1To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 31 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 31 Dec. 1791 . Enclosing the quarterly accounts through today of American ships touching in this port. Also enclosed is an account of disbursements for the same quarter which total £61.3.2 when added to those formerly transmitted, “and to which I beg your attention.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); 1 p.; in clerk’s hand except for signature. Enclosures not found.
2To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 29 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosed I forward you Som American Papers which I have rec’ed this Day by a Vessell from Virginia, you will be pleased to give Mr. Jennings the perusial of them when you are done with them. I have the Honour to be Sir. Your most obed. Hble Servt Notation: Joshua Johnson 29 April 79
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 27 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 27 Mch. 1791 . Before receipt of TJ’s letters of 17 and 23 Dec. Purdie had told him of Capt. Young’s mistreatment, but at the same time he found Purdie “more violent if possible against Mr. John Brown Cutting, charging him with motives that I was sensible never actuated Mr. Cutting, and making use of threats violent and dishonorable against him.” He tried to get Purdie to return to...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 11 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the honour of Incloseing you some American News Papers the 29 Ultimo which I hope you got safe. Inclosed you have the only one I have received since. Some time ago you was so obligeing as to write me that you had procured an exemtion of the Duties on my Furniture. I would rather pay ten times the sum than to be troublesome, but the ungenteel...
5Enclosure O: Joshua Johnson to Philip Stephens, 2[6] May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
A Person stiling himself the King’s Solicitor, having on the 19 Instant, in company with a Tide Surveyor, and two of his Officers, gone on board the American Brigantine Rachel, Nicholas Duff, Master, now in Portsmouth Harbour, tho’ outward bound to New York, and having affixed what he called an Admiralty Paper on the Main Mast, signed by Thomas Ure, and sundry other of her Crew who had ran...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 19 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 19 May 1792 . He has received no letters from TJ since writing him the 13th. ulto. via the Mary , Captain Reed. The newspapers carried by Mr. Marshall will reveal the operations of the French and Hungarian armies. The defeat of the former is considered unimportant, “but the unexampled barbarous Massacre of their Commander, makes every one shudder, nay, even the well wishers to their...
7Joshua Johnson to the American Commissioners, 2 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I propose to fit out two or three Vessells on my return to England and send to Lisbon, to Load with Salt which I purpose to send from thence to some one of the United Colonies in America. I therefore humbly solicit your Pasports to protect the said Vessells from being Captured by the American Cruizers and to enable me with more security to throw in supplies...
8Enclosure R: Joshua Johnson to Lord Grenville, 27 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had occasion to present a Memorial to his Grace the Duke of Leeds, your Lordships Predecessor, in the Month of March last, complaining of the treatment which the American Brigantine Rachel, Nicholas Duff, Master had met with at Portsmouth, from Persons acting under the Authority of his Majesty’s Commissioners of the Customs, and soliciting a Compensation in redress for the same: His...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 13 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to hand you inclosed four Letters that has this moment arrived by a Ship from New London & who departed 9 Ultimo. I am with esteem Sir Your most Obed. Serv Notation: Johnson Jonathan, Nantes 13. June 1780. These must have been brought by the Négresse; see our annotation of Jonathan Trumbull’s April 12 letter and that of Jonathan Williams,...
10Joshua Johnson to John Quincy Adams, 12 September 1797 (Adams Papers)
We reached Graves end about 11 OClock on Monday & proceeded immediatly on Shipboard. the Wind being fair we Saild in about Two Hours afterwards & rundown to the Hope, we remained their that Night & got under weigh the next Day & reached Bugsbeys Hole, where we remained until to Day 1 O Clock during which time we experined very heavy Gales of Wind, which created both alarm & much Sickness. we...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 3 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The foregoing is the Copy of what I had the honor to write you on the 2 Instant, by the two Brothers Capt. Ceely, via New York, and to which I beg reference; nothing of any material consequence has since occurred; the Armaments going on as before described. The arrival of six Cherokee Indians engrosses public speculation and various are the conjectures, but the most probable is that their...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 10 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 10 July 1791 . Encloses a copy of his of 2d. Has heard nothing of Hammond’s preparations for departing, nor is his appointment yet publicly known. He has taken infinite pains to obtain a report of the Committee of the Lords of Trade. One hundred copies printed for the Privy Council “but so very careful are they of them, that it is impossible to get one for you; I procured a Sight of...
