1Circular to American Merchants, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Complaint having been made to the Government of the United States of some instances of unjustifiable vexation and spoliation committed on our merchant vessels by the privateers of the Powers at War, and it being possible that other instances may have happened of which no information has been given to the Government, I have it in charge from the President to assure the merchants of the United...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Anderson, 4 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favored with yours of May 26th. The neutrality of the US. so far as depends on France is on the f[irmest] ground. Her minister has not only not required our guarantee of the W. India islands, but has declared that France does not wish to interrupt our peace and prosperity by doing it. She wishes [us] to remain in peace, and has opened all her ports in every part [of the] world to...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Anderson, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Two or three days before the receipt of your favor of the 11th. inst. (which I received yesterday only) I had received a letter from Colo. Gamble asking me to patronize his proposals to Mr. Genet on the same subject with what is mentioned in your letter. I do not know that I can be of use to either of you in this case, tho I wish to be so in this and every other case. I do not know what will...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Barclay, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 9th. Colo. Humphreys has been instructed to proceed a second time to Gibraltar and to settle the affairs of Mr. Barclay with the public, and as it is not probable he had any others there than with the public, this settlement will go to the whole. I think you may be assured that Colo. Humphreys will render you every service in his power, and...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 23 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly compliments to Dr. Barton, and being now in the act of sending off his books to Virginia, takes the liberty of asking from Dr. Barton the volumes lent him.—Th:J. has been for some time settled on the banks of the Schuylkill near Gray’s ferry, where he would always be very happy to see Dr. Barton, should his rides or walks lead him that way. His absence from...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson begs the favor of Dr. Barton’s company to dinner with a small party of friends on Friday the 30th. at 3. aclock. RC ( PHi : Barton Correspondence); addressed: “Dr. Barton.” Not recorded in SJL .
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Bell, 28 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with yours of June 12.—Mr. Jefferson my relation had detained the letter to you till he could write back to me and inform me of the difficulty of getting to Charlottesville, and how much more convenient it would be to him to take his goods in Goochld. My business made me late in answering him, and I then repeated my request to him to apply to you, as I observe that from a want of...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Paul Bentalou, 25 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 18th. inst. Many objections lie to the issuing of passes by foreign agents to our vessels. In the case of a foreign Consul at Boston who officiously undertook to do it, the thing was forbidden. Were some of our vessels to have these passes, the want of them might subject others to doubts and obstacles in their voyages. The permission to grant these passes...
9From Thomas Jefferson to F. P. Van Berckel, 29 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your note of the 22d. instant, stating that under circumstances of invasion, and urgent danger, their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands had found it necessary to lay an embargo on all vessels in their Ports, and that an American Ship, the Hope , being involved in this general order, the master had claimed an exemption, under the eighth article of...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Clement Biddle, 28 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written to the British Minister here on the case of Mr. Lemaigre. He has this day called on me and promised that he will furnish the Agent of Mr. Le Maigre with a letter to the Governor of Jamaica, recommending his case to his attention and justice. In addition to this I can only furnish the agent with a passport naming his general business. Mr. Lemaigre cannot arm his Agent with too...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Clement Biddle, 9 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday wrote to Mr. Hammond, Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, inclosing copies of the papers in the cases of Mr. Lemaigre and Mr. Crousillet, and asking his interposition with the proper authorities in New Providence and Jamaica to obtain justice for them in the cases which were the subjects of their memorials. It will be proper for them to apply to Mr. Hammond for his letters....
12From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Biddle, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 1st. inst. I expect to leave this place on the 5th. or 6th. of October and to be on the afternoon of the next day at Mr. Hollingsworth’s at Elkton, where I shall be glad to see you. I shall then proceed directly home, and wish you to take measures for meeting me there as quickly after my arrival as possible, because, instead of remaining there as I expected,...
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Blake, 12 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will proceed with all diligence in the Ship bound to Cadiz, in Spain, with the dispatches committed to you for Messrs. Carmichael and Short, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Madrid. When arrived at your port of destination, or any other to which you may by accident be forced, proceed directly to Madrid by such conveyance as will best reconcile safety,...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Phineas Bond, 29 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received your favor of yesterday informing me that you have appointed Edward Thornton to be your vice Consul at Baltimore and desiring that measures may be taken to have him received. The only measure to be taken is to furnish Mr. Thornton with the President’s Exaquatur, which is in the nature of an Inspeximus, reciting that Mr. Thornton’s ‘commission has been produced to...
