31To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 25 May 1793 . European political affairs, embroiled by the revolutions in France, will require TJ’s continuance in office because he is perhaps better able than anybody in France to judge the current situation, having left during the first year of the Revolution and subsequently kept in contact through public or private correspondence. By land strong armies surround all of France’s...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 23 May 1793 .He wrote on 19 Mch. about the unfortunate fate of the Aurora , André Lewis Burgain master, belonging to Zacharie, Coopman & Company of Baltimore. Burgain was finally discharged from prison yesterday after the proper administrative and judicial authorities had examined and found wanting the evidence brought against him by his chief accuser, Captain Neel, the French...
33Enclosure: 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...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Angelica Schuyler Church, 19 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter my dear Sir arrives in time to encourage me to solicit your friendship for a friend of yours and mine, as well as to thank you for your attention to my recommendation. How changed are the fortunes and situations of those we loved at Paris! and whose Welfare were dear to us; La Fayette is in prison at Magdebourg; and enclosed is the extract of a letter he has been so fortunate as to...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 31 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 31 July 1793. He and his family arrived here by an expensive chartered vessel on 8 July after a long wait in Bordeaux. In order to comply with the request in TJ’s 26 Aug. 1790 letter for an account of American ships entering and clearing ports in his district, he must be furnished with their registers. Although this practice is customary with consuls of other nations, there is no...
36To Thomas Jefferson from John Clarke, 15 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having heard nothing respecting my petition for a patent for my Machine for a considerable time, And being Anxious to know the success it has met with, I have once more taken the liberty to address you on that subject and humbly request that you will inform me what State the matter is in, the first time you are at leisure. I have not yet found a man who will Lease your mill-seat at Monticello,...
37To Thomas Jefferson from John Clarke, 17 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 28th. of June, for which I humbly thank you. Being unacquainted in Philadelphia, I was at a loss to know who I should get to be my arbitrator, but was happy to find by your letter that you intend to select (for arbitrators) men of integrity and other proper qualifications for deciding who is best entitled to the patent contended for. I was also happy to...
38To Thomas Jefferson from John Clarke, 19 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am uncertain whether or not you will require of me a power of attorney in Appointing Arbitrators, I have Sent one, with a blank for the name of the person you please to appoint. I rather suppose it will be unnecessary, for According to the latter part of the ninth section of the new Law, if the parties do not all unite in Chooseing three Arbitrators, The power rests with you to appoint...
39To Thomas Jefferson from David M. Clarkson, 11 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Eustatius, 11 May 1793. He acknowledges receipt of his consular commission for this island from the President, as well as his instructions and the laws of the United States, but notes that he is unable to exercise this office because to his surprise the governor of the island has informed him that the States General has ordered all Dutch governors in their American colonies not to...
40To Thomas Jefferson from David M. Clarkson, 14 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Eustatius, 14 June 1793 . He encloses the bond for the performance of his consular duties here. The numerous British privateers in these seas bring to their ports for examination all vessels suspected of carrying French property and discharge it when found. Only some of the privateers pay for freight so discharged, and many American vessels are now in British ports discharging the French...