15601From John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 23 August 1783 (Adams Papers)
In Pursuance of the Instructions of Congress, Signified by M r Morris their Superintendant of Finances, I have the Honour to inclose to you, an Account of the Bills of Exchange, accepted by me, in Holland in the Years 1780. 1781. 1782. & 1783. The Account of the Purchase of the Hotel des Etats Unis at the Hague, and of the Sums of Money, I have received, on Account of my Salary, which are all...
15602VII. Letter of Credit, 6 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The United States of America in Congress Assembled on the 14th. day of Febry. last resolved, that the Ministers of the United States who are directed to form Treaties with the Emperor of Morocco and the Regencies of Algiers Tunis and Tripoli be empowered to apply any Money in Europe belonging to the United States to that use: As you are appointed to proceed to Morocco as Agent for forming such...
15603From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 4 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a fortnight ago an account of what had passed on your subject that day. Yesterday I had a long conference with M. de [ Rayneval ]. It is impossible for a person to be more cordially disposed than M. de Montmorin but opposition from another quarter of the [ sea ] and the difficulty of the case [ trouble ] him. [ Rayneval ] observed to me that there was no country in Europe but...
15604Confidential Instructions for Thomas Barclay, 13 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
A private instruction which Mr. Barclay is to carry in his memory, and not on paper, lest it should come into improper hands. We rely that you will obtain the friendship of the new Emperor, and his assurances that the Treaty shall be faithfully observed, with as little expence as possible. But the sum of ten thousand dollars is fixed as the limit which all your donations together are not to...
15605From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 12 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly yours of the 3d. Inst. and I am enrag’d to find that after I had been inform’d the Goods were delivered to you, and had in Consequence paid Punctuably all the Bills, Messrs. de Neufville should attempt to stop these bought of Gillon. These new Demands have been artfully kept out of Sight till now. There is more Roguery it seems in that Country than I...
15606John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 23 April 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have this Moment the Pleasure of your Letter of the 18. The Bills you mention, which were only accepted by me, and were paid by Fizeau & Co in Behalf of D r Franklin, or M r Ferdinand Grand, are the proper Vouchers of those Gentlemen, and will Speak for themselves. They are the Vouchers which M r Grand must produce to you, in Support of his Account. I have no right to demand them, and...
15607From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 22 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honored a few days ago with the reciept of your letter of Aug. 11th. In my last to you I informed you that I had proposed to Mr. Adams to avail ourselves of your service at Algiers. I acknowlege that I had no expectation that with our small means you could effect a treaty there; but I thought that their ultimatum might be discovered and other intelligence obtained which might repay us...
15608John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 28 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have this moment your Favour of 22. last night I returned from Amsterdam, where I have collected the Bills and left them with M r Willink to be Sent to you, by an Express, who will sett off, next Wednesday, and bring you a Letter containing all Particulars. By him, you will please to Send all my Things, except the Filtrating Machine, which is at your Service.— As soon as my Express returns I...
15609From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 4 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Loss of the Transports that accompany’d the Fleet of Mr. de Guichen has made it necessary for this Government to take up others; and I have been desired to provide if possible Ships to take the Stores assembled at Brest for the use of our States which will amount to 1000 Tons. I purpose writing by Wednesday’s Post to Nantes & L’Orient, to learn if any Vessels are...
15610From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 3 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
As you have acted, since my arrival in France, in the characters of Consul general for that country, and minister to the court of Marocco, and also as agent in some particular transactions for the state of Virginia, I think it a duty to yourself, to truth, and to justice, on your departure for America, to declare that in all these characters, as far as has come within my notice, you have acted...
15611John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 4 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you the 23 Ult. and expect your Answer by the next Post. To Day I have yours of 26 Ult and have executed your orders, by writing to Amsterdam &c You require me to produce to you the Bills of Exchange accepted by me, and paid by Fizeau & C o But in this with humble Submission you are wrong. D r Franklin obtained Money of the Court of Versailles M r Grand of Paris, received it, and paid...
15612From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 17 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of July 30. covering Mr. Huntington’s papers on the subject of the claim for depreciation on money advanced by him for some French prisoners. That the claim is substantially just is certain, but at the same time it is one which I cannot urge. You know it is established in practice with us not to give an account once settled and discharged, merely on a claim of...
15613John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 19 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have rec’d your Letters of the fifth and ninth, and at last my Trunks are arrived, so that I am now collected into one Spot. I shall. be much obliged to you, to settle my Account, according to your own Judgment as soon as possible. I would not charge any Thing wrong, nor willingly any thing that shall appear to be so. Yet I ought in Justice to charge what is right. As to my coming to Paris,...
