1To James Madison from Richard Harrison, 1 June 1796 (Madison Papers)
I herewith return to you Mr. Russells papers with my objection, being in substance what I had the honor to state on a former occasion. His claim, though apparently founded in justice, cannot be admitted at the Treasury without violating a principle which has been rigidly and, I believe, necessarily, adhered to; and without besides, interfering with Congress, to whose decision a number of cases...
2Memorandum to Richard Harrison, [ca. 20 March 1796] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson having discovered that in his notes of Mar. 8. 96 he had copied the draught of Sep. 1. 89. in the date of Oct. 21. instead of the proper draught which was of 2800.f Bo. [and had] […] and from thence had carried the same error into the […] of the statement of accounts dated Mar. 17. begs the favor of Mr. Harrison to make the following corrections for him. Notes of Mar. 8. 96....
3From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Harrison, 17 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
After forwarding to you my dispatches by the last post, I undertook for the use of Mr. Grand also, to make a proper statement of his debets against the US. against Virginia, and myself; ascribing every article of his charges to it’s real party. As his whole accounts, while under my inspection are thus brought within the compass of a single sheet of paper, I thought it would be well to send you...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Harrison, 9 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
The letters and papers addressed to you by this post [are] public, and for the files of your office. But I cannot refrain indulging myself in a private line also. If you shall be satisfied by these papers that all the heads of difficulty are cleared away, I shall hope the matter will be finally settled by yourself. To me they appear to leave no difficulty, and the less, because mine being the...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Harrison, 8 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you the explanations you desired on the subject of my accounts. As your letter of Sep. 28. 95. reduced to 4. heads the matters on which you wished explanations, I have accordingly brought into one view whatever had been said in other papers on those heads, with what was further necessary to be said; so that the papers now inclosed, together with my account of Oct. 12. 92. and the...
6To John Adams from Richard Harrison, 16 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
According to an Opinion of the Attorney General, taken some time since, your Salary, as Vice-President of the United States, is to commence from the day on which you left home for the Seat of Government, after your first Election— Being now about to state your Accot. to the 30th. Sept: last I take the liberty of requesting information, from you when that day was, no record of it appearing in...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Harrison, 28 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Letter of the 13th Inst. in answer to mine of the 28th. September. On looking over the papers in my hands, I do not find among them what Mr. Grand calls your private account, nor do I recollect ever to have seen it. If you would be good enough to furnish a Copy of this, it might, with the other papers you propose to forward, enable me to remove all...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Harrison, 13 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Sep. 28. on the subject of Mr. Grand’s and my accounts with the US. I have also lately recieved some papers from Mr. Grand which I am in hopes will enable me to complete the statement which I began for your office , and continued as low down as you had then recieved Mr. Grand’s accounts. That statement, as far as it comes, is perfect, and if...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Harrison, 28 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Having lately received and examined the Accounts of Mr. Grand, Banker at Paris, I have extracted from them such Charges as appear proper against you; a Statement of which I now do myself the honor to transmit for your Inspection; and on which I should be glad to receive any observations you may find necessary. Besides the Amount of this statement Mr. Grand charges the United States with Livrs....
10From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harrison, 10 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed I transmit herewith, an Account of Mr. Le Maigres against the United States for the hire of his Vessell to carry Mr. Higginson, who was appointed by the President of the United States, Agent to go to the British West India Islands, on the subject of the American Vessells captured by the British Cruizers since the commencement of the War between France and England which Account you...