1From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 18 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
See the stat. 24. G. 3. (1784.) c. 47. made against smuggling- armed vessels and forfieting the vessels. the 7th. sectn. latter part provides that it shall not extend to vessels having arms or ammunition put on board for the necessary use & defence of such vessel, by license from the Lord High Admiral of G.B. or the commissioners of the admiralty.’ this shews that English vessels cannot arm...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately recieved from Donald & Burton their account crediting me for your bill of excha. £37–10 stirling, as also Mr. Brown ’s account, who by consigning my tobaccoes to another house on the failure of the former, placed my credits in his own account while the debets were with Donald & Burton, and thus saved you the £37–10 and me the rest of my tobacco. Not having been indebted to Donald...
3From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 27 April 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16th. came to hand by the last post. I have to thank you for the trouble you were so kind as to take in my demand on Mr. Bannister’s estate. Mr. Shippen by letter promised me paiment out of the first proceeds of a sale then making at Hatcher’s run on a twelve-month’s credit. I sincerely congratulate you on the great prosperities of our two first allies, the French and Dutch....
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 17 December 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made Mr. Bannister’s affair the subject of a separate letter , containing a full explanation of it, because by giving in the letter, it will give you no more trouble. I will only add here, what would have been too urging if expressed there, that if any thing be said of early paiment, I would rather be allowed to draw on any one there for the money than to have it sent here. The attempt...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 9 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 31 st ult. and my grandson Th: J. Randolph having set out for Richmond the day before, I immediately inclosed the papers to him by mail, and informed him that I should be ready if thought necessary to bear testimony to the honorable character of our dec d friend, as I knew him. I am sorry to learn that you are among the sufferers by his misfortunes. I am...
6From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from mr Pinckney being private , cannot be communicated to Congress for that reason, as well as for others. I send it for your perusal, in confidence, because, mr Pinckney’s nomination being under consideration, I wish his real character & way of thinking to be known from facts, instead of surmises. I send it to yourself particularly because I know you will make a just use...
7From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 11 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 6. is this moment rec d I take for granted that very soon after it’s date you rec d mine of Aug. 29. which w d explain to you why Th: J. Randolph, having committed the business to mr Norb. Nich o declined meddling with it; & that on my part not a moment had been lost. the notice for taking any deposn was for the 28 th and on the 29 th I forwarded it to your address at the...
8From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 29 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
On reciept of your former letter of May 31. I communicated it to my grandson Jefferson Randolph. on consideration of the subject, he was induced to think that the vindication of Col o W. C. Nicholas’s character, if it needed it at all, would be particularly incumbent on his brother Norborne Nicholas, and would, in his, be in more competent hands. he therefore communicated the latter to him, &...
9From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 23 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his thanks to mr Giles for the suggestions of the other day as to mr Pease, as he is always thankful to his friends for any information which may enable him to do for the best. he has made enquiry as to the fact of mr Pease’s being interested in the Yazoo claim, and is assured that he is not interested a cent either directly or indirectly in that claim, nor has a...
10From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 23 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
We learnt here with real affliction the terrible calamity which happened to you. to our feelings for your personal sufferings were added those for the public want of you here. from the importance of the matters before Congress, & some unfortunate circumstances, your presence here would have been, & would still be of incalculable value to the nation. as we naturally believe what we wish, the...