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J. Wagner has the honor, by the direction of the Secretary of State, to enclose a Statement relative to agencies of a diplomatic nature which have heretofore taken place. It is not meant to be understood that it contains all that have existed: it is merely a collection from memory. RC ( DLC ).
This letter is a duplicate of one J. W. had the honor to translate, in the summer, containing a proposal from a Mr. Heise to carry a colony from Germany to Louisiana. He now adds, that he has discovered a method of preserving potatoes, the secret of which he offers for sale. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
Note. The instructions of Mr. Lear were sent to the Senate with the Treaty. The cooperation of the Exile was to cost no more than 20,000 dollars at the utmost, but it was referred to as little important. In the Departt. of State , there is no information whether the Exile’s family have been restored. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
J. Wagner presents his best respects to the President of the U. States. The pardon of Joseph Barnaby, convicted before Judge Peters of smuggling, being founded on the recommendation of the Judge as well as other respectable persons, it will be issued after receiving the signature of the Secretary of State. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
A counter post—to Kingston if it can be made sufficiently safe, seems to be a natural provision for the case. But ought not the State of N.Y. to turn its attention to such a call from its exposed Citizens, & to co-operate at least in arming them? Few States are probably more able to do it. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
It is respectfully requested that this letter, if approved, may be sealed & sent to the Post Office. [Note in TJ’s hand:] Departmt. of State. recd. May 10. answer to Prevost & expressing expectn he will continue in his post till a successor appointed DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
This treaty and copy were heretofore sent to the President, in order that he might send it to Congress for the necessary appropriation. They were however returned by the President to the Dep. State; but lest any misapprehension may have taken place about their having been before sent for the appropriation, they are now handed to Mr. Madison, that he may be pleased to ascertain the point. DLC :...
No such convention for the mutual delivery of offenders exists; though the Spaniards have often urged us to make one. I have furnished an extract of this and a copy of Govr. Lewis letter respecting the occupation of Buck Island by the British to yr. Secy. of War DLC : Papers of James Madison.
J. Wagner’s best respects to the President of the U. States The letter, returned herein, is signed John Frederick Burkardt, living with Chen Stevens, 3 miles from Carlisle. The object of the writer is to obtain information of the mode and terms of obtaining patents for six inventions he enumerates. It might therefore be referred to the Department of State. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
The Secretary of State supposes, that the within abstract in the form of a report to the President, with the decree annexed to it, and the documents and correspondence communicated to Congress between the date of the Senate’s resolution and that of the report, will be an ample compliance with the requisition of the former. The favor is requested that the packet enclosed herewith for Mr....