1From 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...
2George 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...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 9 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favors of Oct. 28. Nov. 20. 23. Dec. 18. 26. 31. and Jan. 30. By Chiappe’s letter inclosed in the last I am in hopes the difficulty respecting your character will be got over by verbally announcing yourself under some character more acceptable than that of Consul, which I suppose to be what Chiappe has in view. I wish the crisis of affairs in Marocco may...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 9 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
An opportunity offering by a vessel bound to Mogadore, I avail myself of it to send you a collection of the gazettes of the last three months. To these I add herein a passage from a paper of this morning giving news, which arrived in town last night, of the defeat of Genl. Sinclair by the Indians. This of course will oblige us to another campaign.—As nothing has happened since your departure...
5Official Instructions for Thomas Barclay, 13 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
You are appointed by the President of the United States to go to the Court of Morocco for the purpose of obtaining from the new Emperor a recognition of our Treaty with his father. As it is thought best that you should go in some definite character, that of Consul has been adopted, and you consequently receive a Commission as Consul for the United States in the dominions of the Emperor of...
6Confidential 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...
7From 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...
8From 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...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, with Enclosure, 3 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the receipt of your several favors of June 29. and July 6. on French’s affair, July 8. on the accounts of Virginia, July 12. with Ast’s bill , July 13. your account in the Marocco business, July 16. on La Vayse and Puchelberg’s affair and Geraud and Roland’s, July 27. and another without date on my private account . That of July 27. contained also an article of 3. muskets...
10From 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...