1From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 29 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As it will be necessary that every Proposition relating to the trading Department should in future be referred to you, I take the Liberty of inclosing the within extract to you. I am to desire with Respect to this as well as every other one to be sent you hereafter that you will not consider our Transmission of them as ever amounting to a Recommendation to enter into Treaty on them. If you...
2From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure of inclosing your appointment as Commercial Agent to this State. The General Assembly have by their Act declared that they will make good all your Engagements and thereby pledged the faith of the State to supply any deficiency of the Funds put into your hands or any accidental losses which may occur. To which I have only to add an assurance that every aid and facility...
3From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
General Scott has obtained Leave to receive Tobacco from this State for the Support of our Prisoners in Charlestown. As the easiest way of cloathing them will be to remit them their Pay in hard money to be procured there with Tobacco to be sent him hence, You will be pleased to procure them 300 Hogsheads of Tobacco which amount to about three months Pay. I am sending a flag pilot Boat there to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 17 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the General Assembly your proposition for giving the State a privilege of exporting and importing in all private vessels to a certain Extent. The Quartermaster for the State is bound to convey any Stores you may provide to any place you direct. I inclose you an order on the State Commissary for all Hides which now are or may hereafter be in his Possession. As to those in...
5From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 20 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Superintendance of the lead mines having been formerly in the Board of Trade devolves of Course on yourself as succeeding to their Duties. I mention this matter now particularly because our Stock of Lead being very low and the Demand great we wished the mines to be worked to their greatest extent. I must therefore beg the favor of you to endeavour to engage as many Hands immediately as may...
6From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A Knolege that Congress do not possess money but occasionally induces us to think it best to desire our Delegates to be on the watch whenever they shall be sending money to the Southward to sollicit the paiment of the Sum there for our use and draw on us for repaiment. I doubt whether this may answer your purpose which is present but we are assured it would be vain to draw on Congress. I will...
7From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 30 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called on for Swords for General Spotswood’s two Legions, and for our Cavalry on Continental establishment, to be procured immediately, You will be so good as to order five hundred to be made at Mr. Hunters. General Spotswood I suppose will chuse to direct the form of those to be made for his Legions. The Residue we would be glad to have made on a model which will be lodged with Mr....
8From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We have great reason now to expect the Arrival of Mr. De Francy’s Squadron with 30,000£ sterling’s worth of Supplies for your Department. The State of the Bay is well known to you. We recommend that you take measures to keep a lookout for that Squadron and notify the State of things in the Bay by employing one or more swift sailing pilot Boats at such Place as you shall think best with Letters...
9From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As there will be wanting a very considerable number of Saddles, Bridles, Boots and other Accoutrements immediately, I shall be obliged to you if you will be so good as to employ as many Shops as you can in preparing them. There will be no Danger of having too many made before I shall receive such Returns as will enable me to fix the numbers. I am &c., FC ( Vi ).
10From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 25 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Clothing which came here from Philadelphia is ordered to the Point of Fork in the Waggons which brought it. The other Waggons also proceed there. The Baron Steuben has written to me on the Subject of having the New Levies immediately equipped which I think with him to be very important. You will please to provide for them such articles as he shall inform you are wanting. According to the...
11From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am exceedingly at a Loss to judge whether it be better to try the Method of Application to the new Commanding Officer for a Passport and run the Risk of losing another Month or two, or to pursue the former plan of applying immediately to Charlestown. With Respect to myself however I can more easily determine that the sending to Charlestown having had the Approbation of Council and having a...
12[From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 15 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 15 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “D. Ross. Receipt of letter permitting to draw—will only use in case of extreme necessity.” Letter not found, but see David Ross to TJ, 14 Feb. 1784 , to which this letter is a reply.]
13[From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 11 May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 11 May 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “D. Ross. Valedictory.” Not found.]
14From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 8 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of Octob. 22. and am much gratified by the communications therein made. It has given me details which do not enter into the views of my ordinary correspondents, and which are very interesting. I experience great satisfaction at seeing my country proceed to facilitate the intercommunications of it’s several parts by opening rivers, canals and roads. How much more...
15From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 25 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I received at New York your letter inclosing your accounts, the result shewing a balance of between 4. and 500£ due from me on an account which I had been told (and, as was said, from yourself) was fully paid, shewed a necessity of examining into the subject. I have made that examination here, where alone it could be made. Mr. Key, who delivered most of the tobaccos, has enabled me to...
16From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 11 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day recieved your favor , covering copies of the accounts, and your observations on them. The rapid reading I have been able to give them does not satisfy me that there can be any just measure of dealings between man and man but real money. However, these papers are long and the subject intricate. They will take me a considerable time to examine and weigh, probably several days. My...
17From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 6 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It has not been till now that I have been able to turn my attention again to the accounts in dispute between us, to your remarks on them, the letters therewith sent, and Mr. Nicolson’s explanation of the article of tobacco delivered Mr. Elder. This last satisfies my mind, that the two heavy hogsheads supposed to be omitted in the credits, not having been delivered to Mr. Nicolson ought to be...
18From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, [6 May 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
[Nor] are there any alterations in the Observations but what the change of these articles in the Accounts rendered necessary. I made the change because I wished that the minds of the arbitrators should have as little embarrasment from the beginning as possible. I have now to propose to you that this matter be decided by three of the judges, and I would propose the three eldest, without knowing...
19From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 29 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The time of my departure for Virginia being now fixed on the 2d. or 3d of the ensuing month, I am able to say I shall arrive about the 13th. at Monticello where I shall be happy to find a letter from you which may enable us to have our difference of opinion decided. My stay in Virginia will not be of more than three or four weeks, and it will not be in my power to leave my own house. I am with...
20From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 24 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The American Philosophical society at Philadelphia has long been endeavoring to make up a compleat skeleton of the Mammoth, and have nearly an entire one: but some very important bones are still wanting, chiefly of the head and feet. it is believed these might be found at the big bone lick, your property, if the search could be permitted. it is to ask that permission & on their behalf that I...
21From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 13 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. inst. was recieved in time to be delivered here to Capt. Clarke (now Genl. Clarke) together with a list from the Philosophical society of the bones of the Mammoth which they want. these are chiefly the bones of the head & foot. they also ask the bones of one or more distinct animals of very large size, which are known to be mingled with the others. I gave in charge to...
22Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 1 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
In February last I had some castings from your Oxford-works amounting to 64. D 55 C for which mr Richardson desired me to make paiment to you. this I promised to do as soon as my flour could be got to market & sold; but before that took place, the blockade shut us up, and my flour is still unsold. in the mean time another resource occurs which enables me to inclose you an order on Gibson and...