1From Thomas Jefferson to J.P.P Derieux, 28 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 23d. and now inclose under cover to mr Jefferson, as you desired, this letter with the certificate requested. I have not named you a citizen of the US. because I do not know the fact, and I doubted whether it would be of service to you. I have to the certificate subjoined a passport, without subscribing in any official capacity, because in that capacity...
2From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 1 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your letter from New York, I inclosed it to mr Madison to whom the subject of it belonged, in order that he might be able to answer it without any delay. as I presumed you would immediately [set out] from Washington on reciept of his letter, I thought it unsafe to send your certificate there, & detained it the rather as I hoped you would do us the favor of calling...
3To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 9 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Monroe ayant eu la bonté depuis le 1er. Mai der de voulloir bien m’appointer pour vous apporter ses Dépêches, j’ai L’honneur de vous informer que je viens ce jour de débarquer a New-york, d’ou suivant ses ordres je dois me rendre a Washington-City dans la plus grand diligence; mais comme il m’a très particulierement recommandé de ne les remettre qu’a vous ou Mr. Madison, et quon vient de...
4To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 23 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Etant actuellement sur mon chemin pour aller M’embarquer, et esperant que vous etiés encore a Monticello; J’avois pris la liberté de m’y presenter pour avoir L’honneur de vous assurer de mes respects, et vous demander La grace de voulloir bien m’accorder un passe-port pour France, et un certifficat de ma résidence en Virginie depuis 1784. avec celui de mon caractere et des malheurs du feu qui...
5Enclosure: Certificate and Passport, 28 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Justin Peter Plumard de Rieux a native of France, & nephew of Madame Bellanger of St. Germaine with whom I was acquainted, was on my return from Europe in 1789. living in the state of Virginia & has lived therein ever since; and as I have been well informed had lived there some years previous to 1789. during my absence from the state: that he...