5231III. Report on Copper Coinage, [14 April 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state, to whom was referred, by the House of representatives, the letter of John H. Mitchell, reciting certain proposals, for supplying the U.S. with copper coinage, has had the same under consideration, according to instructions, and begs leave to report thereon as follows. The person who wishes to undertake the supply of a copper coinage sets forth, that the superiority of...
5232From Thomas Jefferson to William Brown, 18 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received by Mr. Carroll your favor of March 1. inclosing accounts of John Morton Jordan & co. and Perkins Buchanan and Brown against me. I am happy that claims, stated to be 18. and 19 years old still find me among the living to answer them. With respect to John Morton Jordan & co. I never had a connection of any kind, nor ever exchanged a word or letter, nor ever demanded or received...
5233From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 18 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 28th of March: to Patsy on the 4th. of April, and to Polly on the 11th. I now inclose a letter for Patsy, which being delivered me by Sr. John Temple, I presume comes from one of her friends the lady Tuftons. The best channel for sending an answer will be to send it thro me, Sr. J. Temple and the D. of Leeds’s office. Letters and papers to the 5th. of Feb. from France shew...
5234From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Willis, Jr., 18 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 10. came to me here a few days ago. Nothing would have made me happier than to have been able to see you on my way through the lower part of Virginia: but the short time destined for my stay in that country did not permit me to turn to the right or left. Your recommendation of Mr. Reynolds would have given me all the dispositions possible to have found a place for him. But...
5235I. Thomas Jefferson to William Temple Franklin, 20 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
We are now about making up our minds as to the presents which it would be proper for us to give to diplomatic characters which take leave of us. For this purpose it is important to know what are given by other nations. Not foreseeing that I might ever have any thing to do with the decision of such a question, I did not inform myself of the usage even in the court with which I resided. Perhaps...
5236III. Notes of Presents Given to American Diplomats by Foreign Governments, [ca. 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Franklin } Recieved each a gold snuff box with the king’s pictures set in briliants in the lid. On signing the treaty with France. Dr. Lee on his return consulted Congress whether he should return the present. Silas Deane Dr. Lee They decided negatively and this formed the subsequent rule. Dr. Franklin recieved a present on taking leave as Minister Plenipotiary in France. Mr. Jay recieved...
5237IV. Formula for American Presents to Foreign Diplomats, [ca. April 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Our presents To consist of a gold medal of 30. lines, the metal in which will be worth about 150. dollars and a gold chain of about 850. Doll. value, supposing the minister to have staid here 7. years. Let the chain always have 365. links; and let each link be worth 3. dimes for every year they have staid. Then links 365 For 7. years, × 3 dimes = 21. dimes 21 365 730 766.5 Medal 150. 916.5...
5238From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 23 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
You may remember that we were together at the Hotel de la Monnoye, to see M. Drost strike coins in his new manner, and that you were so kind as to speak with him afterwards on the subject of his coming to America. We are now in a condition to establish a mint, and should be desirous of engaging him in it. I suppose him to be at present in the service of Watts and Bolton, the latter of whom you...
5239From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 24 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me, my dear friend, to present to you the bearer hereof, Mr. Horrÿ, a young gentleman of South Carolina, who is setting out on a tour of travel, which will include Paris. He is a nephew of General Pinckney’s. Of course you know his connections to be of the most distinguished of that country. I am not personally acquainted with him, but am authorised on good information to assure you he...
5240From Thomas Jefferson to La Rochefoucauld d’Enville, 24 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you the bearer hereof Mr. Horrÿ, a young gentleman of South Carolina who proposes to visit Paris in the course of a tour he is about to make. His connections and circumstances are among the most distinguished in that state, and, tho I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with him, yet I am authorised from as good authority, to assure you that his talents and...