1From Thomas Jefferson to Marbois, 13 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Derby , a citizen of Massachusets, thinking he has just grounds to complain of the condemnation of a vessel in your island, proposes to institute a suit against the persons by whose fraud he supposes the cause for that condemnation was contrived. Knowing the embarrassments of a stranger when entering the lists of law in any country against a native, I take the liberty of recommending him...
2[From Thomas Jefferson to Marbois, 7 February 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 7 Feb. 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “Marbois. Received his Dec. 11. Thanks for pamphlet. War and peace doubtful. Exchange of Bava. and Austr. Neth. Difficulties of Brit. parliament. Send him Du Buc.” Not found.]
3From Thomas Jefferson to Marbois, 5 December 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very obliging letter of Nov. 22. was put into my hands just in the moment of my departure from Philadelphia, which put it out of my power to acknolege in the same instant my obligations for the charge you were so kind as to undertake of presenting a French tutor to my daughter and for the very friendly dispositions and attentions you flatter me with. The same cause prevented my procuring...