31Enclosure: Assay of Foreign Coins, 7 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In 24 Grains specific gravity In 24 Grains specific gravity Fine Gold Alloy Fine Gold Alloy Date Grs. 32d Parts grs. 32d parts Date Grs. 32d parts Grs. 32d parts French Guineas }
32To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Ternant, 7 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous addresser la copie d’une réquisition que vient de me faire parvenir la Commission nationale , chargée d’exercer l’autorité suprême de la Métropole à St. Domingue. Dans des circonstances assez interessantes au salut de la colonie pour avoir pû nécessiter une réquisition de cette nature, j’estime que, malgré le défaut d’instructions ministerielles ad hoc, et malgré les...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Ernst Frederick Guyer, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know how to apologize for the boldness wherewith I again intrude upon your weightier concerns. The affability wherewith you have received me before; the approbation you have been pleased to bestow upon some of my work; and the disagreeable situation I find myself in at present, will, I trust, plead in my behalf with a Man, who is the avowed patron of arts and in whom the distressed...
34From Thomas Jefferson to Ernst Frederick Guyer, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am really sorry that I cannot, by the advance of 600 Dollars enable you to set up the Type-founder’s business: but it is entirely out of my power for reasons respecting my private affairs which need not be explained. Your wish to set out on a plan which would require capital, but would produce profit in proportion, is natural to a young artist. I wish you may be able to do it: but you will...
35To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I was well acquainted with your reluctance to come into the office you hold, having seen the letters which passed on the subject; yet I cannot avoid being much distressed by your determination to quit it so soon. I entertained hopes that a desire to assist the President in the execution of his important office, together with some other motives resulting from a consciousness of your...
36Report on Foreign Coinage, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred by the President of the United States, the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 29th. of Novr. 1792. on the subject of Experiments on the Coins of France, England, Spain, and Portugal, Reports That assays and experiments have been accordingly made at the Mint by the Director, and under his care and inspection, of sundry Gold and Silver...
37From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a Report of the assays and experiments made on the gold and silver coins of France, Spain, England and Portugal, in pursuance of the resolution of the House of Representatives of Nov. 29. 1792. and of assuring you of those sentiments of respect & esteem with which I am Sir Your most obedient & most humble servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Speaker of the...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Ternant, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Deux objets qui intéressent le service de ma nation m’obligent de recourir encore au Gouvernement des Etats unis. Il sagit de pourvoir aux besoins pressans que la difficulté de placer des traites sur france fait éprouver depuis longtems à nos agens consulaires et de mettre celui d’entr’eux qui reside à Boston, en état de Solder un envoy de vivres qu’il a été ministeriellement autorisé de faire...
39From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President 3 copies of the papers on the subject of the Coins. He does not see however that it is necessary to send one to the Senate, unless usage has rendered it so. He has retained the Directors original statement, thinking it ought to be of record in his Office, as it may be the foundation of a Law. Tr ( Lb in DNA : RG 59, SDC ); at head of...
40To Thomas Jefferson from John Butler, 9 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of inclosing a Sketch of the Affairs of Martinique and Guadeloupe, as they Stood About the 20th. Ulto. Since that time a Parcell of Vagabonds who Call themselves Patriots, headed by Some Merchants, have forced Gouvernor D’Arot, to quit the Island, and he is now here. The other Islands and this, Swarm, with the old Men, Women and Children of the Most opulent Planters...
41To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 9 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 9 Jan. 1793 . The lessons offered by the quarrelsome Europeans can make the good American people thankful for the wisest and most virtuous government in the world and the constitutions which assure it. Behold the king of England, who seems determined to add to the disorder by joining with his hereditary Continental cousins and risks drowning with them like Pharoah, thus atoning for...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 9 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
From a conversation which I had with you some time ago, I remember you was desirous of discovering the Indian name of the Eastern Branch of the Potomak: by some old surveys it appears to be Annakostia . The reasons of my disagreement with the Commissioners, and ultimate determination to quit the business of the City of Washington, on the first day of May next, shall be published immediately...
43Note on Balloons, [ca. 9 January 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Blanchard tells me that it takes 3000 ℔ vitriolic acid } for a single person to ascend in a baloon. 2000 ℔ iron filings the vitriolic acid costs in London 4d. sterl. per ℔. the baloon he ascended in was 22. feet French in diam.
