761Enclosure: Table to compare Standard with English long, square, and cubic Measure and with English measure of Capacity … (Jefferson Papers)
Standard denomination of Measures in length The Expression when the Unit is a Standard foot Equivalent expression in English Inches in length Equivalent Expression in English square Inches when the Standard is Squared Equivalent Expression in English Cubic Inches when the Standard is Cubed The point .001 .012 .000144 .000001728 Line .01 .12 .0144 .001728 Inch...
762To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 25 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 25 May 1792 . He encloses a letter for Mde. Bellanger, responding to the one transmitted to him. She was flattered by compliments he sent her on TJ’s behalf, but she says that if TJ remembers her he need not write. She seems quite troubled by the Revolution’s aftermath, thinking “la Machine” is about to fall, and states that the efforts of the “assemblée forçenée” are...
763To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 10 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 10 Sep. 1792. He continues to write by the same conveyance. Chiappe was surprised by Barclay’s lack of authority to compensate him for services rendered to the United States since Congress approved his appointment about five years ago. In enumerating these services, Chiappe claimed that he had prevented Muley Yezid from preying on American shipping and noted that his brothers had...
764To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Guide, 28 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Baltimore, 28 Apr. 1791 . His first concern on arriving there was to inform TJ and to forward dispatches given to him at Marseilles by Mr. Cathalan at the end of Jan. They would have come sooner, but he was blown off course by a northwest wind on 8 Mch. from the latitude of the Bermudas to Cap Français. The damage was so great that he was obliged to abandon his ship, under the Savoy flag, and...
765To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 11 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. T. Coxe requests that Mr. Jefferson will do him the honor to inform him, whether it appears by the records of the Department of State that a commission, as Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Balte., has been transmitted to Danl. Delozier , lately appointed Surveyor of that port. Mr. Coxe can not find that such a commission has ever been received by the officer, or by the Treasury. In...
766To Thomas Jefferson from William Irvine and John Kean, 8 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The great loss of papers in the several States, but more especially in those to the Southward, renders it necessary for us to seek information from every source, in order to form the best possible judgement on their respective claims. We have reason to believe that many papers filed in the office of the late Secretary of Congress and which have fallen under your care, will throw material light...
767To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 21 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Richmond I was favored with yours of the 14. of July. I should have answered it sooner had I not been prevented by some peculair engagements. At present I should be more full upon some points but that the favor of Mr. Madisons company likewise prevents it. Upon one point I think it necessary to say a few words. You suggest that some indiscretions of Mr. Genet have given an...
768From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
To morrow I shall be engaged all day—but will, in the course of it, fix a time to view the Big bones at Doctr Wisters. I hope Mr Blodget does not begin to hesitate concerning the loan?—And I hope the Commissioners, when they are about it, will build a Stone bridge and a compleat one, over Rock Creek—it will be the cheapest in the end. Yrs sincerely ALS , DLC : Jefferson Papers. Jefferson added...
769To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Lindsay, 26 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
About six days after the date of my last letter, I received one from you with a bank post note for 24 $ 50 Cts.—You might justly conclude from my long silence that some accident had happened, but my letter of 14th. will I hope set the matter in a clear light. The Catherine Captn. Cunningham is arrived here in six weeks from London. Inclosed is one of the latest papers. Mr. Pitt has been...
770To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 25 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few hours after the departure of my last letter an account of the additional articles decreed by the national assembly relative to tobacco. I mentioned to you that the cultivation in France was allowed, that its importation in the manufactured state was prohibited and permitted in leaves subject to a duty of twenty-five livres the quintal, except when in French vessels coming...