1To George Washington from John Brooks, 7 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have sustained a conflict in my own mind for some time past relative to the present address. At length, however, considerations of a private, tho’ I would hope not of an unjustifiable, nature have gained the ascendancy, & I have determined to venture myself upon your candour. It would be useless, as well as improper, for me to enter into a particular detail of events which have occurred to...
2To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
The report of the 23d of May 1789 on the treaties at Fort Harmar, by the Governor of the Western Territory, and the paper Number One of the Indian Department, contain such a general statement of the circumstances relative to the Indian tribes, within the limits of the United States, North West of the Ohio, as will probably render their situation sufficiently understood. The Numbers, two,...
3To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Cherokees. This Nation of Indians consisting of separate Towns or villages are seated principally on the head waters of the Tennessee which runs into the Ohio. Their hunting grounds extend from Cumberland River along the frontiers of Virginia, North and South Carolina, and part of Georgia. The frequent Wars they have had with the frontier people of the said States have greatly diminished...
4To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Chickasaws. This Nation of Indians were estimated by the Commissioners in 1785 at 800 Warriors, other opinions make them amount to 1200. The lines of their territory between the Cherokees and Choctaws do not appear precisely fixed. Their limits established by the Treaty hereafter mentioned are bounded on the North by the ridge which divides the waters running into the Cumberland, from...
5To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 7 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
In the Bill to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States, At present under the Deliberation of Congress, The States are proposed to be Divided into a number of Districts in each of which an officer similar to the present office of Sheriff (under the apellation of Marshall) is Intended to be appointed. With the greatest submission I beg leave to offer myself a Candidate for that...
6III. Brac de la Perrière to Jefferson, 7 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai L’honneur de vous faire passer la petite notte que vous m’avés Demandée. Elle Contient et présente L’etat Des Bleds et farines Venus Dé Chez Les Américains Libres Depuis L’Emission Des arrets qui ont accordé des primes à L’importation de Ces Denrées. M. Le Marquis Du Crest, à qui J’avais fait Espérer que vous viendriés Visiter sa Manufacture Dimanche Dernier, Vous y attendit. Vous y...
7Enclosure: Etats des Bleds et farines…, 7 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Etats des Bleds et farines venus des Etats unis d’Amérique en france depuis le 15. février Jusqu’a la fin de may 1789. nombre des Navires venus des êtats unis d’amérique ports de france ou ils ont abordé mois de leur arrivée en france froment qu’ils y ont aporté farines 3. mars 9,627.Qx “ 1,656.Qx. “ 4. Bordeaux
8IV. Jefferson to Lafayette, 7 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter on the subject of what Mr. Mirabeau said which you were so good as to say you would have read in the assembly. I find that there has been imported from the United States into the Atlantic ports of France from March to May inclusive 44,116 quintals of corn 12,221 quintals of flour making 56,337 quintals. Add to this what has been imported since the month of May, suppose...
9V. Jefferson to Lafayette, 7 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of yesterday gave me the first information that Monsieur de Mirabeau had supposed to the honorable the assembly of the nation that I had made an offer to Mr. Necker to obtain from America a quantity of corn or flour, which had been refused. I know not how Monsieur de Mirabeau has been led into this error. I never in my life made any proposition to Mr. Necker on the subject: I never...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Houdetot, 7 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’estois flattée, Monsieur, que vous auriés la bonté de vous souvenir de moy et de visiter quelque moment ma retraite avant votre depart et le mien. On m’a dit que vous habitiés encore ce pays ci, et les choses qui s’y sont passées nous auroient fourny matiere a la conversation. Je souhaitte que tout aille icy aussy bien qu’en amerique et qu’il regne parmy nous un aussy bon esprit que celuy...