1To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 24 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
On friday evening last died Mr. Rumsay of Maryland. On the evening before while sitting with some members of the Society for encouraging british arts sciences and manufactures (who from the high opinion they entertain’d of his genius had frequently consulted him at their meetings) he complain’d of a sudden pain in his head, and resting it on his hand on the table in an instant became...
2I. John Browne Cutting to the Secretary of State, [17? July 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
The moment I had sealed the letter which I wrote you in such haste yesterday, I proceeded to the Admiralty with my pocket full of affidavits and memorials and smoothing my passage through the offices of the clerks by putting my hand into a smaller pocket (as all who are anxious for speedy success in any Admiralty-suit ought to do or they will repent the omission) I soon reached the upper...
3II. John Brown Cutting to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A relapse soon after I took leave of You at Cowes has compel’d me to waste the whole winter in Europe: the greater part of it I have pass’d at Bath. It is now probable that I shall not embark for New York before June, when Mr. Rutledge and myself will be companions of the voyage, so that I may receive any commands that you may wish me to execute here for You by the May Packet. Mr. Rutledge has...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 20 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just spoken with a gentleman who promises to put a line for me in the letter bag of Capt. Woolsey when he arrives at Gravesend. I embrace the opportunity of inclosing a newspaper or two, additional to those I have already inclosed. The accounts from Brussels of the riot do seem likely to be true from the intemperate violence of the priests and other agents of the aristocracy, who with...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 30 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24th. with the inclosures has just reach’d me. The letter shall be forwarded to Charlestown immediately. Mr. Trumbull who had the goodness to communicate your letter to him of a prior date on the subject of taking your passage in some vessel bound from hence to the Chesapeak, having accorded with me in opinion that from the aspect of that letter there was very little probability...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 22 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding I understood from Mr. Paine that you intend quitting Paris tomorrow to embark either at L’Orient or Havre, trusting to the chances of an unforseen impediment, I address this letter to You as if I were certain it woud reach you near Paris. I have long had it in contemplation to intreat your sentiments on the improvements that ought to be aimed at by our country in the manner of...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Owing to the tardiness of the penny post man I did not receive your letter of the tenth timely enough to answer it on tuesday evening. I mistook the papers you had the goodness to send me for copies, and supposing the originals were of record with you, did not forget, but omitted to return them to you in Paris. I now inclose them to you with many apologies for an omission that has cost you a...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 15 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
By some accident the inclosed did not get into the post office timely enough on friday evening to be forwarded. I have not heard of any more recent arrivals from America. The Legislature of New York have chosen General Schuyler and Mr. Rufus King to represent them in the senate of Congress. The appointment of the latter to so high an office is the most signal instance of disregard to local...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 11 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
It being my sincere aim and ardent desire to satisfy the creditors of South Carolina, in every particular, I have at the request of the house in Amsterdam transmitted under cover to Mr. Jacob Vanstaphorst the letter to Governor Pinckney which was committed to my care. I seriously believe and hope You will not impute to my agency all the trouble which has been given You in the affair. This...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 8 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
There are letters in town from America dated as late as the 4th of August, but I have not been able to get at them. The inclosed papers contain all I have to send you by this post: by the next perhaps I may obtain something still more interesting. The newspapers of this metropolis continue their wonted traffic of lies. Two will serve You for a specimen. “To such a height have disturbances...