1From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 2 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Hammond and requests for half after three tomorrow his company to a solo dinner, if no engagement shall happen to stand in his way. PrC ( DNA : RG 59, NL ). Not recorded in SJL .
2From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honour to inform Mr. Hammond, that on examination of the proceedings of his office he finds the usage to be to produce the original of the Consular commissions to the President: and for this reason that if the office be called on by a court of justice on any question relative to the Consul, a certificate in the nature of an Inspeximus is sent them, which supposes there...
3From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 12 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful compliments to Mr. Hammond, and seeing that the Governor of Vermont himself has moved in the business on which Mr. Hammond has written, he will write this afternoon more particularly to the governor. Th:J. leaves town tomorrow afternoon. If possible he will have the honor of waiting on Mr. Hammond, being very desirous of speaking with him on Pagan’s...
4From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 9 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to present his respectful compliments to Mr. Hammond, and to apologize for not having sooner answered his note wishing for a conference on the subject of his letter of the 5th. inst. The subject being new, Th:J. could not be assured of expressing to Mr. Hammond, in conversation, sentiments which should be really those of the government until there should have been a...
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 26 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Hammond and would be glad to be informed if there is any other testimony than that he sent him relative to the place of capture of the Ship William? He has heard that some one saw it from the shore whose testimony might be had. It is desireable that all the evidence possible should be produced. PrC ( DLC ). Tr ( DLC ); 19th-century copy. Enclosed...
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 30 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
A constant course of business has as yet put it out of my power to prepare an answer to your letter of the 5th. instant. In the mean time I have been taking measures to procure copies of the several acts therein complained of, that I might save you the trouble of producing proofs of them. My endeavors have failed in the instances below cited, of which therefore I am constrained to ask you to...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 24 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Hammond and incloses him a copy of a commission of a Mr. Moore to be Vice-Consul of Gr. Britain for the state of Rhode-island, on which an Exequatur is asked. As it has been our practice hitherto, where there is a Minister from the same nation, to issue Exequaturs only on his authentication of the Commission, Th: Jefferson takes the liberty of...
8From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 9 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
It is extremely to be regretted, that while the grounds of difference between our respective countries are under amicable discussion, any circumstances should arise on either side, which might excite questions of still greater delicacy or tend to disturb or imbarrass the course of the discussion. We have no information on our part of the facts which are the subject of your letter of the 5th....
9From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 1 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day laid before the President of the United States the enclosed papers, which you put into my hands before your departure for New York, and it is his opinion that if the vessel the Republican, therein mentioned as having been sent into New York, be a prize made on the Citizens of France, she ought not to be detained, but to be ordered to retire as soon as possible: And that if she...
10From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 7 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
A constant expectation of carrying into full effect the declaration of the President, against permitting the armament of vessels within the Ports of the united States, to cruize on nations with which they are at Peace, has hitherto prevented my giving you a final answer on the subject of such vessels and their prizes. Measures to this effect are still taking, and particularly for excluding...