150001From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Lee, 11 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
On receipt of the letter with which you were pleased to honor me on the subject of the unsettled boundary between Virginia and the SouthWestern territory, I laid it before the President, who communicated it to Congress. A committee was thereupon appointed by the house of representatives who reported a proposition for authorising the President with the concurrence of the states of Virginia and...
150002Opinion on Compensation to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Qu. 1? What sacrifice may be made to retain Mr. Johnson in the office of Commissioner for the federal territory? Answ. for such an object it is worth while to give up the plan of an allowance per diem, to give, instead of that, a sum in gross, and to extend that sum to 500. Dollars per annum, and expences; the latter to be rendered in account. If Mr. Johnson persists in resigning, as it is...
150003To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 12 [March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
It is not without a great degree of pain, that I write to you on the subject of this letter. You will, however, I hope, pardon the liberty which I take, when I assure you that nothing but a very urgent case would permit me to do it. I am already indebted to you for your liberal kindness shewn to me, on various occasions. Your attention to me now, as at former times, I shall ever remember, with...
150004From Thomas Jefferson to Moses Cox, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Cox and will take his house on the terms mentioned by his son, who if he could accompany Th:J. there at any time would oblige him. Th:J. would wish to commence at the beginning of April, at which time he would remove there. PrC ( DLC ). Tr ( ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers); 19th-century copy. Sending most of his furniture to Virginia, TJ early in...
150005To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Havre, 12 Mch. 1793 . This letter will be brought by the Euphrasia, Captain William McFaden of Philadelphia, which arrived here last October from New Orleans under the Spanish flag as L’Espérance . After disposing of his cargo and completing his business with the Spanish consul, McFaden came to him claiming to be American and presenting a ship’s register for the Euphrasia dated Philadelphia, 2...
150006To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fay, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed you will receive my latest Canada papers, by which you observe their publications begin to be more liberal, and the spirit of Liberty which rages so Vehemently in Urope begins to kindle in Canada. I fear I am trobling you to often without furnishing any new information, as I am not informed wheather you receive the Canada papers from any other quarter or not. I hope before this you...
150007From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
During the invasion of Virginia in 1780. and 1781. nearly the whole of the public records of that state were destroyed by the British. The least valuable part of these happens to be the most interesting to me, I mean the letters I had occasion to write to the characters with whom my office in the Executive brought me into correspondence. I am endeavoring to recover copies of my letters from...
150008From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington Greene, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I took occasion by young Mr. Peale, who was going to Georgia, to congratulate you on your return to your native country. I now take the liberty of troubling you on a subject in which I feel an interest. During the invasion of Virginia in the years 1780. and 1781. the greater part of the records of that state were burnt by the British. Among these were all the proceedings of the Executive...
150009From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Joy, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I herein inclose you a blank bond to be executed and returned to my office. The gentlemen named as sureties in your letter of Jan. 20. will be entirely sufficient. I am sensible of the advantages to our seamen which might result from the regulations mentioned in your letter, and the reasons for augmenting the allowance for sick seamen in so distant and dear a country. But the law having...
150010From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The following suits were put into the hands of Mr. N. Pope in 1791. to wit £ s d against Lewis & Woodson on bond. principal & interest to Sep. 30. 1791. were 192– 12– 9 1/2 against Woodson on his Note. do. to do. 7– 14– 2 against Lewis on Account of rent. balance & interest to Sep. 30. 1791 86– 7– 0 1/2 286– 14– 0 Out of these monies when recovered the following orders were given
150011From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Nos. 8. to 13. inclusive have been duly received. I am sensible that your situation must have been difficult during the transition from the late form of government to the reestablishment of some other legitimate authority, and that you may have been at a loss to determine with whom business might be done. Nevertheless when principles are well understood, their application is less...
150012To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Albion Cox having been recommended to me to fill the Office of Assayer of our Mint I made all the requisite Enquiries concerning his Abilities and Integrity and received a satisfactory account of both, but as he has been under Misfortunes in America I thought it prudent not to make a final Agreement with him unless his Character should bear the Test of Enquiry there as well as in this...
150013To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Talon and Bonnet applied to me in the Month of October last expressing their intention to settle in the United States and requesting Information in what way it would be most advantageous to vest a considerable property they purpose placing in that Country. I recommended (what indeed I found to have been their original plan) to examine and determine for themselves. To facilitate their...
