1To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Anderson, 11 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Genet the french Embassador left this place this morning for Philadelphia. I think it probable that he may come on some terms with the President, for the payment of our debt to france in the Shipment of wheat flour &c, and that an Agent here will be wanting. I have therefore to request the favor of you to Mention me, If you think me worthy of the Appointment. I have one American Ship, and...
2To 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...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [11 May 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. C. has the honor to send to the Secretary of State a copy of a letter received this day. The names of the persons, to and from whom the letter is, have been omitted, because they will be both known to the Secretary. Mr. C. thinks it his duty to the writer, respectfully to request, that the matter may be confined to the P. and himself. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 11 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Harriott is so obliging as to take charge of your news papers up to the present date—with these I inclose a copy of the instructions given to the commanders of Vessels carrying letters of Marque, on which it will be necessary for our Merchants to observe that the property of all persons resident in the Dominions of France is liable to capture and the decisions of the British Courts of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Stevens, 11 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 18th. Ulto. was delivered to me three or four days agoe, And at a time, Just as I was seting out on a Tour through part of my Survey upon publick business; But so soon as I return home your request shall be complied with, as far as it Lays in my Power, For in Genl. Gates defeat, I was unfortunate enough to loose all my Baggage and Papers. I am with great esteem Dear Sir your...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith is a copy of my last letter. The chanels now left to write you from this country render it imprudent to say anything on the subject of politics. We are perfectly quiet here and in the neighbourhood of this Department. The government of France continues their uniform protection and favor to the American Commerce, and the Trading people have much confidence in and pay higher freights to...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Josef de Jaudenes and Josef Ignacio de Viar, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Las mismas miras que tubimos en pasar à manos de V.S. Copia del tratado concluido entre España, y la Nacion Creeke el año de 1784, nos inducen ahora à remitir à V.S. adjunta otra Copia del que se concluyò el año proximo pasado por nuestro Governador de Natches con las Naciones Chactaws, y Chicachas, y nos lisonjeamos que enterado el Presidente de los Estados Unidos de sus contenidos, se valdrà...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Josef de Jaudenes and Josef Ignacio de Viar, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Adjuntas tenemos la honrra de pasar à manos de V.S. Copias de una Carta escrita por el Governador de Sn. Agustin à Dn. Diego Seagrove incluyendole la de un Memorial que se le presento por cinco habitantes de aquella Plaza quexandose de que haviendoseles huido cinco Esclavos de su propriedad al Estado de Georgia, se los han detenido en dicho Estado: Asimismo và à continuacion Copia de algunos...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Josef de Jaudenes and Josef Ignacio de Viar, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
La Carta escrita por el Procurador general del Estado de Georgia Don Juan Young Noel al Secretario del Govierno de Sn. Agustin Don Carlos Howard (de que tenemos la honrra de pasar à V.S. adjunta una Copia baxo el No. 1.) impondrà à V.S. de los pasos que se tomaron en la Georgia con los complices en el robo de los cinco Esclavos pertenecientes à Vasallos de S.M.C.; pero como por dicha Carta...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Josef de Jaudenes and Josef Ignacio de Viar, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Acavamos de recivir varios avisos del Governador de Sn. Agustin relativos à la disposicion que prevalece actualmente entre los Indios Creekes, las atrosidades que han cometido estos ultimamente, y otras noticias que aclaran bastante la conducta amistosa, y pacifica hacia los Americanos, è Indios que se desea seguir de parte de nuestro govierno, y la mui diferente que observa el Superintendente...
11To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 13 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
From the last letter I had the honor of receiving from you I was informed that my suit vs. Griffin had lain by from the Gentleman to whom it was formerly intrusted having left off the practice of the Law and that it would be determined at the april term. I have every thing to hope from your friendly attention to the business and will be glad as soon as convenient to be informed of its...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gamble, 13 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this honor the 10th. inst. since which Mr. N. Anderson has informed me he has wrote you on the same subject—And solicits your patronage, provided the Agency is an object worth attention, but if it will only be a trifling matter, he does not wish to deprive me of a trifle. He mentioned his desire to me , and urged as a motive, Why I ought to let him Join in the business of purchasing and...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Hamilton, [13] May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State, the Copy of a letter of the 23rd. of April last from the Collector of the District of Nantucket to the Register of the Treasury. Copies of the declarations on the Registers, therein referred to, are also transmitted. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Hamilton; endorsed by TJ as...
14Memorandum from Alexander Hamilton and Edmund Randolph, [ca. 13–15 May 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
A Perhaps the Secretary of State, revising the expression of this member of the sentence, will find terms to express his idea still more clearly and may avoid the use of a word of doubtful propriety “Contraventions” B “but be attentive” C “mere” to be omitted D Considering that this Letter will probably become a matter of publicity to the world is it necessary to be so strong? Would not the...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 13 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to you a letter addressed to me by the British Consul residing at Norfolk with an Affidavit enclosed therein. The subject to which they relate will no doubt receive the Consideration of the President of the United States. I have the honor to be sir with the sentiments of the most perfect respect your ob: ser RC ( DNA : RG 59, LGS ); in a clerk’s hand, with...
16To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 13 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President requests that the Secretary of State will have the enclosed letter from the Governor of So. Carolina taken into consideration, with the other matters which are to be weighed. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; endorsed by TJ as received 14 May 1793. Recorded in SJPL . Enclosure: William Moultrie to Washington, 26 Apr. 1793, expressing hope that the President would approve...
