31From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 5 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In the account of Kippen & co. against my father’s estate which you rendered to Mr. Nicholas there is a sum of £200., charged as paid to Dr. Walker Aug. 16. 1769. for which Dr. Walker has given no credit in his account against the estate, nor does he remember. It becomes necessary therefore for this to be established by producing the voucher. I must pray you to do this and to send me by post,...
32From Thomas Jefferson to John Walker, 7 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter was delivered me at the moment we were proceeding to a settlement of the accounts of my father’s estate with the executors. We were afterwards obliged to take a journey to Mr. Nicholas’s in Buckingham to get some explanations, and it is not till now that I can give you information, on the subject of your letter , which is probably right. The account assigned to you was against my...
33From Thomas Jefferson to John Bolling, 8 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the accounts which it is necessary for me to settle before my departure, are the administrations of the deceased part of our family. That of my sister Jane was finished by Mr. Carr who delivered me your bonds to the several distributees. These I have lately given out, and you will probably receive applications for the money from Randolph, C. L. Lewis and Mr. Marks. That due to my mother,...
34II. The Response, 12 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The testimony of esteem with which you are pleased to honour my return to my native county fills me with gratitude and pleasure. While it shews that my absence has not lost me your friendly recollection, it holds out the comfortable hope that when the hour of retirement shall come, I shall again find myself amidst those with whom I have long lived, with whom I wish to live, and whose affection...
35From Thomas Jefferson to William Temple Franklin, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a month ago your favor of Dec. 17. but it is not till now that I am able to answer it, because it is only now that my undertaking the office to which I have been named has been quite decided on. With respect to the one I quit, the nomination being purely with the President, and his anxiety for the success of his administration doubtless as great as in reason it should be, I scarcely...
36From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your favor of Dec. 12. and thank you for your friendly congratulations on my return to my native country as well as for the interest you are pleased to express in the appointment with which I have been honored. I have thought it my duty to undertake it, tho with no prepossessions in favor of my talents for executing it to the satisfaction of the public.—With respect to the...
37From Thomas Jefferson to John Jefferson, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 7th. of January by my brother, and by him returned the copy of the bond you inclosed. You mention that for the want of 10. or £15 to pay your lawyers you are unable to prosecute to effect actions commenced for the recovery of your rights. I wish my stay in the country would have permitted me to charge myself with the satisfaction of your lawyers. But be...
38From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Jones, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received your favor of the 25th. of Jan. and should with great pleasure have embraced the occasion of manifesting my esteem for you and confidence in your recommendations by complying with that in favour of Mr. Dawson of whom I have before had a very advantageous account. But there is only one assistant allowed to the office I am named to, and he has been long ago fixed on on...
39From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of Jan. 24. the day before yesterday; the President’s of the 21st. was 16 days getting to my hands. I write him by this occasion my acceptance, and shall endeavor to subdue the reluctance I have to that office which has increased so as to oppress me extremely. The President pressed my coming on immediately, and I have only said to him in general that circumstances,...
40From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 14 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received the letter of the 21st. of January with which you have honored me, and no longer hesitate to undertake the office to which you are pleased to call me. Your desire that I should come on as quickly as possible is a sufficient reason for me to postpone every matter of business, however pressing, which admits postponement. Still it will be the close of the ensuing week before...
41Marriage Settlement for Martha Jefferson, 21 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the 21st. day of Feb. in the year of our lord 1790. between Thos. Jefferson of the 1st. part, Martha Jefferson daughter of the said Thos. of the 2d. part Thos. Mann Randolph the elder of the 3d. part and Thos. Mann Randolph the younger, son of the said T.M.R. the elder of the 4th. part witnesseth that forasmuch as a marriage is shortly to be had between the said Thos....
42From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Lilburne Lewis, 22 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I send you a state of the administration of my sister Elizabeth’s personalty , balance in her favor £107–7–2. one seventh of which, to wit £15. 6–9 with interest from the day of her death is the share of each distributee. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Garth settled the hire of her negro woman, and also her board and cloathing, the former at the same price which the executors had given my mother,...
43From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 28 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I will give the orders as you desire to George, relative to peach stones and the puppies. I send you by Orange some very fine Apricot and Plumb stones to be planted immediately and to be cracked before they are planted. I have settled the administration of my sister Elizabeth’s estate whereon you are to receive as follows. Principal Interest From J. Bolling (order now inclosed) £ 4–0–6...
44From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Lewis, 2 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On conversing with Capt. Mullins the day I left your house I found that you had greatly miscalculated the amount of the interest on the price of my land. Supposing, as he told me, it would be upwards of £400, when in fact it will be only but £56–5 sterling or £75 currency. The paiments accomodated to your situation would be as follows in sterling money. £ 1st. paiment 625 £ 2d in 1791. 75...
45From 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...
46From 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...
47From 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...
48From 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...
49From 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...
50From 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...
51From 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...
52From 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...
53Response 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...
54From 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...
55From 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...
56From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr, 28 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. came to hand in the night of the 7th. and as I was engaged writing till two oclock that night and was to be off before day the next morning, I desired Mr. Randolph to let you know I would write from hence. The Onus probandi will undoubtedly rest on Dr. W. as to the paiment of the £100. Still it would have been satisfactory had we been possessed of any proof ourselves....
57From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 28 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on the 21st. inst. after as laborious a journey of a fortnight from Richmond as I ever went through; resting only one day at Alexandria and another at Baltimore. I found my carriage and horses at Alexandria, but a snow of 18. inches deep falling the same night, I saw the impossibility of getting on in my own carriage, so left it there to be sent to me by water, and had my horses...
58From Thomas Jefferson to the President of Pennsylvania, 30 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Superscription of the inclosed letter in German not being understood, it was by mistake broken open in the office for foreign affairs. On discovering that it was intended for you, I have the honor to inclose it and to hope you will pardon the error. It comes thro’ the channel of our agent at the Hague , and I shall be happy to be useful to you in forwarding through the same channel any...
59From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 30 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
There being no vessel here bound to any port in France, I avail myself of one going to Amsterdam to inform you of my having entered on the duties of the Department of state, comprehending that of foreign affairs. Your letters come to hand before the 3d. inst. have been acknoleged by Mr. Jay in one of that date. Those of the 18th. and 30th. of Nov. and 15. 22. and 26. of December have been...
60From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, 31 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Encroachments being made on the Eastern Limits of the United States by Settlers under the British Government, pretending that it is the Western, and not the Eastern River of the Bay of Passamaquoddy, which was designated by the Name of St. Croix in the Treaty of Peace with that Nation, I have to beg the Favor of you to communicate any Facts which your Memory or Papers may enable you to...