1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anthony, 22 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is the indispenceable duty of every enlightened Lawgiver, to have accurate information of the situation, and Circumstances, of the country for whom he is to legislate; & to acquire a perfect knowledge, of the Character, the manners, Habitudes, and inclinations, of its people, before he can expect to be sucessful in laying down those rules which are suitable for their Government, but with...
2From Joseph Anthony to William Allibone, 11 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
We do agree to supply William Allibone Esqr for the use of the Delaware Light House with Fifteen Hundred Gallons of the best winter Straind Sperm Oil for which he is to pay us Eight Shillings per Gallon on delivery, which is to be in the Course of one Month from this date CtNlCG .
3To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Anthony, 16 May 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Since writing you by the last post, I have had a further Conference with Mr. Coxe, who Says he has Received Notes Nearly to the amount of the first payment of Whelan & Millers Purchase, and that he will hold himself Accountable for Mr. Churches part, when they fall due; but it Seems he has taken them in Some Such way, that he cant give all Mr Churches proportion; he talks in Such a Stammering...
4Enclosure I: Joseph Anthony to Tench Coxe, 27 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 18th Instant to Hewes & Anthony was duly Receaved, the Contents of which; and of the Inclosures fell more Immediately under my Notice, from my being a Native of New England, and in Early life Conversant in the Business to which this Enquiry Relates, the whole of which I have had under Consideration, and here give you the most Correct and Early Information, that I can...
5Enclosure II: Answers to Queries on the Fisheries by Joseph Anthony, [ca. 27 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Queries MS ( DLC ); queries in the hand of a clerk, answers in the hand of Joseph Anthony; address leaf bears the following in Tench Coxe’s hand: “The Honorable Thomas Jefferson Esquire” and the following notation by TJ (the first word being in the printed style similar to that used in the report on the fisheries of 1 Feb. 1791): “Fisheries. < Cod & whale Fishery > Papers from Mr. Coxe”; at...
6Enclosure III: Joseph Anthony’s Table of Prices (Jefferson Papers)
Dried Fish. The average of 1770 to 1775 Not dumb’d Fish in 1789 to 1790 Best Cod ⅌ 112 18 /to 25/L.M. 16/ L.Money 2nd. quality 14/ to 15/ 12/ @ 13/ 3rd. do. if any such 12/ @ 13/ 10/ @ 11/ 4th. do if any such Scale Fish.