7321Cabinet Meeting. Opinions on Relations with France and Great Britain, [7 December 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments & Atty genl. at the President’s on the 7th. of Dec. 1793. Mr. Genet’s ltre of Dec. 3. questioning the right of requiring the address of Consular commissions to the President was read. It is the opinion that the address may be either to the US. or to the President of the US. but that one of these should be insisted on. A letter from James King was read,...
7322Note on the Public Debt, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
May. 12. Lear called on me to-day. Speaking of the lowness of stocks (16/) I observed it was a pity we had not money to buy on publick account.—He said yes, and that it was the more provoking as 2 millions had been borrowed for that purpose and drawn over here, and yet were not here. That he had no doubt those would take notice of the circumstance whose duty it was to do so.—I suppose he must...
7323Certificate for Raphaelle Peale, 15 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The purpose of Mr. Peale’s voyage being merely to collect subjects of Natural history for the valuable Museum of his father at Philadelphia, unconnected with every other object, I hereby certify that fact, in addition to the preceding passport, and recommend the said Rafaelle Peale to the aid and patronage of all the lovers and protectors of science wheresoever he may have need of them. Given...
7324Memorandum of a Conversation with Edmond Charles Genet, 10 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
July 10. 1793 . The Secretary of the Treasury having communicated to Genl. Knox and myself that he had been informed that the Little Sarah had much augmented her arms, and was greatly advanced in her preparations, we concurred in opinion that the Govr. should be desired to have a reexamination of the fact. It was done and a Report made that she had entered the port with only 4. guns, and now...
7325II. List of Consular Vacancies, [21 July 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Port. Candidates Of what Country by whom recommended. Gottenburg. Amsterdam. James Greenleaf. Massachusets. Cadiz. Paul R. Randall. New York Richard Codman. Massachusets. Mr. Dalton Canaries. viz. Teneriffe. Ferro Canary &c. Thomas Thompson Virginia.
7326Notes of a Conversation with George Washington, 7 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Feb. 7. 1793. I waited on the President with letters and papers from Lisbon. After going through these I told him that I had for some time suspended speaking with him on the subject of my going out of office because I had understood that the bill for intercourse with foreign nations was likely to be rejected by the Senate in which case the remaining business of the department would be too...
7327Notes of Cabinet Meeting on Neutrality, 3 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Aug. 3. We met. The rules being now reduced on one paper I considered them, and not finding any thing against the treaties as far as I could see, they were agreed to and signed by us all.—We proceeded to consider what should be done as to the French privateers armed in our ports , and their prizes taken since they were ordered away. Randolph recapitulated his old opinion. Hamilton proposed to...
7328Cabinet Meetings. Opinions Concerning the Relations of the United States with Several European Countries, [1–22 November … (Hamilton Papers)
At sundry meetings of the heads of departments & attorney general from the 1st. to the 21st. of Nov. 1793. at the President’s several matters were agreed upon as stated in the following letters from the Secretary of state. to wit. Nov. 8. Circular letter to the representatives of France, Gr. Brit. Spain & the U. Netherlands, fixing provisonily the extent of our jurisdiction into the sea at a...
7329List of Unretained Letters, [ca. 9 June 1794] (Jefferson Papers)
List of letters of which no copies have been retained. Mr. Bolling’s 1794. June 7. to Thos. Pleasants 4. mile creek, to engage Nanny Brewer to come to Monticello immediately after harvest to make 100,000 bricks, and to fix her wages. I to send a horse for her. Eppington. June 8. to James Brown to send me a copy of Donald & Burton’s account and promising to send him a statement of the money I...
7330Notes on Headaches, 10 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Recipe for the head-ach called the Sun-pain 6. grains of Calomel taken at night, without any thing to work it off, or any other matter whatever. Mr. Willis of Georgia has had this head-ach to a dangerous extremity, and tried bark ineffectually. A drunken Doctr. recommended the above dose of Calomel, it relieved him from the next fit. He had it some years after, and the same medecine relieved...
7331Note of Agenda to Reduce the Government to True Principles, [ca. 11 July 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Agenda. committee to count money in treasury 1. divide the treasury department 2. abolish the bank 4 repeal the Excise law & let states raise the money. 5. lower impost 3. treasurer to pay and recieve cash not bills. qu? repeal irredeemable quality and borrow at 4. pr. cent qu 6. exclude paper holders
7332Enclosure: Exequatur for Thomas Dannery, 3 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
George Washington President of the United States of America. To all whom it may concern. The Citizen Dannery having produced to me his commission as Consul for the Republick of France at Boston, I do hereby recognize him as such, and do declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and priviledges, as are allowed to Consuls of the French Republick by the laws, treaties, and...
7333Enclosure: Proposed Form for Patents, [ca. 17 March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Form of patent. The US. of America to all to whom these letters patent shall come: The words which are scored, are the very words of the law Whereas A.B. a citizen of the state of in the US. hath alledged that he has invented [or discovered] &c. not before known or used has made oath [or affirmation] that he does verily believe that he is the true inventor [or discoverer] thereof : has paid...
7334Notes on Treaties and Neutrality, [29–30 July 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
17.F. Enemy vessels having made prizes shall have no shelter. If forced by weather, to retire as soon as possible. 18.F. 16.D. 9.P. shipwrecked vessels shall have all friendly assistance.—P. expressly to repair . 19.F. 17.D. 18.P. ships public and of war or private and of merchants forced through stress of weather, pursuit of pirates, or enemies or any other urgent necessity permitted to...