44To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 9 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the 26. of October I have not passed 6 successive days at Monticello and consequently have not paid that attention to the work you requested me to direct, which I could have wished. It is by no means so forward as it might have been. The Window frames which you ordered were prepared immediately. A quantity of Stone which appears to me to be about ⅔ of what will be required has been...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, Jr., [9 January 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Wistars respectful Compliments to Mr. Jefferson and sends the Vials for which he requests Mr. J. to procure a passage in the Balloon. Three facts may be ascertained by bringing down some of the upper Atmosphere—viz The proportion of pure air; The proportion of fixed air, or the absence of it; and the Comparative state of Expansion of the Atmosphere. To ascertain this last Circumstance the...
46To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 10 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 10 Jan. 1793 . Owing to the carelessness of the Richmond courier, TJ’s letters of 22 Nov. and 14 Dec. arrived simultaneously. He has now received from Gamble another 250 dollars obtained by TJ as an advance from Vaughan, which relieves him of some financial difficulty because, his bill of exchange having been returned to Gamble protested, Gamble had credited the first 250...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 10 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President orders T. Lear to return to the Secretary of State the letter from Mr. Pinckney-the one from Mr. Johnson and that from Mr. Livingston, which have been submitted to the President’s perusal; and to observe that the President thinks it is to be regretted that Mr. Pinckney does not say anything in his letters relative to certain matters which he was instructed to be particularly...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 11 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Lear is ordered by the President of the U.S. to transmit to the Secretary of State a letter and its enclosures, together with a draft of the Survey of the federal District, which he has received from the Commissioners. The President requests that the Secretary will take this matter into consideration and report to the President his opinion whether it should be laid before Congress or not....
49To Thomas Jefferson from David Rittenhouse, 11 January 179[3] (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Rittenhouse is greatly obliged to you for your Valuable present. To me it is more acceptable than any other thing of its kind in existence, but the pleasure it wou’d otherwise afford is greatly abated by an expression in the note accompanying it, That you are packing up your useless furniture: by which I suppose I am to understand that you are going to take your flight to the summit of...
50From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 13 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to send to the President a sketch which he has submitted to a gentleman or two in the legislature on the subject of Indian purchases. He sends him also two letters received last night from Mr. Gouverneur Morris. The correspondence referred to in one of them, is in French, and being improper to go into the hands of a clerk, Th:J. is translating it himself for the use...
51Enclosure: Clause for Bill Regulating Trade with the Indians, [13 January 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted &c that no person shall be capable of acquiring any title, in law or equity, to any lands beyond the Indian boundaries and within those of the U.S. by purchase, gift, or otherwise, from the Indians holding or claiming the same: and that it shall be a misdemeanor in any person, punishable by fine and imprisonment at the discretion of a jury , to obtain, accept, or directly or...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gamble, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 4th. enclosing letters to Monsr. De Reaux, and informing that the 5,000₶ which we were concerned in is paid . I forwarded to London a Bill for 4,000 to J. & T. Gilliat, leaving the date of payment, after presenting, blank for them to fill up, as appeared most advantagiously suited to obtain the money. 21 days was the sight they inserted, and it was returned...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State the letter to the Minister of France, relative to the supply of money to pay certain Bills drawn by the administration of St. Domingo, which has been submitted to the President; and to inform the Secretary, that the President, presuming that the contents of said letter is conformable to the arrangements made...
54To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just heard it stated here that the suspension of the payments to France was in the first instance by Mr. Short before the commencement of Mr. Morris’s service and without orders from this place and that the latter only conformed to a rule shewn him, implicating strongly that there never had been any direction from this quarter on the subject. This statement was given by Cabot upon an...
55From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am a stranger to the instructions given to Mr. Short on the subject of money, the correspondence thereon having been [direct?] between the Sec. of the Treasury and him, without any mediary. Neither do I know whether any authority was given or not to G. Morris on that subject. The payment of the 19th. of Aug. was made in consequence of a letter from G. Morris as I have reason to believe....