13To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 28 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the Honour to address you the 23 & 29 April and the 11 May to nither of which have I been favoured with an Answer, as the first was on the Business of the State I had sanguine hopes of hearing from you and which would have better enabled me to have wrote the Governor & Council on that Subject. I now trouble you to inform me whether under the...
14To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 9 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
My last was on the 30th. October; Two Days ago I received by the hands of Mr. George Harrison your introductory Letter, to which every respect shall be paid, and attention shewn this Young Gent. that is in my power. I am glad to hear from you as well as others that the Dutch are at length takeing steps to acknowledge the Independancy of America, it would be well that they were more active...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 1 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Inclosed was sent me from the General Post Office, the Postage being 4/7. I have paid and which you will be pleased to return to Mr. Ridley, It is probable that many more Letters may come for you & which must remain in the Post Office, without the Inland Postage is paid, be pleased to signify whether I may take them up or not & forward them to you. I...
16To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 23 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to congratulate you on the late appointment our Country has confered on you of Sole Embasidor &ca. from the thirteen United States of America, & I pray you to believe me when I assure you that I sincerely wish you a long continuance of your Health that you may be inabled to fix the ever lasting Freedom & happiness of your Countrymen, as a Father...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 2 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 July 1791 . His last, 31 May, went by Sterett on New York packet. On 29th ult. he received TJ’s two letters of 13 May; those enclosed have been delivered. To his other he will reply in a few days, “tho’ … I must confess that I began to consider your silence, neglect; or that my communications were not worth attention.” But, doubts removed, he informs TJ that Thomas Walpole, minister...
18To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 2 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I am duly honord with your very polite and Freindly favour of the 25th. Ultimo for which I pray your acceptance of my best thanks. I hasten to inform you the Dove will be ready to depart the latter end of next Week and any Commands that you have to convey by her shall be taken particular care of and delivered safe in America if she is fortunate enough to arrive safe, if not I can rely on the...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 10 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg that you will be pleased to make it Publicly known to the Citizens of the United States, that all the American Shipping carrying Tobaccos &ca. to the Ports of Guernsey and Jersey, are subject to Seizure, under an Act of Parliament in the Reign of Charles the Second, that they may govern themselves accordingly.—I have the honor to assure you that I am with the most perfect Respect Sir...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 6 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Favors of the 31 July, 29 August, and 29 January. It is highly gratifying to me to find that my Conduct respecting Purdie, was approved. I did every thing possible to procure the Report I mentioned to you in mine of April, but could not obtain it. I thank you for your Explanations of the duty of the Consuls and Vice Consuls; I have made it...
21Enclosure I: Joshua Johnson to Nicholas Duff, 18 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 18 May 1791 . He encloses a letter to the officers of the customs. “You will wait on those Gentlemen and deliver the same, requesting that they will be pleased to give you their Answer, and which you will forward to me without loss of time. I would have you refer to your Log Book, and see what Day you arrived at the Mother Bank, what Day you went on Shore, and what Day you made your...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 13 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The annexed is the Copy of a letter I had the honor to write you on the 6th. Idem by the brig Mary Captn. McKenzie, via Maryland, and to which I pray your reference.—Mr. G. Morris is still in London. I hear that he means to leave in a week or ten Days. I forward you all the Newspapers and a Pamphlet published on the Income and Expenditure of this Country; the News Papers will give a proper...
23To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 22 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed I forward you five American Newspapers which I received last Evening by the Dove Capt. W. Kindy, they will give you an Account of Clintons arrival in Georgia. I have likewise to inform you that the Capt. and a passinger informs me Genl. Gates was appointed to Command the Southern Army and that he was on his way to Join it. The same Gent. add that Vessell from Martinique had Just...
24To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 29 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honour of your two favours of the 29 Decemr. & 22 Instant to the contents of which I have paid every attention. It is with pleasure I hear from you that this Country has granted America the Aid you solicited, as every general good extends to Individuals I doubt not but Maryland will receive its proportion of the benifit, tho’ the small supply...
25Enclosure L: Joshua Johnson to the Commissioners of Customs, 24 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing my Letter of the 21 Instant, I have received a Letter from your Officers John Whitway, and James Peers at Portsmouth, whereby they demand Sixty Pounds Sterling for releasing the Brig Rachel, and the remaining part of her Cargo. I desire to have the honor of receiving from you a Notification whether that is what you term Satisfaction to the seizing Officer, and whether the Sum of...
