20501To John Adams from Thomas Barclay, 4 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Since my arrival here I received the packet which I inclose to you from M Livingston with particular instructions relative to it. I send it by the bearer Mr. Frazer of Boston under Cover to Mess: Ingraham & Bromfield who will take proper Care of it. Doctor Franklin has been a good deal indisposed with the Gout and gravel, he is somewhat better, and went abroad in a Carriage on sunday; I have...
20502To George Washington from Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 27 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
On Friday we recd 122 Barrels Flour & 37 Bundles contg 4 Tents each, which yesterday we sent on, all but 4 Barrs.—these with about 20 at the Mill will be forwd’d on Monday, & we are promissed 20 more in a few days—The Shallop was detained some time in expectation of a load from Christeen but the Delaware State have stopt Flour passing thro, Mr Francis we understand intended to apply to...
20503To John Jay from Thomas Barclay, 30 July 1786 (Jay Papers)
meeting with a confidential Person going to Surinam and from thence to Philadelphia, I embrace the oppertunity of informing you of my return from Morocco, after having concluded a treaty of Peace & Commerce between the Emperor and the United States. This treaty I will send by express from the first Port I can reach in Europe to M r . Jefferson and from him & M r . Adams you will have the...
20504To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 26 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 26 Dec. 1791 . The Emperor of Morocco has no ships at sea, Spanish cruisers having blockaded Salice and Larach. Internal dissensions and inadequate supplies of naval stores from Spain have made it impossible for him to carry out his boast that he would equip twenty sail from Larach.—The Spanish court is very hostile to Morocco. A Spanish cruiser has seized a ship from Amsterdam...
20505To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 13 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have little of Consequence to Communicate in this letter, tho I shall give you the Trouble of a more particular one before I leave this place, and thus make my appology for the shortness of this. At present I shall only say that by appointment I am to see the Count of Florida Blanca this day week, and that I have every reason to Expect all the protection and Influence from hence that can be...
20506To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 24 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you a Copy of my letter to Mr. Osgood and Mr. Livingston, with my accounts Current which you will please to forward. The Originals go by the Packet from L’Orient. You will, I hope, Excuse my having mentioned your name. My meaning was, if you had occasion to write to them, I hoped you woud freely give your opinion of such of my Transactions as have fallen within...
20507From Thomas Barclay to John Adams, 17 July 1792 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you the 28 th. of May inclosing a letter which I received from the American Prisoners at Algiers—with a Petition which they requested you would lay before the Senate, I now send you a Copy of that Petition which came to my hands a few days ago— The Distracted state of the Empire of Morocco has hitherto prevented my passing to that Country, but it is probable that a short time will...
20508To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 12 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I have been for Some time past in hopes of having the pleasure of hearing from your Excellency in answer to what I had the honour of writing to you the 17th. of last month. Since that time Mess De Neufville have totally rejected any Arbitration relative to the Settlement of their demand and have applied to Congress— Consequently my Stay here on their account...
20509To Thomas Jefferson from David Bard, 27 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter received on last Saturday, Mr. Hugh Ferguson of Philadelphia, requested me to mention his name to you, in hopes that you would please to consider him as a candidate for one of the Offices in that City, when ever a vacancy should occur—He has not mentioned any particular Office to me— I have been intimately acquainted with Mr. Ferguson for Some Years—He is temperate, honest, and...
20510To James Madison from David Bard, 24 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Alfred Balch has intimated a wish to be employed by Govt. as bearer of dispatches which, it is expected, will, in a few days, be forwarded to Europe, and has requested that I would address You in his favr. My friendship for the Revd. Mr: Balch, will not permit me to refuse his Son any thing in my power. In the present case, however, I can render him but little Service. I can Say nothing as...