421To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 14 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now in daily expectation of the pleasure of receiving a letter from you and hope it will bring us an account of your safe arrival at the Hague and of your having found there Mr. Adams.—You recollect without doubt the extract in the Mercure , from Mazzei’s book, where it was said, ‘ qu’ il y a vingt dieux, ou qu’il n’y en a qu’un &c. ’ In consequence of it Pankcoucke is decreté...
422To Thomas Jefferson from [Nicolas?] van Staphorst, [ca. 14 March 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Van Staphorst’s compliment to Mr. Jefferson, and is sorry he cannot for the present assure, that what he will inform Mr. Jefferson about the quantity of pure Silver in a Gulden is exactly right, because he has taken it from a Book, of which authority he is not certain, in this case, but he will endeavour to ascertain it to morrow. 23 67/331 florins or Guldens must weight one Mark troys of...
423To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Paradise Barziza, 15 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Ce n’est pas de ce Moments que je vous dois la plus forte reconoissance pour les bienfaits que ma famille a toujours recu de vous. Mon Père jouisse de son état par vôtre ouvrage, et n’avons personne au Monde que nous soyons si redevables comme à vôtre Excellence. Les dernieres traites de bonté, que vous avez eut, en recommendant aux états Units de L’Amérique Mon Père, avec des expressions si...
424To Thomas Jefferson from Barziza, 15 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Venice, 15 Mch. 1788 . The news received in a letter from his father-in-law, John Paradise, dated 22 Nov. 1787, from Virginia, gives him an opportunity to write to TJ to express his thanks for the singular favors TJ has bestowed on Mr. Paradise; is convinced that TJ is the most gracious and obliging person in the world; hopes that, because of his connection, he may share TJ’s friendship and...
425To Thomas Jefferson from Brailsford & Morris, 17 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlestown, S.C., 17 Mch. 1788 . Enclose a bill for 726 livres tournois, drawn by the French consul, Petry, on Petry at Paris, subject to the order of the Agricultural Society; it is intended for purchase of “Olive, and other Fruit trees”; have written Bérard asking him to remit £300 to TJ for the use of John Rutledge, Jr. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; at foot of text in TJ’s hand: “bill accepted May 30....
426To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 17 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot let the post go off without sending you some intelligence of your little family at the convent. Few words will convey it as there is only to say that they are all perfectly well. This is the answer which I get from the convent when I send there. It shews that Miss Polly whom you left sick is at present classed with those whom you left well. The Packet has not yet arrived. It is the...
427To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 18 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Paradise being about to sail to Europe in a few days, furnishes me with an opportunity of informing you of my progress and situation. In my letter of the 10 December I acquainted you, that from the want of money I had been obliged to stay in Goochland, some time; soon after the date of that, I was fortunate enough to receive some, and return’d to this place immediately. Mr. Wythe advised...
428To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
En réponse à l’obligeante Lettre de Votre Excellence, d’avanthier, je recevrai avec bien de la reconnoissance la Lettre qu’Elle me destine pour m’aider à tranquilliser ma famille; et après elle mon bonheur seroit complet, si les projets de Votre Excellence Lui permettent de repasser ici, et de me mettre par là à même de Lui présenter mon Epouse, et de lui faire entendre de sa bouche...
429To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 18 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Copenhagen, 18 Mch. 1788 . Was presented at court the previous day by the French minister, La Houze, and had a “polite and distinguished reception”; talked with the queen, who has “a dignity of Person and deportment, which becomes her well, and which she has the secret to reconcile with great affability and ease”; the princess royal commands “that homage which artless Beauty and good nature...
430To Thomas Jefferson from Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., 19 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 19 Mch. 1788 . The ship Portsmouth , Capt. Oldner, arrived with tobacco from Virginia the previous night and will proceed to Dunkirk immediately to unload, “Tide Wind and Weather permitting”; the wine for Mr. Donald will be sent by the vessel since she will return to Virginia immediately. Have written to Limozin about the bust of Lafayette but it has not yet arrived. There are some...
431To Thomas Jefferson from Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., 20 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 20 Mch. 1788 . Patrick Parker, a passenger on the Portsmouth , has just delivered the two enclosed letters. Mr. Limozin had been informed by several messages of the necessity of taking the trees for TJ from the Portsmouth during the day because the ship would sail in the evening; they would have landed the trees themselves if they had not thought Limozin would consider their...
