541To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 16 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two favors of Ocr. 30 and Novr. 6, the former not in time to be answered on Monday last. Mazzei’s claim on Dorhman is £2000 N.Y. Currency, with interest at 7 perCt. from Novr. 1788. It is secured by a Deed of Trust empowering me to sell a tract of land granted to Mr. D. by an Act of Congress of Octr. 1. 1787. (see Journals of that date). Mr. Randolph thinks that a Court of...
542To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 14 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Havre, 14 Mch. 1793 .A rumor is abroad here that Spain has declared war on the United States. No one has identified the source, but neither has it been discredited. Since no public paper confirms it, he considers it a chimera, albeit one which frightens him. Yet it is only too probable that England wishes to prevent America from bringing supplies to France and, rather than break relations with...
543To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Pierre Blanchard, 14 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Il m’interesse beaucoup, pour l’ordre de mes affaires, de Savoir Si vous avez reçu une lettre que j’eus l’honneur de vous adresser il y a environ Six semaines. Comme les plus grands personnages de l’Europe ne m’ont jamais négligé leur reponse, votre silence, Monsieur, me fait augurer que ma lettre (a la verité d’un stile tout a fait neuf pour moi) aura été interceptée. Je suis avec respect...
544To Thomas Jefferson from Oliver Ellsworth, 4 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
A committee of the Senate on the judicial department, would be happy to receive from you, on Thursday morning next, at 10 oClock, in the Committee room if that time and place should be convenient for you, information relative to that part of the President’s speech at the opening of the session which alludes to “aggressions by our citizens on the territory of other nations and other infractions...
545To 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...
546Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States requests that the Secretary of State will write to the Governor of New York, by the post of tomorrow, for authenticated Copies, under Seal, of the several treaties between the Six Nations and the Governors of New York from the year 1683; and especially those with Colo. Dongan. They were preserved under the old Government of New York, in the Office of the...
547To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 25 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous prévenir que Je mettrois successivement Sous vos yeux, Les differentes pétitions qui me seroient adressées par les Captaines des navires du commerce francais En relache dans les Ports des Etats unis; Je vous ai deja communiqué celle des Capitaines qui se trouvent a New york. Je vous En adresse trois autres aujourd hui qui me viennent des Capitaines de Baltimore Et qui...
548From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 5 February 1795 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed Pamphlet and Papers I have received this Week from the Author, with his request to transmit them to you. I have before transmitted in the Course of this Winter, another Packet from the same Writer; but have as yet no answer from you: so that I am uncertain whether you have recd. it. Mr Jays Treaty with Britain is not yet arrived at the Secretary of States Office, though there is...
549To Thomas Jefferson from William Barton, 1 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia ], 1 Sep. 1791 . The suit of Currie v. Griffin, an action of attachment, was begun at the July term of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the sheriff has now attached the goods of Isaac Hazlehurst, Matthew McConnell, William Shannon, Richard and James Potter, and Robert Morris as garnishees. Currie will be entitled to judgment at the January term of court and interrogatories may...
550To Thomas Jefferson from David Ramsay, 12 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Give me leave to congratulate you on your return to the United States. This should not have been withheld till this late hour had I not been informed that you had not set out for New-York till lately. I have some time since received a letter from you enquiring concerning two French men supposed to be in this country. After many fruitless inquiries I at last got some information from Mr. Petry...
551To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 7 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your letter of yesterday’s date , and approving the measures suggested therein, desire you will make arrangements for carrying them into effect with as little loss of time as may be. FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 59, SDC ); at head of text: “The Secretary of State.” TJ’s letter of yesterday’s date has not been found.
552To Thomas Jefferson from Madame De Corny, 23 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous ai ecrit en octobre , vous me repondez le 2 avril, et je recois votre lettre le 20 juillet. Autant vaudroit dater des champs elisées que de New york. Ah, je l’avois bien dit que je ne vous reverrois jamais; mes adieux ont devances les votres, et lorsque je fus chez vous apres le depart, ma tristesse extreme fut un pressentiment bien juste. Enfin soyez heureux, comme vous lentendez, a...
553To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 1 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
This Town has been in a Very Critical Situation Since the 20th. ulto. The 21st. 22d. and 23d ditto Six Mens Vizt. a Draper, Two Scrime Masters, a Periwig Master and Two Reffractory Priests, were Taken, Carried into Prison, then Murdered, hanged, and Drawned in the Streets of this Town by the People. The others Reffractory Priests were ordered to take Immediately Passage for Italy, and all of...
554To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 4 January 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a humble tribute to the memory of our great republican and philosophical friend Mr. Rittenhouse. It is a feeble expression of respect for his Character compared with yours, in your defence of the genius of the Americans. Few such men have ever lived, or died in any Country. Accept of my Congratulations upon your election to the Vice President’s Chair of the United States, and...
555To Thomas Jefferson from Noah Webster, Jr., 14 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The act of Congress, which secures to authors an exclusive right to their publications, requires that a copy of the works to be secured should be lodged in your office, within six months from the time of recording the same. On the 22d. of June last, I recorded the title of my “Grammatical Institute” and “Essays” with the Clerk of Connecticut District. Enclosed are two orders on my booksellers...
