701From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed papers should have been annexed to the documents of my letter of Aug. 16. but were omitted by inadvertence. They are therefore now inclosed to you separately. I have the honor to be with great esteem & respect Dr Sir your most obedt. servt. Mr. Genet’s answer to the address of the citizens of Philada. do. lately to do. at New York. The above contain his declaration that France did...
702From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will perceive by the enclosed affidavits that an act of piracy has been committed by a certain William James Davis, master of the English merchant vessel the Catharine on board an american Sloop called the Rainbow. He afterwards came with his vessel into Newport in Rhode Island, but having some intimation that process of piracy was issuing against him, he slipt his cable in the night and...
703From Thomas Jefferson to Thayer, Bartlet & Company, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of July 5. and of the two boxes of China, and Mr. Dowse’s letter . From the length of time (4. years) since Mr. Dowse had been so kind as to undertake to bring me a service of China, he apprehended I must have given up the expectation of it and supplied myself, and therefore in his letter desired me to consult my own convenience only, as it was...
704From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President Minutes of what passed on the subject of the letter to Mr. Genet. Also the draught of a letter to the Merchants . Both papers have been twice sent to the Atty. General’s, but he is not in town nor will be till tomorrow. RC ( DLC : Washington Papers); addressed: “The Preside[…]”; endorsed by Washington. Not recorded in SJL . Enclosures:...
705From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 26 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to return to the President the memoir of M. Lentilhon, with a letter to Dr. Mc.Henry adapted to his case. Of the letter of M. Millet he can make very little. It is rendered difficult of comprehension by the bad English in which it is written: and still more by the imperfect and indigested views of the writer. He sees no distinct object in it but to get the President...
706From 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 .
707To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inclose to Mr. Jefferson the paper under this cover with a request that it may be returned when he shall have read or caused it to be transcribed. The Name of the writer Mr. C. will have the honor to communicate orally . RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The Secretary of State”; endorsed by TJ: “Florida West.” Recorded in SJPL .
708Enclosure: 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...
709From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honour to inform Mr. Hammond, that on examination of the proceedings of his office he finds the usage to be to produce the original of the Consular commissions to the President: and for this reason that if the office be called on by a court of justice on any question relative to the Consul, a certificate in the nature of an Inspeximus is sent them, which supposes there...
710To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Lindsay, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter with a post note to the full amount due me. I should have acknowledged it before this but was in hopes of giving you some intelligence from England as different Vessels were to sail from London for this port about the 1st. July. Last evening came into Hampton Roads the Orian British Ship of 74 Guns from the West Indies she is part of a fleet of 3 Sail of the Line and...
711To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a few lines by the last post from this place just to apprize you of my movement to it. I have since seen the Richmond and the Philada. papers containing, the latter the certificate of Jay and King and the publications relating to the subject of it, the former the proceedings at Richmond dictated no doubt by the Cabal at Philada. It is painful to observe the success of the...
712Circular 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...
713To Thomas Jefferson from James Cole Mountflorence, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
On Sunday next the 1st. September, I will sail for Amsterdam in the American Ship Cheeseman, from whence I will repair immediately to Paris. Should you wish to transmit any Communication to Mr. Short at the Hague or Mr. Morris at Paris, or to any other Person, I will most chearfully take charge of your Dispatches, and would take the greatest Care of them; In case the Vessel be visited by any...
714To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I send herewith the case of Mr. Phillip Wilson as stated by me to Lord Grenville and by him referred to the Lords of the Treasury: Some time after my first application on this subject Lord Grenville told me that on the report of Sir Willm. Scott the Kings Advocate General he had referr’d the matter to the Treasury as a compassionate case; I told him I considered it as a case of justice, but if...
715To Thomas Jefferson from Josef Ignacio de Viar and Josef de Jaudenes, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
A mediados del mes proximo pasado llegò à nuestra Noticia, que en una Sociedad de Franceses Jacobines establecida privadamente en esta Ciudad, se havia Resuelto formar una Carta, ê imprimir porcion de exemplares de ella Reservadamente, y dirijirlos con algun Emisario à la Luisiana para su circulacion, con el fin de Revolver Aquella Provincia, y hacerla independente del Dominio del Rey nuestro...
716Enclosure: Edmond Charles Genet’s Address to Louisiana, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Les Français Libres à leurs freres de la LOUISIANE. Le moment est arrivé ou le despotisme doit disparoitre de la terre. La France devenuë libre, constitueé en république, après avoir fait connoitre aux hommes leurs droits, après avoir remporté des victoires signalées sur leurs nombreux ennemis, non contente des succès dont elle recueillerait seule le prix, annonce à tous les peuples quelle est...
