1To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 31 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 31 Dec. 1791 . Enclosing the quarterly accounts through today of American ships touching in this port. Also enclosed is an account of disbursements for the same quarter which total £61.3.2 when added to those formerly transmitted, “and to which I beg your attention.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); 1 p.; in clerk’s hand except for signature. Enclosures not found.
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 27 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 27 Mch. 1791 . Before receipt of TJ’s letters of 17 and 23 Dec. Purdie had told him of Capt. Young’s mistreatment, but at the same time he found Purdie “more violent if possible against Mr. John Brown Cutting, charging him with motives that I was sensible never actuated Mr. Cutting, and making use of threats violent and dishonorable against him.” He tried to get Purdie to return to...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 19 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 19 May 1792 . He has received no letters from TJ since writing him the 13th. ulto. via the Mary , Captain Reed. The newspapers carried by Mr. Marshall will reveal the operations of the French and Hungarian armies. The defeat of the former is considered unimportant, “but the unexampled barbarous Massacre of their Commander, makes every one shudder, nay, even the well wishers to their...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 3 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The foregoing is the Copy of what I had the honor to write you on the 2 Instant, by the two Brothers Capt. Ceely, via New York, and to which I beg reference; nothing of any material consequence has since occurred; the Armaments going on as before described. The arrival of six Cherokee Indians engrosses public speculation and various are the conjectures, but the most probable is that their...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 10 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 10 July 1791 . Encloses a copy of his of 2d. Has heard nothing of Hammond’s preparations for departing, nor is his appointment yet publicly known. He has taken infinite pains to obtain a report of the Committee of the Lords of Trade. One hundred copies printed for the Privy Council “but so very careful are they of them, that it is impossible to get one for you; I procured a Sight of...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 2 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 July 1791 . His last, 31 May, went by Sterett on New York packet. On 29th ult. he received TJ’s two letters of 13 May; those enclosed have been delivered. To his other he will reply in a few days, “tho’ … I must confess that I began to consider your silence, neglect; or that my communications were not worth attention.” But, doubts removed, he informs TJ that Thomas Walpole, minister...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 10 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg that you will be pleased to make it Publicly known to the Citizens of the United States, that all the American Shipping carrying Tobaccos &ca. to the Ports of Guernsey and Jersey, are subject to Seizure, under an Act of Parliament in the Reign of Charles the Second, that they may govern themselves accordingly.—I have the honor to assure you that I am with the most perfect Respect Sir...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 6 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Favors of the 31 July, 29 August, and 29 January. It is highly gratifying to me to find that my Conduct respecting Purdie, was approved. I did every thing possible to procure the Report I mentioned to you in mine of April, but could not obtain it. I thank you for your Explanations of the duty of the Consuls and Vice Consuls; I have made it...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 13 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The annexed is the Copy of a letter I had the honor to write you on the 6th. Idem by the brig Mary Captn. McKenzie, via Maryland, and to which I pray your reference.—Mr. G. Morris is still in London. I hear that he means to leave in a week or ten Days. I forward you all the Newspapers and a Pamphlet published on the Income and Expenditure of this Country; the News Papers will give a proper...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 5 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write you the 3rd. Instant by this conveyance; Yesterday Morning a Messenger arrived from Madrid, with dispatches from Mr. Fitzherbert to the Duke of Leeds, which occasioned the publication of the extraordinary Gazette, inclosed; and which has produced many conjectures. The Effect it has on the Stocks was considerable; they rose 4 ⅌ Ct. in the forepart of the day, but...