150014From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, with Randolph’s Reply, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to tell me what answer to give to the interrogatory in the last sentence of this letter? [ Reply by Randolph: ] I do not see any absolute, or indeed probably necessity for the ancient treaties. But I am not certain, that it may not be satisfactory to have those, made with the state governments; since some of the commissioners are new in this kind of business; and might...
150015From Thomas Jefferson to George Clinton, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your favor of the 5th. inst. and have now to request transcripts of the Indian treaties made under the state of New York, as it is conceived they may be necessary to put the Commissioners in full possession of all facts relative to the subjects they have to treat of, and to prevent their being surprised by the producing of any matter whatever with which they may be...
150016To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of Accounts for the States, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have to Request that we may be furnished with an authenticated Copy of the last enumeration in Conformity to the Sixth Section of the act of Congress pass’d the 5th: Augst: 1790, entitled An Act to provide more effectually for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States and the Individual States. We have the Honor to be sir Your Obedt: hble: servts RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); in a...
150017To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In mine No. 23 of the ninth Instant I mention’d to you that the Enemy was in Possession of Brussels and so it was then asserted by Authority but it seems that he confind himself to Tongres and Liege leaving the french Army in Possession of St. Tron. At the same Time it appears that he was employ’d in pushing forward a Column on his left to turn their right Flank and had that Movement been...
150018To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The printed copy of the Passport which I mentioned as being inclosed in my letter of the 11th. of last month not having been sent to me in time for that purpose I transmit it by this opportunity, and as Mr. Morris differs from me in opinion on this subject and his ideas may likewise prevail in America I here add extracts of my letters to him on this subject which contain my principal reasons...
150019To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I was hopeful to have been able to send to you by Mr. Marshall the model of a threshing machine which a mechanic promised to finish by this time, but I am for the present disappointed; I expect however it will be in time for the next Vessel. On further inquiry I find this machine well spoken of by all whom I have met with who are acquainted with its operation—it is said that the Mill whence...
150020From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday the inclosed letter from Mr. Hammond Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain on the case of Hooper and Pagan whereon you have been before consulted. I take the liberty of resorting again to you for the information which your presence in the supreme court will have enabled you to give, or which you may have otherwise obtained, and for your opinion on the case in it’s...
150021From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President draughts of the instruments which he suggested as proper to be given formally to each tribe of Indians whose circumstances may call for such a manifestation of our views with respect to them. The first is a Letter of protection of the ordinary tenor, except that it declares a protection of the lands as well as the persons and other...
150022Enclosure: Letter of Protection for Friendly Indians, [13 March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
George Washington , President of the United States of America. To all to whom these Presents shall come. Know Ye , That the Nation of Indians called the inhabiting the Town of and other Towns, Villages and Lands of the same community, are, in their persons, Towns, Villages, Lands, Hunting-grounds and other Rights and Property in the Peace and under the Protection of the United States of...
150023To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 13 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The returned draught of a letter to Mr. Gouvr. Morris accords with my sentiments.—Taking it for granted, that the words “We suppose this will rather overpay the instalments and interest due on the loans of 18. 6 and 10 Millions”—means all that could be demanded by the French Government to the close of last year.—This being the idea I have entertained of the payments, and engagements to pay. If...
150024To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 14 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Havre, 14 Mch. 1793 .A rumor is abroad here that Spain has declared war on the United States. No one has identified the source, but neither has it been discredited. Since no public paper confirms it, he considers it a chimera, albeit one which frightens him. Yet it is only too probable that England wishes to prevent America from bringing supplies to France and, rather than break relations with...
150025To Thomas Jefferson from Beverley Randolph, 14 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18 of last month did not reach me untill the 6th. instant. I beg you will accept my Thanks for the very favourable opinion you have been good enough to express of me. I sincerely wish I may be able to answer the expectations of my Friends. I profess myself intirely ignorant of the Business which I am calld upon to execute but have notwithstanding determined to engage in it having...
150026From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor of Jan. 26. and learn with great pleasure the reestablishment of your system, in which no one takes a more sincere interest than myself. I had indeed hoped by this time to have been with you. But it seems I must stay here a little longer in penance for my sins. This will give you the start in your manufactures of porter and maccaroni, in which however I shall...