432To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 20 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I embrace the occasion of a young Gentleman, just arrived here Express from St. Petersburg, and who sets out immediately Express for Paris , to transmit you the foregoing Copy of my last of the 18th. I have written to Norway and expect a satisfactory Answer. The minister of France is surprised to have had no object from Versailles respecting me . I pray you and so does he to push that point...
433[To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 20 March 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 20 Mch. 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]
434To Thomas Jefferson from François Boissel, 21 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay Lu, dans L’introduction de L’importance des opinions religieuse de M. Neker, que la philosophie d’àprésent s’occuppoit de la recherche des moyens de s’assurer si les hommes ne pourroient pas se bien conduire et se très bien gouverner, sans aucun espèce de Culte, ni prêtres, ni Eglises, ni temple par conséquent. Et hier, au soir, un vieux Anglais m’apprit au licée que, dans une des...
435To Thomas Jefferson from La Boullaye, 22 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 22 Mch. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 18 Feb. 1788 ; is pleased to inform him that, after consultation with the controller general, Barrett’s request for refund of extra duties paid on oil imported into France will be granted, and that this decision has been communicated to the farmers-general. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French.
436To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Coffyn, 23 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Dunkirk, 23 Mch. 1788 . Informs TJ of the arrival of the ship Portsmouth , “on board of which Coll. Banister of James River near Petersburg, ship’d four Cases young Trees,” which were assigned to Limozin at Le Havre but could not be unloaded there because of the short time the ship stayed in that port; will take the trees to his house to await TJ’s orders; fears it would be dangerous to ship...
437To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 23 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 23 Mch. 1788 . Hopes TJ received the last letter he forwarded from Paris; saw Adams when he passed through The Hague again and learned through him of Adams’ and TJ’s kindness in arranging for the payment by the U.S. bankers in Amsterdam of the arrears in funds due him; the Van Staphorsts have just confirmed this information. Has attached to the enclosed letter for the U.S. foreign...
438To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 25 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Copenhagen, 25 Mch. 1788 . Is sending the present letter in care of the Van Staphorsts at Amsterdam. “My mission here is not yet at an end, but the minister has promised to determine soon and I have wrote to claim that promise.” Before receiving this letter TJ will have been informed by Simolin that TJ’s “proposal to him, and his application on that Idea, have been well received.” Jones has...
439To Thomas Jefferson from La Blancherie, 25 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’eus l’honneur de vous écrire dernierement pour savoir si vous voudriez bien vous charger de faire passer un pacquet qui m’avait été remis, à M. franklin. J’ai trouvé une occasion pour le lui faire parvenir avec la Collection des feuilles de cette année dont je lui fais l’hommage. L’Etablissement, l’ayant eu pour juge et ayant obtenu son approbation publique; J’ai pensé que vous ne trouveriez...
440To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 26 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 26 Mch. 1788 . Has received TJ’s letters of 3 and 4 Mch.; hopes TJ has safely returned from Holland; is surprised the oil has not arrived; thanks TJ for paying Lambert. Bernard of the observatory has sent meteorological observations covering seven years, in accordance with TJ’s wishes; they have been given to John Turnbull, who will be in Paris about 15 Apr. Bernard has left to...
441To Thomas Jefferson from Geismar, 26 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’expression, Mon Cher Ami, est au dessus de ce que je sens du plaisir de Vous revoir. Je me réserve donc tout à notre entrevue, persuadé que la Main Serrée de l’Ami sincèr dis plus que toutes les plumes de l’univers peuvent exprimer. J’ai donné ordre à l’aubergiste de la Maison rouge qui Vous remettra celle-ci de m’avertir d’abord de Votre arrivée. Si donc Vous voullés me dire quelques Mots,...
442To Thomas Jefferson from Bourdon des Planches, 29 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris ] 29 Mch. 1788 . Transmits letters from the son of the late Comte de Grasse to George Washington and the President of Congress requesting that he be admitted to the Society of the Cincinnati; has no doubt this request will be granted if TJ will attach to these letters a word of recommendation; wishes to take the occasion, also, to recall to TJ’s memory a request of his own to Congress...
443To Thomas Jefferson from Madame Duplessy, 31 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 31 Mch. 1788 . Encloses invitations for an assembly which she hopes to make useful as well as pleasant; has been assisted in this effort by Mmes. de Sillery and Duborcage; hopes some foreigners will attend. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French. Enclosures missing.