121To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 5 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
At sea, Latt. 7° 40’ north, Long. 13° West from London, 5 Mch. 1790 . Hopes TJ arrived safely, found affairs there to his wishes, and “duly received the cordial congratulations of a grateful Country.”—Soon after seeing TJ off at Cowes, he left Le Havre on a long voyage “rather… of observation than immediate emolument.” In two years at Le Havre he found “the general intercourse between that...
122From Thomas Jefferson to John Bolling, 6 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I intended to have the happiness of seeing you and my sister, and sat out for that purpose the day before yesterday, but the day was so bitter cold that I was obliged to return back after getting to Manchester. I was anxious to settle the inclosed account with you, because that is all which is wanting to close the two administrations of my sisters estates. As I set out for New York the day...
123From Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had much wished to have had the pleasure of visiting you at Eppington before my departure, but the letters I receive from New York do not permit me to protract my stay a moment. Yesterday we finished our great business and tomorrow I set out. Our family, the new part as well as the old, will pay their respects to you at Eppington as shortly as they can. I shall avail myself of that occasion...
124From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Garth, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The situation in which I have left Colo. Nichs. Lewis leaves me not without pain and doubt for the event of his disease. I hope the best, but it may turn out otherwise. Besides the general loss which will be sustained by such a death, mine will be particularly great, as I have left all my affairs in his hands. The letters I receive from the President are so pressing to go on to New York that I...
125From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Some things have occurred since I left Albemarle on which it will be necessary for me to trouble you. Colo. Rob. Lewis is so near agreeing to the purchase of my lands in Cumberland that I think he will do it. The terms I proposed to him were 20/ sterl. an acre taking his own time but paying interest from the start. On an explanation of the monies he could command, our idea was that he should...
126From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 7 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Lyle and incloses him the Observations on his account with R. Harvie and an order on A. Donald for £325. sterling which he supposes makes up his instalment of July next. He hopes Mr. Lyle will take the trouble of writing to Mr. McCaul to know the exact amount and date of his two former paiments . PrC ( MHi ). An entry in SJL under 24 Feb. 1790 shows the...
127To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 8 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The newspapers will have shewn you the late proceedings of the House of Representatives. The present subject of deliberation is the proposed assumption of the State debts. Opinions are nearly balanced on it. My own is no otherwise favorable to the measure than as it may tend to secure a final settlement and payment of balances among the States. An assumption even under such circumstances is...
128From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 8 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I left in the room where I lodged a volume of Lopez de Gomara which I must beg the favor of you to take care of for me till I have the pleasure of seeing you. We arrived here late having a crowded stage and moving very slowly. We set out at day light tomorrow morning, and the weather being intensely cold we have not a comfortable prospect before us. Be so good as to present my respects to...
129To Thomas Jefferson from the Abbé Piattoli, 9 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
L’éloignement où nôtre destinée nous a placés l’un de l’autre, Monsieur et trés Respectable Ami, n’aura pas, j’espère, affaibli chez vous les sentimens de bontés dont vous m’avez honoré, comme il n’affaiblira jamais la reconnaissance. et L’estime que je vous ai vouées depuis mon Séjour de Paris. Les papiers publics m’ont annoncé la nouvelle place que vôtre Nation vient de vous confier. Mes...
130William Short to John Jay, 9 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 6th. inst. Mr. Necker sent to the national assembly the memorial which had been expected for some days. I have the honor of forwarding it to you. You will see that there were some grounds for the public suspicion of his intention to quit the helm of affairs, or at least to relieve himself from a part of the task. I think it certain however that he has no design at present to abandon it...
131From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Donald, 11 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters to Mr. Wilson were delivered on my arrival yesterday evening. The vessel sails tomorrow. By her I write to Monsieur Lamotte merchant at Havre and Mr. Coffin merchant at Dunkirk to receive and forward the box of plants. Be so good therefore as to have it addressed to the one or the other of these gentlemen according as a vessel may be first found going to the one or the other of...
132From Thomas Jefferson to William Fitzhugh, 11 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your servant arrived here last night with the horse and he tells me he performed his journey well. The snow is so deep I cannot get from the house to the stable to see him; but I doubt not but he is well as the servant says and that he will answer my purpose at New York. At any rate you are no further responsible for him, nor have any thing else to do but to receive the £75. as soon as I can...
133Address of Welcome from the Mayor of Alexandria, [11] March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
You have returned to your native Country. Permit us the inhabitants of Alexandria to join with the rest of our fellow citizens in the warmest congratulations to you on that happy event. As a commercial town, we feel ourselves particularly indebted to you for the indulgencies which your enlightened representations to the Court of France have secured to our trade. You have freed commerce from...
134Response to the Address of Welcome, 11 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my sincere thanks for yourself and the worthy citizens of Alexandria, for their kind congratulations on my return to my native country. I am happy to learn that they have felt benefit from the encouragements to our commerce which have been given by an allied nation. But truth and candor oblige me at the same time to declare you are indebted for those encouragements solely to the...
