611From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Knox, with Jefferson’s Note, 15 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson, with his respects to Genl. Knox, has the honor to inclose for his examination and amendment a letter to Mr. Hammond on the subject of the Roehampton, which has already been examined and approved by the Secy. of the Treasury and Atty. genl. Should Genl. Knox propose no amendment, Th:J. will be obliged to him to stick a wafer in the cover, and send it on to the post office. Should...
612From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Knox, 15 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to Genl. Knox press copies of his letters to the Attornies of Pensylva. and Delaware. Also the original of Mr. Kilty’s report. RC (Gilder Lehrman Collection: Knox Papers, on deposit NNP ); addressed: “The Secretary at War.” Not recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) Enclosure to TJ to George Hammond, 14 Nov. 1793 . (2) Texts of TJ to the District Attorneys, 10...
613Notes on Alexander Hamilton and the French Revolution, 15 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Nov. 15. 93. E.R. tells me that Ham . in conversation with him yesterday said ‘Sir, if all the people in America were now assembled and to call on me to say whether I am a friend to the French revolution, I would declare that I have it in abhorrence .’ MS ( DLC ); entirely in TJ’s hand; written out of sequence as the initial entry on the first side of the first of two sheets containing “Anas”...
614From Thomas Jefferson to William Rawle, 15 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will doubtless recollect the case of the British ship William, taken by the Privateer Citoyen Genet, before the 5th. of June and within the limits of our Jurisdiction, as was alleged. On this allegation she was libelled in the district Court of Pennsylvania, and discharged by the Judge on the ground of incompetence of Jurisdiction. It then became the duty of the Executive to interpose. The...
615Notes on the Roehampton and the Pilgrim, [7–14 November 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Sep. 6. Hammond. the Industry within 5. or 6. weeks past armed in Baltimore 12. Baker’s deposition that Industry was brought to Baltimore wharf int. 6th. and 12th. Aug. 15. Thornton. that the Industry about 10. days ago captured and sent the Roehampton Nicole’s deposition that the Industry came to Baltimore with Fr. fleet from Cape Francois. she had 4. guns mounted. 18. T. S. Lee to Thornton....
616From Thomas Jefferson to William Frederick Ast, 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. inst. conveys to me the first information of your establishment in this country, in which I wish you every success. With respect to the application you propose to Congress on the subject of insurances , I am not able to say what may be it’s effect. We are little habituated to these speculations here, and therefore the less likely to estimate their true value. Instead...
617From Thomas Jefferson to Giuseppe Ceracchi, 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the favor of your letter of May 27. from Münich, and it was not till then that I knew to what place or through what channel to direct a letter to you. The assurances you recieved that the monument of the President would be ordered at the new election, were founded in the expectation that he meant then to retire. The turbid affairs of Europe however, and the intercessions they...
618From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Gamble, 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Colo. Gamble and takes the liberty of putting under cover to him a letter to Mr. Mewbern of Richmond, with a request to have it handed him if be arrived from London, or if not, to let it lie by, till his arrival. Th:J. thinks he must be arrived as he sailed from London Aug. 30. He has the pleasure to inform Colo. Gamble that after the great rains which...
619From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th. instant, on the subject of the British ship Roehampton, taken and sent into Baltimore by the French privateer the Industry, an armed Schooner of St. Domingo, which is suggested to have augmented her force at Baltimore before the capture. On this circumstance a demand is grounded that the prize she has made shall be restored. Before I...
620From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Hart, 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that there was a box containing an Orrery for me at the Custom-house at the Hundred, I had asked the favor of Mr. David Randolph to take it out and pay the duty, which I suppose small, as the machine cost but about 2½ guineas. He writes me word that before he received my letter, you had been so kind as to liberate it from the custom house, with a view of sending it on to me. The...