56From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph’s letter of Dec. 20. from Richmond is the only one come to hand from him or you since your’s from Bizarre of two months ago. Tho’ his letter informed me of the re-establishment of Anne, yet I wish to learn that time confirms our hopes. We were entertained here lately with the ascent of Mr. Blanchard in a baloon . The security of the thing appeared so great that every body is...
57From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the President of the United States your Letter of the 7th. instant, desiring a supply in money, on account of our debt to France, for the purpose of paying certain Bills drawn by the Administration of St. Domingo, and for procuring necessaries for that Colony, which supply you wish should, with those preceding, make up the amount of four millions of Livres. You are sensible...
58From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President, thinking it would be better that the outlines at least of the city and perhaps of Georgetown should be laid down in the plat of the Territory, I have the honor now to send it, and to desire that Mr. Ellicot may do it as soon as convenient that it may be returned in time to be laid before Congress. I have the honor to be with perfect esteem, Gentlemen your most obedt & most...
59To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 15 Jan. 1793 . He encloses a report of ships entering this port for the last half of 1792. Coffyn will send a similar report for Dunkirk. No ships came to the other ports in his department, except perhaps for Rouen, where he has no agent owing to the refusal of Le Couteulx, who was recommended by Barrett, to accept the appointment offered him, preferring apparently a vice-consular...
60From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Ellicott, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 9th. The President thinking it would be better that the outlines at least of the city, and perhaps of George-town should be laid down in the plat of the territory, I have sent it back to the Commissioners from whom it came, that you may do this. Suppose you were to consult them on the propriety of adding to the Eastern branch , the words ‘ or [ Anna ]...
61To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Major Rochefontaine has presented at the Treasury an authenticated copy of a Register Certificate in his favour, from which it appears, that the original has been deposited with Mr. Delamotte, vice consul of the united States at Havre in France. It being necessary, that the Treasury should be in possession of the original certificate, I have in the enclosed letter desired Major Rochefontaine...
62To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 179[3] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. The inclosed letter written by his Clerk will, it is hoped, express his wish sufficiently to render it unnecessary to remodel it. As Col. Rochefontane informs him the vessel, by which the letter is intended to be sent, departs tomorrow Morning he will be obliged by its being returned to him with the proper certificate this Evening. RC (...
63To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respectful compliments to The Secretary of the State—requests he will meet the Comms. of the Sinking Fund at ten’o Clock tomorrow forenoon at the house of the Secy. of the Treasury. The V President has been so obliging as to accommodate the place to the indifferent state of Mr. Hamilton’s health. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 15 Jan. 1793 and...
64To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Secretary of State may be about to write to the Commissioners respecting the additions of the City to be marked in the survey of the federal territory, the President sends him the enclosed which he has just recieved from Mr. Forrest, that he may see more particularly the situation of matters between Mr. Ellicott and the Commissioners. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 15 Jan. 1793....
65To Thomas Jefferson from Lebrun, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Citoyen Ternant qui a rempli les Fonctions de Ministre plénipotentiaire de la Nation Française près des Etats-unis, ayant donné une nouvelle preuve de son patriotisme en manifestant le desir d’etre employé dans les armées de la République, le Conseil éxécutif n’a pas voulu négliger cette occasion de tirer parti des connoissances de cet officier dans l’art de la guerre et de lui témoigner,...
66Notes on the French Revolution, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
1793. Jan. 15. M. Blacon, member from Dauphiné, of the 1st. National assembly of France is now here. He was one of those who met at my house in Paris when the Monarchical patriots (afterwards called Feuillants) and the Republican patriots (afterwards called Jacobins) were about to form a schism. At a dinner at Mr. Hammond’s to-day he recalls to my mind the names of all the members of both...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Rochefontaine, [15 January 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Col: Rochefontaine Came to begg Mr. Gefferson to write to M. delamotte vice consul of america at havre de Grace, to order him to send immediately to M. hamilton secretary of the treasury of the United states of america, the original title of M. Rochefontaine against the United states; which has been deposited by him in the Consul’s office last February. M. hamilton had agreed with M....
68To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I address this letter to you in your private character. It is merely to inform you of my being thus far on my way to Madrid. It will probably find you at Monticello. My last from the Hague will have informed you of the causes of my delay there after recieving your despatches for Spain. Nothing induced me to pass through France, but the inevitable desire to see the distressed and unfortunate...
