150101From Thomas Jefferson to William Barton, 26 March 1793 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Barton and informs him that the letter addressed to him was left at the house of Th:J. during his absence, he knows not by whom. a box was left at the same time for the Philosophical society, which he presented at the last meeting. it contained a paste-board almanac only, somewhat in the style of those mr Barton may have seen. the society, desired...
150102To Thomas Jefferson from John Carey, 26 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of submitting to your inspection the enclosed draught of an index to the laws—mortified, at the same time, to reflect, that, notwithstanding my earnest wishes and efforts to render it complete and satisfactory, it is yet so very far from being adequate to the liberal reward offered for it. I can therefore only add, that, to the utmost of my power, I am ready to make whatever...
150103To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 26 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been most injuriously treated by the commissioners: Accused, and dismissed on a charge of errors where there were none, and my character degraded so far, as they could degrade it. In this situation I thought the most respectful mode of obtaining redress, was by an appeal to the President: but by your letter of the 22d. I am cruelly disappointed. Has a man in public service, tho’ under...
150104From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Knox, 26 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President having desired a meeting at the War-office yesterday, as you were apprised by his letter of the 21st. the Secy. of the Treasury, Attorney general and myself met, but knowing you were too unwell to attend, we agreed not to enter on the business submitted, till you should be well enough to assist us. I will beg the favor of you therefore whenever you shall be well enough, to be so...
150105To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 26 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
General Knox has received Mr: Jefferson’s kind note of this day, and hopes to be well enough, in a very few days, to attend to the business alluded to; when he will inform Mr: J thereof. At present, HK’s indisposition prevents his attending to any serious business. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Mch. 1793. A letter from Knox to TJ of 1 Apr. 1793, recorded in SJL...
150106To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 26 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The last Letter which I had the Honor to write was of the thirteenth Instant, of which I enclose a Copy, as well as of No. 21. 22. and 23 of the seventh eighth and ninth Instant. I also enclose a Copy of the Letter from Dumouriez to the Convention, of the twelfth Instant, which not having been publickly read he has caus’d to be printed in Flanders, and the enclos’d is from Brussels. This...
150107Edmund Randolph’s Notes on Jefferson’s Letter to Alexander Hamilton, [ca. 26 March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Would it be amiss to anticipate a suspicion, that the paper, mentioned in the 6th. line, was prepared and reserved for a fit opportunity of disgust? Suppose it to be designated, as an official paper? That the two loans were not consolidated by your opinion does not sufficiently appear. I understand the fact to be, that this was fixed, without calling in your judgment. If the two loans had not...
150108From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 26 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President, incloses a description of a new plan of a Capitol in which Mr. Hallet is engaged, who has expressed very earnest wishes that the ultimate decision may not be pronounced till he can bring it forward. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the US.”; endorsed by Washington. Tr ( Lb in same, SDC ). Not recorded in SJL . For the...
150109To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 27 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As sun my arrival to Urope I didn’t fall to give my self the plaesure of addressing you tow letters dated from Amsterdam the 16. july last, I am affraid Sir that your ansered is not come to me because I didn’t point out a place for my direction, but if you please to give me this honour you might send it to Amsterdam at Mr. Stapolster, Goll, or Alstorphius this three Gentilmens been equaly my...
150110From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 27 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the desire you expressed, I shall endeavor to give you the view I had of the destination of the loan of three millions of florins obtained by our bankers in Amsterdam previous to the acts of the 4th. and 12th. of Aug. 1790. when it was proposed to adopt it under those acts. I am encouraged to do this by the degree of certainty with which I can do it, happening to possess an...
150111To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 27 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We arrived here on the 25. and set out to morrow for Albemarle. We have had a more comfortable trip than could well have been expected. Mr. Madison informed you from Alexa. of the fate of several elections since which we have heard that Mr. New of Caroline was preferred to Corbin of Middlesex. Heth for the Northumberland district. Walker for Albemarle (this latter only a report). If we should...
150112To Thomas Jefferson from John M. Pintard, 27 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Madeira, 27 Mch. 1793 .The foregoing is a copy of his letter of 21 Mch. The French consul here has since asked him to help the French prisoners brought in by the British privateer mentioned therein. Lest the captains of the two American ships in port be blamed, he encloses copies of the letters exchanged in this matter, since which he has spoken with Samuel L. Parker of Boston, charterer of...
