211From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We may now I believe give full credit to the accounts that war is declared between France and England. The latter having ordered Chauvelin to retire within eight days, the former seemed to consider it as too unquestionable an evidence of an intention to go to war, to let the advantage slip of her own readiness, and the unreadiness of England. Hence I presume the first declaration from France....
212To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1793 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 12th. inst. is received, and I will duly attend to your commission relative to the ploughs. We have had such constant deluges of rain & bad weather for some time past that I have not yet been able to go to Dr. Logan’s to make the enquiries you desire, but I will do it soon. We expect mr. Genest here within a few days. It seems as if his arrival would furnish occasion for the...
213From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 12th. inst. is received, and I will duly attend to your commission relative to the ploughs. We have had such constant deluges of rain and bad weather for some time past that I have not yet been able to go to Dr. Logan’s to make the enquiries you desire, but I will do it soon. We expect Mr. Genest here within a few days. It seems as if his arrival would furnish occasion for the...
214To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1793 (Madison Papers)
No letter from you since that of Apr. 12. I received one from mr. Pinckney yesterday informing me he expected to send me by the next ship a model of the threshing mill. He had been to see one work, which with 2. horses got out 8. bushels of wheat an hour. But he was assured that the mill from which my model was taken get outs [ sic ] 8 quarters (i.e 64 bushels) of oats an hour with 4. horses....
215From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 5 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
No letter from you since that of Apr. 12.—I received one from Mr. Pinckney yesterday informing me he expected to send me by the next ship a model of the threshing mill . He had been to see one work, which with 2. horses got out 8. bushels of wheat an hour. But he was assured that the mill from which my model was taken gets out 8 quarters (i.e. 64 bushels) of oats an hour with 4. horses.—I have...
216To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, [13 May] 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 5th. covering an open letter to Colo. Monroe. Since that I have received yours of Apr. 29. We are going on here in the same spirit still. The Anglophobia has seised violently on three members of our council. This sets almost every day on questions of neutrality. H. produced the other day the draught of a letter from himself to the Collectors of the customs, giving them in...
217From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, [13 May 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 5th. covering an open letter to Colo. Monroe. Since that I have received yours of Apr. 29. —We are going on here in the same spirit still. The Anglophobia has seised violently on three members of our council. This sets almost every day on questions of neutrality. H. produced the other day the draught of a letter from himself to the Collectors of the customs, giving them in...
218To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 19 May 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you last on the 13th. Since that I have received yours of the 8th. I have scribbled on a separate paper some general notes on the plan of a house you inclosed. I have done more. I have endeavored to throw the same area, the same extent of walls, the same number of rooms, & of the same sizes, into another form so as to offer a choice to the builder. Indeed I varied my plan by shewing...
219From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 13th. Since that I have received yours of the 8th. I have scribbled on a separate paper some general notes on the plan of a house you inclosed. I have done more. I have endeavored to throw the same area, the same extent of walls, the same number of rooms, and of the same sizes, into another form so as to offer a choice to the builder. Indeed I varied my plan by shewing...
220To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you last on the 19th. The doubts I then entertained that the offers from the Fr. rep. would be declined, will pretty certainly be realized. One person represents them as a snare into which he hopes we shall not fall. His second of the same sentiment of course. He whose vote for the most part, or say always, is casting, has by two or three private conversations or rather disputes with...
221From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 27 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 19th. The doubts I then entertained that the offers from the Fr. rep. would be declined, will pretty certainly be realized. One person represents them as a snare into which he hopes we shall not fall. His second of the same sentiment of course. He whose vote for the most part, or say always, is casting , has by two or three private conversations or rather disputes with...
222To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 27th. Ult. You have seen in the papers that some privateers have been fitted out in Charleston by French citizens, with their own money, manned by themselves, & regularly commissioned by their nation. They have taken several prizes & brought them into our ports. Some native citizens had joined them. These are arrested & under prosecution, & orders are sent to all the ports...
223From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 2 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 27th. Ult. You have seen in the papers that some privateers have been fitted out in Charleston by French citizens, with their own money, manned by themselves, and regularly commissioned by their nation. They have taken several prizes and brought them into our ports. Some native citizens had joined them. These are arrested and under prosecution; and orders are sent to all the...
224To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1793 (Madison Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of May 27. & 29. since the date of my last which was of the 2d. inst. In that of the 27th. you say ‘you must not make your final exit from public life till it will be marked with justifying circumstances which all good citizens will respect, & to which your friends can appeal.’ To my fellow-citizens the debt of service has been fully &...
225From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 9 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of May 27. and 29. since the date of my last which was of the 2d. inst.—In that of the 27th. you say ‘you must not make your final exit from public life till it will be marked with justifying circumstances which all good citizens will respect, and to which your friends can appeal.’—To my fellow-citizens the debt of service has been fully and...
