26191Enclosure: Instructions to the District Attorneys, 10 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
That the Governors be requested to give to the district attornies information of any arrest made of vessels captured within the limits of the United States, or of their jurisdiction as provisionally declared by the President for the government of the executive officers. That the attornies be instructed, immediately upon the receipt of such information to apply to the principal agent of both...
26192From Thomas Jefferson to Certain District Attorneys, 29 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Minister Plenipotentiary of France, complains that the Consuls of his Nation are exposed to insults, and their persons to danger from the numerous French Refugees, chiefly of the Islands, who are in and about the places of their residence, and are understood to be ill-disposed to the government of France, and those in authority under it. The Consuls are liable to the ordinary laws of the...
26193Treasury Department Circular to the District Attorneys, 31 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
A confidence in your disposition to promote the public interests, has induced me to trouble you on a subject in which the safety of Government is concerned. The 12th. section of the Act of the Legislature of the 4th instant “making provision for the debt of the United States” subjects the quantum and sufficiency of the Security to be given by the Commissioners of the New Loans to my judgment...
26194From Thomas Jefferson to the District Attorneys, 10 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The war at present prevailing among the European Powers producing sometimes captures of vessels in the neighbourhood of our sea coast, and the law of nations admitting as a common convenience, that every nation inhabiting the sea coast may extend its jurisdiction and protection some distance into the sea, the President has been frequently appealed to by the subjects of the belligerent Powers...
26195Circular Letter to the District Attorneys of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts (Abstract), 25 May … (Madison Papers)
25 May 1805, Department of State . “For the Government of Michegan, which after the 30th. June next, will be separated from the Indiana Territory, the laws of the State of Pennsylvania are deemed necessary, as a source of adoption for its own code. I have therefore taken the liberty to request you to purchase a copy of the laws of Pennsylvania, and forward them to David Gelston Esqr. Collector...
26196Treasury Department Circular to the District Judges, 17 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
A question has occurred whether upon a Petition being presented in order to the mitigation or remission of any forfeiture, which may have been incurred, the Judge to whom it is presented may release the Vessel or goods forfieted, upon taking some proper surety to abide the event. I deem it not proper to give an opinion respecting the construction of the law in this particular; but I think it...
26197From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 29 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24th. is duly recieved. I consider the erection of the Representatives chamber, and the making a good gravel road from the New bridge on Rock creek along the Pensylva & Jersey avenues to the Eastern branch as the most important objects for ensuring the destinies of the city which can be undertaken. all others appear to me entirely subordinate and to rest on considerations...
26198From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 7 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved and duly considered your letter of yesterday on the subject of the frame house erected contrary to rule by mr Rhodes, and approve of your opinion that measures should be taken for it’s removal. I suppose it will be best for you to apply to mr Mason the Attorney for the district. Accept my respect & best wishes. RC ( PWacD : Feinstone Collection, on deposit PPAmP ); clipped...
26199From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 24 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17th. came to hand on the 20th. but as it’s contents required greater consideration and time than the stay of the post and pressure of other business permitted I have been obliged to take another post for it’s answer. the questions indeed which it proposes are so much blended with law that I should have been glad to have had the opinion of the Attorney general for my...
26200From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 9 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the Commissioners and refers to them the inclosed letter from Mr. Carrol for their determination. if they will inform him when they are in session he will call on them in order to have a conference on the subject of the letter from the Governor of Maryland . RC ( ViU ). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Daniel Carroll to TJ, 8 Feb. On the letter from the...
26201From John Adams to François d’Ivernois, 26 April 1795 (Adams Papers)
In hopes of obtaining Information more Satisfactory both to you and to myself, I have delayed an Answer to your Several favours to this time. I communicated your Papers, immediately after the Receipt of them to The President, The Secretary of State and M r Jefferson, and to Several others, and the History was published as you desired I have not been able to obtain from any Person, the smallest...
26202From John Adams to François d’Ivernois, 11 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d your kind Letter of the 29 th. of July, and have presented the two Pamphlets to the President as you desired. Accept of my best Thanks for those you were so good as to inclose for me. I have read nothing for a long time with so much pleasure as the Refexions sur la Guerre. It seemed to me like the returning dawn of Reason among Mankind. While I am flattered with the Compliments...
26203From Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 26 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
As I propose to purchase a still here for the use of my plantations, and understand there is a good deal in the size, proportion and number of the vessels, I take the liberty of requesting you to inform me what particulars I had better provide. I make this appeal [to] you the rather, as you can judge of the extent and manner in which I am to carry on the business, proposing nothing more than...
26204Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 14 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In the present state of your health, I am very unwilling that any trouble which can be avoided should be thrown on you on my part; and to lessen this as much as possible is the object of the present letter. my bill in Chancery on the subject of the Canal would regularly require your answer in due form, on oath E t c. which would oblige you to call on a lawyer to draw it, a justice of the peace...
