571To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Pierre Blanchard, 16 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne m’attendais pas en quittant l’Europe a ce qui m’arrive aujourdhui dans ce continent. Heureux dans tous mes voyages, je n’avais garde de prévoir le sort funeste qui m’était reservé a Philadelphie: Après bien des traveaux et des succès, il ne me reste plus que l’honneur et la vie et je vois avec douleur que je ne puis conserver l’un Sans détruire l’autre, car si je quitte Philadelphie,...
572To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Walsh, 16 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Cadiz, 16 Oct. 1793 . On the 10th his house of Dominick Terry & Company received an 8 Oct. letter from Humphreys at Gibraltar advising of a twelve-month Algerine-Portuguese truce and the sailing of an Algerine fleet on the evening of the 5th westward past the straits for a suspected cruise against American shipping, information which it immediately communicated to the masters of the 19...
573To Thomas Jefferson from John Hopkins, 15 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 10th. too late to Comply with its Contents by the post last Monday, but I now enclose you two Statements of the different species of Stock standing on the Books of my Office, to the Credit of William Short esquire—of the Quarterly amount of Interest payable thereon, and the payments thereof which have been made by me, in Conformity to a power of Attorney from Mr....
574To Thomas Jefferson from John M. Pintard, 15 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Madeira, 15 Oct. 1793 . He encloses copies of his 8 and 9 Oct. letters. Since then he has conferred with the governor, the result of which is in the enclosed statement No. 3. He also encloses paper No. 1, his letter to Captain Goddard, and No. 2, Goddard’s certified deposition, copies of all three of which he transmitted to Humphreys. He has always endeavored to get on well with the government...
575To Thomas Jefferson from Eli Whitney, 15 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
It was my intention to have lodged in the Office of State a description of my machine for ginning Cotton, immediately after presenting my petition for an exclusive property in the same; but ill health unfortunately prevented me from completing the description untill about the time of the breaking out of the malignant fever in Philadelphia. This so interrupted communication and deranged...
576To Thomas Jefferson from John Bowman, 14 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Several Months ago I enclosed to You a small sealed packet , containing a rough draught of a steam Engine , by Mr. Lucas, a most ingenious and Worthy Man. He purposed to soon afterwards send on a Model of that Engine, but the urgency of our more intelligent planters for his aid in relief of our former heavy labour in clearing out the Rice Crops has kept him in uninterrupted hurry. I now...
577To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 14 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The fatigue of my late journey and some concerns which require immidiate attention will deprive me of the pleasure of being at Monticello till after the arrival of Mr. Madison which will be on Wednesday—Unless the funeral of his brother should detain him longer, which however is not expected. I send you the Fredbg. paper containing the proceeding there, which terminated in a recommendation to...
578To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Remsen, 14 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
H. Remsen’s respectful compliments to Mr. Jefferson—and sends him the enclosed papers. The accounts from Philada. by this day’s mail are no better than they were the last week, when the mortality was exceedingly great indeed. We have heard of the death of Mr. Jon: Sargent, Mr. V. Berckel, Mr. Franks and Mr. Rittenhouse, tho’ respecting the latter the account does not come so strait, and is...
579To Thomas Jefferson from Alexandre Maurice d’Hauterive, 13 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 13 Oct. 1793 . Duty obliges him to forward the enclosed letter and sheets, received by sea with the envelope missing in an open packet addressed to him, but which apparently belong to TJ, whose name and titles appear at the foot of the letter. RC ( MHi ); 1 p.; in French; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Hauterive; at head of text: “Le citoyen hauterive à Mr. thomas Jefferson Secretaire...
580To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 12 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday the 11th. I received the following note from Coll. Humphreys, our minister Resident at this Court, but now at Gibralter. “Dear Sir “We have advice of a Truce between the Portugueze and Algiers, and that an Algerine Fleet has gone into the Atlantic, Pray forward the inclosed with the intelligence and believe me” Your’s (Signed) D. Humphreys Immediately on receipt of this very alarming...
581From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your dispatch of the 3d with it’s several enclosures reached Alexandria on Wednesday evening, and got to my hands yesterday morning. This afternoon I shall send to the post office the Letters for mister Bankson, with my signature to the Exequatur for mister Dannery, & Letters patent revoking that of mister Duplane. Your letter to the latter, two to the French minister, one to his Secretary mr...
582IX. Resignation of Philip Freneau as Clerk, 11 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Within contains the appointment of Philip Freneau to the office of clerkship of foreign Languages in the department of State by Mr. Jefferson. I hereby resign the same appointment, from October 1st. 1793. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 7 Nov. 1793 and recorded in SJL with date of letter omitted. Enclosure: TJ’s appointment of Freneau, 16 Aug. 1791 (Document iii ).
583To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Freneau, 11 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Ed. Note : This 11 Oct. 1793 letter was printed in Vol. 20: 759 as part of a group of documents on Jefferson, Freneau, and the founding of the National Gazette .] In Vol. 20: 752n the Editors accounted for a 7 Nov. 1793 letter from Freneau based on a mistaken reading of SJL . No documentation for such a letter has been found.
584To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 11 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your dispatch of the 3d. with it’s several enclosures, reached Alexandria on Wednesday evening, and got to my hands yesterday morning. This afternoon I shall send to the post office the Letters for Mr. Bankson, with my signature to the Exequatur for Mr. Dannery, and Letters patent revoking that of Mr. Duplane. Your letter to the latter, two to the French Minister, one to his Secretary Mr....
