3191From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President, sends him the draught of a letter to Madame de la Fayette, as also the draught of a letter to Mr. Morris. If this be approved, he proposes to write a like one to Mr. Pinckney. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the US.”; endorsed by Tobias Lear. PrC ( DLC ). Tr ( Lb in DNA : RG
3192I. Report on the Power of the President in Nominating Officers for Vermont, 19 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State having recieved from the Commissioners for the State of Vermont a letter proposing these Questions 1. Whether, as that state will not be a distinct member of the union till the 4th. day of March next, the President can, before that day, nominate officers for it? and 2. if he cannot, whether he can nominate them after the recess of the Senate? makes thereon to the...
3193To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President sends him a letter to received by which he will perceive that mister Blodget has deposited with the two Boston banks 10,000 Doll. subject to the draught of the Commissioners. also two proof sheets of the city: recd from Boston. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of...
3194To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson—has the honor to return to the President the letters of Seagrove from which he has had an extract taken. He incloses also the names of three gentlemen who have expressed their willingness to serve in the Mint. the President knows them personally & will judge of their fitness. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His...
3195To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respectful compliments to the President returns him Colo. Humphrey’s letter & those from George town. the last are indeed disagreeable: yet there does not seem any room for the President’s interposition. should Dr Stewart and mister Johnson persist in their idea of retiring, it seems really desireable that they should do it separately, leaving such an interval between...
3196Enclosure: Report on Public Lands, 8 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred by the President of the United States, the resolution of Congress requesting the President “to cause an estimate to be laid before Congress at their next session, of the quantity and situation of the lands not claimed by the Indians, nor granted to, nor claimed by, any citizens of the United States within the territory ceded to the United States by...
3197From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 28 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President a copy of Mr. Genet’s instructions which he has just recieved from him with a desire that they may be communicated to the legislature. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The Presid[…]”; endorsed by Washington. Tr ( Lb in same, SDC ). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: see enclosure listed at Edmond Charles Genet to TJ, 20 Dec. 1793 (third...
3198From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to return the inclosed to the President. The following are the only alterations which he supposes might be proper. pa. 4. line 2. and 3. He thinks it better to omit the passage marked with a pencil. same page. three bottom lines. He sees no objection to the passage marked. pages 6. and 7. The six lines marked he thinks would be better omitted. page 11. line 16....
3199To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President and returns him the letter to Genl St Clair. the only passage about which he has any doubt is the following “it does not appear by any information in my possession, that your exertions were wanting to produce a different result either in the previous preparations, or in the time of action. ” Th: J: never heard a statement of the matter from...
3200From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 16 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President and submits to his approbation a letter to Mr. Ternant, in conformity to that to Mr. Hammond. It has been submitted to the Secretaries of the treasury and War and Attorney General, and corrected by them. If the President approves the letter he asks the favor of him to stick a wafer in it, and the bearer will proceed to deliver that and Mr....