17To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 13 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime last fall I sent to Mr. Young transcripts of the accounts respecting the Agriculture of this Country, which I had collected from Gentlemen of the best information on this subject, with whom I was acquainted in the middle States, New York and Virginia. The account which you had the goodness to draw up was among the number. I have lately received from Mr. Young a letter in reply to mine...
18Edmund Randolph’s Opinion on the Grange, 14 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The attorney general of the U.S. has the honor of submitting to the secretary of state his opinion concerning the seizure of the ship Grange. The essential facts are, that the river Delaware takes its rise within the limits of the U.S: that in the whole of its descent to the Atlantic ocean, it is covered on each side by the territory of the U.S: that from tide water to the distance of about...
19To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, with Jefferson’s Note, 14 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States requests that the Secretary of State will lay the enclosed letter before the Gentlemen who are to meet today—that it may be taken into consideration with the other matters which may be before them. [ Note by TJ: ] viz. a letter from T. Newton. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; with note by TJ at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 14 May 1793....
20To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 14 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President sends to the Secretary of State the enclosed Extract which he has just received from a respectable Gentleman in this City—who informs him that the writer is a person of respectability and good information in London. The President wishes it to be shewn to the Gentlemen if they are still together. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; endorsed by TJ as received 14 May 1793....
21To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 15 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I find Mr. J. is a collector of Money, tho not in a very large way, for several persons of reputation, the Episcopal Church and one or two Charitable Institutions—that he has been employed by several others and it is generally understood that he has conducted himself with regularity and honesty. This recommendation has therefore a certain degree of weight when he speaks of Mr. C . as an honest...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Peyton Short, 15 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my thanks for your obliging favor enclosing a Letter from my Brother, which came to hand a few days past and in consequence of your friendly offer, take the liberty of enclosing an Answer to your Care. I was a good deil disappointed on hearing that several Letters of which you take notice in your last had not come to hand. To insure a paper from this to your Metropolis, in the...
23To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, with Jefferson’s Note, 15 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States approves of the enclosed Letter to Mr. Hammond, and likewise of that to Mr. Rawle. [ Note by TJ :] viz the letter of May 15. 93. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; addressed: “The Secretary of State”; with subjoined note by TJ. Enclosures: (1) TJ to George Hammond, 15 May 1793 . (2) TJ to William Rawle, 15 May 1793 . Recorded in SJPL .
24To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 16 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Stephen Kingston, a merchant of this city, by birth an Irishman, but now a citizen of the U. S. has applied to me on a subject, which he refrains, for a time, to act upon from public Considerations. The prizemaster of one of the prizes taken by “ the Citizen Genet ” privateer is a debtor to him. He wishes to arrest the man, but is apprehensive, that it may produce some public difficulty:...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Fenwick, Mason & Company, 16 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith you will receive an Invoice of 14 cases wine you ordered last winter but no opportunity offering for either Richmond or Philadelphia we profit of the present and send them to the care of Mr. Archibald Campbell merchant in Baltimore who will give them what direction you desire. If you have retired from public business, he will forward them on without further directions to Richmond to...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 16 May 179[3] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous communiquer, Monsieur, une copie des lettres de créance qui m’ont été délivrées par le Conseil éxécutif de la République française; Je vous prie de vouloir bien les mettre Sous les yeux du Président des Etats unis et de me faire connoitre l’heure à laquelle Je pourrai les lui presenter ainsi qu’une lettre que la convention-nationale à chargé son Président de lui ecrire....
27To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 16 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed resolution of the G. assembly I very much wish to see fitly and ingeniously executed and feel a thorough sterility of genius on the subject. Nor have I been able to obtain aid here. Thus circumstanced I resort to your goodness and pray you will be pleased to favor me with a plan. The execution can be effected in this city. I have the honor to be Sr with every sentiment of the...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 16 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your kind letter of April the 28 a week ago and should have answered it imediately but that the house was full of company at the time. The subject of it has been one of infinite anxiety both to Mr. Randolph and my self for many months and tho I am too sensible of the iliberality of extending to one person the infamy of an other, to fear one moment that it can reflect any real...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 16 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you most heartily for the information your last letter contained and beg you to favor me with communications concerning the French whenever you have leisure as we may expect the grossest misrepresentations in the papers and I feel myself warmly interested in their affairs. Their late misfortunes have excited a general sorrow in this part of the country: all persons with whom I have...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Brothers Coster & Company, 17 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Our Brig Resolution Commanded by John H: Shackerly, which sailed from the Texel on the 17th. of february last, was on the next day boarded by a french Privateer call’d the young-Mary Commanded by Phil Everaert belonging to the Port of Dunkirk, and carried by force to the Port of Ostende; The french Consul there examined his Papers, but having no Power to decide would have transmitted them to...
31To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 17 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
An application has been made to me, since I had the honor of seeing you, to know whether it will be illegal, or, in any respect, improper for a Citizen of the United States to accept the business and to perform the service of an agent for the prizes sent and to be sent into the port of Philadelphia by the French ships of war, public and private. I have promised the applicants information upon...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 17 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you a note of all the Sea letters received by me, and of the Disposition thereof. A communication of similar import has been made to the Secretary of the Treasury that he may know for how many the Collectors of the Customs are to be held responsible. With great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most Obedient Servant Sea letters, considered as received;...
33To 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...
34To 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...
35To 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...
36To 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...
37To 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...
38To 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....
39To 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...
40To 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,...
41To 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...
42To 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...
43To 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);...
44To 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...
45Translation: 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...
46To 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...
47To 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...
48To 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...
49To 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...
50To 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....