150113To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 28 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you some time in December last, from Richmond, but am informed by Mrs. Randolph that the letter has not been received. I am sorry for this on one account principally. I wished to have your approbation to a measure, which I had in contemplation respecting some negroes, formerly claimed as my property under my Grandfather’s will. Your opinion with respect to the right I knowe—tis only...
150114Notes on the Payment of the Public Debt, [ca. 28 March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
In how many years will a Debt bearing int. @ 6 pr. Ct. be extinguished by equal annual payments of 7. 8. 9. or 10. pr. ct. on acct of principal & interest? Answer. If the question be reversed the solution is equally easy. viz. What must the equal annual payments be to extinguish a debt in 20 years at 6. per cent? Answer 8.71845 pr. cent on the debt. See Bache’s paper Mar. 2. 93. The rule thus...
150115To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 28 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer Mr. Parry Hall wishes to reprint your notes on the state of Virginia . He is One of our most correct printers, and a worthy man. Should you incline to add any thing to the work, or to make any Alterations in it, he will gladly obey your instructions. From Dr Sir Yours sincerely RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 30 Mch. 1793 and so recorded in SJL . Hall, a printer, bookseller,...
150116To Thomas Jefferson from Rodolph Vall-Travers, 29 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
“ Rotterdam, Haring’s Vliet, in Lodgs. at the Widows Hamilton & Habercrafft; Friday March 29th. 1793 .” He requests TJ to take care of “the various Contents of the inclosed Letters and Dispatches” addressed to the President. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); 1 p.; endorsed by TJ as received 1 July 1793 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) Vall-Travers to George Washington, Rotterdam, 16 Mch. 1793,...
150117From Thomas Jefferson to David Humphreys, 30 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having very short notice of a vessel just sailing from this port for Lisbon, direct, I think it proper to inform you summarily that powers are made out for you to proceed and execute the Algerine business committed to Mr. Barclay. Capt. Cutting, who is to assist you in this special business as secretary, leaves this place three days hence, and will proceed in the British packet by the way of...
150118Notes on the Reception of Edmond Charles Genet, 30 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 30. 93. At our meeting at the Presid’s Feb. 25. in discussing the question whether we should furnish to France the 3,000,000. ₶ desired, Hamilton in speaking on the subject used this expression ‘when Mr. Genet arrives, whether we shall recieve him or not, will then be a question for discussion.’ Which expression I did not recollect till E.R. reminded me of it a few days after. Therefore...
150119From Thomas Jefferson to George Turner, 30 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received letters from Mr. Sargent, Secretary and acting governor of the North Western territory, stating the extreme inconveniences which the people of that territory are experiencing from the absence of that body which constitutes both their legislature and Judiciary, I think it my duty, to inclose you copies thereof, not doubting but that you will duly feel the urgency of their calls...
150120From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Cutting, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Department of state, with the approbation of the President of the United States, having confidential communications for Mr. Pinckney, our Minister Plenipotentiary at London, and Colo. Humphreys our Minister Resident at Lisbon, and further services to be performed with the latter, you are desired to take charge of those communications, to proceed with them in the first American vessel bound...
150121From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to the Secretary of the Treasury, and is obliged to recall to his mind the order of the President inclosed to him on the 23d. inst. Tuesday being the last day allowed Th:J. for transmitting bills by the packet. PrC ( DLC ); on same sheet as PrC of TJ to Nathaniel Cutting of this date. Tr ( DLC ); 19th-century copy; on same sheet as Tr of TJ to Cutting of...
150122To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. The warrant for the sum in question will be forwarded to him tomorrow . Mr. J may therefore count on finding the money ready to pay for the bills which he may engage, as early as he pleases tomorrow. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 31 Mch. 1793 and so recorded in SJL . Hamilton sent the warrant this day rather than tomorrow (...
150123To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been driving on since I wrote to you last post haste in my old pursuit. I have almost finished Tracy Atkins in the first collumn , I have finished Smith’s wealth of nations in the second, and Burnet’s history in the third. I have besides these perused the grecian history and Ferguson’s philosophy. The roman history I have not yet been able to procure, but intend to read it as soon as...
150124From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing remarkeable this week. What was mentioned in my last respecting Bache’s paper was on misinformation, there having been no proposition there. Yours of the 24th. from Alexandria is received. I inclose you the rough draught of a letter I wrote on a particular subject on which the person to whom it is addressed desired me to make a statement according to my view of it. He told me his...