7335Notes on John Adams and the French Revolution, [15 January 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 16. At a meeting of the board for the sinking fund, in a conversation after business was over, Mr. Adams declared that ‘men could never be governed but by force ’ that neither virtue prudence, wisdom nor any thing else sufficed to restrain their passions. That the first National convention of France had established a constitution, had excluded themselves from it’s administration for...
7336III. Report on American Trade in the Mediterranean, 28 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred, by the House of Representatives, so much of the Speech of the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, as relates to the Trade of the United States in the Mediterranean, with Instructions to report thereupon to the House, has had the same under Consideration, and thereupon makes the following Report. The Loss of the Records of...
7337Memorandum Books, 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
1791. Philadelphia Jan. 1. Cutting wood 2/3 etrennes to Printer’s boy .25 borrowed of Mr. Remsen 50.D. 2 Pd. wages to Francis 6.D. board 8.D. } = 26.D. Matthew 6.D. James 6.D.
7338Memorandum on Land Dispute with John Harvie, Jr., [after 12 February 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on my title to 485. acres of land surveyed for me Mar. 27. 1788. and to 490. acres adjoining the same and the lands of Colo. T. M. Randolph surveyed for James Marks Nov. 29. 1783. My titles have a double foundation. Ist. An Order of council in the following words. ‘At a council held March 11th. 1773. On the petition of Thomas Jefferson, leave is given him to survey and sue out a patent...
7339Enclosure: Account with John Banister, Jr., 14 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
When Mr. John Bannister junr. was about to leave Paris in Jan. or Feb. 1787. he found that he had not money to pay his expences there, and his journey to Havre, by a considerable sum. He applied to me to lend him what might be deficient. The distress to which he was exposed, his honest worth, and my friendship for him and his family were motives sufficient to induce me to do that and more for...
7340Enclosure: Mortgage for Elk Hill, [ca. 3 June 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety two between on the one part and Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the county of Albemarle Virginia on the other part witnesseth that the said in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to him in hand paid hath given granted bargained and sold unto the said Thomas Jefferson two tracts or...
7341II: Draft of a Message to the United States Senate, c.3–4 Jan. 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your house has been pleased to communicate to me their resolutions, purporting a decision by them that it is expedient &c. from whence an implication arises that in their opinion they might have decided that no such appointments were expedient. After mature consideration & consultation, I am of opinion that the constitution has made the President the sole competent judge to what places...
7342Notes on Alexander Hamilton and the Enforcement of Neutrality, 6 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
1793. May 6. The President shews me a draught of a letter from Colo. H. to the Collectors of the customs, desiring them to superintend their neighborhood, watch for all acts of our citizens contrary to laws of neutrality or tending to infringe those laws, and inform him of it; and particularly to see if vessels should be building pierced for guns.—I told the Pr. that at a conference a few days...
7343Agreement of Sale with William Ronald, [5–13 October 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Articles of agreement entered into between William Ronald of the county of Powhatan of the one part and Thomas Jefferson of the county of Albemarle of the other part. It is agreed that the said Thomas shall convey to the said William a good and indefeasible estate in fee-simple to his tract of land on the South-side James river opposite Elk-island together with the Little island , containing...
7344Conversation with Thomas Jefferson, [13 August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Aug. 13. 1791. Notes of a conversn between A. Hamilton & Th: J. Th. J. mentioned to him a lre recd. from J. A. disavowing Publicola, & denying that he ever entertd. a wish to bring this country under a hereditary executive, or introduce an hereditary branch of legislature &c. See his lre. A. H. condemning mr A’s writings & most particularly Davila, as having a tendency to weaken the present...
7345Memorandum Books, 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 3. Lodged in bank of U. S. a quarter year’s salary 875.D. 4. Recd. from bank by Petit 125.D. £ s Pd. Petit for
7346Notes on Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Foreign Loans, [ca. 20 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Extracts from Colo. Hamilton’s letters to Mr. Short, laid before the H. of Representatives. Feb. 1793. A.H.’s letter to W.S. Nov. 26. 92. in the observations on it to justify his idea of a suspension of payment for 6. months, a year, or much longer he says the Executive here had considered and admitted the propriety of a suspension of payments . The opinion given in the first week of Nov. to...
7347Notes for the Settlement of the Estate of Jane Randolph Jefferson, [ca. February 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes for the settlement of my mother’s affairs. There is an old account to settle between her and my father’s executors, for the board of the children. In order to do this, the time when the several children left her or came of age, must be fixed. An account with Mr. J. Bolling for the expenditure of her distributable part of my sister Jane’s estate, left in his hands. He laid out a part or...
7348Notes on Stockholders in Congress, 23 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 23. 1793. The following list of paper-men is communicated to me by Mr. Beckley . Gilman. S.H. Gerry. S.H. Sedgwick. Ames S.H. Goodhue S.H. Bourne. R.I. suspected only. Trumbul. S.H. Wadsworth.
7349III. Report on Copper Coinage, [14 April 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state, to whom was referred, by the House of representatives, the letter of John H. Mitchell, reciting certain proposals, for supplying the U.S. with copper coinage, has had the same under consideration, according to instructions, and begs leave to report thereon as follows. The person who wishes to undertake the supply of a copper coinage sets forth, that the superiority of...
7350Memorandum of Conference with the President on Treaty with Algiers, 11 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Consulted verbally by the President on whom a committee of the Senate (Izard, Morris and King) are to wait tomorrow morning to know Whether he will think it proper to redeem our Algerine captives and make a treaty with the Algerines on the single vote of the Senate without taking that of the Represent. My opinions run on the following heads. We must go to Algiers with the cash in our hands....