1To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 26 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Paris, May 26, 1792. On June 28, 1792, Short wrote to Hamilton: “I had the satisfaction of announcing to you by a few lines written for that purpose only from Paris on the 26th of May, that a second loan at 4 p. cent had been contracted for.” Letter not found. ]
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 29 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The despatches which you forwarded by Mr. Blake having been delivered to us we think it proper to make use of the first conveyance to announce it to you. This being by the ordinary post we shall send two copies of this letter by to-morrow’s mail being the first for Cadiz and Lisbon. Mr. Blake arrived at Madrid on the 24th. inst. The Court was to come the next day from St. Ildefonso to this...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 15 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In our last letter of the 6th. of June we had the honor of informing you of our having written a letter to Mr. Gardoqui on the 26th: of May, agreeably to his desire and in consequence of his promise to give us an immediate answer, to be transmitted officially to the President of the U.S. That answer though promised to us daily at every interview, was daily postponed until the court began to...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 19 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been our intention for some time past to have commenced our joint correspondence with you—and we have only deferred it because we flattered ourselves from day to day that we should be able at the same time to inform you of some step taken in the negotiation with which the President has been pleased to charge us. Although our commission was recieved at Madrid so long ago as the 1st. of...
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 5 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Madrid, February 5, 1793. On February 25, 1793, Short wrote to Hamilton : “I had the honor of writing to you on the 5th. inst from Madrid.” Letter not found. ]
6To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 27 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Morris has just recieved a letter from his correspondent at Antwerp in which he informs him that since his last of which I mentioned to you the subject he had recieved an express from the Russian ministry authorizing him to open a loan for the Empress at 5. p. cent interest with a considerable advantage in the exchange. He of course declines undertaking the American business for the...
7William Short to John Jay, 6 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length received the ratification of the consular convention and signed the article of exchange, both of which I have the honor of forwarding to you by the way of Havre. The ratification was made out last year at the time of the convention being signed and remained in one of the bureaux unknown to the minister, where it only waited his signature. I mention the circumstance that it may...
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 10 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my last letters of the 3d & 5th. inst. I have recieved a letter from the commissioners at Amsterdam of which I have the honor of inclosing a copy as well as of mine to them which occasioned it. I have not yet recieved their answer to mine written in consequence of theirs of which I inclosed you a copy in my letter of the 3d. but this letter serves as an answer as you will see by the...
Votre courier m’a apporté la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire en date du 14. Je suis faché que le Ministre avec lequel vous me dites avoir eu une entrevue ne vous aye pas donné communication de la lettre que j’ai eu l’honneur de lui adresser en date du 8 de ce mois; comme elle vous auroit probablement evité la peine que vous vous etes donné depuis. Je lui ai marqué dans cette...
10Enclosure: William Short to Diego de Gardoqui, 30 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing Y. E a bill of exchange for D 1276.3. 1 drawn by Jacob Dullofels on Messieurs Vercruys & freres which I have this moment received from the bankers of the U. S. at Amsterdam. This they inform me is the complete balance due by the U. S., on their debt specified by their obligation in the Royal treasury of Spain. I hope therefore Y. E. having examined & found...
11To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 4 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my last of April 9. I have received a letter from M. de Montmorin in which he informs me that he had recieved a second letter from Schweizer & Jeanneret relative to the reimbursement of the American debt & their proposals respecting it, & that he had answered them that they must apply to me, being unable himself to interfere in the matter notwithstanding the favorable opinion he...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 5 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Bancroft being about to set off immediately for London I make use of his conveyance merely to send you the gazettes of France and Leyden, and journals of the national assembly, which have considerably accumulated in my hands for the want of some means of forwarding them to New-York. I shall add to them some other papers relative to the pension list and which are the continuation of those...
13To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you this morning by the way of Cadiz informing you of the distressing account which I have just received of the bankruptcy of the house of Donald & Burton. As you know that their agent Mr. Browne has in his hands, the whole of the funds for which my patrimonial estate was sold you will judge of the state of mind in which this places me. I wrote to you from the Hague Nov. 30—and Dec....
14Enclosure: William Short to Diego de Gardoqui, 10 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment had the honor of recieving the letter which Y. E. did me that of addressing to me on the 7th. inst. in answer to mine desiring to be furnished with a release from the specified debt due by the U. S. to H. C. M. & in which Y. E. informs me that the debt is much more considerable. I have already had often the honor to mention to Y. E. that my orders were to pay the debt to...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 18 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
When we had last the honor of addressing you we mentioned the delay which had taken place with respect to the business with which we are charged here. We then hoped that delay had ceased as we were just informed that His Majesty had designated the person to treat with us on his behalf. We have found ourselves however much mistaken in our hope. As soon as it was announced to us that M. de...
16Enclosure: William Short to Antoine Bernard Caillard, 6 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
En reponse à la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire avant hier je puis vous informer que l’emprunt dont il est question a été fait en consequence de deux votes du Congres passés le 4. & le 12. du mois d’Aoust dernier & qui autorisent des emprunts en y designant leurs objets. J’ai eu l’honneur avant mon depart de Paris de porter a la connaissance de votre ministere les intentions...
