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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, [ca. 12 … | 1785-12-12 | I have been duly honoured with your favour of Decr. 4th. and on the subject of Gatteau’s... |
| 2 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 30 January … | 1786-01-30 | I am honoured with your letter of the 5th inst. and shall execute your several commissions with... |
| 3 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 2 March 1786 | 1786-03-02 | While I was in London I had the honour of informing your Excellency that as the commission to... |
| 4 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 17 March 1786 | 1786-03-17 | I have the honour to enclose several letters which Mr. Harrison brought from Spain, and which he... |
| 5 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | [To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 4 April … | 1786-04-04 | [ Paris, 4 Apr. 1786. Entered in SJL as received 31 Apr. [1 May?] 1786. Letter not found. See... |
| 6 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 5 June 1786 | 1786-06-05 | By means of a merchant vessel that sails from this place for L’Orient, I have the pleasure to... |
| 7 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 29 November … | 1788-11-29 | It was not untill a few days ago and more than fourteen months from its date, that I had the... |
| 8 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | I. David Humphreys to Thomas Jefferson, [4 April 1786] | 1786-04-04 | ‘I have made no contracts for the other four , viz. for Genl. Washington’s on the evacuation of... |
| 9 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 14 October … | 1790-10-14 | After a passage of five weeks, the four first of which were very tempestuous, I arrived in the... |
| 10 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 20 October … | 1790-10-20 | In my first letter, I mentioned such circumstances of a political nature, relating to several of... |
| 11 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 25 October … | 1790-10-25 | The Russian Minister at this Court has received an authentic account from the Minister of his... |
| 12 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 28 October … | 1790-10-28 | While I am detained for the sailing of the vessel in which I am to go to Lisbon; I cannot do... |
| 13 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 2 November … | 1790-11-02 | The vessel, in which I have engaged my passage, attempted to go down the river at the time... |
| 14 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 4 November … | 1790-11-04 | The only object of this letter is to inform you, that I have been unavoidably detained by the... |
| 15 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 19 November … | 1790-11-19 | I came on shore yesterday evening, and hearing a vessel is to sail for England before the Packet,... |
| 16 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 30 November … | 1790-11-30 | As soon as my baggage was landed, I wrote a note to M. de Pinto, advising that I was charged with... |
| 17 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 18 December … | 1790-12-18 | It was not until the 3d of this Month that I was able to obtain my Passports and have every thing... |
| 18 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 3 January … | 1791-01-03 | I have had, Sir, many conversations with Mr. Carmichael on the subject of your letter to him. If... |
| 19 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 15 January … | 1791-01-15 | I have employed my time here in communicating according to instructions the sentiments of the... |
| 20 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 6 February … | 1791-02-06 | On the 24th. of Janry. I left Madrid, and arrived here this day. I remained a week beyond the... |
| 21 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 12 February … | 1791-02-12 | The postponement of the sailing of the Vessel by which I wrote on the 6th instant affords me an... |
| 22 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 6 March 1791 | 1791-03-06 | I do not wait to become fully acquainted with the commercial intercourse which subsists between... |
| 23 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 31 March 1791 | 1791-03-31 | Mafra, 31 Mch. 1791. He received packet last night from Mr. Bulkeley and information of a vessel... |
| 24 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 8 April 1791 | 1791-04-08 | Mafra, 8 Apr. 1791 . In France uncommon agitation produced by journey of king’s aunts to Rome.... |
| 25 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 30 April 1791 | 1791-04-30 | Mafra, Portugal. 30 Apr. 1791 . On 13th Samuel Harrison, at instance of Jacob Dohrman, sent... |