15614From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 6 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Barclay, and requests he would peruse the enclos’d Letter of the Marquis de Castries, with the Resolutions of Congress respecting the Division of Prize Money; and favour Mr. Franklin with his Opinion. Mr F. also wishes to know whether there have been any Decisions upon a similar Case in America, or any...
15615From George Washington to Thomas Barclay, 11 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
Congress having furnished me with means for procuring peace, and ransoming our captive citizens from the government of Algiers, I have thought it best, while you are engaged at Marocco, to appoint Admiral Jones to proceed to Algiers, and therefore have sent him a commission for establishing peace, another for the ransom of our captives, and a third to act there as Consul for the U.S. and full...
15616From John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 7 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of 24 th. May, by M r. Chew, and am very Sorry to hear of your ill Health, You must come to my remedy a Walk of four or five Miles every day; As we advance in Years Exercise becomes more and more necessary to us. The News from my son is very refreshing to us all. He Speaks warmly of your kindness to him at L’Orient. Rec’ d. at the same time your Letter of 26. May...
15617From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 10 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favour announcing the departure of Mrs. Barclay, and assure you that it is with regret that we lose her here. She however will be happier in rejoining you. Far from her having been a troublesome neighbor to me as you suppose, I have been only able to assure her of my dispositions to be useful to her. Once only she has permitted me to accomodate her with the sum of...
15618John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 11 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have this Moment rec’d your Letter of the 6 th: and have now only to say, that if you have not absolutely engaged the House I desire you would not engage it at all, and if you have engaged it, to get released from that Engagement upon the easiest Terms you can— This is an Unlucky Change of Mind But I shall not change again. With great Esteem, your &c. LbC in JQA ’s hand ( Adams Papers );...
15619John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 12 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I am Sorry to have given you, So much Trouble about the House, to no purpose: But I am weary of these perpetual Incertitudes in which We are kept, and I must put an End to them as far as they regard me, by planning my Affairs for myself, or they will soon put an End to me. I conclude therefore to remain here without farther Wandering, and not to go to Paris at all, at least not untill I know...
15620From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 16 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Barclay Giddings Johnson, Jr., Watertown, Connecticut (2001) The within is a Copy of a Resolution of Congress, which I forward to you, lest you should not have receiv’d it by any direct Conveyance. Your Appointment to this Service gives me great Pleasure, as I am sure your Execution of it will be of great Use to the United States. I hope therefore that as soon as you have expedited the...
15621From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 6 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress Enclos’d is a Letter to Mr Adams, which I send open for your Perusal. I send you also the Passport you desired. I heartily wish you a good Journey; and have the honour to be Sir, The preceding letter. The day before writing this letter, BF presented Barclay and Ridley to Vergennes at Versailles: Matthew Ridley’s journal, entry of Dec. 5 (Mass. Hist. Soc.).
15622From John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 25 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your fav r: of the 17 th. & the letters accompanying it are come safe to hand. I rec d. too a letter at the Hague, but had not time before my departure to answer it—another here, but have been so much occupied as not to answ: that. Thus you have a Confession of my Sins of Omission— Congress has given to M r: Morris so entire an Authority over all monies, that I am fully Rilieved fm. all...
15623From John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 17 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I allowed M r. Thaxter only 4 years Salary viz t. from 13 Nov r. 1779 to 13 No vr. 1783, three of which I paid him at £100 the other year is charged to the Public at £300— He did not reach home ’till after that Period viz t. Dec r. 1783 or Jan y. 1784. But that must be left to Congress— I really pitty that faithful Youth for 4 years, indefatigable Server, he has never received more than would...
15624II. Instructions, 11 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having been pleased to invest us with full powers for entering into treaty of Amity and Alliance with the Emperor of Morocco, and it being impracticable for us to attend his court in person and equally impracticable on account of our seperate stations to receive a Minister from him, we have concluded to effect our object by the intervention of a confidential person. We concur in...
15625George Washington to Thomas Barclay, 11 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having furnished me with means for procuring peace, and ransoming our captive citizens from the government of Algiers, I have thought it best, while you are engaged at Marocco, to appoint Admiral Jones to proceed to Algiers, and therefore have sent him a commission for establishing peace, another for the ransom of our captives, and a third to act there as Consul for the U.S. and full...
