1From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, with a Note to Anne Blair Banister, 14 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 12. 1786. came to hands a few days ago, and I am to thank you for the trouble you have taken in the affair respecting Mr. Mark. When he shall have delivered you the state he had promised, you will have the goodness to forward it. The health of your son is not yet established. He had proposed to come and try for some time the climate of Paris, and set out from Bourdeaux with...
2[From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 23 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 23 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “J. Bannister. The imposture of Apr. 2.” Letter not found, but see John Banister to TJ, 15 Apr. 1784 , and references there.]
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 31 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Fitzhugh being to leave this within two or three days and proposing to attend the next session of Assembly in Richmond, I am thereby furnished with an opportunity of writing you a line, and knowing myself the anxieties of a parent for an absent child I know I cannot better gratify you than by informing you of the welfare of your son. From this place he went to Avignon, and not to Lisle as...
4[From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 2 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Apr. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Colo. Bannister. His son—money—English news—Congress—Reid’s order.” Letter not found, but see Banister’s reply of 15 Apr. 1784 and references there.]
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 26 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters will so fully explain their object that I need not say a word on that subject. You will perceive that Messrs. Dangirard and De Vernon have great cause to complain of the invincible silence of Messrs. Marck, nephew, & co. A person who has done me many friendly offices has asked my endeavors to procure information what can be the cause of this silence. I take the liberty of...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 12 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July the 18th came duly to hand. Monsr. De Vernon, thinking it necessary that an immediate stop should be put to the reciept of monies by Mr. Mark on account of their house, has given me the inclosed power of attorney which is left blank in hopes that you will be so good as to fill it up with the name of some proper person on whose integrity and punctuality confidence can be...
7[From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 5 April 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Marseilles, 5 Apr. 1787 . Recorded in SJL under this date. Not found.]
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 7 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
A former letter which I wrote to announce the arrival of your son in Paris in good health has failed to go by the occasion which was expected. He will have the happiness therefore of announcing that good news in person. I congratulate you on his character which is substantially good. He has never I think done an imprudent thing since he left you, unless we call by that name, as I believe we...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 6 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of June 15. 1785 the receipt of which yours of Jan. 19. 1786. acknoleges, I wrote you on the 31st. of Aug. and again the 26th. of Jan. These I hope will have come to your hands before this and quieted your mind for the health of your son. On my return from England a few days ago I found here your’s of Jan. 19. and was happy enough to receive at the same time one from your son...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favors of Feb. 8. and 9. by your son, and am happy to be able to assure you that his health is perfectly reestablished. On this subject however I suppose his own letter which accompanies this will give you more particular details. We were not able to decide what would be the best place for him to go to. He left this four days ago proposing to go to Lisle 4 leagues from Avignon...