721Notes of Cabinet Meeting on Edmond Charles Genet, 23 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
July 23. 1793. A meeting at the Pr’s of the 3 heads of departments and E.R. Genet had told me about a fortnight ago that he had come here with instructions to let all his contracts to the lowest bidder of sufficient ability, that he had been privately admonished however at the same time by some individuals who had been in America that, if he meant to succeed, he must put his contracts into the...
722Notes of Cabinet Meeting on a Commercial Treaty with France, 23 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Aug. 23. 93. In consequence of my note of yesterday to the Presidt. a meeting was called this day at his house to determine what should be done with the proposition of France to treat . The importance of the matter was admitted, and being of so old a date as May 22d. we might be accused of neglecting the interests of the US. to have left it so long unanswered, and it could not be doubted Mr....
723To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Quarles, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I have Not the honor of a Personal Acquaintance with you, Yet from the recommendation of those who have, I have taken the liberty to trouble you with the Negotiation of a small matter of business. Some time in the Course of the last year, I left in the hands of a Mr. Dunscomb in Richmond, an Account of the Claims I have against the Public as a Lieutenant in the late Continental Army. He...
724To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 11 June [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The President returns Mr. Hammond’s memorial and the deposition accompanying it—and desires that they may be laid before the Heads of the Departments tomorrow with the communications from Governor Clinton. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; partially dated; addressed: “The Secret[…].” Recorded in SJPL . For enclosures, see enclosures listed at TJ to Washington, 11 June 1793 .
725From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 11 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors dated Aranjuez, Apr. 2. (Private) have been duly received. Your letter of Dec. 18. inclosing one open to Mr. Brown had been before received, and his forwarded, but no answer come to hand when I heard of the failure of Donald & Burton. I was told it in the street, and went instantly to the Treasury office and entered a caveat against the transfer of your property by the best...
726To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 20 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit herewith the copy of mine (No. 29) of the nineteenth of last Month. You will see by the Gazettes the State of Affairs as given to the Public but much Allowance must be made, as I have already had occasion to mention. It is however clear that the greater Part of those Troops which adhered to Dumouriez have return’d to their Country and many to their Standards. It is...
727From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Harison, 12 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As it was apprehended by the President of the US. that attempts might be made by persons within the US. to arm and equip vessels for the purpose of cruising against some of the powers at this time engaged in war, whereby the peace of the US. might be committed, the Governors of the several states were desired to be on the watch against such enterprizes, and to seize such vessels found within...
728Memorandum to George Washington, [11 July 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Papers requiring the President’s instant attention. Th:J’s letter to Viar and Jaudenes . } the Courier goes on Saturday. Genet’s communications relative to Spain Little Sarah. the Governor’s letter of June 24 . and Warden’s 1st. report . the Governor’s letter of July 7. x Th:J’s conversation with Genet .
729Enclosure: Recipes of Adrien Petit, 4 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Pour faire des peches à l’eau-de-vie. Il faut essuyer les peches pour oter le duvet. Ensuite les piquer avec une fourchette dans 5. à 6. endroits. Vous faites bouiller de l’eau. Quand elle bout, vous jettez vos peches pour les blanchir, seulement. Laissez faire un bouillon. Ensuite vous les retirez, et mettez tout-de suite à l’eau froid. Vous les retirez de l’eau pour les egoutter. Vous faites...
730To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Vanderhorst, 4 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Plymouth, 4 July 1793 . He takes this opportunity by the American ship Amsterdam Packet , Captain Weeks, bound for New York from London, to advise that two ships owned by United States citizens have been brought here and detained on the pretense that all or part of their cargoes are French property. The Eliza , Captain Worsley, bound from the Isle of France to Dunkirk and Ostend, was captured...
731Cabinet Opinions on Privateers and Prizes, 5 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments and the Attorney general at the Secretary of state’s office Aug. 5. 1793. The case of the Swallow letter of marque at New York, desired to be sent out of our ports, as being a privateer. It is the opinion that there is no ground to make any order on the subject. The Polly or Republican , in the hands of the Marshal at New York, on a charge of having...
732To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 29 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you two or three days ago with an inclosure of Newspapers &c since which I have been favored with yours of the 19th. I thank you for the plans and observations which far exceeded the trouble I meant to give you. The sentiments expressed by Genest would be of infinite service at this crisis. As a regular publication of them cannot be expected till the meeting of Congress, if then, it...
733To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 20 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I leave it to you, and the heads of the other two Departments to say what, or whether any answer should be given to the B. Minister’s letter of the 19th. It would seem as if neither he, nor the Spanish Commissioners were to be satisfied with any thing this Government can do. But on the contrary, are resolved to drive matters to extremity. Yours I send the enclosed to be signed. RC ( DLC );...
