1To Thomas Jefferson from James B. M. Adair, 9 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your favour in course of post, and as I did not know of any person going to Philadelphia, with whom I could entrust your model, I delivered it to Mr. Remsen, informing of the precautions necessary to be observed in forwarding it, and I hope that before this time you have received it in perfect safety. The greatest care was taken, on board the Ship, to put it into...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Arthur, 9 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to inform you that i have Secured Some of the Best mechanicks on the Continent in the mashiene making line for water or weft Spining of Cotton or worsted. Like wise i think we Can make a cotton Gin that will feed it Self to go by water or horse which i conceive will Be of greate utility to the Sotherin States. I could wish to Spend this winter in this town to Prove the Buisness. I am so...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Frederick Ast, 20 December 17[93] (Jefferson Papers)
Pray accept my warmest Thanks for Your kind wishes and good Counsels which Your very polite and esteemed favor of 14. Ulto. conveys to me. I shall esteem myself ever happy to cultivate so valuable an Acquaintance as Yours and use my utmost Endeavours to merit Your friendship. Should it ever lay in my power to be of Service to You I shall consider that as one of my happiest Moments. I have...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Frederick Ast, 6 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am ashamed that I have let so many Year’s pass without doing myself the honor to write to You. Persuaded of Your kindness and when You consider the hurry and bustle I have been in these Six years with my business and the Trouble the Revolution in France caused me I hope You will be so good to pardon my Silence and not attribute to neglect. You know that I settled and established a Mercantile...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bankson, 30 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Letters and papers from Mr. Dumas were received last Wednesday—a number of French News papers and a pamphlet accompanied them, which I have retained agreeably to your instructions. The Letter with Mr. Genet’s name on the outside was taken from the post office last Saturday, and is the only one from any of the foreign Ministers that has come to my hands. I did not receive an answer...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bankson, 23 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letters which you will receive herewith are all that have come to the Office since your departure. I have not yet received an answer from Genl. Moylan. His residence is in Chester County 30 miles from this City, and out of the post road, so that I fear your Letter and one I have written him have miscarried. Mr. Biddle’s Commission will expire the 26th. inst.—and from your instructions...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bankson, 7 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Letter and account from Mr. Dumas as also the Letter from Mr. Remsen were taken from large packets of News papers which are deposited in the office. I yesterday received a Letter from a Mr. J. Mason dated Georgetown, the 26th. ultimo—covering a Bill of Lading for a Cask of Macarony expected to arrive in the Ship Salome Capt. Watson from Havre. No such vessel has entered in this...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bankson, 21 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several Letters of the 3d. instant I did not receive until last Saturday (the 19th), the business committed to me shall be expedited with all the dispatch in my power. I had the honor to forward you by last Monday’s post a number of Letters and the Leyden Gazette—a fever which I had at that time and which continued upon me for several days prevented my writing. The Fever has considerably...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 2 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have but just learnt the news of the peace between the Portuguese and the Algerines, and of the sortie of the latter from the mediterranean to cruse against the Americans. You doubtless must have had the information much sooner, as it seems to have been known to Col. Humphreys on the 7th. October. We have already heard of the capture of five American ships off cape St. Vincent’s. One of the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Barret, Benjamin Harrison, Jr., and James Heron, 6 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Mayor of this City has handed to us your favor of the 27th. Ulto., we have had a meeting to day and taken the proper Steps to communicate your Information to the different trading Towns of this State. That meeting have directed us (their Committee) to make our acknowledgements to Government for it’s Attention to our Interests, and to thank you for the Polite communication, these Orders we...
11To Thomas Jefferson from James Barry, 1 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Baltimore, 1 Oct. 1793. Since he will be delayed in coming to Philadelphia, he forwards by a safe hand two enclosed letters which he received from Montgomery of Alicante a few days before sailing from Falmouth on 14 July with directions to deliver them to TJ. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); 1 p.; at foot of text: “The Honble: Mr: Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 24 Oct. 1793 and so recorded in...
12Memorial from F. P. Van Berckel, 6 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Soussigné Resident de Leurs Hautes Puissances les Seigneurs Etats Géneraux des Provinces-Unies a l’honneur de representer à Monsieur le Secretaire d’Etat: Que depuis l’arrivée d’une Flotte Françoise dans les ports des Etats-Unis, un nombre de Ces Vaisseaux, Consistant en deux de 74 Canons et plusieurs Fregates ont pris poste dans le port de New York, dans le dessin d’etablir une Croisiere...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Pierre Blanchard, 16 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne m’attendais pas en quittant l’Europe a ce qui m’arrive aujourdhui dans ce continent. Heureux dans tous mes voyages, je n’avais garde de prévoir le sort funeste qui m’était reservé a Philadelphie: Après bien des traveaux et des succès, il ne me reste plus que l’honneur et la vie et je vois avec douleur que je ne puis conserver l’un Sans détruire l’autre, car si je quitte Philadelphie,...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Pierre Blanchard, 14 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Il m’interesse beaucoup, pour l’ordre de mes affaires, de Savoir Si vous avez reçu une lettre que j’eus l’honneur de vous adresser il y a environ Six semaines. Comme les plus grands personnages de l’Europe ne m’ont jamais négligé leur reponse, votre silence, Monsieur, me fait augurer que ma lettre (a la verité d’un stile tout a fait neuf pour moi) aura été interceptée. Je suis avec respect...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 20 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18th Instant I had the Honor to receive your letter of the 1st. with the Inclosures. On the 24th I leave this for the ceded Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio from whence I will embrace the first Opportunity of Writing you after I have fixed my Residence. I now suppose it will not be far distant from Judge Campbell’s. I am very happy to hear that friendly...