26To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 27 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I rece’d the Honour of your favour of the 17 Instant. I am particularly obliged to you for the trouble you have taken with Mr. D:Arlincourt about the Duties on my Furniture & for getting it exempted from the Payment of them, I would not have given you any trouble on this Account had I not been perswaided that it might fix a Precedent on those Americans that...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 5 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write you the 3rd. Instant by this conveyance; Yesterday Morning a Messenger arrived from Madrid, with dispatches from Mr. Fitzherbert to the Duke of Leeds, which occasioned the publication of the extraordinary Gazette, inclosed; and which has produced many conjectures. The Effect it has on the Stocks was considerable; they rose 4 ⅌ Ct. in the forepart of the day, but...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 12 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor to write you on the 10th. Ultimo, which Letters went by the America Captn. Mackay, via New York, and which I now confirm, since then I am deprived of the pleasure of any of your much respected Favors. I now inclose you Copies of Mr. Long’s (Joint Secretary to the Treasury) Letters to me, in Answer to mine on the Subject of the Seizure of the Hope, and Janet at Liverpool, which...
29Enclosure Q: Joshua Johnson to Charles Long, 27 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
His Grace the Duke of Leeds late His Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs having transmitted to the Lords of the Treasury a Memorial which I presented to His Grace, as Consul of the United States of America representing the Case of the American Brigantine Rachel, Nichs. Duff, Master and claiming a compensation for the loss and damage arising to the Owners from the unprecedented...
30To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 6 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honour to acknowledge the Receit of your polite and much esteemed favour of the 28 Ultimo for which and your readiness in interfearing to releave me from the duties imposed by the Farmers General on my Furniture I beg you to accept of my gratefull thanks, at your request I forward you a List of those Articles on which they have charged the duty...
31To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 28 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 28 Sep. 1793 . Since writing on 24 Aug., he has received no favors from TJ, who will be informed of public affairs by Pinckney. There has been no change in the Admiralty’s treatment of American seamen; they are still detained and he receives no answer. American ships captured and brought in are perishing while awaiting a court decision. At Pinckney’s request, he encloses a bill of...
32To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 30 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am this day honord with your polite favour of the 20 Idem covering two Letters one for the President of Congress and the other for Major Jackson, the first will go forward this day by the Sally Cap Worth for Rhode Island, the other shall be sent so soon as I can find out where Major Jackson is. You say there is no News but that of Commodore Gillon and that I must have heard off, this is...
33To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua and Catherine Johnson, and Matthew and Anne Ridley, 13 May 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. Johnson presents their most respectfull compliments to Dr. Franklin & will do themselves the honor to wait on him. Mr. Johnson did not receive the honor of Dr. Franklin’s Billet til late last Evening or he would have returned an immediate answer. Mr. & Mrs. Ridleys Compliments & will do themselves the honor to attend Dr. Franklin today. Johnson’s...
34To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 22 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was duly favoured with your much esteemed of the 8 Instant & in conformity to your recommendation have had two interviews with Mr. D. Acosta on the subject of those Goods he prepared under a Contract with Mr. A. Lee for the State of Virginia & find that he has Shipped all but the Musketts to America on his own Account which makes it utterly Impossible to...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 15 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding the Packet has not Sailed, affords me the opportunity of handing you the Court Gazette and Woodfalls Papers up to the 13th. We are at present quiet, and every thing bears the appearance of Peace, which will give facility to Trade, but which will add nothing in favor of the Shipping belonging to the United States. On the Meeting of Parliament the Minister will be called on, for an...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 4 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 4 Apr. 1791 . Encloses accounts of the Greenland fishery for 1789 and 1790, the former perfect but the latter not, due to incomplete “returns of success ,” though an exact copy of that given parliament; also list of ships fitted out for Southern fishery in 1789, though it is impossible to foretell their success since some may be out two or three years. These accounts procured after...
37To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 9 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
My last was on the 29 July since which I am deprived of any of your ever esteemed favours. Inclosed I forward you an American News Paper of the 3d. November which contains matter of the greatest consequence to us and which I most seriously hope will proove true. I most certainly should have addrest you before this on a subject interesting to myself had I been furnished with your address on...
38Joshua Johnson to John Quincy Adams, 5 July 1796 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 2 d of last Month never came to hand until the 27 th. in course I could not but entertain fears that some accident had befallen you or that something was the cause of your silence, the receit of this removed those fears & give us much pleasure in finding you were safe & well— Since you left us M r. Gore one of the Commissionrs for the adjustment of Captured property has...