734From 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...
735To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 22 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Les discussions sont courtes quand on saisit les affaires par leurs véritables principes. Expliquons nous en Republicains; ne nous abaissons pas au niveau de l’ancienne politique par des subtilités diplomatiques; soyons aussi francs dans nos ouvertures, dans nos declarations, que le sont nos deux Nations dans leurs affections et par cette marche simple et loyale allons au but par la voie la...
736To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 24 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In conjunction with Mr. Miles King Doctor Wm. Foushee and my Brother Mr. Wm. Hylton we have made a purchase of Mr. Wilson Miles Cary for his plantation call’d Rich Neck situated on Warwick river to carry on the lumber business in its various branches. The french minister citizen Genet as he passd through this place had some conversation with my friend Dr. Foushee on this subject and at his...
737From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 17 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall now have the honor of answering your letter of the 8th instant, and so much of that of the 14th. (both of which have been laid before the President) as relates to a vessel armed in the port of new York and about to depart from thence, but stopped by order of the Government; and here I beg leave to premise, that, the case supposed in your letter, of a vessel arming merely for her own...
738From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 16 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to submit to the President the rough draught of an answer to Mr. Genet’s letter of June 22. It is left unclosed, in case any other matters should be thought proper to be added. Otherwise he would propose to close it with reiterations of friendship to his nation. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the US.”; endorsed by Tobias Lear. Tr ( Lb in same,...
739From 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...
740From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 17 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
All well, but not a moment to write. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “Thomas M. Randolph junr. esq. at Monticello near Charlottesville”; franked and postmarked. Not recorded in SJL .
741Enclosure: Extracts from Arthur Young to George Washington, 17 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a Letter From Arthur Young Esquire To The President of the US. dated 17. Jan. 1793. “Your information has thrown me affloat on the high-Seas. To analyse your Husbandry has the difficulty of a problem. I cannot understand it, and the more I know of it, the more surprising it appears. Is it possible that the Inhabitants of a great Continent not new settlers, who of course live only to...
742Notes on Conversations with John Beckley and George Washington, 7 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
June. 7. 93. Mr. Beckley, who is returned from N. York within a few days, tells me that while he was there Sr. John Temple, Consul genl. of the Northern states for Gr. Br. shewed him a letter from Sr. Gregory Page Turner a member of parliament for a borough in Yorkshire , who he said had been a member for 25 years, and always confidential for the ministers, in which he permitted him to read...
743From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 3d. inst. Your’s of July 30. came to hand yesterday. Besides the present which goes by post, I write you another to-day to go by Mr. D. Randolph who sets out the day after tomorrow for Monticello, but whether by the direct route or viâ Richmond is not yet decided. I shall desire that letter to be sent to you by express from Monticello. I have not been able to lay my...
744To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Clarkson, 3 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having understood that it was Doctor Foulke who gave to Mr. Moissonier the names of the two persons who are represented in the Vice Consuls Memorial, as having excited the English Sailors to continue the Quarrel with the People of the Ambuscade, The Doctor has been so obliging as to call upon me, at my request, to inform me what he knew of the matter. The following is the substance of what he...
745To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 27 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 4th. and shall observe the instruction respecting the fund in the hands of Mr. Pope by directing its immediate application to Mr. Barrett. In my last I made some observations evincing the propriety and policy of our neutrality in the present European war, but as that sentiment appears to be general, I refer to it now only as a proof that it is likewise...
746To 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...
747To Thomas Jefferson from James B. M. Adair, [ca. 28 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inform you, that I have just arrived here in the Ship Amsterdam Packet, after a passage of 68 days from London. Mr. Pinckney did me the honour to entrust to my care several packets addressed to you, two of which you will receive by this post, and I also send by the Coach two parcels of Newspapers, from Mr. Pinckney, and one, of which I wish to request his Excellency the...
748To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 3 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 3 June 1793 . He encloses a price current for this place and regards the prices affixed as nominal because for three months there has scarcely been a sale of consequence as a result of the stagnation of business arising from the distresses of the commercial part of the community. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); 1 p.; at foot of text: “Secretary of State to the United states of America...
749From 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...
750To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 31 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to enclose to Mr. Jefferson a bill of Mr. John Wilcocks for £1077.11.9 Stg. which, at 174 ⅌Ct., amounts to 5000 Drs. Mr. Vaughan this day informed Mr. Coxe that he was negociating for 50,000 Drs. in Bills on London to be delivered on the 18th. of Augt., which he said he should procure on much more favorable terms than 74 ⅌Ct.—but he did not say how low. He added that...