135To Thomas Jefferson from P. R. Randall, 11 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 11 Mch. 1790 . Congratulates TJ on arrival to his “native home and the accession to the office of State.” Since he was “in a great measure introduced by yourself into the employment of my country, and being flattered from the confidential manner in which I was engaged, it may not be too great presumption in wishing to be continued in its service.” He is well aware of the numerous...
136From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Tessé, 11 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Being here on my way from Monticello to New York, and learning that there is a vessel here bound to France, I cannot omit the opportunity of informing you of my proceedings in the execution of your botanical commission. I arrived at home about the end of the old year. The first days of the new were taken up in receiving visits from my neighbors and friends, so that before I could possibly...
137From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 12 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Passing this place on my way to New York and finding a vessel here bound for France I cannot omit the opportunity of writing you a line and sending you some newspapers. I have received but one letter from you since I left France. That expected to find me at Havre still. I am sure no other had come to New York 10. days ago because I have received my letters from thence very regularly every week...
138To Thomas Jefferson from De Pio, 14 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Je profitte du depart de Mr. Rutledge pour me rappeler à votre souvenir, et pour vous prier de me donner de vos nouvelles; vous ne doutez pas certainement de l’interêt que j’y prends. Depuis que nous sommes separés par les mers il s’est bien passé des choses extraordinaires; moi aussi j’y ai eu ma quote part. Dès le 22 du mois dernier j’ai donné ma demission de Secrétaire d’ambassade de Naples...
139To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 16 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Until I heard of your passing thro’ Colchester, a few days ago, I had flattered myself with having the pleasure of seeing you at Gunston, of hearing that You enjoyed good Health, and of personally congratulating You upon Your Return to Your native Country.—I wished too, to have had some Conversation with You upon the Subject of our new Government; from which, unless some material Amendments...
140William Short to John Jay, 17 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last Mr. Necker has sent another memorial to the assembly, which I have the honor of inclosing to you. It is still certain that the assembly will not subscribe to it in allowing a treasury-board to be formed among its members. You will see that the Minister makes a point of obtaining this. The committee of finance which had been directed to report on the minister’s memorial were not...
141To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 18 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honour of addressing you by last Post . And I have confidence that your goodness will forgive me for the liberty I have taken with you. I wish much to know in what point of view Mr. Heth has represented to the Secretary of the Treasury the situation of the Bowman and Greyhound. I have no doubt but it has been done most unfavourably. The former I sold to Mr. Brown when she was...
142Editorial Note: Jefferson’s Alliance in 1790 with Fenno’s Gazette of the United States (Jefferson Papers)
In the summer of 1790 Washington told the Comte de Rochambeau that Americans had learned to discount English reports of events in France. “Happily for you,” he wrote, “we remembered how our own armies, after having been all slain to a man in the English News Papers, came to life again and even performed prodigies of valour against that very Nation whose News-papers had so unmercifully...
143I. Samuel Blackden to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I was extremely sorry I had not the pleasure of paying you my respects before your departure from Paris, but my business detain’d me here much longer than I expected; it has however given me an opportunity of witnessing another revolution, more extraordinary than even that of France. [You are sensible Sir that bickerings and disputes have arisen and subsisted for several years between the...
144II. 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...
145Enclosure: William Short to John Brown Cutting, 17 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you most sincerely for your two kind and faithful letters, the first of the 5th. inst. the second without date recieved this morning. You see I do not delay shewing you how ready I am to draw from you your agreeable American information by exciting it with an immediate answer. I was particularly pleased to see the address to Mr. Jefferson and was in hopes his answer would have given...
146III. Extract from the Speech of Edmund Burke, [9 February 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
The french have proved themselves the ablest architects of ruin that ever existed in the world. In one summer they have done their business for us as rivals in a way more destructive than twenty Ramillies or Blenheims. In this very short space of time they have completely pulled down to the ground their monarchy: their church; their nobility; their law; their revenue; their army; their navy;...
147To 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...
148To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 22 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Francis Walker came down here last night from Albemarle, and it gives me sincere pleasure to inform you that he has seen Colo. Nicholas Lewis a few days ago, that he was able to walk about a little, and that Docr. Gilmer has pronounced him out of danger. I think you may be perfectly satisfied, that your friend is now in a fair way of recovery. Two days ago I received the most abusive...
149To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 2[4?] March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 25 [i.e. 24?] Mch. 1790 . Having had the honor of an introduction to TJ he feels he may disclose his wish for public employment and refers to “the Vice President and Chief Justice of the United States, the Secretarys of the Treasury and War Departments” for information, but is conscious that capacity to serve the public is “the only proper ground of my expectations, as the only one...
150To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 24 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 24 Mch. 1790 . After ten days in the bosom of friendship with Luzac at Leiden, he has again met here with “ les mêmes Chevaux, Carosses, Laquais, qui, avec grand étalage, se font la cour réciproquement; les mêmes yvrognes, polissons, et gueux de tout age et sexe, courants et faisants du bruit la nuit dans les rues et gargottes.—Les braves gens, qui pourtant ne manquent pas ici, y...