91To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, [ca. 9 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Nantes, ca. 9 Oct. 1787 .] In answer to TJ’s inquiry of the 5th, he has called upon the twelve individuals and firms in the appended list, and gives a state of their sales of tobacco to the farmers-general: eight of them sold lots ranging in size from 2 to 203 hogsheads, at prices ranging from 28₶ for a lot of 3 hogsheads to 34₶ for a lot of 203 hogsheads, all paid 15 per cent tare, three...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, [before 31 December 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Nantes, before 31 Dec. 1787 .] Has a vessel bound for Alexandria in a few days; offers to execute any commissions entrusted to him. RC ( MHi ); 1 p.; endorsed; undated but evidently one of two undated letters recorded in SJL Index as received in 1787.
93To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 28 Sep. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 22 Sep. ; had hoped to send by Ast, who brings this, the account of the United States with Schweighauser & Dobrée, but illness of Dobrée has prevented, and will for some time, completion of examination of that account. Wishes to present the “difficulty American vessels labour under here, on their return home for want of Salt provisions”; the...
94To Thomas Jefferson from Carra, 8 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 8 Dec. 1787 . Has been charged with a memorial concerning Cazeau, a Canadian, in relation to a debt which Congress acknowledged by resolutions of 6 Feb. 1783 and 18 Mch. 1784; asks for an appointment to present them to TJ. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French; signed: “Carra de la Bibliotheque du Roi, rue de la michodiere, à coté de la rue projettée.” Recorded in SJL as received 9 Dec. 1787. For...
95To 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...
96To 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...
97To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 10 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Madison and myself have done ourselves the honor to write you very fully as late as the 23d. Ult., but as the Chevalier Jones is but now about to sail in a Merchant Man for Holland, from whence he means to go directly to Paris, I just use this additional opportunity to inclose you the papers from the period of our former letters to this date. They contain sundry peices upon the subject of...
98[To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 3 December 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 3 Dec. 1787. Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]
99To 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...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 10 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last had the pleasure of writeing to you, I was at Wm. & Mary attending the different masters of that university; I remained there untill the first of August; since which time I have been here, waiting for money to enable me to return; but have never yet been able to procure it. So soon as I do I shall go down. I mentioned to you in my last, that the want of a Spanish dictionary had...
101To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., [5 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Cathalan’s respects to his Excy. Th. Jefferson Esqr. The State of the Purchase appears to me Just, for the quantity of hogshds. bought at Marseilles; for the prices they appear right, excepting the parcels at 39—of which I was not informed, but I dear Say they were paid so. They say that those prices alltogether are more than the Treaty, but they don’t mention that 15 p.ct. Tare makes a...
102To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 25 Jan. 1788. Acknowledges letters of 28 and 31 Dec.; has sent “Second Couffe Egyptian Rice on Captn’s. Shewell Vessel” to “William Drayton Esq. Chairman of the Society of Agriculture of Charlestown Sh. Carolina”; encloses bill of lading; hopes TJ has received the articles he desired; the barrel of oil was sent from Aix some days ago; encloses bill, amounting to 272.₶ 5, for...
103To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 3 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Cathalan presents their respects to his excelency Ths. Jefferson Esqr. and wait on him to take leave and his orders for Marseilles he has after great deal of Pains Sold his two Cargoes of Tobacco lately arived at 34. the Virginia and 31 the Maryland, payable 3 Months after delivery at Cette. Mr. Cathns. will leave this place next friday evening, or Saturday before dinner. RC ( DLC );...
104To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Estate of the Purchases of Tobacco is ready. I had it in my hands this morning for a moment, and has been Brought to the Commity of the Farmers, where they have sent it I believe to the Minister; it is inside exactly as you desire, but you will observe that it begins, the 1st. of January 1786 and the treaty of Berni is of the 24th. May. You will observe also, of the larger parcels bought...
105To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 19 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 19 Dec. 1787. Thanks TJ for the useful information in his letter of 2 Dec.; will report what settlement he makes for the whale oil which he expects in the near future. Has received letters from Philadelphia which inform him that the price of tobacco there is high because of scarcity; that his friends were able to procure only 132 hhds. of tobacco for his ship which sailed for...
106To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 6 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 6 Mch. 1788 . Introduces his friend, John Turnbull, to whom he is indebted for the “acquaintance and Friendship of Robt. Morris,” as well as most of his American friends, and without whom his son “had never spocke English”; Turnbull, who, with his wife, will be in Paris a short time, will deliver “the Seven years meteorological observations made by Mr. Bernard , of our observatory.”...
107To 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...
108To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 21 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 21 Nov. 1787 . Is glad to learn from TJ’s letter of 13 Nov. that a regulation concerning tobacco has been obtained; is confident that this will be advantageous for the tobacco unsold in France and will “give a kind of Certitude for the future.” A French vessel arrived from Baltimore with 360 hhds. of tobacco; one of his own vessels is expected in fifteen days which will bring 200...