226To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 17 June 1793 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 17 June 1793. Mentioned in Jefferson to JM, 23 June : “My last was of the 17th. if I may reckon a single line any thing.” Acknowledged in JM to Jefferson, 29 June : “Your last was of the 17th. inst: & covered one paper of the 12th.”
227To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1793 (Madison Papers)
My last was of the 17th. if I may reckon a single line any thing. Yours of the 13th. came to hand yesterday. The proclmn. as first proposed was to have been a declaration of neutrality. It was opposed on these grounds 1. that a declaration of neutrality was a declaration there should be no war, to which the Executive was not competent. 2. that it would be better to hold back the declaration of...
228From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My last was of the 17th. if I may reckon a single line any thing. Yours of the 13th. came to hand yesterday.—The proclamation as first proposed was to have been a declaration of neutrality. It was opposed on these grounds 1. that a declaration of neutrality was a declaration there should be no war, to which the Executive was not competent. 2. that it would be better to hold back the...
229To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 29 June 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 23d. and yesterday I received yours of the 17th. which was the more welcome as it acknoleged mine of the 9th. about the safety of which I was anxious. I now risk some other papers, the sequel of those conveyed in that. The result I know not. We are sending a courier to Madrid to make a last effort for the preservation of honorable peace. The affairs of France are recovering...
230From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 29 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 23d. and yesterday I received yours of the 17th. which was the more welcome as it acknoleged mine of the 9th. about the safety of which I was anxious. I now risk some other papers, the sequel of those conveyed in that. The result I know not. We are sending a courier to Madrid to make a last effort for the preservation of honorable peace. The affairs of France are recovering...
231To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 7 July 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 30th. ult. and shall be uneasy till I have heard you have received it. I have no letter from you this week. You will perceive by the inclosed papers that they are to be discontinued in their present form & a daily paper published in their stead, if subscribers enough can be obtained . I fear they cannot, for nobody here scarcely has ever taken his paper. You will see in...
232From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 30th . ult. and shall be uneasy till I have heard you have received it. I have no letter from you this week. You will perceive by the inclosed papers that they are to be discontinued in their present form and a daily paper published in their stead, if subscribers enough can be obtained . I fear they cannot, for nobody here scarcely has ever taken his paper. You will see in...
233To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 14 July 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 7th. since which yours of the 29th. of June is received acknoledging mine to the 17th. of June. I am anxious to know as early as possible the safe delivery of my letters to you. I am not able to say any thing more about the convening of Congress at an earlier day than the regular one. I have lately suspected some disinclination to it. But the grounds are slight. I must see...
234From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 14 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 7th. since which yours of the 29th. of June is received acknoledging mine to the 17th. of June. I am anxious to know as early as possible the safe delivery of my letters to you. I am not able to say any thing more about the convening of Congress at an earlier day than the regular one. I have lately suspected some disinclination to it. But the grounds are slight. I must see...
235To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1793 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 14th. since which I have no letter from you. It appears that two considerable engagements took place between France & the combined armies on the 1st. & 8th. of May. In the former the French have had rather the worst of it, as may be concluded by their loss of cannon & loss of ground. In the latter they have had rather the best: as is proved by their remaining on the ground,...
236From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 21 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 14th. since which I have no letter from you. It appears that two considerable engagements took place between France and the combined armies on the 1st. and 8th. of May. In the former the French have had rather the worst of it, as may be concluded by their loss of cannon and loss of ground. In the latter they have had rather the best: as is proved by their remaining on the...
237To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1793 (Madison Papers)
Your last was of June 29. acknoledging mine of the 17th. Since that I wrote you June 23. 29. July 1. 7. 14 & 22. I have only time to mention the death of Roger Sherman. Adieu. Your last received was of June 29. which acknoleged a scrip of mine of June 17. Consequently my subsequent letters of June. 23. 29. July 1. 7. 14. & 22. are unacknoleged, and give me so much anxiety lest some infidelity...
238From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your last was of June 29. acknoledging mine of the 17th. Since that I wrote you June 23. 29. July 1. 7. 14. and 22.—I have only time to mention the death of Roger Sherman. Adieu. PrC ( DLC ); unsigned; conjoined to PrC of other letter to Madison of this date. Tr ( ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers); incomplete 19th-century copy; conjoined to Tr of other letter to Madison of this date. Only one of...
239From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your last received was of June 29. which acknoleged a scrip of mine of June 17. Consequently my subsequent letters of June 23. 29. July 1. 7. 14. and 22. are unacknoleged, and give me so much anxiety lest some infidelity should be practised on the road, that I am afraid to do any thing more than warn you of it, if it should be so. I will send this through Mr. Maury, and the newspaper as usual...
240To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1793 (Madison Papers)
Yours of July 18. & 22. are received & have relieved my anxi[e]ties about mine of June 27. 30. & July 7. Those of July 14. 21. & 28. I hope soon to have acknoleged. We have decided unanimously to require the recall of Genet. He will sink the republican interest if they do not abandon him. Hamilton pressed eagerly an appeal to the people . It’s consequences you will readily seize, but I hope we...