21To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 14 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 14 Sep. 1791 . He last wrote to TJ on 22 Aug.—British ports are closed to foreign wheat, and in this district many American vessels have experienced difficulties primarily because of “excess of spirits.” All but three of them have been released without great expence, though not without injury to their owners. The brig Betsey , commanded by Captain Salter of Portsmouth, New...
22To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 8 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I request you to have it made known that no Tobacco-laden Vessel whatever, under one hundred and fifty Tons Register, can enter an Irish port with out being subject, with Cargo, to Confiscation; even only touching for orders to a Market, this is precisely the predicament of the Defiance Cap: Hatton touching at Cork the 26th. past for the orders of the Consignee now under seizure for being...
23To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 10 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write to you the 17th Septr. informing you of my arrival and fixing here in the Mercantile Line; to which having had no answer and imputing it to miscarriage, the Contents were to inform you of the State of Things in Virginia. I have late letters thence advising of the Crop of Corn being so uncommonly abundant that the price was expected to be a dollar the Barrel, of Tobacco...
24James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 24 th Ult o I recieved your letters of the 15 th & 16 th of June & present you my thanks for them. From what I have read in the public prints of the U.S.A. the peace appears generally to have been there hailed with a sincere welcome: here not; & so it continued until the Sovereign of Elba returned to France : then indeed the people of this country were truly pleased that peace had been...
25To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 7 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 7 Sep. 1793 . He encloses a price current. On 3 Sep. the Sisters , Captain William Provoost, bound from New York to Le Havre, was brought here under suspicion of carrying French property—the fourth American ship brought here on that pretext. The courts have not determined the fate of any of their cargoes, though the ships Aerial of Philadelphia and George of Baltimore have been...
26To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 1 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 1 Nov. 1790. Wrote him on 9 Sep. and on 25 Oct. received TJ’s letter of 26 Aug. Will pay particular attention to instructions and conform to them “as nearly as in my Power.” For some months they had expected to be relieved of the suspense “relative to the War with Spain. But now the warlike preparations, already so great, continuing to augment, the prevailing Opinion of the Day...
27James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In passing a Porcelain Warehouse the other day, I was so struck with a correct likeness of M r Roscoe in a small Bust that I thought it would be pleasing to you to have the opportunity of giving it a place in your Collection at Monticello & I have requested M r Pollard of Richmond to forward it, of which I pray your acceptance with the best wishes of your old obliged friend
28To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 23 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 23 June 1791 . He has received none of TJ’s letters since his of 2 Mch. Sends the corn law, just “finished.” Many expect it will be amended more favorably to foreign countries before it goes into operation. In accordance with TJ’s of 26 Aug. he has required particulars of masters. “Some conform, but many will not.” He will continue to make requisitions, but has not applied to civil...
29To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 9 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 9 Apr. 1792. He has not written since 10 Nov. last because since then little material has happened and he has been unable to provide a better account of American trade in his district last year.—He has received his set of the acts of Congress and needs four more for the use of his agents at other ports.—This port still excludes foreign wheat and flour.—Masters of American vessels...
30To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 21 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately had a letter from my relative T. W. Maury with a most pleasing report of the continuance of your excellent health, which indeed is gratifying: long may it be so! my own still is such that my daily habit of plunging into Cold Water agreed with me perfectly last winter, for which blessing I endeavor to be duly thankful. I have perused with much feeling the particulars of General La...
31[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 30–31 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 30 and 31 Mch. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “[Apr. 6.] Received Jas. Maury’s Phila. Mar. 30. 31. Turnbull, Marmie & co. 200 D.—paid F. Hopk. for Dudley£5–2–6—paid Boinod & Gaill.” From this it is not clear whether Maury wrote two letters or merely added on 31 Mch. a postscript to the letter of the preceding day. The latter is more probable. On 6 Apr. TJ also noted in his Account...
32James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The perusal of your kind letter of 25 th april affected me much; as indeed always do those pleasing testimonies of attachment from old friends: and, by the by, I rather think you now are the oldest I have; for our knowlege of each other must have commenced about 1756. The alternate fluctuations of prospect as to peace & war between the two countries has, for years past, been most tiresome &...
33James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Last year I took the liberty of introducing to you my son Matthew , but it was & is rather uncertain whether he may have the opportunity of delivering my letter . This is intended for another son of mine , who contemplates remaining a considerable time in the United States , during which I hope he will have the honor of presenting this : I shall consider myself much obliged by any civilities...
34To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 25 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 25 Oct. 1787. Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 8 July [i.e., 2 July] ; “the prospect of war having materially altered the Business of Insurance in favor of American property in British Bottoms,” he may need proofs that he is a citizen of the United States; asks TJ to provide him with such documents. Is concerned that the French are not inclined to continue their former prices for...