15626From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 15 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The object of this is merely to inform you that I sometimes hear from Mrs. Barclay and your family, and always that they are well. Whenever I recieve letters from you, I drop her a line informing her of it and of the place where you are, which I shall continue to do while I remain here. A set of newspapers are always laid by for you, and forwarded to Mr. Pinckney. As this is probably the last...
15627John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 16 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
Last Night I received your letters of the 10 th. and 11 th. Inst: and am sorry you had the Trouble of writing to me about the Bills, which was owing to a Misstake made by the Gentlemen at Amsterdam— In place of sending My letter to your Care, they address’d you directly on the subject— Immediately on receipt of your resolution respecting the House at Auteuil, I gave Notice to the owner that I...
15628From George Washington to Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 27 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 24th. The spirit and exertions of the citizens of Philadelphia while they relieve us from the most pressing embarrassments cannot fail to produce a happy effect on our affairs in general. They claim and deserve the thanks of their country. With respect to the supplies which you have been appointed by them to forward, at this juncture or while the...
15629From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 18 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknowlege your separate favors of Dec. 4. and Jan. 6. and the joint one to Mr. Adams and myself of Jan. 6. This last has been communicated to Congress and to Mr. Adams. You have my full and hearty approbation of the treaty you obtained from Marocco, which is better and on better terms than I expected. Mr. Adams and myself have annexed our confirmation to two of the copies, one of...
15630From George Washington to Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 24 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Assemblage of the Militia and Recrruits begins to add greatly to our consumption of provision. I must therefore request you immediately to increase your supply of Flour to the utmost of your power. You will be pleased to order it all in the first instance to this Camp, but as circumstances may require us to move, the teams are to be provided with forage to proceed as far as Kings ferry if...
15631From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 22 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the honour of yours respecting Your Return to Paris before you have finish’d the Affairs you have in hand at Amsterdam; & desiring my Advice thereupon. On consideration that the Government here are endeavouring to procure the Vessels wanted for our Supplies, and in Case they can be procured will agree for them on the Terms alwed [allowed] for the Service of...
15632James Madison to W. H. Cooper and Others, 23 October 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have recd young Gentlemen, your letter of the 21st and have forwarded it to the other members of the Executive Come. Referring you to the decision, which will be made from them, I tender you my friendly respects & good wishes Draft, with draft of JM to Thomas J. Randolph (DLC) . Addressed to W. H. Cooper, L. Barfoot, E. Ruffin Jr., George Nicholson, and J B Young.
15633The American Peace Commissioners to Prince Bariatinskii, [2 July 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Retranslation: reprinted from Nina N. Bashkina et al. , eds., The United States and Russia: the Beginning of Relations, 1765–1815 ([Washington, D.C., 1980]), p. 199. On Tuesday, July 1, at the weekly gathering of ministers at Versailles, Vergennes informed the American peace commissioners that the Anglo-French treaty had been settled, pending British approval, and the time had come for them to...
15634The American Peace Commissioners to Ivan Sergeevich Bariatinskii and Arkady Markov, [ante 16] July 1783 (Adams Papers)
To their Excellencies The Prince Bariatinskoy, and M r De Markoff Ministers Plenipotentiary from her Majesty the Empress of all the Russias. The Subscribers, Ministers Plenipotentiary, from the United States of America, for making Peace with Great Britain, have the Honour to inform the Ministers from Her Majesty the Empress of Russia, that the United States of America, on the fifteenth day of...
15635From Benjamin Franklin to Bariatinskii, [c. 22 December 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I have never before heard of the Resolution of Congress you mention, and I doubt much of its Existence. Nor do I know any thing of the suppos’d Decision in Council at Versailles concerning it. I understand that a Number of the American Officers have agreed to form themselves into a Society for the laudable Purpose among others of relieving their poor...
15636Thomas Jefferson to Baring Brothers & Company, 28 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen l Kosciuzko of Paris having a deposit in the banks & funds of the US. and depending considerably for his ordinary expences on the regular remittance of the interest and dividends, has been subjected to great inconveniences by the difficulties proceeding from the circumstances of the general war, and especially for the last year or two. we have embraced the first moment of the peace of...
15637From James Madison to John Barker, 21 February 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 17th. covering the Address & Resolutions adopted in the first Congressional District of the State of Penna. and avail myself of the same channel, for conveying an answer to the former. I tender at the same time, my acknowledgments for your kind expressions, and assurances of my respect & good wishes. To the Republican Citizens of the 1st. Congressional District...
