61Petition from Abijah Babcock, 24 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 24 June 1793 . Requests a patent for a machine he has invented “for propelling Boats or Vessels and Carriages, and working Mills, which he conceives will be found of great use in Navigation, and saving of labour in the branches to which it is applied.” Tr ( DP : Scientific Library, Propulsion of Vessels, 1791–1810); 1 p.; with Enclosure No. 1 subjoined; at head of text: “To...
62To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 20 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
When the removal of Congress to this City was determined, I understood that Messrs. Childs & Swaine intended setting up a press here. I have since heard that they have no thoughts of moving. Perhaps you may have not yet fixed upon a person to print the laws here; in this case permit me to offer myself. I am just setting out in the printing business with an extensive assortment of materials and...
63Memorandum from Robert Bailey, [January 1795] (Jefferson Papers)
Seeds Saved 1794 Pease Early Dwarf Reid. Speckled Snap Onions Early Charlton Golden Dwarf— Strawsburgh Hotspur Sugar Bean white Spanish Marrow fat Cabbage corn Sallad Pearl-eyed Scotsch Cabbage French Sorrel Black eyed York Cabbage Hanover Turnip
64To Thomas Jefferson from Hilary Baker, 18 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Armand Gabriel Francois Paparel la Boissier at present of Philadelphia Gentleman a Native of Cape Francois in St. Domingo—and Jean Louis Du Cret also at present of Philada. Gentleman a Native of the Province of Lorain in France have this day taken the Oath of Allegiance to the State of Pennsylva. before me. RC ( DNA : RG 59, Certificates of Naturalization and Proofs of Citizenship); at...
65To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 15 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The liberty I am about to take with you, wou’d call for more than an ordinary appology, were it not that the subject is one which I beleive you have as much at heart as myself: the education of the youth of this Country. About three years ago, in providing a Minister for the Parish in which I live, it occurr’d to me, that his usefulness might be considerably, as well as beneficially extended,...
66To Thomas Jefferson from Simeon Baldwin, 3 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of Mr. Andrew Law , I take the Liberty to inclose to you, a Copy of The Rudiments of Music &c. and of The Musical Magazine &c of which he is the Author, and as such has entered both in my office according to Law. It is Mr. Laws request that you will be pleased to forward to me a Certificate acknowledging the receipt of them. I have the honor to be with great respect your very...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 19 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your favour of the 15th. inst. as I had before done that of a former date. I fully intended writing you a long Letter by Mr. Cutting but I did not Know of his departure until the preceeding day when I had engaged Company to dine with me, from whom I could not disengage myself until midnight, and the next day I was unfortunately attacked by one of my Nervous Headach’s which...
68To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 21 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 6th. of Augt. I duely received, and have since seen the Gentleman to whom you remitted Mr. Paradise’s Bill, and have given him the most satisfactory Explanations and assurances in my Power, and such as he appeared perfectly Contented with. Mr. Paradise justly sensible of the singular obligation with which you have loaded him, feels himself very much ashamed that he has not...
69To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 21 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 12th. inst. came to hand on Fryday last. Mr. Paradise had arrived the day before, but as the Deed was not signed, I engaged him the same Evening to go with a friend about 10 miles out of Town where he still remains and consequently I have not yet had an opportunity of speaking to him [on] the subject of your Letter; but as a considerable [num]ber of the Creditors have now...
70To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bankson, 30 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Letters and papers from Mr. Dumas were received last Wednesday—a number of French News papers and a pamphlet accompanied them, which I have retained agreeably to your instructions. The Letter with Mr. Genet’s name on the outside was taken from the post office last Saturday, and is the only one from any of the foreign Ministers that has come to my hands. I did not receive an answer...