16To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 26 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
26 Nov. 1790. North Carolina’s militia law, which remains in force by the eighth article of the act of cession until repealed or altered by the territory’s legislative authority, assigns a brigadier general to each district. John Sevier and Daniel Smith were the brigadiers for Washington and Mero districts, respectively, at the time the act was passed. Under the ordinance governing this...
17Enclosure: Extracts from Benjamin Peirce’s Letters on Trade with Denmark, [1791] (Jefferson Papers)
There have been landed in Copenhagen from American Ships 650 Hhds. of Tobacco and 1200 Tierces of Rice annually for five years—Tobacco subject to a natural duty of one half penny ⅌ ℔., and the additional duty of Aliens of one farthing ⅌ ℔. The Rice to a natural duty of 3/6 ⅌ Cwt. and the duty of Aliens of 1/9 ⅌ Cwt. Upon my Arrival in Denmark in the year 1785, I petitioned the Chamber of...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Bourne, [after 26 August 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
The Preceding are extracts of Letters from Capt. Benjn. Peirce of New port Rhode Island who has commanded a Ship in the Trade to Denmark for several Years and is very respectable in his line and in much repute for his Knowledge in that trade. RC ( DLC : TJ Papers, 236:42322); undated, but undoubtedly written after TJ to John Ross, 26 Aug. 1791 ; subjoined to enclosure; endorsed by TJ: “Denmark...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 19 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 19 Apr. 1790. Requests TJ to deliver officially to the President the enclosed memorial and to acquaint him with Bourne’s qualifications for a diplomatic or consular appointment. His concern for the public good forbids him to solicit a particular post, but if he is appointed he will endeavor to merit the public’s confidence. RC ( DLC : Washington Papers, Applications for Office); 1...
20To Thomas Jefferson from John Bowman, 14 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Several Months ago I enclosed to You a small sealed packet , containing a rough draught of a steam Engine , by Mr. Lucas, a most ingenious and Worthy Man. He purposed to soon afterwards send on a Model of that Engine, but the urgency of our more intelligent planters for his aid in relief of our former heavy labour in clearing out the Rice Crops has kept him in uninterrupted hurry. I now...
21To Thomas Jefferson from John Bringhurst, [11 September 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
John Bringhurst informs his friend TJ. that he is very sorry it is not in his power to come in the country to see him, as he departs for New York in the early stage of tomorrow, nevertheless any particular business respecting the notes or otherwise will be punctually attended to. If TJ leaves an order for the money on the treasury, he (JB) will gett the money when due and pay the notes as he...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Brown, Benson & Ives, 16 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We had the honour to address you the 18th. of April last in reply to your esteem’d favour of the 5th. of the same Month on the subject of our Complaint relative to the Detention of our Brig Commerce at Port au Prince. It was then our intention to Prosecute our Claim for Damages but the Amount ‘tho very great We could never estimate—on that particular suffice it to say that Capt. Munro...
23To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 3 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I hesitate to intrude upon you, engaged as you are in such a multiplicity of public business: But suffer me to profit by your knowledge of those books which really ought to be read. I mean a small Law and family Library. A memorandum of such will be considered a favor. I communicate to you the Sentiments of intense Regard and Respect I entertain for you, by informing that I have had my eldest...
24To Thomas Jefferson from John Carey, 13 July [1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Having amended my proposals in conformity to the ideas you were pleased to suggest, permit me (with sincerest thanks for the favors conferred on me in the commencement of my undertaking) to enclose you a few copies , on the eve of your departure, in hopes they may come into the hands of some of your friends in Virginia. I have the honor to be, with perfect respect, Sir, your most obliged...
25To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 29 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The despatches which you forwarded by Mr. Blake having been delivered to us we think it proper to make use of the first conveyance to announce it to you. This being by the ordinary post we shall send two copies of this letter by to-morrow’s mail being the first for Cadiz and Lisbon. Mr. Blake arrived at Madrid on the 24th. inst. The Court was to come the next day from St. Ildefonso to this...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 9 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Doughoragen, 9 Aug. 1792 . At his request he introduces the bearer, “Mr. Cassanave,” an upright and amiable gentleman who will explain his future views and schemes. He has received from him a strong letter of recommendation by Bishop Carroll reporting that several of Baltimore’s principal merchants have provided similar letters and is confident that TJ will render him any services in his...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 24 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My mother desires me to intimate to you, that there are several very pressing claims against her, which she has given assurances shall be discharged in january next. By something in one of your last letters, she hoped it would have been in your power, to furnish her with the means; if it should, a line upon the subject would be satisfactory to my mother. We all here wish you a good journey and...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Carter, 19 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My son Charles will deliver this letter, who goes on in the stage, in consequence of a letter, by yesterdays post, from his Brother Walker, informing him you had a vacancy, in your Office, which he shoud fill, provided he coud go up, in a few Weeks. It gave me so much satisfaction, to find my Friend would Take my son into his own imploy, that I determined he shoud proceed this day. To you my...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Carter, 25 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Death of Doctr. Hutchison my Son Charles, is thrown out of the line of his Medical pursuit, having paid 100 Guineas as a Fee, which being lost he is unable to get in to any other Family. He proposes to go into some line, that at the same time, will not only support him, but enable him to attend the Lectures and receive private instruction. He is I hope qualified to fill any Clerks...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Angelica Schuyler Church, 5 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have heard very melancholy accounts from Philadelphia occasioned by a fever and in consequence am extremely anxious for you and my young friend Polly: I hope that you have both escaped the power of its destructive influence. Accept of my good wishes, for your health, and be so good as to write me a line to say that your family have enjoyed security from this disease. Adieu RC ( MHi );...