121To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 15 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce the Bearer Dr. Walker a young Gentleman from Virginia.—Nothing new has transpired since my last of the 8th. inst.—Amsterdam I have no doubt has surrendered, as letters from there of the 9th. say, that 2 deputies were sent to the Princess, to know what terms she finally required, and authorized to give assurances of the disposition in the people to comply with her wishes...
122To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 16 Oct. 1787 . Since his letter of 14 Oct. he has learned that only six of the crew of the ship Elephant are Americans; has taken them under his protection and advanced their legal expences; the admiralty court has awarded them their wages and the customary allowance for their return to America and has ordered the English master of the vessel to pay the legal expences; is happy “to...
123To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 18 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Me. de Tessé a Reçu hier avec un nouveau témoignage des bontés de Monsieur Jefferson l’annonce des plus grandes Richesses. Elle a lu trois fois avant de se coucher l’état de ses biens, et l’a encore parcouru ce matin à son Réveïl. Elle y trouve avec une grande satisfaction des especes dont le nom ne lui est pas inconnu, mais dont les plans ne sont jamais arrivés en France et même en...
124To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 19 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu ici, Monsieur, le troisieme paquet que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’adresser pour Mr. Jay. J’aurois fort desiré pouvoir prolonger mon séjour á Paris, mais je sentois qu’il me falloit un peu de marge ici pour les preparatifs de mon voyage. Le vent contraire qui continue ici allonge malgré moi cette marge que je voulois prendre. Ce qui m’en console c’est que je me flatte que je...
125To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 20 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you the State of Imports of Tobacco from the United States to this Port from 1 January 1786 to 24 Sept 1787, since which are arrived four or five Vessels principally for account of the Contractors. I have divided the State in two parts the one containing the Imports on private Account the other from Mr. Morris, on Account of his Contract. We have arrivals that left...
126To Thomas Jefferson from Ralph Izard, 20 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favoured with your Letter of 1st. August, enclosing Messrs. Berard’s Proposals on the subject of Rice, which I have shewn to several Merchants, and am happy to find a general disposition among them to enter into Commercial Connexions with France. You know how they have been hitherto hampered by their engagements with the British Merchants, and their Trammels are not yet broken. Messieurs...
127To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 20 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my former of the 16th. instant, I have received the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 17th of this Month. Altho Cap. Crawford was condemned to pay the wages of the 6 American Sailors amongst his crew and likewise their discharge, Mr. Rueland Correspondent of Captn. Crawford hath refused to comply with the admiraltys verdict under the pretext that Captn. Crawford is no more...
128To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Bréhan, 22 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The moment shall come very soon, Sir, which must take and carry us in your happy Country. I have but a regret—’tis that we cannot take you with us, but perhaps you will come soon. It is an hope that I will keep preciously. You have given me, Sir, a promise to write to me. Don’t forget it I pray you and receive the adieux of one who knows how to value your merite and your friendship. Will you...
129To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 23 Oct. 1787. Introduces Mr. Jarvis, a “Gentleman of New England” who brings this letter and a copy of the proposed plan of government; refers TJ to Jarvis for news on that subject. Is sending a full account of the convention in another letter of this day which is being carried by “the Chevalier Jones” who intended sailing on the packet but changed his passage to another ship because...
130To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your favor of the 4th. of August. Inclosed you will receive a Copy of the report of our late federal Convention, which presents, not amendments to the old Confederation, but an entire new Constitution. This work is short of the ideas I had the honor to communicate to you in June, in no other instance than an absolute negative upon the State laws. When the report was...
131To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 23 Oct. 1787. Thanks TJ for his intercession with the ministers of The Netherlands and Prussia; hopes they will keep their promises and that his situation will be improved out of respect for the government he represents. His only crime is his support of the principles of civil liberty, having for twelve years furthered the friendship between The Netherlands and the United States;...
132To Thomas Jefferson from Fremyn de Fontenille, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay remis hier le matin de votre part, a Mr. LeBegue Les memoires de Mr. de Calonne, qui Luy a fait un sensible plaisir, il m’a prié de vous temoignés sa reconnoissance. En revanche il y sera vendredy prochain vous mettre en possession de sa chambre, avec mon paravant que je vous ait offert par ma lettre il y a deux jours . Vous seres a L’abry du vent. Mr. LeBegue sera tres charmé de votre...
133To Thomas Jefferson from Abbé Morellet, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Un homme de mes amis qui a servi les etats unis avec zèle et à qui vous aves montré de l’estime me prie de m’interesser auprès de vous pour lui faire payer des arrerages qui lui sont dûs sur les engagemens que les etats ont pris avec les officiers comme lui. Sa lettre explique ses demandes mieux que je ne pourrois faire, la petite note qui y est jointe les presente encore d’une maniere plus...
134To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Rutledge, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14th: of July, afforded me a great deal of Pleasure. It was a new proof of your Esteem for the individual, and it was replete with Information, highly interesting to my Countrymen. I have endeavour’d, and not without Success, to convince several of our Mercantile people, as well as some of our Planters, how highly beneficial it will be to change the consignment of their Rice,...
135To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 24 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the 8 Ult. when I last wrote to you, I have been favored with your Letters of the 6 and 15 Augt. last, which together with the Papers mentioned in the first of them, were immediately laid before Congress. Altho the Opinion of the most judicious and well informed seems to be that France and Britain will avoid War, and unite their Councils and their Efforts to preserve Peace, yet as great...