150125Notes on Alexander Hamilton and the Bank of the United States, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 31. Mr. Beckley tells me that the merchants bonds for duties on 6. mo. credit became due the 1st. inst. to a very great amount. That Hamilton went to the bank on that day and directed the bank to discount for those merchants all their bonds at 30. days, and that he would have the Collectors credited for the money at the Treasury. Hence the Treasury lumping it’s receipts by the month in...
150126From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to my daughter on the 24th. since which Maria has received yours of the 13th . Some cold nights lately make us fear for the fruit in Virginia. We have nothing remarkeable from abroad but what you will see in Freneau’s paper. Fenno’s will go to you through Mr. Madison. Private letters strengthen the idea of a civil war in England, and of a very general war through Europe. I am in hopes...
150127From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr. John Nancarrow comes to Staunton on some view respecting a mine, in which line of business he has been brought up. He has been engaged in Philadelphia in that of making steel. He is a sensible, scientific and worthy man, and such as is rarely found in the walk of the arts, or even of the sciences. I take the liberty of recommending him to your notice and especially to...
150128From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 31 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written you a line this day by Mr. John Nancarrow to recommend him to you as a man of worth and science. What I say therein of him is religiously true, and I recommended him sincerely as a man I esteem. But lest you should be off your guard I mention in this, which goes by post, that I have understood his circumstances here to be bad, so that you must not be led into any money matters...
150129From Thomas Jefferson to Timothy Pickering, 1 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having from time to time through the winter and down to the present day received repeated information that the post rider between Richmond and Charlottesville, and consequently along the rest of that line, has been and continues extremely unpunctual, sometimes not going even as far as Charlottesville (only 75 miles of the route) for three weeks, and often missing a fortnight, I have thought it...
150130From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Report brought by a captain of a ship from Lisbon just in the moment of your departure that France had declared war against several nations, involved in that declaration almost every power of Europe. I therefore suspect that it has arisen from Kersaint’s proposition to declare war against every nation, which a pilot may not have distinguished from a declaration. Still I have thought it...
150131To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Pickering, 2 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of yesterday’s date, respecting the delinquency of the post rider between Richmond and Charlottesville. Mr. Davis had some time ago informed me of his irregularities and defects: but soon afterwards wrote me that it appeared he had been so poor as to be unable to provide suitable horses: tho’ he had then accomplished it; and expected such assistance as would...
150132To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arrival in this country I have written to you in your public character Feb. 3 and March. 6.—and M. Carmichael and myself have written to you also Feb. 19. I have delayed for some time resuming my private correspondence because I wished to know a little more of this residence before speaking to you of it—and because I have been indisposed ever since my arrival in this country—and have...
150133To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you this morning by the way of Cadiz informing you of the distressing account which I have just received of the bankruptcy of the house of Donald & Burton. As you know that their agent Mr. Browne has in his hands, the whole of the funds for which my patrimonial estate was sold you will judge of the state of mind in which this places me. I wrote to you from the Hague Nov. 30—and Dec....
150134To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Hollingsworth, 3 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 3 March I Reciev’d, and thank you for your freindly attention to my Busines Respecting my Lost Certificates, My Brother Stephen is now in town, I Expect Ere this the avent of my small Pappers are Knone to him, I Should have wrote you Soonar tho Mr. Biddle was Unfortunatly been very ill with the Pleuecarecy, tho now Recovered, and was here on Sunday Last, he wishes to be informed in...
150135From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 3 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson being engaged in packing his books will thank Dr. Rush for the volumes lent him if he had done with them. He presents him his best compliments. Douignan de la vie humaine. 2. vols. Compendium of Physic. RC ( DLC : Rush Papers); addressed: “Dr. Rush”; endorsed by Rush. Not recorded in SJL . The first book TJ requested was Guillaume Daignan, Tableau des Variétés de la Vie humaine...
150136To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 4 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to your notice Mr. James Murray, a grandson of the late President Yates of William and Mary. He has written in my office for some time past, and has given me satisfaction. My public business here being near a termination, he appears desirous to obtain a commission in the army, and more particularly in the line of the artillery. As I know him to be possessed of many...
150137To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 4 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My last respects to you were under date of the 10th. Ultimo, to which I beg you to refer. On the 14th. there was a meeting of D. & B.’s Creditors, when it appeared to be the general opinion that they should be allowed time to wind up their business, to collect their debts, and to pay off the Creditors as quickly as possible. An Instrument for this purpose has been drawn out, and is now in the...
