51From 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...
52From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Gamble, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favors of the 10th. and 13th. inst. and shall with great pleasure render you any service in my power with Mr. Genet. The footing on which Mr. Anderson places his views, with the priority of your application to Mr. Genet as well as the patronage under which it was presented, will, no doubt, have their weight. I do not think that these purchases will be...
53From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful compliments to Mr. Genet. He will be at his office at half past after eight tomorrow morning, and must be with the President precisely at nine. If this short interval will suit Mr. Genet, Th:Jefferson will be happy to devote it to him. If not, the length of time he will be engaged with the President is so uncertain that he could not give him a fixed...
54To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received on the 9th. instant the letter which you did me the honour to write to me on the 30th. of March. Although two Packets have arrived from England since that letter came to hand, I have received no news of Captn. Cutting. In the mean time, I pray you will assure the President on my part, that I am making preparations for proceeding in the proposed business, in order that there may...
55From Thomas Jefferson to John Garland Jefferson, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some days delayed answering your letter of Apr. 27. to see whether any prospect would open of my complying with your desires from this quarter: but I assure you it is out of my power. A very capital disappointment in a sum of money, my share of which was 1000£. due under judgment and execution, and to have been received at Richmond in February last as was expected, has been delayed...
56From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 13th. Since that I have received yours of the 8th. I have scribbled on a separate paper some general notes on the plan of a house you inclosed. I have done more. I have endeavored to throw the same area, the same extent of walls, the same number of rooms, and of the same sizes, into another form so as to offer a choice to the builder. Indeed I varied my plan by shewing...
57From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been longer without answering your favor of Apr. 26. than I would have been if the answer could be of any consequence. I knew also that the same information was handed you thro another channel, which I have now to give, and give only in respect to your letter. The government of the US. will not meddle with the investment of the monies they will pay to France. They will pay the cash to...
58To 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...
59From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8th. came to hand yesterday. I received one at the same time of May 13. from Dr. Currie expressing his hope that Colo. T. Randolph would get the better of his complaints. This circumstance with that of your being all returned to Monticello in good health is most pleasing to my mind. Maria appears entirely recovered. At least I am relieved from apprehensions as to the nature...
60To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Lear has the honor, by the President’s command, to return to the Secretary of State the following letters &ca. which were laid before the President on Saturday the 18th. currt. A Letter from Mr. Short of the 6th. of March. Copy of Letters to and from the Governor of St. Augustine. Copy of treaties between the Spaniards and several of the Indian Nations. Copy of a letter to the Minister of...
61To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sim Lee, 20 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have been honoured with your letter of the 26th. Ulto. covering the Proclamation issued by the President of the United States, respecting the conduct to be observed towards the powers at War in Europe; and we have issued a Proclamation conformably to the Sentiments contained in that of the President. Since that time we have received from Mr. Hamilton British Consul at Norfolk, the letter of...
62To 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...
63Notes on the Citoyen Genet and Its Prizes, 20 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Qu. shall the Privateer fitted out at Charleston , and her prizes be ordered out of the ports of the US.? May 20. 93. free trade to islands } by treaty to France MS ( DLC ); entirely in TJ’s hand, with all but the final four paragraphs written on recto and the rest at another time on verso (see note below). Entry in SJPL : “Notes on proposn to order away a privateer fitted out at Charleston.”...
64To Thomas Jefferson from F. P. Van Berckel, 20 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de Vous envoyer Ci joint un Exemplaire imprimé du Manifeste que Leurs Hautes Puissances ont jugé à propos de publier à l’occasion de la Guerre qui Leur a été déclarée par la France. Je m’acquitte par la des ordres que je viens de recevoir à Cet égard, ayant l’honneur d’etre avec les Sentimens de la plus parfaite Consideration Monsieur Votre très humble & très Obeïssant Serviteur....
65To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 20 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have your respected favor of 19 March remitting us Hd. Cy. ƒ99.000. in a Bill drawn by the Treasury of the United States to your order on ourselves, which we shall credit to an account with the Secretary of the united States of America, That will in future be charged with the drafts of Mr. Short, Mr. Carmichael, Col: Humphreys, and Mr. Dumas for their salaries and allowances. We shall await...
66From 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...
67From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Knox, with Proposed Circular to the Governors of the States, 21 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Sketch of a letter proposed to be written by the Secretary of war to the governors of the states, according to the ideas understood to have been expressed on the subject. Sir A case which has lately presented itself here, and may do the same in other parts of the union, renders it necessary for the General government to provide a remedy which may be prompt, adequate and always within reach. An...
68From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Lee, 21 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly honored with your favor of May 8. covering the letter of Mr. Newton, and that of May 13. with the letter of the British consul at Norfolk and the information of Henry Tucker, all of which have been laid before the President. The putting the several harbours of the US. into a state of defence having never yet been the subject of deliberation and decision with the legislature,...
69From Thomas Jefferson to William Vans Murray, 21 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor of the 9th inst. and communicated it’s contents to the President, with other information received from other quarters on the same subject. The case has been fully considered: the Executive views the fitting out privateers in our ports as inadmissible in fair neutrality; they have taken measures for correcting what is past, and preventing the like in future, and most...
