331From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Bellini, 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Though I have written to you seldom, you are often the object of my thoughts, and always of my affection. The truth is that the circumstances with which I am surrounded offer little worth detailing to you. You are too wise to feel an interest in the squabbles in which the pride, the dissipations, and the tyranny of kings keep this hemisphere constantly embroiled. Science indeed finds some...
332From Thomas Jefferson to Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
A journey into Holland and Germany, and close occupation since my return, have prevented my having the honour of sooner answering your favors of the 19th. and 20th. of March which came here during my absence. I am sorry that the trees which came for me, on board the Portsmouth, should have been the occasion of any thing disagreeable between yourselves and Mr. Limozin. The difference of their...
333From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 8th. of April , and am very happy that you have been able, with the succours of your relation here, to put yourself in so good a way. I have no right to take to myself any part of the merits. She was so well disposed that nothing was wanting but an explanation of your situation, and of the manner in which even a small aid would operate a great relief to...
334From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your favor of the 20th. I can assure you that your applications for the Consular appointment at Havre will be perfectly agreeable to me, and that I shall do the justice which is due to your attentions to the affairs of the United states in that port in the report which I shall send with the Consular convention as soon as that shall be finished. I will thank you to keep me informed...
335From Thomas Jefferson to Van Damme, 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, il y a deux jours, les livres que vous m’avez expedié, en assez bon etat, et je m’empresse de vous envoyer ordre pour le paiment. Vous la trouverez ci-jointe, addressée á mes amis Messieurs Nicholas et Jacob Van Staphorst. Je vous prierai de rayer des notes que je vous ai laissé les livres suivantes, que j’ai trouvé l’occasion d’acheter ailleurs depuis la date de mes...
336From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have this day drawn on you in favor of Mr. Van Damme bookseller of Amsterdam for one hundred and forty eight florins eleven sous current of Holland for part of the books he was to furnish me, which be pleased to pay and place to my private account, until he shall furnish the residue when I shall consolidate the several little advances made for me into one order...
337From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown Cutting, 24 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to your favor of the 11th. instant for many details which I have not received otherwise. Notwithstanding a most extensive and laborious correspondence which I keep up with my friends on the other side the water, my information is slow, precarious and imperfect. The New York papers, which I receive regularly, and one or two correspondents in Congress, are my best sources. As you...
338From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 24 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters containing matter which I could not permit to go through the post office of this country, I have waited for a private conveience which now offers. I put them under cover to you begging you will commit to the post office those to McCaul, Jones, and Digges, that you will give to Mr. Cutting the one directed to him, and also those for the two Rutledges, Izard, Drayton, and...
339From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Vaughan, 23 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of April 5. 1788. covering that also of Jan. 26.–87 did not miscarry; but I have been prevented answering it by a long journey through Holland and Germany, and by a necessary attention to some pressing matters in the first moments after my return. In fact, I was occupied on the subject of Hygrometers and preparing to write to you, when I received your favor of the 11th. inst. This...
340From Thomas Jefferson to Gautier, 21 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for the communication of the Deuxponts Catalogue of Greek and Latin books. There is nothing in it for which I have occasion except the ‘L. Annaei Senecae Philosophi opéra. 4. vol. 7.₶4.’ If you have a correspondence there and can conveniently order this work for me, on condition it be an Octavo edition, I shall be obliged to you. I have their Plato which I like much. I...