1From Thomas Jefferson to Vergennes, 11 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
My hand recovering very slowly from the effects of it’s dislocation, I am advised by the Surgeons to try the waters of Aix in Provence. From thence I think it possible I may go as far as Nice. As circumstances might arise under which a passport might be useful, I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency for one. I propose to set out on Thursday next. I would at the same time ask an...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, 26 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai déjà eû l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous addresser les deux passeports que vous aviez demandés pour la libre exportation des munitions de guerre que vous avez achetées pour l’Etat de Virginie. Je m’empresse, Monsieur, de vous faire part que M. le Contrôleur-Général vient de m’informer que les ordres ont été donnés pour que ces munitions passent à leur destination sans païer aucun droit. J’ai...
3[To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, ca. 14 November 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Ca. 14 Nov. 1786. Entry in SJL under this date reads: “Vergennes. Ct. de (passport).” Not found, but it must have enclosed the passport promised by Vergennes in his letter of 4 Nov. 1786.]
4To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, 4 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai fait expédier, Monsieur, comme vous l’avez demandé, un Passeport de franchise pour quelques parties de vins étrangers qui doivent vous arriver des Ports de Marseille, Livourne et Lisbonne, pour votre usage et la consommation de votre maison à Paris. J’y ai fait comprendre le Clavecin qui vous vient de Londres, quoique cet objet de pur agrément, ne puisse pas être rangé dans la classe des...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, 31 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Jai l’honneur Monsieur de vous envoyer les deux passeports que vous avez demandés pour la libre exportation des Ports de Bordeaux et du havre d’une certaine quantité de munitions de guerre que vous avez achetés par ordre de l’Etat de Virginie où vous vous proposez de les faire passer. FC (Arch. Aff. Etr., Corr. Pol., E.-U.; xxxii ; Tr in DLC ). Noted in SJL as received 1 Nov. 1786.
6From Thomas Jefferson to Vergennes, 20 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of communicating to your Excellency the copy of a treaty of amity and commerce concluded between the United States of America and his late Majesty the King of Prussia, in the two languages in which it was written, each of which was agreed to be equally original. The exchange of ratifications was made but a little before the death of the King. This circumstance with the delays...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Vergennes, with Enclosure, 15 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor some time ago of asking from your Excellency by letter a permission to export from the Ports of Bourdeaux and Havre certain arms and accoutrements which I had had made for the State of Virginia, which request I now take the liberty to repeat. I beg leave to sollicit at the same time a passeport for the entrance of certain articles for my own private use, some of which are...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Vergennes, 16 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of repeating what I had the honor of mentioning to your Excellency yesterday, that, by order of the state of Virginia, a contract has been made in France for 3400. stand of arms, as many cartouch boxes with their accoutrements, and that I am yet to purchase as much gunpower, gunflints and Cartridge paper as will, with the arms and cartouch boxes, employ the sum of 180,000...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Vergennes, 31 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday, inclosing a Copy of the Resolutions of the Committee on the Subject of Tobacco, and am bound to make my Acknolegements for this Attention to the Commerce between this Country and the United States, which will I hope by this Measure be kept alive till more simple and permanent Arrangements become practicable. I have communicated it...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, with Regulations Concerning Tobacco, 30 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’empresse de vous prévenir, Monsieur, qu’il vient d’être décidé que, malgré le Traité que la ferme-Générale a fait avec M. Robert Morris pour la livraison d’une certaine quantité de Tabacs, elle en prendra du Commerce jusqu’à la concurrence de 15,000 boucauds par an. Pour vous mieux faire connaître l’étendue de la décision dont il s’agit, je vous en envoye l’extrait ci-joint. Je vous prie...