15638Curtis Carter and William B. Phillips to [Nelson Barksdale], 24 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
we will contract with you to make & lay from seven to ten hundred Thousand Brick for the Virginia University and compleate it by the first day of November next for the following prices to wit For all walls faced with oil stock Brick $18/ M For all walls faced with sand Stock Brick $ 13 do all walls such as partitions brest of chimneys and Seller walls below the surfice $12 do The Bricks to be...
15639Richard Ware to Nelson Barksdale, 26 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
the subsci subscriber will be happy to undertake three portions mentioned in the advertisement & uppon the conditions their specified at fifteen percent below the Book of Prices published by M Cary in 1812 provideed it should meet the approbation of that Honourable Body address, Rich d Ware 178 North 4 th
15640James Oldham to Nelson Barksdale, 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The standard adopted in your advertisment for the rule of Prices, for the carpenters and Joiners worke of the Buildings to be erected at the university of virginia , I tender to you my servises to undertake one or two of the Buildings at 25 ⅌ cent advance on the adopted rule, the worke to be performed agreeable to the Turms specifyed in the advertisment , but the kiln drying of Plank and...
15641Thomas Jefferson to Nelson Barksdale, 11 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Harrison of Lynchburg was authorised to make an agreement for us with mr Knight , which I now inclose to you, and pray you to settle with him, when he is done, and give him an order on mr Garrett . I think he arrived here about Oct. the 8 7 th or 8 th RC (
15642James Dinsmore to [Nelson Barksdale], 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have fixed my self with a work Shop and other Conveniencys, for Carrying on work at the Central College and have declined other Jobs, through that Expectation—it would be my desire to undertake at the University , provided I Can do it with any Probable prospect of not loseing by it— from my knowledge of the manner in which the work is Expected to be executed, and the difficultys—we Labour...
15643James Dinsmore and John M. Perry to Nelson Barksdale, 1 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Presumeing that the Visitors of the University have not as yet, determined—on the proposals made them on the 29 th March for undertakeing the work Contemplated the Current year and haveing ourselves handed in propo sals for a part of Said work under the Impression, that we Should Still have to pay the Same wages to Journeymen & Labourers that we paid them the last year—Since which the great...
15644From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 24 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the draught of the Bill for the establishment of a National academy & University at the city of Washington, with such alterations as we talked over the last night. they are chiefly verbal. I have often wished we could have a Philosophical society or Academy so organised as that while the central academy should be at the seat of government, it’s members dispersed over the...
15645From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 25 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you Dr. Maese’s letter which a pressure of business has occasioned me to keep too long. I think an account of the manufactures of Philadelphia would be really useful, and that the manufactures of other places should be added from time to time as information of them should be recieved. to give a perfect view of the whole would require a report from every county or township of the US....
15646From Jesse Atwater to Joel Barlow, 11 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I am out of health and am advised to take a sea voyage. Capt. Lee informs me that Govt. will send dispatches to France and England probably every few weeks in the approaching summer. If I could be imployed as the bearer of dispatches and thereby avoid expence and regain my health I should be very thankful. You are sensible that republicans have every difficulty to encounter here, and no member...
15647Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 29 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I fear I shall overload yourself, if not your ship, with my accumulated commissions. the inclosed publications will, I think be acceptable to men of mind in any country. will you be so good as to deliver them according to their respective addresses, and accept renewed assurances of my great esteem and respect PoC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “M r Barlow”; endorsed by TJ. Enclosures not identified.
15648Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 16 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I felicitate you sincerely on your destination to Paris , because I believe it will contribute both to your happiness and the public good. yet it is not unmixed with regret. what is to become of the history of the our Post-revolutionary history ? of the antidotes of truth to the misrepresentations of Marshal ? this example proves the wisdom of the maxim never to put off to tomorrow what can be...
15649From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 3 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have doubted whether to write to you, because your’s of Aug . 25. recieved only Mar. 27. gives me reason to expect you are now on the ocean. however as I know that voiages so important are often delayed, I shall venture a line by mr Dupont de Nemours. the legislature rises this day. they have carried into execution steadily almost all the propositions submitted to them in my message at the...
15650From James Madison to Joel Barlow, 11 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
As I write on short notice and in cypher, I must be very brief. The conduct of the F. Govt. explained in yours of May. 12. on the subject of the decre⟨e⟩ of April ⟨18⟩11 will be an everlasting reproach to it . It is the more shameful as, departing from the declar⟨a⟩tion to general armstrong of which the enforcement of the non importation was the effect the revoking decre⟨e⟩ assumes this as the...