1To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 12 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 12 Aug. 1791 . Knowing that TJ will be interested, he informs him of the good news in the last letter from Mde. Bellanger enclosed in his to Mr. Randolph, which informs him that M. Le Roy of Bordeaux had died and left him a legacy of 15,000₶. This makes him happy once more and he hopes the measures he will take will provide a solid establishment. In her letter of 14 Apr. Mde....
2To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 20 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons appris avec beaucoup de satisfaction que vous etiés heureusement arrivé à New-york, et nous voyons encore avec un plaisir plus sensible s’approcher le tems où nous devons vous revoir et vous offrir de nouveaux et foibles temoignages de notre reconnaissance. Je vous apprendrai avec doulleur que je n’ay point encore reçu de lettres de ma Tante Bellanger, ny même de Mr. Mazzei, et que...
3To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 10 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 10 Jan. 1793 . Owing to the carelessness of the Richmond courier, TJ’s letters of 22 Nov. and 14 Dec. arrived simultaneously. He has now received from Gamble another 250 dollars obtained by TJ as an advance from Vaughan, which relieves him of some financial difficulty because, his bill of exchange having been returned to Gamble protested, Gamble had credited the first 250...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Justin Pierre Plumard Derieux, 19 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Me croyant toujours honoré de votre bienveillance; J’ose prendre la liberté de vous reiterer l’expression de mes sentiments de respect, et de vous faire part de l’evenement qui a detourné la résolution que j’avois prise d’aller vivre dans le KusKusKy. Prèsqu’ausitot mon retour de France, mon fils ainé S’est marié a la fille d’un fermier du voisinage, et n’ayant pu le determiner, n’y son frere...
5To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 5 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu il y a quelques jours une Lettre de Mde. Bellanger du 25. juillet. Elle me dit combien elle a eté fachée d’apprendre par celle que vous lui avés fait L’amitié de lui Ecrire que vous ne retourniés pas; cette mauvaise nouvelle a affligé, me dit-elle, tous vos amis en France, tandis que Ceux d’ici s’en rejouissent. Elle m’ajoute aussi que vous avés eu La bonté de lui ecrire en ma...
6To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 25 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 25 Apr. 1791 . Has just received TJ’s of 24 Mch. and is most grateful for what TJ has written to Fenwick. If his hopes are realized he will owe this to TJ alone. If not, he will have the certainty that nothing in the world henceforth could move this unrelenting kinsman from the proceedings of an unjust mother. Hence, whatever the outcome of TJ’s kind effort in his behalf, he...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Justin Pierre Plumard Derieux, 10 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Ayant recu dernierement de France un assortiment de plusieurs qualités de grains, qui me paroissent Superieurs aux notres, J’ay L’honneur de vous en adresser quelques uns de chaque espece, en vous priant de me marquer si vous en desirés une plus grande quantité, parceque je pourois vous en procurer avant le tems des semailles prochaines. Les désagrements de ma Situation dans les tristes...
8To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, [18 September 1792?] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Charlottesville ], “ Ce Mardi après midi ” [ 18 Sep. 1792? ]. He encloses a letter from Mme. Bellanger and the one received from Mr. Homassel. He also sends a new letter for Mr. Homassel which seems more concise and analogous to the subject than the one he delivered to TJ this morning. RC ( MHi ); 1 p.; in French; partially dated; docketed by TJ. The letter from Plumard de Bellanger has not...
9To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 22 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 22 Oct. 1792. He has received TJ’s letter of 11 Oct. and is grateful for the trouble TJ has taken on behalf of his merchandise as well as for the sum TJ persuaded Vaughan to let him draw in advance. TJ is to make this sum payable to the Richmond merchant Robert Gamble, whom Derieux will ask by letter today to receive it, and is to inform Gamble of the letter from Fenwick to...
10To 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...