35James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I was truly concerned to hear of your having been so long ill; but, by a letter lately recieved from my sister Strahan , I have the satisfaction to know you had, in a great measure, recovered. My Son Matthew speaks with delight of his visit at Montecello ; accept my thanks for these attentions to him. My son William was so unfortunate as not to find you at home, when he called at your house in...
36To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 16 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 16 Mch. 1793 . He encloses this month’s price current at Liverpool, which remains closed to foreign wheat and flour. He lately corresponded with Pinckney on whether the irregularity of American sea captains “in furnishing the particulars required in your Instructions of the 26. Augt. 1790” requires government intervention and was advised to mention it to TJ, of whom he requests...
37To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 27 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 27 May 1792 . Transmitting an extract of a 27 May 1792 letter received from Joshua Johnson in London, which said: “I had one of Lord Hawsbury’s Runners with me yesterday who declares that Sir John Temple was not instructed to publish any notification and to day I have had a Message from Mr. Burgess telling me if I would call on him he would satisfy me that no such orders had been...
38To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 2 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 2 Dec. 1787 . Thanks TJ for his letter of 13 Nov.; is pleased that so much progress has been made in the commercial negotiations with France; hopes he will receive further details on this subject. Has observed with satisfaction “that the Diffusion of American produce directly to the various Markets of Europe has, contrary to the predictions of a Sett of malicious prophets, increased...
39To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 12 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 12 July 1791 . Since his of the 23rd he has received TJ’s of 1 and 13 May. He will attend particularly to the matter Mr. Coxe desired. Far from thinking himself neglected, he was aware TJ’s time was “much engrossed by more important concerns” than writing.—Two American vessels, chartered in Virginia for Guernsey, delivered their tobacco there and came here to take freights home,...
40To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 7 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 7 Nov. 1792. He last paid his respects on 19 Sep. “Inclosed are the Returns of the prices of Corn copied from the London Gazette. This port, we expect, is not to open this Month to foreign Wheat.” For other articles of our produce there has been no material deviation from his last price current. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); 1 p.; at foot of text: “Thos. Jefferson Esqre Secretary of State...
41To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 1 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
This paper contains the speech of the King of France just in time for the Newyork Packet ship. from your ob t serv t MHi .
42James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to congratulate you on your return to Monticello & hope you there enjoy that comfort in retirement which you had contemplated. I think the laws of the United States exempt from the expence of postage those who have served the high office you so lately filled: I therefore sent you a few days ago a packet of Newspapers: since the date of which the Duke of York has resigned . Annexed...
43James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 7 th November last I mentioned the loss I was to sustain in my friend mr Gwathmey ’s being about to return to Virginia : this is intended to be delivered to you by that friend, whom I request you to favor with your civilities. Tobacco is falling in price & so is Flour, which had been at 80/. but is now about 50/. ⅌ barrel: Cotton, contrary to all expectation, is high: of...
44To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, Enclosing a Letter from James Maury, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now received the inclosed letter from Mr. James Maury which I send for your perusal. Any thing that you think in my power to do for him I will Chearfully perform it. Agreable to your desire I furnished him with every thing I thought necessary for his embarking and instructed him to take a passage from the E. Shore if he found any inconvenience in going from Hampton. The Money he...
45To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 1 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 1 Dec. 1792. He annexes a copy of his last letter; the enclosed price current shows “the amazing Fall of Stocks.” This port will probably be opened to foreign wheat and flour on or before the next quarter day in February. He strongly recommends that American mariners in vessels bound for British ports be given “regular Documents of their Citizenship.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); 1 p.;...
46James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My son William returned about a fortnight ago; & this is the third son who has been treated by my antient friend with such flattering marks of kindness, for which we all present you our particular thanks. This young man, as well as the two, who went before him in their visit to the land of their father, are so attached to it that I think it highly probable they will return at some future...
47James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
When my son James lately left this place it so happened that I could not write to you as I intended: he is gone out with the intention of remaining for good . I must premise to you that this son of mine has, for many years, labored under nervous affections to such a degree as greatly to have impeded his progress in acquirements equal to my original expectations: a circumstance which makes him...
48To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 21 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of your favor of the 24 December. Previous to this I Had been informed of the favorable Alterations you had procured in the Tobaccoe Contract, for which our Countrymen in particular are much indebted to you: as it has certainly been the Means of the Article’s maintaining, not only in Virginia, a better price than it otherwise would have done, but here also. For, as the...
49To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 3 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 3 June 1793 . He encloses a price current for this place and regards the prices affixed as nominal because for three months there has scarcely been a sale of consequence as a result of the stagnation of business arising from the distresses of the commercial part of the community. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); 1 p.; at foot of text: “Secretary of State to the United states of America...
50From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 24 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17th. of Sep. came to hand a few days after a dislocation of my right wrist had disabled me from writing. I only begin to write a little now, and that with pain. Your second letter of Dec. 10. is now received. I should be happy if any arrangements as to my tobacco could produce advantage to you, but having entirely abandoned the management of my affairs to my friends in...
