1061XII. Louis Guillaume Otto to the Secretary of State, [21 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que Vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 19. de ce mois. La demarche que Vous avés bien voulu faire pour engager la Legislature des Etats unis à prendre en consideration la demande que j’ai eu l’honneur de Vous soumettre au nom de Sa Majesté sera d’autant plus utile, que les plaintes multipliées des Negocians et Capitaines François ne peuvent manquer de decourager...
1062To Thomas Jefferson from William Green, 21 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to address you upon a subject of Public Interest to the United States of America; and which as your time must be constantly occupied upon important topics, I shall introduce to your notice with all possible brevity as well as myself, a general Resident and doing business as an American Merchant in the City of New York; which I quitted for a few months in September last, to...
1063To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of Paying you my Respects the 25th. Last Septber, since I am Favoured with your honoured Lines of the 7th. do. It is To You, Sir, that I owe the Appointment of being Vice-Consul for the U.S. in this Place. I will be ever Gratefull of that Mark of esteem and Friendship confered on me by you, and will endeavour, by my Proceedings, that never you Regret the choice you have made...
1064To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of recieving your Letters of the 17th. Last June and 26th. Last August; this Last came the First to me. That of the 17th. June advising me that the President of the United States has honoured me with the appointment of Vice-Consul for United States of America in this Port of Marseilles, reached my hands very little Time since. The Commission Inclosed in it, Wilm. Short Esqr....
1065To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Colley, 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have shipt by the Bearer Capt. Anderson, your Tables which I had made in London for you Which I hope will meet your Approbation, as I made it a point to find out the Mr. Titt you Recomended me to, he has Remov’d from Cheapside to Hatten Garden. I think they are well made but he has charged too high a price for them. As you see by his Account which I shall Enclose to you as also a Bill of...
1066To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 23 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Depuis ma derniere du dernier Xbre, m’étant adressé au meilleur Banquier d’ici, il me donna les prix courants suivant des Obligations Amsterdamoises de notre Dette liquide, tels qu’il les procuroit, disoit-il, aux rentiers qui lui en demandoient, savoir de la négociation de Stadnitsky, valant 9 % d’intérêt annuel 128 p.%. plus recente de Staphorst, de même —118
1067To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Walker Lewis, 23 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you my Dr. Sir on Mrs. Randolphs safe delivery of a very fine Daughter and I with candor assure you she is uncommonly well with the sweet little Girl.—Mr. Randolph is not at home but every attention shall be payd to my Dr. friend Mrs. Randolph that is in my power and you will hear from us frequently.—I am with every Sentiment of Esteem and Affection your sincear...
1068To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 24 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Colonel Humphreys delivered to me your Letter of the 6th of August on the 18th of the last month; Nothing could equal my astonishment in finding that I have been employing my time in a situation that has been for many years and is agreable so little to my own Credit or to the Satisfaction of my Country. The only method which I could take in the Moment was to Show to a Man who justly merits the...
1069To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 24 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope my letters of the 26th. of Nov. and 23d. of Dec. sent by the English Packets of Dec. and Jan. will be received in good time as they alone can account for the delay of my other letters written both to yourself and the Secretary of the Treasury since my arrival here. These were put on board American vessels sailing from hence immediately for the United States. Constant contrary winds have...
1070II. The President to the Secretary of State, 2 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Notes are sufficiently descriptive to comprehend the two objects fully; but it is necessary to remark, that if the first line begins at a point on Hunting Creek, the fourth line cannot, in any part, touch (Though it will include ) the Town of Alexandria; because Huntg. Creek is below the boundaries of the Town.—And, if it could be so ordered as for the first line to avoid touching...