The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 3 (of 9): Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and PrivateJefferson, Thomas
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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 3 (of 9): Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
Jefferson, Thomas
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
not in the particular enumeration I gave you. With respect to foreign
newspapers, I receive those of Amsterdam, France, and London so regularly,
and so early, that I will not trouble you for any of them; but I will
thank you for those of Lisbon and Madrid, and in your letters to give
me all the information you can of Spanish affairs, as I have never yet
received but one letter from Mr. Carmichael, which you I believe brought
from Madrid. You will receive with this a pamphlet by Mr. Coxe in answer
to Lord Sheffield, Freneau and Fenn's papers. I am, with great and sincere
esteem, dear Sir, your most obedient, and most humble servant.
TO DANIEL SMITH, ESQ.
Philadelphia, November 29, 1791.
Sir,--I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favors of September 1 and
October 4, together with the report of the Executive proceedings in the
South-Western government from March 1 to July 26.
In answer to that part of yours of September 1 on the subject of a seal
for the use of that government, I think it extremely proper and necessary,
and that one should be provided at public expense.
The opposition made by Governor Blount and yourself to all attempts by
citizens of the United States to settle within the Indian lines without
authority from the General Government, is approved, and should be
continued.
There being a prospect that Congress, who have now the Post office bill
before them, will establish a post from Richmond to Stanton, and continue
it thence towards the South-West government a good distance, if not nearly
to it, our future correspondence will be more easy, quick, and certain.
I am, with great esteem, Sir, your most obedient, and most humble servant.
TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Philadelphia, December 5, 1791.
Dear Sir,--The enclosed memorial from the British minister, on the case
of Thomas Pagan, containing a complaint of injustice in the dispensations
of law by the courts of Massachusetts, to a British subject, the President
approves of my referring it to you, to report thereon your opinion of the
proceedings, and whether anything, and what, can or ought to be done by
the government in consequence thereof.
I am, with great and sincere esteem, dear Sir, your most obedient, and
most humble servant.
_The Memorial of the British Minister._
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