71From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bankson will find herein inclosed the following papers, to wit 1. to Mr. Duplaine. my original letter to him } a copy of the Letters patent a copy of the Evidence 2. to Mr. Genet. my original letter to him } a copy of the Letters patent a copy of the Evidence. a copy of my letter to Duplaine 3. to Mr. Morris my original letter to him } press copies will do for this if good.
72From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bankson will recieve herein an original commission for Mr. Dannery to be Consul of France at Boston, an Exequatur signed by the President and myself, and a letter from me to Mr. Genet meant to accompany both. He will be pleased to retain in the office a copy of the original commission, then to inclose the commission itself with the Exequatur (to which he will first affix the seal of the...
73From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, [5 April 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
The vacancy in my office, [which is the subje]ct of your letter of this morning, was given three [days] ago to a Doctr. Pfeiffer, who is now at work in the office; and the business not requiring any additional aid it is not in my power to avail myself of the offer of service you have been pleased to make.-I am Sir your very humble servt, PrC ( DLC ); mutilated. This letter was in response to...
74From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 April 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The suspension of our post during the inoculation at Richmond prevented my receiving your letter of Feb. 13. till three days ago. I hasten therefore by the first return of post to transmit you the testimony you desire. It will always be a gratification to me to bear witness to the merits of the gentlemen to whose diligence and fidelity I was so much indebted while I was in office, and feel the...
75From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Bankson, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received by post your favor of Sep. 23. and the letters accompanying it. I now inclose you a returned commission to be filed in the office.—Crosby mentioned to me that he had some interests, of moment to himself and his wife, to settle in Delaware, which would require an absence of a week, and I thought he could not take a better time than during the suspension of our business....
76From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Banneker, 30 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your letter of the 19th. instant and for the Almanac it contained. No body wishes more than I do to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren, talents equal to those of the other colours of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their existence both in Africa and America. I can add...
77From Thomas Jefferson to the Mayor of Philadelphia, 15 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to the Mayor of the city. He had understood there was a subscription paper for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire, which was handing about town, and expected he should have met it in turn. Not having as yet seen it and being about to leave town he asks permission to put into the hands of the Mayor the inclosed note for 25. dollars to be disposed...
78From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Barclay, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 9th. Colo. Humphreys has been instructed to proceed a second time to Gibraltar and to settle the affairs of Mr. Barclay with the public, and as it is not probable he had any others there than with the public, this settlement will go to the whole. I think you may be assured that Colo. Humphreys will render you every service in his power, and...
79Official Instructions for Thomas Barclay, 13 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
You are appointed by the President of the United States to go to the Court of Morocco for the purpose of obtaining from the new Emperor a recognition of our Treaty with his father. As it is thought best that you should go in some definite character, that of Consul has been adopted, and you consequently receive a Commission as Consul for the United States in the dominions of the Emperor of...
80From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 9 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
An opportunity offering by a vessel bound to Mogadore, I avail myself of it to send you a collection of the gazettes of the last three months. To these I add herein a passage from a paper of this morning giving news, which arrived in town last night, of the defeat of Genl. Sinclair by the Indians. This of course will oblige us to another campaign.—As nothing has happened since your departure...