39To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 1 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am honord with your Letter of the 22d. Ultimo by which I find you expect my acceptance of the appointment Congress confered on me will make my presence, for the execution of that trust necessary in Paris, at the time I accepted of this appointment I did not understand from the Resolution of Congress or your Letter that it was requested I should leave my...
40Joshua Johnson to John Quincy Adams, 19 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
In consequence of what M rs. Johnson tells me, had passed between you & her on Sunday, I am induced to believe that a matter of Delicacy on your part retards your Union with my Child. the uncertainty how long you may remain here, together with the shortness of my stay makes me ardently wish to see it compleated, do not then lose sight of personal happiness, by the supposition that the request...
41To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 18 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have not been inattentive to your request, to make inquiry of the Price of Hay, Straw, Oates & Wood, for the first, I can obtain for you at 7/6 the long Hundred deliverable at your Stables; Starw is scarce, I have not met with anyone who will ingage to serve you with it; The Country People ask 3/9 per Bushel for Oates tho the Crop is large and some has been bought at 3/— at which price I...
42Enclosure B: Joshua Johnson to the Commissioners of the Customs, 4 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 4 Mch. 1791 . Yesterday, Nicholas Duff, commander of the brigantine Rachel , New York, the property of subjects of the United States, informed him that the vessel was seized on the 2d at the Mother Bank by the collector and comptroller by the Commissioners’ direction. “Annext your Honours will find a statement of all Captain Duff’s Proceedings, and as his Case is peculiarly hard, and...
43Enclosure D: Joshua Johnson to the Duke of Leeds, 19 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with extreme concern that I am under the necessity of applying again to your Grace upon the situation of the American Brigantine Rachel, Nicholas Duff, Master, concerning which I had the honor of presenting a Memorial to your Grace on the 25th. Ultimo, to which no answer has been given. Altho’ it has been mentioned to me, that the matter has been referred to the Right Honorable the Lords...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 26 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 26 Mch. 1791. His of 26 ult. sent by Pigou , Capt. Collett.—Preparations here indicate immediate rupture between England and Russia. Upwards of 30 sail of the line lie ready at Spithead and many others have been commissioned in last few days. The King this day issued proclamation offering bounty for seamen. Fearing press warrants will be issued in the evening, he gave warning to all...
45Joshua Johnson to John Quincy Adams, 30 September 1796 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 13 th came to hand on the 26 th. by which I find that you had not determined on the time of your departure or the Rout you should persue, tho you say you should prefer that by way of England if you are permitted & a Passage in a Neutral Vessell could be obtaind to carry you to your destination; I donot know the propriutory or Impropiutory of your comeing this way, therefore I...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 2 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 14 Ultimo I had the Honor to receive the Commission of Appointment which the President of the United States had conferr’d on me together your letter of the 7 August by Coll. Humphreys; I beg you Sir, to assure the President of the gratitude and high sense I entertain of the distinguished favor conferred on me, and altho I feel myself very inadequate to the execution of the trust imposed...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 25 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 19 Instant, Charles Calvil, Carpenter, of the Dolphin, Captn. Richard O’brian, belonging to Messrs. Allens of Philadelphia, who was Captured on her Passage from St. Ubes to America on the 30 July 1785, and carried into Algiers on the 16 August in the same Year, call’d on me; He tells me that he was liberated by Subscription obtained by the British Consul in July last, that when he left...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 26 February 179[1] (Jefferson Papers)
My last was on the 1st December by the British Packet; since then, I have deferred writing you for several reasons; the first, I was anxious to have the power to say, whether this Court really meant to send out Mr. Elliott or not; but I am still in the same state of suspense, the Minister, not denying, or confirming the report. The second reason, was my wish to make trial of the conduct of the...
49Joshua Johnson to John Quincy Adams, 1 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
The only Letter I have receved from you since my arrival in this Country is dated the 11 October 1797 nor have I wrote you before waiting the arrangement of my affairs, that the Subject of my Letter might be more pleaseing to us both, this is however not compleated, still I have the pleasure of telling you that I have suceeded in getting my late Partners into an Arbitration & which will be...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Johnson, 30 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor to write you on the 12 Inst. by the Zephyr, Capt. Crombie, via Annapolis, to which I pray your reference.—We have nothing of a political nature stirring worth your attention: the King and his followers are still at Weymouth.—The general opinion is, that the Parliament will not meet ‘till after Christmas to do Business; then, the Minister will face them, and give his reasons for...