69To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Ternant, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. ternant returns many thanks to Mr. Jefferson for the french papers now sent back—he incloses the letter received from Savanna, and begs Mr. Jefferson will return it with a duplicata of the letter of 9th. novr . to the district Judge of Georgia. The letter announced yesterday by Mr. Jefferson, on my colonial application, is not yet come to hand. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NL ); at foot of text in...
70From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
On further consideration I have thought it may be as well to omit the proposition for making any addition however small to the foreign fund , till the next session of Congress, by which time it will be more evident whether it is necessary or not. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir your most obedt. & most humble servt PrC ( DLC ). Tr ( DLC ); 19th-century copy. Not recorded in...
71To Thomas Jefferson from Etienne Clavière, 16 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, La Lettre que vous m’avés écrite, le 16. aout dernier. Elle m’a été remise par M. Cassinave à qui j’aurois voulu prouver le cas, tout particulier, que je fais de votre recommandation. Les circonstances ne se sont pas trouvées favorables à des arrangemens avec lui pris en france même: mais ce qui est différé, peut très bien n’être pas perdu: Le Citoyen Genet, ministre...
72From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 16 January [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. inst. is duly recieved, and in answer to your enquiries about the prospect of foreign demand for wheat I answer that it will be undoubtedly great. Something like a famine may be apprehended thro’ the greater part of France. Spain is buying largely. And I am assured from good authority that England will want a good deal. Her ports were opened to the reception of it for...
73Notes on John Adams and the French Revolution, [15 January 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 16. At a meeting of the board for the sinking fund, in a conversation after business was over, Mr. Adams declared that ‘men could never be governed but by force ’ that neither virtue prudence, wisdom nor any thing else sufficed to restrain their passions. That the first National convention of France had established a constitution, had excluded themselves from it’s administration for...
74To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 16 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
With infinite pleasure I date once more from Monticello tho for the third time since my return but from the negligence of the servant that carried the letters once and the great hurry of the post another time they never got farther than Charlottesville. Our dearest Anne has had an attack of a different nature from her former ones which the doctor imagines to proceed from her fatening too...
75To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 17 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of Janry. 2 is come to hand. I have consulted Betsey on the subject of it, it will give her as well as myself great pleasure for Jack to accompany the Commissioners to the Council of Indians, as we wish at all times he shoud do what you think best for his improvement and also to comply with all his reasonable requests, there is therefore only one objection. I fear it will be...
76From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Gamble, 17 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Our mutual friend Colo. Bell was to pay me a sum of about 200. dollars and I think he said it would be through your channel. If he has taken any arrangements with you on the subject, I should be glad to recieve the remittance in any way most convenient. If he has not, I will take the liberty of troubling you to forward him this letter in order to avoid a delay which it would be convenient to...
77To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 17 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already had the Honor to inform you that the Statue of General Washington by Houdon is finish’d and to ask to what Place it is to be sent. I have since been applied to by the Statuary in Regard to the last Payment for that Object. He tells me that “he hopes the State of Virginia will do as other foreigners pay him the Difference of Exchange a Thing the more easy to them as in Fact it...
78From Thomas Jefferson to Aaron Burr, 20 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful compliments to Colo. Burr and is sorry to inform him it has been concluded to be improper to communicate the correspondence of existing ministers . He hopes this will, with Colo. Burr, be his sufficient apology. RC ( MWA ); addressed: “Colo. Burr.” Not recorded in SJL . The provenance of TJ’s first written communication to Aaron Burr (1756–1836), his...
79From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 20 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 9th. Mine of the 4th. would reach you about five days after the date of yours, and consequently would shew you that your bill in Mr. Fenwick’s hands having been paid, all your funds transmitted by me through Colo. Gamble are free from that incumbrance. There remains nothing further to be done therefore than to wait till the sales here are closed, and...
80To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 20 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to own your favors of the 31st. May and the 16 Octor. 1792—the latter covering letters for Mr. Morris and Mr. Short which were forwarded and held as you desired—answers to which go by this opportunity via St. Eustatius by the American Brigg the Mermaid as the best opportunity now offering from hence. The first I only received in November accompanying the Laws of Congress of...