1To George Washington from Oliver Towles, 20 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Gentleman that will deliver you this, is Colonel Thomas Towles of Virginia who has been kind enough to undertake the management of a representation of mine to be laid before Congress, being unable personally to attend to the same myself; amongst other things contained in that remonstrance, I have asserted that in the Year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, after stating the...
Abstract. Ca. 20 February 1791, New York. A cover addressed to JM, with Livingston’s article, “Thoughts on Coinage,” clipped from the 19 Feb. 1791 N.Y. Daily Advertiser and pasted on the verso. “Robert R. Livingston” written across top of clipping. Livingston sent the same article to Jefferson on 20 Feb. 1791 and enclosed a letter which, among other matters, deplored “a territorial division of...
3X. Thomas Jefferson to John Hancock, 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
With many thanks for the papers and information you were pleased to have procured for me on the important subject of the fisheries, I do myself the honour of now inclosing you a copy of my report to the house of representatives. From the disposition I see prevailing in the principal mass of the Southern members to take measures which may secure to us the principal markets for the produce of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem’d favour of 9th instant came to hand late yesterday evening, in consequence thereof, I immediately went to the Warehouse to see what tobacco of yours was down to embrace the first opportunity offers to execute your little commission in shiping the different qualities of tobacco pointed out in your letter; which shall be duly attended too. The day following has been heavy rains and...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the value of your time I should not thus early after the receipt of yours have intruded upon it could I have consented that you should one moment longer misapprehend my sentiments with respect to your invaluable report on weights and measures. I am so far from suggesting any other ideas than those you propose that tho I have examined them with minute attention I find nothing to alter...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Very constant business, since the meeting of Congress, has obliged me to intermit all my private correspondencies for a while. It is now only that I have as much leisure as will permit me to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of Nov. [20]. and of the lamp which accompanied it, and for which be pleased to accept my thanks. The form I think a fine one, and the hydrostatic improvement in the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave again to remind your Excellency that in none of the french colonies have they received from the Court of France (officially) the Convention with the United States respecting Consuls &c.—therefore no one of their Governors or Commandants can grant me the necessary exequateur or receive me in any form. With Respect I have the honour to be Your Excellys Mo Obt. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD );...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Much hurried while you were here, I was the less exact in sending you the inclosed, because I knew I could send it to Charleston before you would have occasion for it. There I hope it will meet you in good health, and resolved to return by the way of the Natural bridge . Remember you will never be so near it again, and take to yourself and your country the honor of presenting to the world this...