1To Thomas Jefferson from Schweighauser & Dobrée, 20 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Having just now learnt your nomination of Secretary of State, we beg leave to present you with our fellicitations and sincerely congratulate your Countrymen convinced that the greatest blessings a State can enjoy flows from a well chosen Ministry.—This Event destroys the hopes we have long entertained of seing you return to france and of bringing our unhappy affair against the Alliance to a...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Schweighauser & Dobrée, 5 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In hopes of obtaining from you the justice which has been so long denied us, we beg leave to inclose copy of the letter our late Partner and parent Mr. J. D. Schweighauser wrote to Congress the 30. Novr. 80 which will give you ample informations of our claims for our advances for the Continental frigate Alliance to which we join copy of the resolve which it produced. Mr. Johnson persisted in...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Schweighauser & Dobrée, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We recieved in course Your Excellency’s kind letter of the 20th. Ulto. We knew nothing of the resolve of Congress of the 16th. October 1786. Whatever has been done in America respecting the Alliance since our first application has been witheld from us , and we have never had any answer to our repeated representations. We have shown the resolve and Your Excellency’s letter to Mr. Minyer and...
4[To Thomas Jefferson from Schweighauser & Dobrée, 27 January 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Nantes, 27 Jan. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 31 Jan. 1787. Not found, but see TJ’s reply, 12 Feb. 1787. Enclosure: Copy of the resolution of Congress of 16 Oct. 1786 directing TJ to adjust the claim of Daniel Schweighauser against the United States “in such manner as he shall judge most for the interest and honor of the said states; and that the property of the United States in the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Schweighauser & Dobrée, 14 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Jacquier[t] & Bosset of this City applied to us some time ago to know whether we could sell them the arms we have in our possession. We answerd that we could not without previous orders from Your Excellency.—They now inform us that they desired their Banker Mr. Grand to make you the same proposal and that you have told him that the greatest part of these arms would shortly be shipt for...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Schweighauser & Dobrée, 15 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We recieved in course your Excellency’s obliging letter of the 27h. of last month and are very thankful for its contents. We immediately communicated it to Mr. Minier one of the partners of the late house (en Comandite) of Puchelberg & Co. in L’Orient and he shares our gratitude for your kind endeavours of bringing the affair of the Alliance to a final settlement. After many interviews and...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Schweighauser & Dobrée, 3 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length been able to recover your papers, which had been mislaid at the bureau of the Diligence. Being called to Holland at a few hours warning I have only time to assure you that this settlement shall be one of my first occupations on my return, and that I am with great esteem Gentlemen Your most obedt. humble servt., PrC ( DLC ). This is no doubt a reply to a (missing) letter...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Schweighauser & Dobrée, 16 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of Jan. 29 . Having sent a sample of the muskets to the commissioners of the treasury and asked their instructions relative thereto, and having reason to expect these very soon, it would be improper in me to consent to any previous disposal of them. Mr. Carnes wrote me on the 15th. of January that he had sent off, the day before, the papers relative to your...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Schweighauser & Dobrée, 18 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of Aug. 5. Being entirely uninformed and uninstructed on the subjects thereof, I could do no more than forward them to my constituents. This I have accordingly done, and will do myself the pleasure of informing you of their decision so soon as it shall be communicated to me. I have the honour of being with much respect Gentlemen your most obedient and most...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Schweighauser & Dobrée, 20 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The resolution of Congress of Aug. 24. 1781. cited by Mr. Minier, directed that Joshua Johnson should examine and settle the accounts of Mr. Schweighauser against the frigate Alliance, and that their Minister plenipotentiary here should pay the balance that might be found due on the settlement of the said Johnson. Mr. Johnson refused to examine and settle the account, and to ascertain the...