541To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 7 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have inclosed and addressed to you today the papers you left with Patsy except the pamphlet (No. 21. The political state of Europe: July.) which I take the liberty to keep till the next post that I may have the satisfaction of reading it: I did not see these papers till today. I have inclosed allso three letters, one found among the papers mentioned, one on the table in the dining room, and...
542To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of recieving by Mr. Blake your friendly letter of July 11th.—and answered it by one of a size so enormous that I should not have had courage to have sent it but for the recollection of your being now retired to private life. Although I have not since been so happy as to hear from you, and of course know nothing more of my affairs in Mr. Browne’s hands than there mentioned,...
543To Thomas Jefferson from William Frederick Ast, 6 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am ashamed that I have let so many Year’s pass without doing myself the honor to write to You. Persuaded of Your kindness and when You consider the hurry and bustle I have been in these Six years with my business and the Trouble the Revolution in France caused me I hope You will be so good to pardon my Silence and not attribute to neglect. You know that I settled and established a Mercantile...
544To Thomas Jefferson from Angelica Schuyler Church, 5 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have heard very melancholy accounts from Philadelphia occasioned by a fever and in consequence am extremely anxious for you and my young friend Polly: I hope that you have both escaped the power of its destructive influence. Accept of my good wishes, for your health, and be so good as to write me a line to say that your family have enjoyed security from this disease. Adieu RC ( MHi );...
545To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 5 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that a distribution of the first parcel of the Sea-letters, which was sent to my office after that of the Secretary of the Treasury ceased to be attended, was immediately made, in the best manner of which my defective information of the preceding distributions, admitted. The greater part of the Second parcel was treated in a similar Manner, and the remainder I...
546To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 5 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, 5 Nov. 1793. On behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury, he requests an estimate of the sums needed “to defray the Expences of your Department” for 1794 for the purpose of forming a general estimate to be submitted to Congress at its next meeting. FC ( DNA : RG 53, Register’s Estimates and Statements); 1 p.; unsigned; at foot of text: “Honourable Thos....
547To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 2 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Une Denonciation très grave a été faite contre le consul de la republique à charlestown; telle est Son importance qu’elle a troublé la tranquillité dans vos etats du Sud. La même Denonciation S’étend à plusieurs militaires arrivés de St. domingue dans la baye de charlestown, et tel a eté l’effet de l’accusation portée contr’eux qu’ils Sont restés deux jours dans cette baye privés des objets de...
548To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 31 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho I know your time is allready so completely taken up, with important public concerns, that you are obliged to neglect your own private matters, allmost totally, I cannot refrain from asking a small part of it, for an affair of very considerable consequence, to myself and my family. I have mentioned to you before, tho perhaps I never related the particulars, that the land in Henrico ,...
549To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 30 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Des Traitres viennent de livrer aux ennemis de la france une portion intéressante de St. Domingue . Quelques bons Citoÿens qui ont mieux aimé S’expatrier et abandonner leur fortune que de prêter à une puissance étrangère un Serment qu’ils ne devoient qu’a la republique française, m’ont apporté cette nouvelle. Ainsi, Monsieur, cette Colonie dans la quelle un Decret de la Convention nationale...
550Note from Edmond Charles Genet, [ca. 30 October 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Note particuliere. Les français du Canada, des Illinois, de la nouvelle Orléans n’attendent que l’Instant où les américains prendront une attitude digne d’un peuple libre pour s’unir à eux et pour Consacrer ce vaste Continent au Culte de la Divinité qui regnera bientôt sur le monde entier. Les adresses cijointes les ont instruits des dispositions de la france, des agens Surs les ont repandus...