26205From Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 14 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I was mistaken in telling you that Wanscher was dead. the misinformation arose from the death of his wife. he called on me the other day, and I told him I thought you would be glad to employ him. in consequence of this he has written the inclosed letter which tho’ directed to me was intended for you as you will percieve. I salute you with affection & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
26206Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 18 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised to stock you with the Alpine Strawberry as soon as soon as my beds would permit. I now send you a basket of plants & can spare you 10. baskets more if you desire it. their value, you know, is the giving strawberries 8. months in the year. but they require a large piece of ground and therefore I am moving them into the truck patch, as I cannot afford them room enough in the garden. I...
26207Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 14 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The advance of the season makes me uneasy about your timothy seed. on the 8 th of Aug. I inclosed a 10.D. bill t o Judge Stewart requesting him to procure the amount of it in timothy seed, fresh, & forward it to mr Leitch’s in Charlottesville . as I have not heard from him I have this day written to him by post. when it arrives at mr Leitch’s , call for it without waiting for communication...
26208From Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 29 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved the inclosed grass seed, & letter from a mr Willis of whom, or whose place of residence I know nothing. the character he gives of the grass is such as to make it worthy an experiment: but my vagrant life renders it impracticable with me. knowing nobody more likely to give it a fair trial than yourself I confide it to your care if you think it worthy of it. I set out tomorrow for...
26209Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 16 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I send the bearer for a bushel and a half of timothy seed, which I will replace in your hands as soon as it can be purchased the ensuing hands season . I send you a larger supply of Asparagus beans. PoC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Divers”; endorsed by TJ.
26210Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 27 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I write to you because you are a Director of the Rivanna company , yet not as a Director , but as an individual and friend for consultation. the present condition of the locks is such as to call ere long for an entire new rebuilding. before this is proposed, it is certainly desirable, both for the company and myself, that we should know of a certainty on what ground we stand in point of...
26211From Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 24 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Reflecting on the subject on which you consulted me, I really believe it will be necessary to place the institution proposed and it’s funds substantially under the power of the legislature. it is to come into being only on their furnishing an equal quota, and they will certainly place their own quota under such direction as they think best, & it will be better that the whole should be under...
26212From Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 22 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
you perhaps noted in the newspapers some 3. or 4. months ago the mention of cucumbers in a particular garden in Ohio which measured 2½f. V 3.f. in length. having a friend in that quarter I wrote and requested him to procure & send me some seed from one of the identical cucumbers. he has sent it, and to multiply chances of securing it, I send you 9. seeds, assured that no body will be more...
26213Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The ground I have prepared for grass along a branch, is, in several spots, too dry for timothy, and especially where we run a little up the foot of the hill. it is moreover a red soil; thinking it will be better to put these spots into Oat-grass if you can spare me a little seed of that, I shall be thankful for it. it will serve as a commencement to raise seed from, as I wish to go a good deal...
26214Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 17 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a copy of the Congressional assesment law, and find that it is highly concerns our interest and attention. two officers for our district (of Amherst , Nelson , Albemarle & Fluvanna ) are to be appointed by the President , 1. a Collector, and 2. a Principal assessor. the first is of no concern to those of us who mean to pay punctually: but the 2 d is all important. the...
26215Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 2 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been intending in some of my college visits to go on and ask a dinner of you, but latterly my daily rides have been in the opposite direction to explore a slate quarry a mile or two below Milton . why our family has not been to see yours cannot be said but for the lazy reason of never doing to-day what can be put off to tomorrow. I set out for Bedford tomorrow, and shall return just in...
26216From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Divers, 28 September 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I was informed a few days ago that under the law of Congress our carriages were to be enlisted with a Mr. Rhodes. Being confined myself, I sent the tax-money for my Phaeton two or three different times by Mr. Randolph to Charlottesville on public days, but he could not meet with Mr. Rhodes or any body acting for him. Taking for granted that he is your deputy and that the entry and payment to...
26217James Madison to Henry St. John Dixon, 7 May 1831 (Madison Papers)
I received your letter of April 29th. It was my father whose name you observed among the Stockholders of the Loyall Company. Having myself paid no attention to the subject during his life, and taken no part in the business of the estate since his death, I know little of the concerns or partners of the company. I recollect that during my abode in Williamsburg between the years 1776 & 1779. a...
26218From Benjamin Franklin to John Dixon, 7 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I was duly favour’d with yours of March 8. 1771. accompany’d by the Gazettes containing the Advertisements relating to Eliz Holland, and the Mayor’s Affidavit; for which I am much oblig’d to your kind Care. But it seems there is still wanting an Affidavit from you expressing what you express in your Letter, that “notwithstanding all the Enquiry that...
26219From Alexander Hamilton to John Dixon and William Hunter, 29 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
The Commander in chief positively requires all officers, absent from camp, belonging to the Troops of the State of Virginia, except those who are detained on Public service, by his Excellency the Govr of that State, or any Genl officer of the same, or those who may have furloughs not yet expired—immediately to join their respective Corps. By his Excellys Command The several Printers of the...
26220From George Washington to William Dobbs, 28 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Some particular Circumstances having produced an Alteration in my Plan of Operations—there will be no Occasion for the Services of the Pilots at present—they may therefore be desired to return to their several Homes as soon as they please. You will make a Return to me of the Expence incurred by your & the Other Pilots Attendance on this Call—& I will endeavour to procure you Payment as soon as...