5211From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 15 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the honor of your letter of Nov. 30. and to express the satisfaction with which we learn that you are instructed to discuss with us the measures which reason and practicability may dictate for giving effect to the stipulations of our treaty yet remaining to be executed. I can assure you on the part of the United States, of every disposition to lessen difficulties, by passing...
5212To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President, and sends a sketch of such a message as he thinks might accompany the statement from the Secretary at war. he does not know whether the President intended that an estimate of the next years operations should accompany it. but he thinks it a proper occasion to bring forward the preparations for the next year, and that it forms the safest...
5213From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 16 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Coxe and returns him his book with thanks, finding it is the same which he already possessed.—The account of port charges at Port-au-Prince on the Sally of Philada., cannot be used in comparison, because her tonnage is not mentioned.—There is no account of charges in any port of the English West Indies.—Also, in stating those in the French W....
5214From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 16 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President and sends a sketch of such a message as he thinks might accompany the statement from the Secretary at war. He does not know whether the President intended that an estimate of the next years operations should accompany it. But he thinks it a proper occasion to bring forward the preparations for the next year, and that it forms the safest...
5215Enclosure: Draft Message on Western Defense, 16 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Gentlemen of the Senate The pacific measures which were adopted for establishing peace between the U.S. and the North Western Indians, having proved ineffectual, and the military operations which thereon became necessary, tho’ successful in the first instances, being otherwise in the last as was stated to you in my communication of instant, it behoves us to look forward in time to the further...
5216From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 18 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I am obliged to trouble you in the following affair. Doctor Walker, in his account against my father’s estate, omitted to credit a sum of £200. paid him Aug. 31. 1766. by Kippen & co. on account of the estate, and debited in their account against the estate. It appeared that he had credited the estate another sum of £200. from Kippen & co. as received 1761. March. and it was suggested that...
5217To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 19 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state, to whom was referred, by the President of the United States, a letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania with the documents therein mentioned, on the subject of certain lands on Lake Erie, having had the same under consideration, thereupon Reports That Congress, by their resolution of June 6. 1788. directed the Geographer general of the United States to ascertain the...
5218Report on Sale of Lands on Lake Erie, 19 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state, to whom was referred, by the President of the United States, a letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania with the documents therein mentioned, on the subject of certain lands on Lake Erie, having had the same under consideration, thereupon REPORTS That Congress, by their resolution of June 6. 1788. directed the Geographer general of the United States to ascertain the...
5219From Thomas Jefferson to Adam Lindsay, 20 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4th. inst. came duly to hand as did also the 3. boxes of candles by capt. Johnston. I shall, as you desire, await the remaining 110 ℔ to remit you the cost of the whole in one bill. I shall thank you to keep in mind my request for the Hughes’s crab cyder of the best quality. It is in high esteem here. I rejoice to hear of the daily increase of Norfolk, being satisfied that...
5220From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 20 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson having obtained a copy of the statement of the affair between Pennsylva. and Virginia as made by the delegates in the Virginia assembly from the county where it happened, has the honor to inclose it to the President. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); endorsed by Washington: “From The Secy of State 20th. Decr. 1791 State of the dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania.” Not recorded in...