150027To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Hallet, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous demande bien sincerement pardon pour mes Importunités. Je prends la liberté d’invoquer encor vos bons offices auprés du President des Etats unis. Je vous Joins ici la lettre des commissionnaires qui m’annonce leur Decision avec ma reponse et une Description succincte des Dispositions generales d’un nouveau plan conforme aux données resultantes de la Conference que le President m’a...
150028Enclosure: Stephen Hallet’s Description of His New Plan for the Capitol, [ca. 15 March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Succinct description of a new Plan of a Capitol by Mr. Hallet. The principal front is in a direct line of 320. feet in length, having in the middle a circular projection of 105. feet diameter, very nearly of the proportions of the Pantheon, and crowned in the same taste, the same Cornish, surmounted by a balustrade, crowns the whole edifice which is proposed to be covered in terrasses. The...
150029From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris and Thomas Pinckney, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President has seen with satisfaction that the Ministers of the United States in Europe, while they have avoided an useless commitment of their Nation on the subject of M. de la Fayette, have nevertheless shewn themselves attentive to his situation. The interest which the President himself, and our Citizens in general take in the welfare of this gentleman, is great and sincere, and will...
150030To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My communications to you in the case of Pagan against Hooper, combined with the facts, which have since occurred, will support me in saying, that as the law-officer of the United States, I have contributed every thing in my power to the relief of Pagan. You will recollect, that counsel was employed by him to move for a writ of error: that the first application was refused: that upon...
150031From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President, sends him the draught of a letter to Madame de la Fayette, as also the draught of a letter to Mr. Morris. If this be approved, he proposes to write a like one to Mr. Pinckney. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the US.”; endorsed by Tobias Lear. PrC ( DLC ). Tr ( Lb in DNA : RG
150032To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, with Jefferson’s Note, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President approves of the enclosed draft of a letter to Mr. Morris—and wishes to know if there is any opportunity of sending it directly, as he thinks it would be best for him to send the one for Made. la fayette, to Mr. Morris at the same time, knowing that she is in France. [ Note by TJ: ] This was the letter of Mar. 15. 93. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; addressed: “The...
150033George Washington to Madame de Lafayette, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I addressed a few lines to you on the 31st. of January, in a state of entire uncertainty in what country or condition they might find you, as we had been sometimes told you were in England, sometimes in Holland, and at sometimes in France. Your letter of Octob. 8. 1792. first relieved me from doubt, and gave me a hope that, being in France, and on your own estate, you are not as destitute, as...
150034To Thomas Jefferson from John Wilkes Kittera, 16 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having left the City before the receipt of Mr. Chambers’ letter to me, containing the inclosed papers, I beg leave to transmit them to you. Mr. Chambers, like all other Projectors, appears quite captivated with his discovery. Whether any thing, or what ought to be done with his letter to the President of the National Convention of France, I submit to you as better able to judge. I am, Sir,...
150035To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 16 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 16 Mch. 1793 . He encloses this month’s price current at Liverpool, which remains closed to foreign wheat and flour. He lately corresponded with Pinckney on whether the irregularity of American sea captains “in furnishing the particulars required in your Instructions of the 26. Augt. 1790” requires government intervention and was advised to mention it to TJ, of whom he requests...
150036From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 16 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 30th. of December, and again a short Letter on the 1st. of January, since which I have received yours of October 2d. and 5th. Nov. 6th. and 9th. and Dec. 13th. 14th. 15th. I now inclose you the Treasurer’s second of exchange for 24,750 Guilders to be employed in the purchase of copper for the mint from Sweden or wherever else it can be got on the best terms, the first of...
150037From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Russell, 16 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to correct the following typographical error in the 1st. Section of the Act intituled “An act to alter the times and places of holding the Circuit Courts in the Eastern District, and in North Carolina, and for other purposes.” To wit “for the district of Massachusetts, at Boston, on the seventeenth day of June”; strike out the word “seventeenth” and insert in lieu thereof the word...
150038From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 17 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Besides the difficulty you mentioned with respect to Jack’s trip to the Indian treaty, one has occurred here from a necessity, not expected, of circumscribing the number of persons who are to go, within as narrow limits as possible. Under these circumstances it becomes necessary to consider what would be his best plan for the summer. Tho’ I have promised to remain here longer than I had...