556To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 11 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have it in contemplation to make arrangments for the payment of the debt, which appears on the Books of the Treasury, to be due to His Most Catholic Majesty, being for advances made on account of the United States during the late War with G Britain. I make this communication, in order that if any reasons against the payment exist in the knowlege of the Department of State they may be made...
557Petition and Memorial from Lewis Crousillat, 7 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
To Thomas Jefferson Esquire Secretary of State for the United States of America. The Petition and Memorial of Lewis Crousillat of the City of Philadelphia Merchant Respectfully Sheweth. That your Memorialist Came to this Country from France in the year One Thousand seven hundred and eighty one and settled in the city of Philadelphia where he hath continued to reside and carry on Business as a...
558To Thomas Jefferson from Josef Ignacio de Viar and Josef de Jaudenes, 26 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Hemos Recivido las dos estimadas de vmd. de 10. del Corriente Junto con la Copia de Carta del Governador de Kentucky, y nos prometemos que las providencias, que quedaba en tomar dicho Señor tendran el deseado effecto. Quedamos informados igualmente de las que havia dado, y estaba en dar el Governador de la Carolina del Norte con Respecto à la Presa Española, y el Corsario Frances, pero...
559To Thomas Jefferson from Madame Plumard de Bellanger, 25 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay étté bien charmée de recevoir de vous une lettre. Impatiente d’apprendre de vos nouvelles, j’en croyois le moment passé. Je croyois qu’un si long trajet de Mer et des objets si agréables pour vous à retrouver avoient effacé quelques sentimens flatteurs pour moi, s’ils avoient jamais existé. Mon Cousin m’ayant écrit au mois de decembre m’apprit les détails de votre arrivée, de laquelle...
560Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State, that the President has intended several times, when he has seen the Secretary latterly, to have mentioned his opinion respecting Mr Albion Coxe’s wages; but some other subject being introduced put it out of his mind. He now informs the Secretary, that it is his opinion, that Mr Coxe should be paid wages for the...
561To 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...
562To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 1 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
A Flute belonging to the French Government, which was dispatch’d from hence for Philadelphia the beginning of last week, is wreck’d and totally lost on the Reef called Le mouchoir quarré. I am given to understand that all the Letters which were aboard her are lost, and therefore take the liberty of saluting you with the foregoing Copy of what I wrote you by that opportunity. The account of the...
563To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Middleton, 1 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honor of seeing you in Philadelphia about two years since I was happy enough to obtain leave to trouble you with a few Lines. I am just on the eve of embarking for Europe. After a residence of a few months in England I propose visiting those parts of the Continent generally thought most worthy attention. If I find it conveniently practicable I intend pushing my excursions as far...
564To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Harison, 4 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the request, contained in your Letter of the 12th. of August last, I have entered into an Examination of the several legislative Acts and judicial proceedings in this State which may probably have been considered by the British Government as Infractions of the Treaty, between the United States, and Great Britain.—A variety of Circumstances, particularly the necessity of my...
565To Thomas Jefferson from Cavelier fils, 24 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Dieppe, 24 July 1789 . It appears that TJ has not been able to respond to his appeal for procuring cargoes of wheat from North America for their citizens.—They have been obliged to send to London: their two deputies succeeded there in getting 10 to 11,000 bushels of wheat and 446 barrels of flour, which arrived yesterday in the ship Hudson , Capt. Robt. Folger, from Maryland.—This cargo...
566From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 December 1795 (Madison Papers)
Mr. R’s pamphlet is out & will be forwarded by the first oppy. Altho’ I have kept up an enquiry, I have not been able to collect the impression it makes. As it relates to the P. nothing seems to be said: and as it relates to parties in general very little. By Fenno’s & Webster’s papers, it appears that an effort will be used to run down Mr. R. & if necessary for the purpose to call in the...
567To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker, 31 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Underwood of Goochland, requests me to inclose some certificates respecting his son . He has forwarded such to the war office, but fearing the subscribers may not be so well known there as to yourself, solicits you to give them the weight they deserve. We both trust that our wish to promote a deserving soldier will be a sufficient apology for giving you this trouble. I am sir your obdt...
568To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Boudinot, [11 April 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Boudinot encloses a very rough draught of a Letter to Mr. Jefferson in answer to his Note, merely to know if the Substance of it, will answer any valuable End. If it should not, the Copies of the Testimony may be obtained from Judge Chetwood of Elizabeth Town.—If the Letter will answer, Mr. Boudinot will copy it and sign it, and return it to Mr. Jefferson. The other delegates from New...
569To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 5 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to enclose to Mr. Jefferson some notes upon navigation marked [A] which he prepared at the request of the Chairman on the Navigation Committee. That subject being now refer’d to Mr. Jefferson by the house of representatives Mr. Coxe takes the liberty of depositing these papers with him in the hope that they may be of some use. Mr. C. also has the honor to enclose a...
570To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 10 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the satisfaction to inform you of the safe arrival of the Four friends Cap. Valance from Lisbon, by which Vessell I have letters from Messrs. John Bulkely & Sons covering Bill Loading for 3 Pipes Lisbon Wine for your Account deliverable to my Order. I have Ordered my friend to have the said Wine Entered and Sent forward to this place, judging it is intended for Montichello. I have...