51From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 1 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Roscoe, author of a history of Leo X, a copy of which he was so kind as to send me, residing near Liverpool—I take the liberty of putting the inclosed letter to him under your cover. I avail myself with pleasure of the occasion it offers of repeating to you assurances of my continued friendship and my wishes for your happiness. I saw your brother the parson some little time ago and have...
52[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Maury. Acknoleging receipt of his—to bring money from Jones’s. News.” Neither TJ’s present letter to Maury nor Maury’s to TJ, thereby acknowledged, has been found, but Maury’s was probably in response to TJ’s (missing) letter of 11 Dec. 1783.]
53Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 15 June 1815 (Final State) (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you, my dear and antient friend, on the return of peace, and the restoration of intercourse between our two countries. what has past may be a lesson to both of the injury which either can do the other. and the peace now opened may shew what would be the value of a cordial friendship: and I hope the first moments of it will be improved to remove the stumbling block which must...
54Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 25 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Often has my heart smote me for delaying acknolegements to you, recieving, as I do, such frequent proofs of your kind recollection in the transmission of papers to me. but instead of acting on the good old maxim of not putting off to tomorrow what we can do to-day, we are too apt to reverse it, & not to do to-day what we can put off to tomorrow. but this duty can be no longer put off. to-day...
55Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 16 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Just as I was about to close my preceding letter , yours of Apr. 29. is put into my hands, and with it the papers your kindness forwards to me. I am glad to see in them expressions of regard for our friendship and intercourse from one side of the houses of parliament. but I would rather have seen them from the other, if not from both. what comes from the opposition is understood to be the...
56VI. Secretary of State to James Maury, 23 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letters are of capital importance, and as the ship which carries them goes to your port, I take the liberty of putting them under cover to you, and begging your attention to their being conveyed safely, and clear of the inspection of Government, which I know makes free with foreign letters. Pressed hard to get these despatches ready in time, I leave to your friend Mr. Madison to...
57From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to make some remittances to Europe, I have procured from my friend mr Madison three sets of Exchange on you, to wit for 200. Dollars in favor of Joseph Yznardi at Cadiz 250. Dollars in favor of Thomas Appleton of Leghorn 300 . D. in favor of William Jarvis at Lisbon 750. Dollars all at 60. days sight. these bills leave this now for their several destinations, will come round to...
58Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, [15 June 1815] (Partial Draft) (Jefferson Papers)
both nations. the irritation here is great and general. we percieve the same in the English nation, nourished by the newspapers, that first of all human contrivances for generating war. but it is the office of the rulers on both sides to rise above these vulgar vehicles of passion, to assuage angry passions feelings, and by examples & expressions of mutual regard and respect, to lead their...
59From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 13 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of Oct. 25. the day before yesterday only. It would be needless for me therefore to add to what you already know on the subject of peace and war. The principal minister here is so intent on domestic improvements, and on peace as necessary to give leisure for them, that it will not be his fault if it be disturbed again. It will be equally unnecessary for me to give you a...
60From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to inform you that under the orders of James Munroe Min. Pleny. of the US. at Paris, whereof he has advised you, I have this day drawn on you in favor of William B. Giles for thirty seven pounds ten shillings sterling payable at thirty days sight which be pleased to honor. I am Sir Your very humble servt Dupl ( PHi ); opposite signature: “(Duplicate)”; at foot of text: “Mr. James...
61From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 21 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 21. came to hand Oct. 22. with the letters & medals of Genl. Washington from mr Ecclestone, & I now take the liberty of inclosing through you my acknolegements to him. this tribute of respect to the first Worthy of our country is honorable to him who renders, as to him who is the subject of it. The world, as you justly observe, is truly in an awful state. two nations of...
62From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 2 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The reason why the receipt of your favor of May 21. has been thus long unacknoleged was my absence on a tour round the seaport towns from which I am just returned. In the mean time the occasion of your enquiry relative to Mr. Morris’s bills has passed. Nor could I now explain the reason of their protest. I understand however that they are since honoured. The effect therefore will only be to...
63[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 11 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 11 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Maury. What ports [posts?] would prefer—whether like the footing.” Not found.]
64From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 1 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe, Assistant secretary of our treasury, interests himself in behalf of a Mr. Parkinson here, whose family is in your neighborhood, and who is desirous of having them brought here. I will thank you for your attention to any thing Mr. Coxe may desire on this subject, and as he is not known to you, I take a pleasure in assuring you that his faith and his ability to comply with whatever he...
65[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 11 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 11 May 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “James Maury. Recommending Doradour.” Opposite entry is the notation: “delivered Monsr. Doradour. May 11.” Not found.]
66From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 30 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the reciept of your favor of the 23d. of June, and of the copy of the Corn law, which was the first information I had of it’s passage, and is now the only information of it’s form. You observe that some masters of vessels refuse to comply with your requisitions to furnish the particulars of your reports. To this we are obliged to submit until the legislature shall go thro...