717To 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...
718To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 28 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having in my former communications related the conduct of this Government to the neutral powers with the reasons assigned by Lord Grenville for this conduct which reasons as far as they concern enemy’s property on board of neutral Vessels his lordship informed me he had directed Mr. Hammond to represent fully to our Government I have only to add that from subsequent conversations there does...
719Enclosure I: Thomas Digges to Thomas Pinckney, 13 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I was favourd by Your reply to my Communications from Birmingham relative to the coinage of Dollars &ca. &ca. (which I still am apprehensive are meant to be passd in the United States) I have not had an occasion to intrude upon You, nor as yet been able to get as far as London from the requisite attention it behoovd me to pay to some moveing Farming Families and the getting forward a...
720Enclosure II: Thomas Digges’s Memorandums on Counterfeiting, 12 August [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
At Mr Bages Mill—Elford nr. Lichfield mondy. 12th of Augt. [1793] With Mr. B., his Foreman and 3 workmen. In Feby. last, near the end of Feby., a Man applyd at the mill to get a Ream or two of paper made, of so common a sort that Mr. B. sayd it might be bought in any shop; But on very strong solicitations the men was orderd to get ready the stuf for it the next morning. He then said nothing of...
721Enclosure III: Thomas Digges’s Memorandum on Counterfeiting, 12 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This was the Sort of Paper chosen by the Man who wishd to get the water Mark (nearly as below) made in the paper—(see Memorandum ). The paper is about 22 Incs. by 20—call’d cartrige Cap The following is the size and shape of the letter as given me by one of the Men at Mr. Robt. Bage’s Mill in his presence NEW JERSEY He told them the paper was to have nine different water marks on each sheet....
722From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 28 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the papers of Messrs. Wilson Potts & Easton, merchants of Alexandria, complaining that their brig the Jesse has been taken by a French privateer called the Sans pareil , carried into Charleston, and there condemned by the French Consul and sold. The object of their application is to obtain national interference for redress. But this measure is always slow,...
723To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 29 Aug. 1793 . He received TJ’s 21 Mch. letter on 10 June and will continue the efforts already made in accordance with it to prevent foreign ships from flying the American flag. By the first ship he will send the security of which TJ sent him a model, having overcome the difficulty of finding people to make this commitment by offering a counter-guarantee and mortgage on his...
724To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Dowse, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just arrived from Europe, and the letter which your Excellency, did me the honour to write, is now before me. I was under some hesitation whether I ought to have, sent you the China, after having delay’d it so long, and in which time it was natural to suppose you would supply yourself elswhere. But I assure you Sir, your returning it, will not be of the least disadvantage to me; on the...
725To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gilmor and Samuel Sterett, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We received Your letter of the 22d. inst. and took the earliest opportunity of communicating it to the Agent of the two Ships destined for France. He assures us that it is not designed to load Merchandize of any sort or description on board of them, nor do we solicit protection for any thing, except the Vessels, the Passengers and what may be properly called their Baggage. If more is found on...
726To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We received two packets from you on the 20. inst. one of July 21. and another of Aug: 11. The former thro’ the negligence of the post-master somewhere, was sent to Kentucké. Some accident of this kind has happened probably to your last, as it did not come to Charlottesville in the mail. Your friend Mr. Madison has spent several days in our neighbourhood: he did us the honor of a visit on...
727From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Shelby, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners of Spain residing here have complained to the President of the United States that certain persons at this place are taking measures to excite the Inhabitants of Kentucky to join in an enterprise against the Spanish Dominions on the Missisippi; and in evidence of it have produced the printed address now enclosed. I have it, therefore in charge from the President to desire you...
728From Thomas Jefferson to Josef Ignacio de Viar and Josef de Jaudenes, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the President of the US. the letter of the 27th. inst. which you did me the honor to write, and the printed paper it inclosed; and I am authorised to assure you that the President will use all the powers with which he is invested to prevent any enterprize of the kind proposed in that paper to the citizens of the US. and in general to prevent their concurrence in any...
729To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Ward, with Jeffferson’s Note, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I forward the enclosed at the desire of Mr. Adair—the Jays Cargo was shipd by Saml. Ward & Brothers—and was at their risk till its arrival in France. I will take the earliest opportunity of laying the particulars of this shipment before you. I am Sir your most obedt sert [ Note by TJ: ] The affidavit inclosed in this letter was sent to Mr. Pinckney . There is a duplicate of it in Mr....