70To Thomas Jefferson from Hans Rodolph Saabÿe, 21 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Copenhagen, 21 May 1793 . Since his last letter of 22 Dec., which was accompanied by his security and an account of all American ships passing by this place for the last half of 1792, the great demand for corn in the Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, and France and the resulting high prices for it confirm his remarks about grain shipments from America. Corn and munitions mostly animate trade,...
71From Thomas Jefferson to Josef Ignacio de Viar and Josef de Jaudenes, 21 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favors of the 7th. and 12th. instant were duly received and laid before the President. I have to thank you for the intelligence relative to the Creek Indians contained in one of the latter, and forwarded to you by Governor Quesada: and I must do that gentlemen the justice to say that, as far as our information goes, we have no reason to believe that any thing has been done on his...
72To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Aitken, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed piece for the Philosophical Transactions, ordered to be printed end of Vol. 3—It has been unfortunately gnawed by mice. As you are acquainted with the performance —perhaps you will do me the kindness to Supply Some defects in the reading—I cannot, with propriety make it out as it now stands. I am Sir Your Most Obedt. & humble Servant NB I will Send for it to morrow. RC ( DLC ); at...
73To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Conseil éxécutif de la Republique françoise ayant Consideré que le Commerce étranger est une des bases principales de la richesse des nations et que sous ce rapport le soin de suivre ses progrès, de faciliter ses operations et de proteger ses agents est un des devoirs les plus importants des Ministres de la Rep. françoise auprès des puissances Etrangeres a Jugé convenable de supprimer la...
74To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, [22] May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Ministre des affaires Etres. de la République françoise vient de m’informer par sa dépêche du 10. mars dernier que les officers municipaux de la ville de Dunkerque ont fait retirer les bouées qui indiquoient les passages dans la rade du port de cette ville. Vous Jugerés sans doute M., qu’il est très instant de prévenir les navigateurs americains de ce changement. Dft ( DLC : Genet Papers);...
75To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Conseil éxécutif de la République françoise a appris par mon predécesseur le Citoyen Ternant l’Empressement avec le quel le gouvernement des Etats unis de l’amerique s’est prêté à faciliter les achats que ce Ministre a été chargé de faire dans les Etats unis pour le Compte de la République françoise ainsi que l’acquitement des traites des colonies auquel des circonstances imperieuses l’ont...
76Translation: From Edmond Charles Genet, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Executive council of the French republic has learnt through my predecessor, the citizen Ternant, the readiness with which the government of the US. of A. attended to the facilitation of the purchases which that minister was charged to make in the US. on account of the French republic, as also the acquittal of the draughts of the colonies for which imperious circumstances obliged it to...
77To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote last a parcel of bonds to the amount of 560 £ have been deposited with me for you by Bowling Clarke. Those taken by Mr. Hylton for Elkhill have not yet come into my hands: according to your desire I should have brought them up with me but I left Richmond with an expectation of returning in a day or two, which did not happen. We are apprehensive of great loss in our grain from the...
78To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 22 May 1793 . He wrote on 30 Apr. by the American brig Holebrooke bound for Philadelphia upon learning that Muley Suliman had arrived at Alcázar from Mequinez, where deputies from the midland provinces invited him to accompany them in force to Morocco. Since then, instead of coming to Tetán and Tangier, Muley Suliman yielded to these deputies to the extent that on 28 Apr. he left...
79From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Telfair, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you two letters, with the papers which accompanied them, from the Spanish commissioners here to myself. One of them is relative to the slaves taken forcibly from E. Florida, by Harrison, Rees, and others, which was the subject of a letter I had the honor of writing you on the 3d. of July 1792. The other respects some fugitive slaves from that government into your...
80From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, with Jefferson’s Notes on Diplomatic Medals, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States in a letter addressed to the provisory executive Council of the french republic, has expressed his sense of your merit and his entire approbation of your conduct while here. He has also charged me to convey to yourself the same sentiments on his part. It is with pleasure I obey this charge, in bearing witness to the candour and integrity of your conduct with...
81To Thomas Jefferson from F. P. Van Berckel, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Soussigné Resident de Leurs Hautes Puissances les Seigneurs Etats Generaux des Provinces Unies a l’honneur d’informer Monsieur le Secretaire d’Etat du fait Suivant: Un Vaisseau marchand Americain the Hope s’etant trouvé dans le port de Rotterdam a l’epoque de l’embargo general, qui fut mis Sur tous les Batimens dans les ports de la Republique, a l’occasion de la guerre declarée par la...
82From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to submit to the President a letter to the Govr. of Georgia, and two others on the occasion of Mr. Ternant’s recall. He sends at the same time the letters which were written on the recall of Mr. De Moustier, as it is necessary to preserve a certain proportion between the expressions used on these occasions. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the...
83From 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...
84To 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...
85To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the house of Pragers & Co. will supply some Bills on Amsterdam at 3/ Pennsa. Money, or 36 ninetieths of a dollar. The Treasury bills supplied for the use of the Department of State on the last occasions were at 364/11 Ninetieths, which the Merchants consider as the par . Not being in trade I would recommend an Application to Mr. Vaughan in regard to Messrs....