150039To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 17 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favoured with the receipt of your obliging Letter of the 12th: Instant and shall with pleasure Obey your Commands; Your Letters to me, during the Period you mention, are in a large Chest full of public papers; My Letters to you, are all Copied in a Book, from whence they shall be recopied, and with the others deliverd into your Hands. But what if you was to come and pass the Hot Summer...
150040From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 17 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson incloses for the examination of the Atty. Genl. the abstract form of a patent proposed under the new law , wherein will be inserted the title only of the discovery, within the body of the instrument; and the description required by law, to be in a schedule annexed to and making part of the letters patent. This will admit the very words of the petitioner to be used, without the...
150041Enclosure: Proposed Form for Patents, [ca. 17 March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Form of patent. The US. of America to all to whom these letters patent shall come: The words which are scored, are the very words of the law Whereas A.B. a citizen of the state of in the US. hath alledged that he has invented [or discovered] &c. not before known or used has made oath [or affirmation] that he does verily believe that he is the true inventor [or discoverer] thereof : has paid...
150042From Thomas Jefferson to John Syme, 17 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 8th. covering one to Mr. Barclay, and, the moment before, I had received a letter giving me an authentic account of his death, of which a less certain one had arrived a few days before. No person more sincerely sympathizes with his family, than I do, on this melancholy event: and I should ask you to express my condolences to them, did I not know by...
150043From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 17 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respectful compliments to the President returns him Colo. Humphrey’s letter and those from George town. The last are indeed disagreeable: yet there does not seem any room for the President’s interposition.—Should Dr. Stewart and Mr. Johnson persist in their idea of retiring, it seems really desireable that they should do it separately, leaving such an interval between...
150044From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, 17 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your seal not being finished till this morning I was not able to send it by any of the gentlemen bound directly to Richmond. I now put it into the care of Mr. Madison and Colo. Monroe, who go to Fredericksburg and there will find some person going on to Richmond. It has been delayed by an error in the engraver, who in engraving the word EYΘEIAN , mistook the Y for a ψ and had engraved the...
150045From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Fay, 18 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your kind favor of the 26th. Ult. and thank you for it’s contents as sincerely as if I could engage in what they propose. When I first entered on the stage of public life (now 24. years ago) I came to a resolution never to engage while in public office in any kind of enterprize for the improvement of my fortune, nor to wear any other character than that of a farmer. I have never...
150046From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 18 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The contingent account of the Department of State down to the 9th. instant, having been delivered to, and passed by the Auditor, and being at present in want of a further sum to satisfy demands against my Office, I must request the favor of you to order a warrant to issue payable to George Taylor Junior for Twelve hundred Dollars, and am, with respect Sir, Your most obedt. servt. PrC ( DLC );...
150047From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 18 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of Feb. 20. and 29. on the 9th. instant. I wrote to my daughter the last week (the 10th.) as usual. I thank you for your information respecting my affairs. I counted little on Ronald or his affairs for my debt. I took a mortgage of the land sold, and of a moiety of his Beverdam land. I previously had the Goochld. records examined in my own...
150048To Thomas Jefferson from William Loughton Smith, 18 March [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Smith requests the favor of Mr. Jefferson to inform him of the annual amount of the following items, viz. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ: “Smith Wm. (S.C.).” William Loughton Smith (1758–1812), a staunchly Federalist congressman from South Carolina, 1789–97, and minister to Portugal, 1797–1801, authored vitriolic pamphlet attacks on TJ in 1792 and 1796 ( Editorial Note on...
150049From Thomas Jefferson to William Loughton Smith, 18 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Smith. Supposing his enquiries to go to the ordinary foreign establishment (not to the extraordinary respecting the Barbary powers) he has the honor to inform him that the salary of our Min. Plenipo. is 9000. D. per ann. and their secretaries 1350. D. That of a Minister Resident is 4500. D. and no secretary allowed, because the fund not sufficient....
150050From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 18 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President the copies of the Algerine papers which have been made out to form the basis of instructions for the Commissioner to be appointed. The President will be pleased to consider whether he would chuse to have them altered in any particular. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the US.”; endorsed by Tobias Lear. Tr ( Lb in DNA...