1From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to Paris, it was among my first attentions to go to the rue Chaussée d’Antin No. 17. and enquire after my friends whom I had left there. I was told they were in England. And how do you like England, madam? I know your taste for the works of art gives you a little disposition to Anglomany. Their mechanics certainly excel all others in some lines. But be just to your own nation....
2From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 18 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor, Madam, to send you the Memoire of M. de Calonne . Do not injure yourself by hurrying it’s perusal. Only, when you shall have read it at your ease, be so good as to send it back, that it may be returned to the Duke of Dorset. You will read it with pleasure. It has carried comfort to my heart, because it must do the same to the king and the nation. Tho’ it does not prove M....
3From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 26 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, my dear Madam, for the charming glass you have sent me. The beauty of the form had struck me at your house, where all is beautiful, and I meant to trouble your maitre d’hotel only, with the commission you have been so friendly as to take on yourself. Coming however from you, it is doubly precious. It shall stand by my own plate every day, and suggest the health I am to drink, and...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 14 October 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Adieus are painful; therefore I left Paris without sending one to you. After being detained in Havre ten days by contrary wind, we took advantage of a slight change of wind to get over to this place; tho it was blowing almost a tempest. 26. hours of boisterous navigation and mortal sickness landed us at this little village, where we have now been five days waiting for our ship, which has been...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 2 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the happiness, my dear friend, to arrive in Virginia after a voiage of 26. days only, of the finest autumn weather it was possible to have the wind having never blown harder than we would have desired it. On my arrival I found my name in the newspapers announced as Secretary of state. I made light of it, supposing I had only to say “no” and there would be an end of it. It turned out...