231To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 13 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been several days in this place engaged in inquireing amongst the money changers, as to the present, and the probable future, prices of wheat and tobacco. The market for wheat seems not yet to be fixed. I think there are but few purchasers at this time in the market. They speak however of from eight to ten shillings Per Bushel, and it is supposed by some that two dollars may be had in...
232To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 15 April 179[3] (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your request, I have Inclosed you all The Letters I was Honoured with from you, during my Command to the Southward; and during your Administration of The Government of Virginia; Those from me, To You; shall, as soon as they can be Transcribed out of my Letter Book, be forwarded in like manner to your Hands: Mrs: Gates Joins me in Compliments and in the Hope, that you will be...
233To Thomas Jefferson from James Yard, 5 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Croix, 5 Oct. 1791. He encloses an account of the annual imports and exports of St. Croix and St. Thomas and a list of duties on imports from America. The former is not entirely accurate. The quantity of imported Indian meal is probably one fourth and that of imported lumber one third less than the figures given in the enclosed account, “as permission to export Sugars is granted only to...
234From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you two or three days ago with an inclosure of Newspapers &c since which I have been favored with yours of the 19th. I thank you for the plans & observations which far exceeded the trouble I meant to give you. The sentiments expressed by Genest would be of infinite service at this crisis. As a regular publication of them cannot be expected till the meeting of Congress, if then, it were...
235Enclosure I: Decree of the Geneva National Commission, 28 September 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Egalité, Liberté, indépendance . Commission Nationale. Citoyens ! L’Etat de pénurie et d’inaction dans lequel se trouve dès longtems le Commerce et l’industrie à Geneve, alloit plonger une foule de nos concitoyens, dans la plus éffrayante misère. Cette situation critique éxigeoit, pour en sortir, des moyens extraordinaires, prompts et efficaces. La Nation insurgée le sentit et les indiqua....
236To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 18 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
You will not, I am persuaded, be displeased with any hint, though from one who has not the honour of being personally known to you, which aims at public utility.— The advantages which must accrue to the community, from the establishment of uniform weights and measures throughout the United States, are obvious at first view.—I would beg leave to suggest what appears to me a matter very proper...
237To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Price, 3 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer of this and the parcel that accompanies it is a Gentleman who belongs to my congregation in this village and one of my nearest neighbours. The late accounts from Paris have so interested him as to determine him to visit it, and I hope he will find his journey agreeable to him. I cannot express the gratitude I feel to you for your letter by Ld. Dare, and for the kind attention with...
238IX. Lafayette to Jefferson, [8 July 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
Before Your letter Came to Hand M. de Mirabeau Had engaged to disown what He Had Advanced. On the Receipt of Yours He did more, He Undertook to Read it to the Assembly, and telling Every thing that was in it He layd it on the table. Some Body Undertook to translate it, and the House Called for the Reading of the translation. I Confess I thought it indelicate, if Not for Mirabeau’s feelings at...
239To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, [31 August 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his compliments to the Secretary of State. He would think the turn of expression on the whole safer, if instead of what follows the words “depreciated medium” the following was substituted—“and that in the final liquidation of the payments, which shall have been made, due regard will be had for an equitable allowance for the circumstance of depreciation.” RC ( DLC :...
240To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson, 20 July [1790] (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will excuse my not writing to you before tho I have none for myself I am very sorry to hear that you have been sick but flatter myself that it is over. My aunt skipwith has been very sick but she is better now. We have been to see her two or three times. You tell me in your last letter that you will see me in september but I have received a letter from my Brother that says you will...