15From Thomas Jefferson to John Bringhurst, 26 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson is to receive at the bank of the US. on the 1st. day of October, 875. Dollars, towit, a quarter’s salary. It would be very convenient to him to anticipate 600.D. of that sum now, that is to say 300.D. to take up his note at the bank of N. A. due from Tuesday to Friday next, and 300.D. for current purposes of Aug. and September. He will ask the favor of Mr. Bringhurst to endorse a...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Brothers Coster & Company, 21 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received and considered your favor of the 17th. inst. complaining that the French privateer, the young Mary, commanded by Phil. Everaert, seised your vessel, the brig Resolution commanded by John H. Shackerly, carried her into Ostend, and there detained her some time, and praying an indemnification. As it is to be presumed the French privateer had orders to cruize on the enemies of...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 9 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 3d. and thank you for your kind attentions to the manifold little concerns with which I have plagued you. With respect to my furniture there are several packages which must never be put into a waggon: and these and others must go under peculiar care of being covered against the weather. This would require details of attention which could neither be expected...
18From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yet to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of Apr. 10. and 15. I have learnt from Baltimore that the 3. pipes of wine are reshipped from thence to Richmond to your address, where I hope them safely arrived as well as the packages of furniture sent from this place. Mr. Donald had shipped for me from Dublin a box of books by the Young eagle Elias Lord. The note said she was bound to...
19From Thomas Jefferson to George Buchanan, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. Buchanan and returns him many thanks for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him, and particularly for the partialities expressed toward himself. He concurs sincerely in the general sentiments of the pamphlet and can say with truth that no man in the United states more ardently wishes to see some plan adopted for relieving us from this...
20I. Alexander Hamilton’s Outline for the Letter of Recall, [ca. 2 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
I Discussion of the points in controversy I fitting out privateers—1 as it stands on the general law of Nations—2 upon the Treaties Right of […] { ☞ Inlistment of our Citizens as connected with it with reference to his observations. II Exercise of consular Jurisdiction— I as it stands on general law of Nations II Upon treaties III Upon the principles of France herself—see
21From Thomas Jefferson to the Cabinet, 24 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson submits to the Secretaries of the treasury and War and the Atty. Genl. some sketches of Notes to be signed for the President. As they are done from memory only, they will be pleased to insert whatever more their memories suggest as material. Particularly, the final conclusion as to the express-vessel will be to be inserted, which is most accurately known to the Secry. of the...
22II. Proposed Addition to the Letter of Recall, [ca. 15–20 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
not inserted At other times he would correct the decisions of the President by what he calls the will of the people. ‘It is not thus says he that the people of America wish &c. As if the will of the people had been pronounced on the several abstract questions of the Law of Nations and construction of treaties to which his proceedings have given rise: and as if that will had been communicated...
23George Washington to the Cabinet, 3 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Fresh occurrences, but communicated through private channels, make it indispensable that the general principles which have already been the Subject of discussion, should be fixed and made known for the government of all concerned as soon as they can be, with propriety. To fix rules on substantial and impartial ground, conformably to treaties and the Laws of Nations, is extremely desirable. The...
24George Washington to the Cabinet, 29 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
It will not be amiss, I conceive, at the meeting you are about to have to day, to reconsider the expediency of directing the Custom house Officers to be attentive to the Arming or equipping Vessels—either for offensive or defensive War in the several Ports to which they belong—and make Report thereof to the Governor, or some other proper Officer. Unless this, or some other effectual mode is...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Campbell, 18 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 13th. inst. and am obliged to you for your attention to my little affair of the wine. I must beg the favor of you to send it to Richmond to Colo. Robert Gamble merchant to whom I write on the subject by this post. I must trouble you either to draw on me here for the freight, payable at 3. days sight, or let me know the amount and I will remit it to you in a...
26From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 31 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letters of Oct. 14. and Nov. 3. 1792, I communicated to you, papers and Observations, on the conduct of the Spanish Officers on our South Western frontier, and particularly of the Baron de Carondelet, the Governor of New Orleans. These made it evident that he had industriously excited the Southern Indians to war against us, and had furnished them with Arms and Ammunition, in abundance,...
