before 8 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Coxe. He cannot find under what authority a Swedish built ship, for instance, bought by British subjects and navigated legally, can be employed between England and Sweden.—Is it that where the law uses the terms British , or British built ships, the former means any ships owned by British subjects ? If so, a Swedish ship bought by a British subject...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 1 May 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favors of Feb. 22. 27. and Mar. 16. which had been accumulating in Richmond during the prevalence of the small-pox in that place, were lately brought to me on the permission given the post to resume his communication. I am particularly to thank you for your favor in forwarding the Bee. Your letters give a comfortable view of French affairs, and later events seem to confirm it....
15From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 1 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago only your favor of Mar. 20. accompanied by the Collection of your papers lately printed, for which I cordially thank you. It will enable me to turn with more convenience to pieces which I consult with pleasure and instruction. I congratulate you on the successes of our two allies. Those of the Hollanders are new, and therefore pleasing. It proves there is a god in...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 10 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of July 30. The sentiments therein expressed on the subject of the treaty coincide perfectly with those of this country, which I believe were never more unanimous. 4. or 5. individuals of Richmond, distinguished however by their talents as by their devotion to all the sacred acts of the government, and the town of Alexandria constitute the whole...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 10 July 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 22. has been duly recieved, and I again avail myself of the permission to trouble you with a letter for Europe which needs an unsuspicious conveyance. I rejoice at the victory obtained by the French over their enemies. I should have rejoiced much more however to have seen them at peace with their continental antagonists, and the whole war reduced to a duel between them and...