17Enclosure: William Short to Ferdinand Grand, 3 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Votre lettre du 25. du mois dernier, Monsieur, m’est parvenue hier. Les remboursements dont vous me parlez ont eté faits depuis plusieurs moi & d’apres les mesures prises de concert avec M. le Directeur du Trésor Royal selon le desir du Ministre des Affaires étrangéres. Les seules parties que me paraissoient interesseés s’etant ainsi concerteés, je suis obligé de vous avouer, Monsieur, que je...
18To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 20 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is merely to inclose you a copy of the convention between this country and England. For what reason I know not an uncommon degree of secrecy has been observed with respect to it, even since its being signed. And as yet very few persons even of the corps diplomatique have had a sight of it, or have even known with certainty, whether any such convention was really signed; although it...
19Enclosure: William Short to Gouverneur Morris, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Hague, September 7, 1792. “… In my last I informed you of Hogguer’s refusing to recieve the payment you had agreed for with the commissaries in any other than the mode he has hitherto practised; namely by giving a draught for the amount on the national treasury; & of my finally (after the rect. of your letter) directing our bankers to make the payment to him, not withstanding my own...
20Enclosure II: William Short to John Browne Cutting, 11 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to be able to add to the testimony of Purdie’s being a Citizen of the United States. I remember perfectly being at College at Williamsburg with a person of that name, and that he was son of the Postmaster General at that place. I not only recollect the name and knew the family while at College, but I recollect also the person of Purdie so as to be able to swear to his identity if I...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 6 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Cobbett who will deliver you this letter is an English [gentleman], at present I believe in France, and about to embark for America. He has been formerly in the English possessions to the Northward and intends now to go and settle in the United States. A Gentleman in the family of the English Ambassador here, and acquainted with Mr. Cobbett, wishing to serve him, asks me to give him an...
22To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 [May] 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment come to my banker to enquire if the post of this morning brought me any letter from you. I find that it did not and as it left Paris on wednesday last, I take it for granted you will not write to this place by any post posterior to that. My letter from hence desired you would direct to me post restante at Nantes as late as the 4th. I set off for that place tomorrow morning...
23To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris , 7 June 1791 . Introducing M. Kellerman, nephew to De Marbois, who goes to America with De Ternant and who carries two letters to the Secretary of the Treasury to be given to De Ternant at Rochefort, also a packet of newspapers for TJ. Other papers and journals were sent by De Ternant and Dupont, who left Paris successively. They are to meet at Rochefort. His public letter begun...
24To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 11 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
On reading over again my last letters of Oct. 7th. and Nov. 7th. I apprehend they may have conveyed an idea I did not intend. With the same absence of all kind of reserve, which has ever prevailed when I have been writing to you, I think it necessary to correct any error which may have been conveyed, and to express more clearly not my wishes but my idea. It might be concieved perhaps from...
25Enclosure: William Short to Gouverneur Morris, 21 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Hague, September 21, 1792. “I answered by the last post yours of the 12th. recd. that day & since that I am without hearing from you. The commissaries have acknowleged in their letter to our bankers the reciept of the draught for 1,625,000 florins, & say they will credit the U.S. therefore. I flatter myself however they mean for the value of the florins viz 6,000,000 livres & not the...
26To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 26 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
After closing & forwarding my letter to you yesterday I recieved one from the bankers at Amsterdam of which I think it necessary to send you a copy. It is for the most part in answer to one from me in which I had repeated the arguments, already communicated to you, in favor of our right to reduce the rate of commission in the case of a new loan being opened at 5. p. cent. You will see that the...
27To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 4 [May] 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Rochefort, 4 Apr. [i.e. May] 1789 . Wrote Saturday from Bordeaux, and learned after posting letter that “the great opening of the States general would be on Monday the 11th, that it would be public &c. &c.” Will make “a push in hopes of arriving in time,” but this will mean giving little time to places en route and possible arrival late Sunday night. If he has been mistaken as to the opening...
28To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 5 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my letter of the day before yesterday I have procured the inclosed works on the fabrication of money. Supposing they may be useful to you on the question at present under your consideration I have the honor of forwarding them. One is a report of the committee of money made to the national assembly, another the speech of Mirabeau on the subject, & a third the observations of an artist of...
29To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
An end was put to the session of the national assembly the day before yesterday by the speech of the King and the answer of the President which I have the honor of inclosing you. There has been no instance perhaps where His Majesty has been more sincerely satisfied with the reception he met with from the public than that day.—The assembly room was crowded with people of all classes and all...
30To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 27 July [1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you yesterday a very long private letter—it will go to London by a private hand and be forwarded from thence in the same way. I here subjoin an extract in cypher taken from it—it will go by the post in order if possible to be sent by the Packet. M. Dumas has this moment received your letter of June. 3. via Amsterdam which he has shewn to me—he expects the laws to-morrow and promises to...