27From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 16 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The present opportunity is so favorable for obtaining answers to the several particular cases, relative to individuals, which had been committed to your care at Madrid before I came into office, and also those of the same nature since, that I must ask the favor of you to give, by the return of Mr. Blake, a particular statement of what has been done in each case, addressing your letter ‘to the...
28From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 12 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing my letter of 30 ult. I have received the inclosed paper containing extracts from letters of M. de Montmorin to his court while he was their Ambassador at Madrid. Without pretending to say that they contain the genuine views of Spain towards us, it must be acknoleged that had their views been such, their proceedings would have been exactly what they have been. I have thought it...
29From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 30 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from Messrs. Viar and Jaudenes the representatives of Spain at this place, a letter, which, whether considered in itself, or as the sequel of several others, conveys to us very disagreeable prospects of the temper and views of their court towards us. If this letter is a faithful expression of that temper, we presume it to be the effect of egregious misrepresentations by their...
30From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 16 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Blake’s departure being, by the unreadiness of the vessel, put off till this day gives me an opportunity of inclosing you the last letters which have passed between the Chargés des affaires of Spain and myself, and which probably close this subject of correspondence here. I have the honor to be with great respect & esteem Gentlemen Your most obedt. & most humble servt RC ( DLC : Short...
31Enclosure: Cherokee Nation to Baron de Carondelet, 5 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Translation from a Spanish translation of a paper written by the Cherokee nation to the Governor of New Orleans. Full of respect and gratitude, the Cherokee nation united, has heard with satisfaction the message by the persons you sent, and gives you expressive thanks for the great generosity with which you offer to assist them with all the means which depend on your power. A general meeting...
32From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Carstairs, 14 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will be obliged to Mr. Carstairs if he can be at his office tomorrow exactly at 10. aclock in the morning to go with him to the President’s with the drawings &c. RC (Mrs. L. Carstairs Pierce, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1946). Not recorded in SJL . Thomas Carstairs (1759–1830) was a Scottish carpenter, draftsman, and architect who immigrated before February 1784 to Philadelphia, where...
33From Thomas Jefferson to William Channing, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you copies of two letters from Judge Marchant to the President of the United States, and of sundry depositions taken by him, from which there is reason to believe that the Marshal of that district has been guilty of a very unjustifiable negligence, if not a connivance, in suffering the escape of a certain William James Davis, against whom he was charged with criminal process. It is...
34Enclosure: Carondelet’s Speech to the Cherokee Nation, 24 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
To the chiefs, warriors and others of the Cherokee nation. Brothers. I have seen with much satisfaction the chiefs Respiracion, Chickamoga Charles, and the Bloody-fellow warrior of your nation: I have heard their words, which I will preserve in my heart. The losses and misfortunes of your nation have afflicted me, and I desire sincerely to relieve them. I transmit to the great king of the...
35From Thomas Jefferson to Angelica Schuyler Church, 7 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsr. de Noailles has been so kind as to deliver me your letter . It fills up the measure of his titles to any services I can render him. It has served to recall to my mind remembrances which are very dear to it, and which often furnish a delicious resort from the dry and oppressive scenes of business. Never was any mortal more tired of these than I am. I thought to have been clear of them...
36Enclosure: Edmond Charles Genet’s Notice to the Citizens of the United States, 17 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Citizen Genet Minister Plenipotentiary of the french Républic to the citizens of the United States. Whereas several american citizens who have furnished provisions to the Colonies of the French Republic in the West Indies, have received bills drawn by the administrators of the respective colonies on citizen Laforest late Consul Général of the Républic in the United States and lately on myself...
37From Thomas Jefferson to John Clarke, 28 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Taylor wrote you a letter on the 10th. inst. (which you probably received a day or two after your’s of the 15th. and) which would inform you of what was necessary to be done by you to prosecute the claim to your discovery under the new law. I can add nothing more on the subject, but that as far as the choice of arbitrators shall be left to me, I shall endeavor to select from the...
38From Thomas Jefferson to George Clinton, 1 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Monsr. de Hauterive, appointed Consul at New York in the place of M. de Crevecoeur, having brought me some very particular recommendations from friends at Paris , who would not give them lightly, I comply with their desire in presenting him to your notice. In a short conversation which I had with him, I found him a man of literature, and a genuine republican, under which...