136To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 24 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Dispatches alluded to in my late Letters together with others of some importance are ready, and were intended to be conveyed to you by this Packet; but the Gentleman to whose care they were committed declining to go in her, they must pass to you by some other Route. An opinion prevails that hostilities have probably commenced between France and Britain, and such is its Impression that some...
137To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 24 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to address you a confidential Letter the 4th. Ult. enclosing one for Madame T. I here enclose another Letter for that worthy Lady, of which I request your particular care. I should have embarked in the Packet that will sail for Havre to morrow morning. But an account having arrived here, that the English Fleet is out and was seen steering to the Westward, and that a British...
138To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
My two last, though written for the two last Packets, have unluckily been delayed till this conveyance. The first of them was sent from Philada. to Commodore Jones in consequence of information that he was certainly to go by the packet then about to sail. Being detained here by his business with Congress, and being unwilling to put the letter into the mail without my approbation, which could...
139To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, 24 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Charleston, 24 Oct. 1787. Messrs. Brailsford & Morris, of that city, will ship some rice to France early in the winter and, being strangers, may wish to refer to TJ for information concerning French merchants; they are an honorable firm and their punctuality may be relied on. Hopes this venture may “open, and, in a short time, establish, an extensive and valuable Market for our great Staple.”...
140To Thomas Jefferson from Lacépède, 25 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
M. le Cte. de buffon, étant privé par le mauvais état de sa santé, de l’avantage de répondre à votre excellence, me charge d’avoir l’honneur de la remercier du beau présent qu’elle vient de nous faire. Ce sera pour nous une bien agréable occupation, Monsieur, que de comparer d’après vos vues, les divers bois d’animaux de l’amérique septentrionale qui étoient joints à la dépouille de l’orignal,...
141To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 25 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 25 Oct. 1787. Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 8 July [i.e., 2 July] ; “the prospect of war having materially altered the Business of Insurance in favor of American property in British Bottoms,” he may need proofs that he is a citizen of the United States; asks TJ to provide him with such documents. Is concerned that the French are not inclined to continue their former prices for...
142[To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Bryen, 25 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[[ Algiers ] 25 Oct. 1787 . Recorded in SJL Index but not in SJL and, therefore, probably received sometime in 1788 (see Rutledge to TJ, 23 Oct. 1787 , note). Not found.]
143To Thomas Jefferson from Zaccheus Coffin, 26 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Algiers, 26 Oct. 1787. Asks that TJ forward the enclosed letter and that it be sent to Boston, if convenient. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; at foot of text, in Coffin’s hand: “American Slave in algier”; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 20 Nov. 1787. The enclosed letter has not been identified.
144To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 26 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 26 Oct. 1787 . The enclosed gazette, specifically published to plague him, shows that his condition, instead of being mitigated, as TJ and Adams intended, has been aggravated and his existence rendered insupportable. Jacob van Staphorst , who is on his way to Paris, can relate many things concerning Dumas’ distress which his own diminishing strength does not permit him to write. [...
145To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 26 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By introducing the bearer Mr. Daniel Parker (who I think you encountered once at my lodgings in Leicester fields) I have the satisfaction of doing him a favour, and presenting to you a fund of Commercial and political knowledge, which you may draw freely upon during his stay at Paris, without being in the least apprehensive of failure or protest. I have been guilty of this, so frequently,...
146To Thomas Jefferson from Le Mau de L’Ecossay, 27 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai Reçü par M. de Laye Les trois volumes du cultivateur americain que vous avéz Eü La bonté de m’Envoyér, j’ai Resté si Longtems à vous en faire mes Remerciments, parceque j’étois bien aise de connoitre L’ouvrage pretieux que je tiens de vos liberalités; que d’obligations je vous ai, Monsieur, je ne connoissois qu’un Homme aimable et instruis de votre pais aulieu qu’aujourdhuy j’en connois...
147To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 28 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Daniel Parker will have the Honour to deliver you this. He is an intelligent American, and well informed as any Man you will see from hence. I beg leave to introduce him to you. Let me thank you for your late Letter and the important State Papers inclosed with it. I have ordered to your Address, a dozen Copies of my Boudoir for the Marquis, who desired Mr. Appleton and Mr. Paine to have...
148To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gadsden, 29 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
My Friend Mr. Izzard favor’d me with a Sight of Yours to him of the 18th Novr. and first of Augt. last together with Mr. De Calonne’s and Les Srs. Jean Jaques Berard & Cie. Letters to you, the first dated 22d Octr. 1786 encouraging from authority the Opening and fixing a General Trade with the United States, the other proposing a Plan of Mutual Commerce between this place and France,...
149To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 30 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 4th. by Mr. Cutting and the 11th. by post, and have made the enquiry you request with respect to the sailing of Capt. Dunn with your instruments. He certainly left this port at least four weeks ago, and I hope you will have news of his arrival at Rouen or Havre before this reaches you. The Bill which you was so good as to enclose, was instantly honor’d....
150To Thomas Jefferson from Wernecke, 30 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Phalsbourg, in Lorraine, 30 Oct. 1787 . Knowing the importance of TJ’s occupations, but also trusting in the kindness of TJ’s heart, ventures to address him again on the affairs of his brother who died in Virginia in 1783; TJ’s response of 19 Nov. 1786 to his former letter gave reassurance on this subject and he is confident that a just petition will meet with success; the only reason for the...