46521XII. Jacob Isaacks to the Secretary of State, 19 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved Yours with the Report, and was sorry to find You was so Hastity in Making the same so soon Publick, As it has proved greatly detrimental to my Interest. Altho’ you were not in possession of my secret which I am fearful wou’d have shared the same fate, you must be thoroughly senceable of the injury that report has done me by making it of Publick use without any advantage to the...
46522To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Morphy, 30 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Málaga, 30 July 1793 . Having written on 30 June by the American schooner Fredericksburg Packet , Captain Anderson, bound for Philadelphia, he confirms his report about the interference of the African states with American ships trading in the Mediterranean, especially eastward of this port. Since Spain gave up the port and fortress of Oran on the coast of Mascara to the Moors, small privateers...
46523To Thomas Jefferson from William Armstrong, 30 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of the undersigned, Merchants and Traders in the State of Kentucky— Respectfully sheweth That a Petition some time past was presented to Gidion Granger Esquire Post master General of the United States Stating, that “In the arrangement of postoffices in the State of Kentucky, accident we presume has placed the office of distribution in the town of Washington in the County of Mason....
46524Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 22 July 1811 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to send me by return of post 200.D. I drew on you the 20 th inst. for 91. D 34 C in favor of Robert Rives . I leave to your judgment whether it would not be better to sell the good hogsheads of my tob o separately. we think th e re must be three of them of good quality, that is to say the last, and two of the former parcel judged here to be perfectly equal in order...
46525From Thomas Jefferson to George Outlaw, 24 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved the Address signed by yourself on behalf of the Ministers & Messengers of the several Baptist churches of the North Carolina Chowan association held at Salem, and I proffer my thanks for the favorable sentiments which it expresses towards myself personally. the happiness which our country enjoys in the pursuits of peace and industry ought to endear that course to all...
46526From Thomas Jefferson to William Macarty, 19 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
On the receipt of your letter of the 7th. inst. I called on one of the Farmers general who is of my acquaintance , and asked from him explanations of the reasons for the low prices offered for tobacco. He said they considered themselves as bound to purchase the quantities directed by the order of Berny, and at the prices therein ordered, which quantities they apportioned among the ports...
46527To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The counterfeiting of notes of the Bank of the United States, or of coins of the sd. States, are equally by the Statute offences against the United States; but I believe that base coining of foreign coins is an offence only against the State. At all events, the proper course seems to be to transmit the affidavit to the district attorney for North Carolina ; which, if approved by the President,...
46528Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 13 th was rec d on the 18 th & on the 26 th we forwarded the above by the Mail, which we hope you will have rec d previous to the arrival of this We have no reason to believe that the French Book you mention has been translated in England . When Baxter ’s work arrives, it shall be forwarded by T. Jefferson
46529To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 12 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A class in preparation for the University, commences its studies with me tomorrow: should you require any attention to James, either in Arithmetic or Prosody I shall be happy in seeing him at the School room as soon as convenient—The regular course of my School will be resum’d on Monday next .—The charge for James will be only for the time he attends, before going to the University. MHi .
46530From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 9 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been obliged to change a little the arrangement I had made with you as to the paiment of the 375. D. by inclosing you an order on Gibson & Jefferson for 100. D. in Richmond, as I was not able to remit to mr Benade from this place more than 275. D. this I did yesterday in an order of the bank of the US. at this place on that at Philadelphia to that amount; and I informed him that you had...