1To James Madison from James Swan, 10 February 1797 (Madison Papers)
I recommend to you personally & to the Delegates from your state in general, the cause of Mrs. De Neufville, widow of the deceased Mr. John De Neufville, Mercht at Amsterdam. He had for a long time before his death been in very, very narrow circumstances, caused by the ruin he brought on himself by a blind zeal for the support of the liberty & independence of this Country. His widow is totally...
2To George Washington from James Swan, 12 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Having finish’d the business with which I was charg’d by France, and being perfectly free & independent, I have determin’d to offer myself to your Excellency. The late Treaty you have concluded with Spain, may create a Commission of Consul General in that Kingdom, like that which Mr De Viart, holds here under His Catholic Majesty. If you shall think proper to appoint me, I engage to execute...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 12 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It will give you much satisfaction to know, the Success that has attended an essay of Boston Salted Beef and pork. I ordered a barrel of each sort of these articles to be sent me last December. They were Ship’d from Boston to Rochelle, from thence to Havre and from Havre here. All these Shipments and reShipments took up about nine months, when the Commissaries named by the Minister of Marine,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 2 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris , “ Rue de Montmorency No. 63 ,” 2 June 1791 . The proposals described in his of 8 [i.e., 3] Oct. to exchange provisions for the American debt were defeated by the opposition of Fleurieu and by the propositions of Schweizer, Jeanneret & Co. of Paris “for some Genoese Capitalists, who proposed to pay the debt in money at once.” On that day the Assembly decreed that after 1 Jan. 1791...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 16 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 16 Mch. 1791. Requested by Littlepage to forward enclosed letter “by a safe opportunity,” he has delivered it to a passenger in a Philadelphia ship and hopes it arrives “in Season.” RC ( DNA : RG 59 , MLR ); endorsed by TJ as received 21 June 1791 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Littlepage to TJ, 5 Mch. 1791 .
6Enclosure: James Swan to William Short, 14 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your desire in your Letter of the 9th. Inst., I have endeavoured all in my power to persuade Messrs. Sweizer Jeanneret & Co., from the pursuit of their plan, & have communicated your Letter to them, in which it appears you do not consider yourself as authorized to accept it, but all without effect—for I find they have determin’d to raise, as they say, every obstacle which can...
7Enclosure: James Swan to William Short, 12 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
To mine of the 27th. Novr. & 5th. Inst. I refer. I have nothing at present to trouble you with, only a Statement how things stand here concerning the debt. M. Morris & I were in dispute with the Bankers (with whom you have had some conversations here,) about their gratifications, they wishing with their Fathers & Cousins in Paris & Amstm. to absorb all. He having parted Wednesday morning for...
8Enclosure: James Swan to William Short, 12 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Fearing that my Letter of this date by the way of Antwerp may have missed, I shall only beg leave to trouble you with one or two points in it essential for you to know. I acquainted you, how I was inform’d, that a M. Jubert had made proposals to pay the whole entirely, & instantly: but I can find no foundation for it, either in the Committee of Finances or of Liquidation, that is, there has...
9To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 3 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In the month of March last, I closed with the Minister of Marine, the Contract for Green Oak Timber, after having made the essay at Brest, which I had permission to make, before your departure from hence. It was found of an excellent quality, and very proper for the King’s Service; and they being in want of Knees more than of streight timber, I fortunatly am permitted to make two thirds of the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 3 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Having, Sir, by some considerable losses become indebted several thousand pounds, and money being so very scarce in America, my first object has been, since my arrival in Europe, to raise as much money as should discharge those debts, by depositing a certain quantity of Certificates, of the Debt of the United States, in order to prevent my being obliged to Sacrifice 50/ of my families Estate,...