150138To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 4 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing you the 25 February past inclosing a Decree of the national Convention relative to American Vessels. I now Send an additional one concerning Vessels carrying provisions in to the french Islands, to which they have Since added the permission of trading to Senegal in American Vessels fitted out of the Ports of France, to return back with their Gum into France. American...
150139To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 4 April [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the Secretary of State, and proposes, if convenient to him, a Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, on Saturday. The Secretary of State will please to name the hour and place. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 4 Apr. 1793 and so recorded in SJL . For the background, see Hamilton to TJ, 24 Mch. 1793 , and note.
150140To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 4 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 4 Apr. 1793 . Since his letter of 24 Mch. he has repeated his application to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs about “the hardship of refusing our vessels laden with wheat, after requesting Franquia , to proceed to their destination.” He has succeeded in this instance, as his letter to the Secretary and its enclosures indicate, and will continue to be unremitting in his...
150141To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 4 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My last No. 25 was of the twenty sixth of March. Enclos’d you have Copies of Mr. Lebrun’s Letter to me of the twenty sixth of March, Mine to him of the twenty eighth and his to me of the twenty ninth. I also enclose under this Cover the Journal of the Debates and Decrees No. 195. 196. 197 and 198. These will give you the present State of our News up to the last Evening. You will perceive that...
150142From Thomas Jefferson to David Rittenhouse, 4 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. returns to Mr. Rittenhouse the treatise of De la Sauvagere and Keith’s pamphlet which he had presented him before, as he had also De la Lande which he insists on his keeping, as he has copies of them all. The other books received from Mr. Rittenhouse belong to the Department of state, but more immediately are for the Mint. He therefore returns them for the use of the Mint, to which also...
150143To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 4 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We had the pleasure to address you our last Respects the 17 August past, and have now the honor to transmit you Abstract of your Account Current with us for the Department of State up to this Date, the Balance whereof due unto us Holld. cy. ƒ13,255.6. augmenting constantly by fresh Disposals, for the Objects to be supplied by your Department. We are persuaded You will have attended, to provide...
150144From Thomas Jefferson to Brown, Benson & Ives, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Favor of March 21, is just received. I have enclosed a copy of it to the Minister of France, with the Letter I now communicate to you. As you did not state precisely whether any and what Loss had accrued to you ultimately, I could only write to him in general Terms as to that matter. If you propose to solicit an indemnification, it will be necessary for you to employ some Person on the...
150145To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 5 Apr. 1793 . The lifting of the embargo in the Dutch ports enables him to resume his dispatches. He encloses a statement of his disbursements for the last half of 1792, two copies of which he furnished to the bankers at Amsterdam when he drew on them for the sums of ƒ301.16 and ƒ204.15 mentioned in it. The poorly conceived French campaign strategy of maintaining separate corps...
150146To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 5 April [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to the Secy. of State—elects his office as likely to be most convenient to him where Mr. H will accordingly attend tomorrow at 10 OClock. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Apr. 1793 and so recorded in SJL . For the minutes of the ensuing meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at which TJ registered his continued dissent...
150147To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor of writing to you No. 26 Yesterday. Colo. Touzard who takes Charge of my Letters having been detaind a Day longer it furnishes the Opportunity of sending this Day’s Gazettes and such Intelligence as is now arriv’d. It appears that the Army of Dumouriez is attach’d to him and will go all the Lengths which he desires. What is worse is that the Militia also adhere so that...
150148To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In a Conversation I had this day with Lord Grenville I conclude that no Ship coming to the ports of the King of Gt. Britn. will be permited to proceed to ports under French dominion with grain or other provisions or naval stores or any goods called contraband: that this government intends to make prize of enemies property on board of neutral Ships and all provisions going to ports blockaded ....
150149To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you two letters on the 2d. inst. via Cadiz and Lisbon, each inclosing a power of attorney to you and asking the favor of you to do what you could for me in a case where I may be perhaps totally ruined—I mean the bankruptcy of Donald & Burton and consequently I fear of Mr. Browne. I was about answering your letter of Jan. 3d. and postscript 15th. in a disordered state both of body and...
150150From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of enclosing to you the Copy of a Letter with the papers it refers to which I have received from Messrs. Brown, Benson & Ives, merchants of Rhode Island, complaining that their Brig Commerce commanded by Capt. Munroe with a valuable Cargo, was forcibly carried into Port au Prince, where not being able to sell the Cargo, nor permitted to proceed to any other market, a very...