| 26 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 3 May 1791 | 1791-05-03 | Mafra, Portugal, 3 May 1791 . Acknowledging receipt by express from Bulkeley of TJ’s of 15... |
| 27 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 17 May 1791 | 1791-05-17 | Lisbon, 17 May 1791 . He was presented to the Queen on the 13th, delivered his letter of... |
| 28 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 21 May 1791 | 1791-05-21 | Lisbon , 21 May 1791. Sends English papers. From talks with De Pinto and others, peace more... |
| 29 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 7 June 1791 | 1791-06-07 | Mafra, 7 June 1791 . Acknowledging TJ’s of 11 Apr. with dispatches for Carmichael. After trying... |
| 30 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 7 June 1791 | 1791-06-07 | Mafra, 7 June 1791 . Knowing extreme jealousy of Spanish government and rigid regulations of this... |
| 31 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 17 June 1791 | 1791-06-17 | Mafra, 17 June 1791. Nothing final received by packet from England about war between Russians and... |
| 32 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 1 July 1791 | 1791-07-01 | Lisbon, 1 July 1791 . Enclosing his account, as requested in TJ’s of 15 Mch. He wrote Willink,... |
| 33 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 7 July 1791 | 1791-07-07 | The day before yesterday, when the Nuncio and the Diplomatic Corps were at my house, the former... |
| 34 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 12 July 1791 | 1791-07-12 | Lisbon, 12 July 1791 . The news in his of the 7th about secret flight of French King has been... |
| 35 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 21 July 1791 | 1791-07-21 | I came to this place a few days ago, in order to avoid the heat of Lisbon. But before I left... |
| 36 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 25 July 1791 | 1791-07-25 | Mafra, 25 July 1791 . A packet from Falmouth brings no news of sailing of British fleet or peace... |
| 37 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 6 August 1791 | 1791-08-06 | Lisbon, 6 Aug. 1791 . He has just received TJ’s of 23 June, with gazettes for himself and... |
| 38 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 17 August … | 1791-08-17 | Lisbon, 17 Aug. 1791 . Spanish decree against foreigners mentioned in his of 6th he has now seen... |
| 39 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 18 August … | 1791-08-18 | Lisbon, 18 Aug. 1791 . He writes chiefly to send duplicate of resolution of States General... |
| 40 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 22 August … | 1791-08-22 | Lisbon, 22 Aug. 1791 . Reports say a courier has arrived today from Paris with news King of... |
| 41 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 31 August … | 1791-08-31 | Lisbon, 31 Aug. 1791 . The enclosed papers reveal that the report of Louis XVI’s rejection of the... |
| 42 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 10 September … | 1791-09-10 | Lisbon, 10 Sep. 1791 . He has just received a letter of the 19th ulto. from Carmichael delivered... |
| 43 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 23 September … | 1791-09-23 | Lisbon, 23 Sep 1791 . Despite Thomas Barclay’s arrival in Oporto, he still has not received the... |
| 44 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 27 September … | 1791-09-27 | Lisbon, 27 Sep. 1791 . Barclay arrived on the evening of the 23d instant and delivered TJ’s... |
| 45 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 1 October … | 1791-10-01 | Lisbon, 1 Oct. 1791. He does not know when he will have another opportunity of directly... |
| 46 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 16 October … | 1791-10-16 | Lisbon, 16 Oct. 1791. Since his last letter of 1 Oct. he has received TJ’s dispatches of 23 Aug.... |
| 47 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 28 October … | 1791-10-28 | Lisbon, 28 Oct. 1791 . He calls TJ’s attention to the following extracts from a 22 Aug. 1791... |
| 48 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 22 November … | 1791-11-22 | Lisbon, 22 Nov. 1791 . Since his last letter of 28 Oct. he has received certain information that... |
| 49 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 4 December … | 1791-12-04 | Lisbon, 4 Dec. 1791 . He sends a duplicate receipt from Barclay for the 32,175 current guilders... |
| 50 | Humphreys, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 23 December … | 1791-12-23 | Lisbon, 23 Dec. 1791 . He takes advantage of this opportunity by Capt. Stobo to advise TJ that in... |