86To Thomas Jefferson from William Foushee, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of Inclosing a Letter , and also of forwarding to your address, a Box, for Citizen Genet the French Minister. The Box contains (just one cubic foot as) a Sample of our Timber for Shipbuilding with some Leaves from the same Tree—these are Sent in consequence of a short Conversation with the Minister on his Way to Phila., who expressed a great desire to obtain...
87To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Seule contre des hordes innombrables de tyrans et d’ésclaves qui menacent sa liberté naissante, la nation francoise seroit en droit de reclamer les obligations qu’imposent aux Etats unis les traités qu’ils ont contractés avec elle et qu’elle a cimentés de son sang; mais forte de la grandeur de ses moyens et de la puissance de ses principes non moins redoutables à ses énnemis que les armes...
88Translation, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Single against innumerable hordes of tyrants and slaves who menace her rising liberty, the French nation would have a right to reclaim the obligations imposed on the US. by the treaties she has contracted with them and which she has cemented with her blood: but strong in the greatness of her means, and of the power of her principles not less redoutable to her enemies than the victorious arms...
89To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of your note , transmitting the copy of one from Mr. Genet of yesterday. As our laws stand, no transfer of any part of her cargo from one vessel to another within our Ports, can take place ’till after a regular entry and the paying or securing the payment of the duties. You are sensible, Sir, that I have no discretion to dispense with their requisitions. If the wines are be...
90From Thomas Jefferson to Harry Innes, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am in your debt for several letters received and not yet acknoleged . One of these is particularly to be noticed, as it was interesting to you; I mean that which concerned your slaves carried off by the Indians. I knew that the channel proposed in your letter would effect nothing. I therefore concluded to take the opportunity which I knew was to occur, of endeavoring to serve you through the...
91To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just replaced myself at home where I hope to enjoy for a while repose. I did not see Mr. Pope at Richmond and of course could not execute the other objects of your commission. I shall however soon be able to communicate with him thro’ some one of the gentlemen who practice in the Louisa Cty. court and will then apprize you of the result. At Richmond I was requested by Mr. Robert Gamble...
92Notes of a Conversation with George Washington, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
1793. May 23. I had sent to the President yesterday, draughts of a letter from him to the Provisory Exec. council of France, and of one from myself to Mr. Ternant, both on the occasion of his recall. I called on him to-day. He said there was a word in one of them which he had never before seen in any of our public communications, to wit ‘our republic.’ The letter prepared for him to the...
93To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Ravara, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ose, et je dois même me flatter, Monsieur, que dans un Pays, celebre, et respectable par ses bonnes loix, et sa justice on ne permettra pas la ruine totale d’un Innocent. Il est bien malheureux de me voir depuis dix jours dans une Prison, sans entendre qu’on s’occupe de developper quelque intrigue, qui sans doute existe. J’ai pitié de mon pauvre Peruquier, que l’on me dit se trouver aussi en...
94From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 24 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson having forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury the application of Mr. Genet on behalf of Mr. Vanuxem, has now the honor to inclose to Mr. Genet the answer he has received, and of assuring him of his respect. PrC ( DLC ). FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 59, DL ). Enclosure: Alexander Hamilton to TJ, 23 May 1793 .
95From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, 24 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. Bayley, is an English gentleman who has studied the laws of that country as the basis of ours, and proposes now to take up ours, as he means to engage in the practice in Virginia. Supposing it will take him a twelvemonth to complete this part of his study, he finds it necessary in aid of his finances to become tutor in some private family, or clerk in some office, if any...
96Memorial from Benjamin Holland and Peter Mackie, 24 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
To Thomas Jefferson Esqr., Secretary of State The Memorial of Benjamin Holland and Peter Mackie, Citizens of Philadelphia Respectfully Sheweth That your Memorialists on the 4th. day of April last past, engaged freight on board the Brigantine Little Sarah, Joseph Lowrey, master, for between three and four hundred barrels of flour &c., to be shipped by them, and on their own account and risk, to...
97To 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...
98From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, 24 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You may remember that I had the honour of presenting to you at Paris my ingenious countryman Mr. Rumsey , as the discoverer of a simple and advantageous method of propelling vessels thro’ the water by steam. You first mentioned to me the step which Bernoulli had advanced towards the same discovery. Mr. Rumsey is since dead, and the bearer hereof Mr. Barnes , a citizen of the United states,...
99From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 24 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. Barnes, is, as I understand, the representative of the company concerned in the steam navigation of the late Mr. Rumsey, was the attorney of Mr. Rumsey here, and goes now to Europe to secure the benefit of his discoveries to those entitled to them. In times like these he may need your protection as a stranger, and at all times would merit it as a man of worth and...
100To Thomas Jefferson from John Nicholas, Jr., [24–31] May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As the only friend and acquaintance I have now remaining in Philadelphia, I take the liberty to enclose to your care, for publication, an Advertisement , trusting from your general disposition to oblige, that you will excuse the liberty, when I inform you, that it proceeds from a desire in me to procure the best price I can, on account of those Lands being the principal part of the fortune...