1061To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 31 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you herewith a paper containing the Presidents refusal to comply with the call of the House of R. for the papers respecting the Brittish treaty. From your perfect acquaintance with the state of public affairs, and the views of parties, all comments upon this extraordinary production are rendered unnecessary; the language is too plain to be mistaken, and must press upon your mind a crowd...
1062To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 6 April 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I sincerely thank you for your friendly favor of the 19th. Ultimo. I had written you two letters just previous to its receipt; in one of which I promised to forward you the several numbers of the debates upon the late call for papers by the House of R. as they should come into circulation, the first half of the first number made its appearance yesterday and according to promise I transmit it...
1063To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 9 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had no intelligence of importance to communicate, and presumeing upon your anxiety to see the President’s speech to the present Congress, I have delayed writeing until I could gratify you with its inclosure. It is accordingly contained in the accompanying Newspaper. You will observe that the speech wears a conciliatory and not a dictatorial complexion; and in this respect, has not, I...
1064To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 20 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will probably be presented to you by the Duke De Laincourt , who proposes by a circuitous rout to visit Monticello. In announceing this Gentleman to you, I am perfectly satisfyed that your previous acquaintance with his history, his reputation and his connection, will render any other mention of him, than merely his name, wholly unnecessary. Be pleased to accept my most...
1065To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 15 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I take pleasure in forwarding you the accompanying newspaper , because whilst it announces the arrival of the treaty after the exchange of ratifications; it also contains the antidote to its execution. The speech of the Brittish King will I think silence the war-hoop which has resounded through the U.S. for some time past; and if the treaty can once be brought before the house of...
1066To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 20 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
In the accompanying Newspaper you will observe the answer of the House of Representatives , to the Presidents speech; and by comparing the original report of the Committee with the answer in its matured state, you will easily discern the opinions of the House in the alterations made. Perhaps the motives of the house for agreeing to the answer in its present shape may not be equally...
1067To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 29 October 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived in this place last evening, and found the memorial contained in the inclosed paper in circulation here, although I heard nothing of it in Richmond where I have spent several of the last preceeding days. Upon inquiry I find it almost impossible to get any paper respecting the treaty into the press here without some pointed remarks upon its unconstitutional feature, which is considered...
1068To Thomas Jefferson from William B. Giles, 6 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
A written request from you was some days since, presented to me as one of the delegation in Congress for the state of Virginia, to communicate to you such information respecting the present state of Debts due to British subjects in that state, as had come to my knowedge; in compliance with which request, I now furnish you with the following state of facts.—Previously to my election to...
1069To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 26 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As your return to Monticello shortly is determined on discover my nerves begin to vibrate with more vigor and can declare to you that they have not had their tone stimulated by any auxilliary for some time, having prior to the new year totally abandoned one atom of the Brownonian stimulant power and have been uniform in an innocent simple regimen though increased in fibres not equally so in...
1070To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 1 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish it were in my power to scrible some incidents worthy your attention. Had this been ever practicable should have wrote you very long past. Being in a very low state of animation tempts me now to tresspass on you in hopes of hearing from you that I may be somewhat revivifyed. Disappointed gout or some thing more unfrendly has beset me and has deprived for a long time totally of...