585To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 10 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall embark at this place for London in the early part of November, from whence I shall go to Holland and other parts of Europe to make arrangements for carrying into effect the commercial establishment which I have made in the City of Washington. You had the goodness to tell me in Philadelphia that you would favor me with letters to such of your friends and acquaintances in Europe as might...
586To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 10 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As far as my Judgement extends I think you cannot do better than send Commissioners to Europe; and so far as the freedom of Commerce may become a subject of Conference it ought to be done. It may be a means of terminating the war for it is necessary that some power should begin. England is in a wretched condition as to her Manufactures and her public and private credit. The combined Armies...
587To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 8 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write you on the 22nd. Ulto. since which nothing material has occurred here. I have been diligent in my Enquiries concerning the Views of the belligerent Powers with regard to the U.S. and have solid grounds to believe that it is the determined purpose of England and Spain sooner or later to unite their Endeavours to Crush Us, I mean of the Courts and Kings of those Nations....
588To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 8 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already forwarded for you five copies of Dispatches, to inform you, that a Truce for twelve Months was concluded between Portugal and Algiers; and that a fleet of Algerine Cruizers had gone through the Streights into the Atlantic, on Saturday night last. They were reported to me by an officer of a Portuguese frigate who spoke with them, to consist of eight sail; I believe, however,...
589To Thomas Jefferson from John M. Pintard, 8 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Madeira, 8 Oct. 1793 . In his 23 July letter he informed TJ that the island’s governor had detained an American vessel he had chartered here at £65 a month to go to Bordeaux and that he had sent Humphreys documents proving the detention. A few days ago he received a 14 Sep. letter from Lisbon in which Humphreys stated that he was to sail the next day for Gibraltar, that he only had time to...
590To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 8 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 8 Oct. 1793 . He encloses a copy of his last dispatch and reports that there is nothing new in West Barbary. He is extremely concerned to see the Algerine fleet sail into the Atlantic; under such an unpleasant circumstance, he is glad to see Humphreys in Gibraltar and promises to continue to assist him in conveying prompt news of this event wherever necessary for American citizens....
591From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
It appearing to me that the public business will require the Executive Officers to be together some time before the meeting of Congress, I have written to the Secretaries of the Treasury & War to meet me at Philadelphia or vicinity—say Germantown—by the first of November, and shd be glad to see you there at the same time. The Attorney General is advised of this also. In a letter from General...
592To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bankson, 7 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Letter and account from Mr. Dumas as also the Letter from Mr. Remsen were taken from large packets of News papers which are deposited in the office. I yesterday received a Letter from a Mr. J. Mason dated Georgetown, the 26th. ultimo—covering a Bill of Lading for a Cask of Macarony expected to arrive in the Ship Salome Capt. Watson from Havre. No such vessel has entered in this...
593To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 7 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you, under yesterday’s date, letters to be forwarded by four different conveyances, containing information that a Truce for twelve months was concluded between Portugal and Algiers; and that a Fleet of eight Algerine Cruizers had gone through the Streights into the Atlantic. I observed in a Postscript, that I should afterwards explain by whose instrumentality the Truce was made. I...
594To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Remsen, 7 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days ago I received a letter from Mr. Bankson of your Office dated the 3d., enclosing a packet for Mr. G. Morris, one letter for Mr. Fenwick, one for Mr. Cathalan and one for Mr. dela Motte; and this day, having previously put them under cover to Mr. de la Motte, sent them by the Brig Rebecca owned in this port and bound to Havre. The Capt. promised to deliver the dispatch to Mr. de la...
595To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the pleasure of recieving by Mr. Blake your kind and friendly letter of July. 11th. I cannot too warmly express my grateful feelings on the subjects it treats of, and particularly for the new proofs it gives me of your friendship. The intelligence with respect to my funds in Mr. Browne’s hands was agreeable and satisfactory beyond measure and the more so as it was so much more than...
596To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 7 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
It appearing to me that the public business will require the Executive Officers to be together some time before the meeting of Congress, I have written to the Secretaries of the Treasury and War to meet me at Philadelphia or vicinity—say Germantown—by the first of November, and should be glad to see you there at the same time. The Attorney General is advised of this also. In a letter from...
597To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 6 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
A dispatch boat has just arrived from Algiers, which brings authentic intelligence, that a Truce for 12 months is concluded between Portugal and that Regency. In consequence of which eight Algerine cruizers, viz. four frigates, one brig and three Xebeques, have just passed through the Streights, into the Atlantic. Our vessels will now be exposed to the most eminent hazard of capture, as it was...
598To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Shelby, 5 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now been Honoured with Your favour of the 29 of August wherein you Observe, that the Spanish Commissioners have Complained to the President of the United States, that certain persons are taking Measures to excite the inhabitants of Kentucky to join in an interprise against the Spanish Dominions on the Mississippi. I think it my duty to take this early oppertunity to Assure you that...
599To Thomas Jefferson from John Harriott, 4 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Capt: of a Vessell from Spain that arrived in this Port yesterday, reports, that all the American Vessells which were at Bourdeaux and other neighboring Ports, were detain’d there by the French. How far his information may be depended on, I can not say, but some respectable Merchants here, beleive it true, possibly you have better intelligence. But I would not neglect an Opportunity of...
600To Thomas Jefferson from David Howell, 4 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a few days ago by private conveyance: but fearing miscarriage of that Letter I now write by Post. You will have been informed before this can be put into your hands of the death of Mr. Channing, the Atty. for this District. The most respectable Gentlemen in this place have been pleased to recommend me for that place. Flattering myself of your good opinion from the notice you have...