39From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Collin, 7 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. Colin and asks the favor of him to act as an Arbitrator with Mr. Patterson and Mr. Boardley in the case of three interfering applications for a Patent for the discovery of a wheel with vertical valves to be turned by any moving fluid in which it is immersed. The parties will attend the Arbitrators at any time and place they may appoint: and as the...
40George Washington to the Commissioners of Accounts for the States, [22 June 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Having considered the two questions referred to me in your letters of yesterday, I am of opinion that the Report of your proceedings may be made to the President of the US. and that your books and papers will be most properly deposited in the Treasury department. You will therefore be pleased to deliver them to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury. Dft ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); in TJ’s hand,...
41From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 15 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s post I have the honour to return the drawings of the Capitol which had been left here in order to have an estimate made; I send also that estimate, together with the rates of the different work, as made by a skilful workman here. The sum total it is supposed will enable you to form some idea of the whole cost of your building, as there is a tolerably well-known proportion between...
42Enclosure: Thomas Carstairs’s Estimate of the Cost of Masonry for the Capitol, [ca. 15 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of the President of the United States, and the Honble. Thomas Jefferson, the subscriber has measured and estimated the cut stone and Ruble work of a Capitol as seen in the plan and one elevation hereto annexed at the Philadelphia rates, viz. Cut Stone round building including 24¾ Columns and 2. pelestars £ 37278.13.0 Setting Do. & building rough Stone work 14705. 0.0 Rough...
43Enclosure: Unknown to Tench Coxe or Daniel W. Coxe?, 7 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The information you requested concerning the Province of West Florida I find myself unable to give correctly having never committed any remarks to paper, and must rely entirely to memory for what I mention concerning it—it will however serve you as a clue to obtain better information. When west Florida was ceded to Great Britain it comprehended the territory situated between East Florida on...
44From Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 4 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 13th. of May has been duly received. My former letters had informed you that by Mr. Barton’s retiring from the bar, a term had been lost in your case. Mr. Serjeant to whom it was turned over, had at first a thought that it might possibly be repaired by running two measures into one. But on further enquiry he found it would not be permitted. It cannot therefore be finished till the...
45From Thomas Jefferson to Delamotte, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The sloop Hannah, Capt. Curvan goes on public account to Havre to carry public dispatches for Mr. Morris our minister at Paris. The Captain is to go with those dispatches himself to Paris. I take the liberty of mentioning this to you to ensure to them your particular aid and patronage should it be needed. Tho every precaution has been used to furnish them with every thing or the means within...
46From Thomas Jefferson to Delamotte, 27 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. Livingston, goes to France with a view of settling some commercial correspondences. I have not the pleasure of being acquainted with him myself, but he is recommended to me by Governor Lee of Virginia, as a worthy and respectable citizen, and as such I take the liberty of presenting him to you, and asking for him that information and advice which may be useful to him in...
47From Thomas Jefferson to Delamotte, 22 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall at present not acknolege the receipt of your letters, except that of Jan. 15. because the present is intended to be merely on so much of the subject of that as relates to my books which it mentions you had received from Mr. Froullé. I had desired you to draw on Donald & Burton for the amount, to whom I wrote and received an assurance they would pay your draught. They stopped payment...
48From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 18 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am mortified at not having written to you ere this, but if you could follow me from morning to night and from Sunday to Saturday you would agree that I am excusable in not writing when I have nothing essential to communicate. The truth is that for some time past Mr. Vaughan has promised to have your affair wound up and the balance remitted in cash. I was to have had it the week before last,...
49From Thomas Jefferson to Jean B. Desdoity, 5 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
[…] favor of […] Grand & Co. of Paris. I am always glad to recieve their commands, and shall with chearfulness testify it in rendering you any service I can. In the particular case on which you are pleased to consult me, I will observe that though the law of the United states requires a residence of two years to make a citizen, yet some of the states admit a citizen on shorter residence,...
50From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Dobson, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last wrote to you I expected that I should have been permanently fixed at home this autumn. I have been obliged however to defer it to the winter. But I shall make a visit there about the middle of October, and therefore will be obliged to you to lodge there for me in the mean time a statement of the paiments made on my bill of exchange and bond, and of the balance due, and I will see...