521To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 15 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your letter from Paris of the 3d of Augt. which I would have acknowledged in course, but I saw from the Publick papers that you was preparing to embark for America and not at that time knowing the fate of Paradise’s bill on Docter Bancroft, I postponed writting. This serves now to acknowledge the receipt of the above mentioned letter which inclosed two bills one...
522To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 16 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The badness of the weather and Mrs. M’s ill health has prevented our calling on you since we saw you. As the people of the county intend to make you their acknowledgments for your services, sometime in the course of the ensuing week , I have thought it might not be improper to give you a view of the manner in which they propose to express them. I forwarded your letters by the post to Richmond...
523To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Willard, 16 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your letter of March 24. 1789, and the interesting communications contained in it. I observe, that among other things, you mention Mr. Rumsey’s Steam Boat. I would beg leave to acquaint you, that this is a subject, which, a Gentleman among us has, for some time past, paid much attention to; and it appears, that he has made great improvements in the Boiler, so that...
524From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Walker, 18 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The principal object of the settlement of the administration of my father’s estate being to make a final settlement between my brother and myself, to know what debts remain due from the estate and by whom they are to be paid, what monies are due to it and by whom they are to be received, I have proceeded with that view to consider the papers which yourself and Mr. Nicholas were so kind as to...
525To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Walker, [19 January 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Nicholas transacted the business of the estate many years after I had quitted it. I know of no debts due from the estate except a little to myself, nor any to it. The two years you were at the college, I know of no charge which ought to be against you. The two years you studied under Mr. Wythe my opinion is that your expences ought not to have exceeded £125. per year. As well as I remember...
526From Thomas Jefferson to John Nicholas, Sr., 20 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I received duly your favor by your son, together with the accounts and other papers accompanying them. Our sole object being to obtain a final settlement between ourselves (that is to say between my brother and me) I looked into them with that view. But certain points immediately occurred, as necessary to be determined by yourself and Doctr. Walker for us, before our account can be stated. I...
527From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive duly your letter dated the 15th of Decr last; but I thought proper to delay answering or mentioning the contents of it, until after the arrival of Mr Madison, who I understood had been with you. He arrived yesterday, and I now take the earliest opportunity of mentioning to you the result of my reflections; and the expediency of your deciding, at as early a period...
528To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Vernes, 21 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 21 Jan. 1790 . Encloses duplicate of his letter of 9th Jan. [i.e., 10th] and is sending under care of Messrs. Samuel & John Smith, Baltimore “12 Gorsas’s Numeros—2 Extracts of the principal discourses on the parliaments of Rennes affair—1 Excellent work adresse aux amis de la paix du celebre Mr. Servan—1 Mauvais pamphlet en vers, qui donnera à votre Excellence une idée des...
529To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 21 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive duly your letter dated the 15th. of Decr. last; but I thought proper to delay answering or mentioning the contents of it, until after the arrival of Mr. Madison, who I understood had been with you.—He arrived yesterday, and I now take the earliest opportunity of mentioning to you the result of my reflections; and the expediency of your deciding, at as early a...
530From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1790 (Madison Papers)
A dysenteric attack at Georgetown with its effects retarded my journey so much that I did not arrive here till a few days ago. I am free at present from the original complaint, but a little out of order with the piles generated by that or the medicine it required. The Cato in which were the busts of P. Jones and the box of books for myself never arrived till the day before yesterday, having...