109To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., [3 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I extremly regret that your departure for the Country prevents me and my Son to have the honor of seeing you again, perhaps never I will enjoy that pleasure again! I would have desired to tell you by how many sollicitations, intrviews &a. I could obtain a Sale of my cargoes MM. Ant. de Montcloux was for me in the Commitée. I wish with all my heart you may succeed, in Shewing them in a fair...
110To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 4 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I arived in Marseilles the 22th. ulto. after the meeting of our Ladies at Nismes, but my son with my daughter in Law, went to Cette to see the delivery of our Tobacco; from whence they returned here the 1st. Inst. That has prevented me to have sooner the honour of addressing you, and making you our best thanks for all kind of services, and Civilities you have shewed to us during our stay at...
111To Thomas Jefferson from Cavalier, 10 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Dieppe, 10 Oct. 1787 . In accordance with TJ’s request of 5 Oct. he has obtained, not without difficulty, a statement of tobacco received, which, however, does not include the shipments which have arrived for the account of Le Normand and Le Couteulx. Is unable to give an exact count of American and French ships. There are very few of these, but there are a large number of English ships flying...
112To Thomas Jefferson from Francisco Chiappe, 6 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mogador, 6 Mch. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 15 Sep. 1787 ; has delivered to the Emperor the letter from Congress and the ratification of the treaty; has not yet obtained a reply, but will use his connections at court to do so when he returns to Morocco; is not sending copies of the Emperor’s letters granting favors to Americans because his brother has done so; but will inform TJ of...
113To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Chiappe, 6 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay eû l’honneur d’êcrire à Votre Excellence voye de Terre et de Mer le 26e: passé; et pour l’informer ensuite de ce qui se passe, et regarde plus particulièrement les affaires de la Bienheureuse Nation de l’Amerique, Je m’empresse d’expédier un Courrier à Tanger pour que la présente parvienne à Votre Excellence le plus tôt possible. Sa Majesté Impériale a fait publier dernièrement, Je ne...
114To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Chiappe, 26 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Je profitte de l’occasion en droiture pour Marseille voÿe de Mer, et à l’adresse de ces Messieurs Cathalan, pour Joindre Copie de ma précédente que J’ay eû l’honneur d’écrire à Votre Excellence par la voye de Salé aux Soins du Consul Général de France, Monsieur du Rocher, qui m’assure l’avoir acheminée et Je ne doute nullement qu’elle ne soit parvenue à Votre Excellence. Il n’est rien arrivé...
115To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Chiappe, 27 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mogador, 27 Dec. 1787 . Has received through his brother in Morocco TJ’s letter of 15 Sept. 1787 , informing him that the appointments made by Barclay of himself and his brothers as consuls have been confirmed by Congress; assumes that official papers will be received from Congress in due time; promises to correspond with TJ and the minister at London concerning all matters of interest to the...
116To Thomas Jefferson from Angelica Schuyler Church, 9 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by Mr. Rutledge some views in Ireland for Miss Jefferson. They are wild and Romantic. I should like to see them, but prefer seeing those of my own country first, because I should find there an agreeable guide, or rather if I may say what I hope, an amiable friend, whose society would improve my mind, and give me a relish for simple and happy amusements. I am very much afraid that the...
117To Thomas Jefferson from John Churchman, 22 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a favour dated the 8th of August last, mentioning the receipt of my last of June 6th. as well as that of my first memorial which I sent through another Channel. I hold myself under many obligations for the care taken herein and shall beg that a Copy of the Memorial already received from me may be sent the first opportunity to each of the Governments or Learned Societies in Europe,...
118To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, 2 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 Oct. 1787 . Thanks TJ for his letter of 8 Aug. and the “paper which was inclosed, specifying the substance of Colo. Blackden’s transaction with Mr. De L’Ormiere”; has not heard from Blackden for two months and does not know the addresses of Appleton and Barrett, to whom TJ referred him; encloses a letter for Blackden and has sent a duplicate to Amsterdam. Has acquired a property in...
119To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, 17 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a letter from Mr. L’Ormerie, respecting the Tract or parcel of Land, sold to him by Colonel Saml. Blackden, on which subject, he informed me he had spoken to you, and I have answered him this day, which reply he will no doubt show you. I have to express to your Excellency that I will chearfully subscribe to any thing that may do justice, and give satisfaction to Mr. L’Ormerie,...
120To Thomas Jefferson from Gaudenzio Clerici, 2 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I happened to be at the Comte del Verme’s house the day after the arrival of the books mentioned in Your letter of the 15th August; and was immediately shewn the kind present You have been pleased to send me, for which I return, Honble Sir, my very humble thanks to You. Should we in compliance to some liberal readers have made such a desirable present to an Italian Public to what a mercyless...