730To Thomas Jefferson from James Wood, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter just received from Colonel Newton Commandant of the Norfolk Militia, the Executive are notified of the Arrival in Hampton Road, of a British ship of 74 Guns, with her Prize the Sans Culotte. The enclosed is a Copy of Colonel Newton’s letter and an Application from the British-Consul, that the ship be permitted to Water and take in Provisions. The Board have declined giving any...
731From 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,...
732From 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...
733To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 30 Aug. 1793 . Only great worry at TJ’s silence and his own distressful situation can overcome his fear of bothering him again when he may barely have leisure for his own affairs. Since TJ’s letter of 10 Mch., he has written on 25 May and 19 July asking what success he could count on from his merchandise and whether TJ could get Vaughan to send the amount from the sales. He...
734From 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...
735To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Several communications having at different times passed between you and myself, both in conversation and in writing, on the subject of the prizes made by the French privateers, fitted out in the ports of the United States; I have thought it expedient, for the sake of perspicuity and of avoiding future misunderstanding, to reduce the result of those communications under one point of view, and...
736Enclosure: List of French Privateers Outfitted and Armed in the United States, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
List of privateers, fitted out, armed and equipped, in Ports of the United States. L’Anti-George Savannah Le Citoyen Genet } Charleston. Le Sans culotte Le Vainqueur de la Bastille La Caramagnole River Delawar. Le petit Democrat Philadelphia Le Republicain } Boston. Le Roland lost taken MS (
737From Thomas Jefferson to Montgomery & Henry, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of Aug. 19. and can with truth assure you that it is the first information I have ever recieved of the existence of such a debt as is therein mentioned. On my annual visits to Monticello, my chief object has been to make an exact statement of every debt great or small due to and from my estate. This I have done chiefly by the information of Colo. Lewis: and...
738To Thomas Jefferson from John Nixon, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The merchants of Philadelphia received your communication, as one proof among the many of the attention of Goverment to the Commerce of the United States, which involves in it every other important interest of our Country. They will avail themselves of the invitation given, to convey all such information as they may obtain respecting the Vexation and Spoil Committed by the Privateers of the...
739To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Runnels & Son, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
When I took the liberty of addressing you on the 5th. Instant, Relative the Captured American Brig, with my Property on board, I could not doubt but that some enquiry would have been made, as to the Propriety of the Capture and the objects either Condemned or Acquitted; it is not necessary to prove that I suffer serious Inconveniencies, and disappointments, by the Detention of my Property (for...
740From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President a letter received from Mr. Maury, Consul at Liverpool, inclosing a copy of the order of the British government for intercepting our commerce in Grain. We shall doubtless receive it authentically and soon from Mr. Pinckney. In the mean time Mr. Maury’s information seems sufficient foundation to instruct Mr. Pinckney provisionally to make...
741To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President returns to the Secretary of State the letter from Mr. Murry with its enclosure—and observes, that if the Secretary is clear in the propriety of proceeding on the subject in the manner stated in the Secretary’s note, he wishes the Secretary to do so; but in case he is not, the President thinks it would be best to have a consultation upon it. RC ( DLC ); in Tobias Lear’s hand;...
742Cabinet Opinions on the Roland and Relations with Great Britain, France, and the Creeks, 31 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Heads of departments and Attorney General at the President’s on the 31st. day of Aug. 1793. A letter from Mr. Gore to Mr. Lear dated Boston Aug. 24. was read, stating that the Roland, a privateer fitted out at Boston and furnished with a commission under the government of France, had sent a prize into that port, which being arrested by the Marshal of the district by process...
743To Thomas Jefferson from Dennis Griffith, 31 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been engaged for almost two years past in measuring all the principal Waters and Public Roads in the State of Maryland and am laying down a Map thereof: upon measuring the Sea coast very carefully from the line which divides Delaware and Maryland, (the Latitude of which has been, I believe, very accurately ascertained by Messrs. Mason and Dixon) to the place where we were shewn as the...
744To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 31 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph arrived yesterday with the packet for Mr. Madison which I delivered immediately to a trusty messenger, charging him to put it into no hands, but those of Mr. Madison himself. The messenger was directed to go first to Colo. Monroes and afterwards to Wilson Nicolases, as I knew Mr. Madison was in the county but knew not which of these places he was at. My Brother, who came yesterday...
745From Thomas Jefferson to John Suter, 31 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to send a horse from this place to my own house in Virginia, and to receive another from thence, I have directed a servant to come from thence and be at your house on Wednesday the 4th. of Sep. where another will meet him from this place, to exchange horses, and each return. Both will be furnished with money for their expences: however as accidents may detain one or both on the...