21From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Johnson, 8 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Mr. Wm. Lee has lately been here from Frankfort: he had desired me to make such an Application in Behalf of the State of Virginia, as you request in Behalf of Maryland. Mrs. D’Acosta & Co had complained to me that they had provided what Mr. Lee wanted, in Pursuance of a Contract made with Mr. A. Lee, who had refused to take the Goods off his Hands. I proposed to Mr....
22From John Jay to Joshua Johnson, 5 September 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have been fav d . with Your’s of the 22 Ult.— The Day before Yesterday, the definitive Treaties were signed—our’s is in the words of the provisional Articles, so that commercial Regulations remain yet to be formed. The Account you give me respecting a certain Scheme shall be transmitted—and I hope Care will be taken to put a Stop to such practices for the future— I think ^ & feel ^ exactly...
23III. Secretary of State to Joshua Johnson, 17 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho not yet informed of your reciept of my letter covering your commission as Consul for the United States in the port of London, yet knowing that the ship has arrived by which it went, I take for granted the letter and commission have gone safe to hand, and that you have been called into the frequent exercise of your office for the relief of our seamen, upon whom such multiplied acts of...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Johnson, 29 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to acknolege the reciept of your several favours of Mar. 26. and 27. Apr. 4. and 18. and May 31. Your conduct with respect to Mr. Purdie is perfectly approved, as the papers you sent on his subject shew it was not a case on which the government should commit itself: nor would they have thought of doing it, if the papers they had before recieved had not been of a very different...
25IV. Secretary of State to Joshua Johnson, 7 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States, desirous of availing his country of the talents of it’s best citizens in their respective lines, has thought proper to nominate you Consul for the U.S. at the port of London. The extent of our commercial and political connections with that country marks the importance of the trust he confides to you, and the more as we have no diplomatic character at that...
26V. Secretary of State to Joshua Johnson, 23 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The vexations of our seamen and their sufferings under the press-gangs of England have become so serious, as to oblige our government to take serious notice of it. The particular case has been selected where the insult to the U.S. has been the most barefaced, the most deliberately intentional, and the proof the most complete. The inclosed letter to you is on that subject, and has been written...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Johnson, 29 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President having appointed Mr. Gouverneur Morris Min. Plenipotentiary at Paris, and Mr. Short Minister Resident at the Hague, and there being few private conveyances at this season, I take the liberty of putting letters inclosing their commissions &c. under cover to you, and of asking the favor of you to forward those to Mr. Short to Paris, and those to Mr. Morris to him wherever he may...
28Louisa Catherine Johnson to Joshua Johnson, 5 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
As I have been rather unwell lately from the fatigue of my journey I have neglected my journal so much I scarcely know how to continue it however as my journey is nearly at an end I must at least give some account of the latter part of it though as usual my beloved father I am fearful you will find it exceedingly tedious— I believe my last letter was dated at Breslau though my journal had only...
29Enclosure M: Officer of the Customs to Joshua Johnson, 20 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Portsmouth, 20 May 1791 . Acknowledging and summarizing Johnson’s letter of the 18th by Captain Duff. In answer, they inform him that the Commissioners of the Customs had directed them to deliver the vessel and brandies upon satisfaction being made to the seizing officers. “In consequence whereof we immediately sent for Captn. Duff to whom we communicated this Order, and at the same...
30Enclosure S: Philip Stephens to Joshua Johnson, 30 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Admiralty Office, 30 May 1791 . He acknowledges [and summarizes the contents of] Johnson’s letter of the 25th, which he has laid before the Lords of the Admiralty. He is commanded by them “to acquaint you, that the several Men at whose instance the Brigantine has been seized by Process from the High Court of Admiralty, for the recovery of their Wages, and Cloaths, having declared themselves...