1To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 24 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 24 Apr. 1789 . Since his of 16th, three Philadelphia and one Glasgow ships have arrived: the last comes from “Norfolk in Virginia, under american Colors,” and will return to Virginia by way of Glasgow. Encloses a letter “arrived this day from Charleston … by the small Brig Thomas and Martha, Captn. Adams.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 26 Apr. 1789....
2To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre , 16 Apr. 1789 . In reply to TJ’s letter of the 12th, the three American ships here at present are the Friendship , Capt. Arles, Philadelphia, 300 tons, 5 years old, returning to Philadelphia 26 Apr.; the Russel , Capt. Hawks, Alexandria, 260 tons, 6 years old, bound for Philadelphia within the next 3 weeks; and the Rachel , Capt. Journeau, sailing under American colors though the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 2 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
A Most Serious illness, of which I only begin to recover forced me to postpone to own the receit of the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 8th Ulto, and to wait upon Monsieur Du Mistral Intendant of Normandy. I intend to do it as soon as the Weather will be a little milder, for I am Still weak and am afraid of relapsing. I shall let your Excellency now what I shall learn further...
4To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 28 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been this long while deprived of your Excellency’s favors. Mr. Mistral Intendant of the Royal Navy for the whole Department of the Province of Normandy desired me yesterday to let him Know if I had any acquaintance with Colonl. Talbot, who had promised to settle a Correspondent at Havre and to lodge in his hands Sufficient funds to pay the expences of his Two sons at Brest for their...
5To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 18 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 18 Jan. 1789 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 15 Jan. 1789 covering the arrêt of 7 Dec. 1788 excepting American whale oil from that of 28 Sep. 1788; has published it, i.e. placed copies “not only upon the Exchange but in Coffee Houses where Merchants meet most Commonly.”—Expects soon the American brig Triton from “Hudson near New York” with a cargo of wheat, which “will be sold readily...
6To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 25 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 25 Dec. 1788 . Introduces “Mr. Fraser a Gentleman who made very long travells in all parts of America to collect the most curious plants in that country.” Is convinced TJ will “be pleased to converse with him, and to judge of his great skill in the Botanical Line.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 4 Jan. 1789. See John Ramsay to TJ, 22 Nov. 1788 .
7To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, [ca. 20 December 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, ca. 20 Dec. 1788 ]. Acknowledges TJ’s letter of “the 11th instant. Our Customshouses Collector hath received orders to admitt importation of American Whale and Sparmacety oyll.” Has received a letter from Mr. Lewis Moore, dated at London 14 Dec., inquiring about the clock shipped to America; asumed that Mr. Moore, whose address is “Colchester Street Tower Hill,” was an American....
8To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 7 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 7 Dec. 1788. Is grateful for the information about the bounty granted on wheat and flour. Fears TJ’s failure to mention his letters of 12, 15, and 16 Nov. means “they did not reach.” Does not know how to answer a letter he has received from Patrick Jeffery of Boston who wants to “know if he could send whale separmecety oyll from thence to our market and if it would be admitted.” TJ...
9To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 30 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency the 16th instant, since which I have been deprived of the advantage to hear from you. I am informed by the Gazette of the 28th. instant, that a bounty is granted by our Government on Wheat and Flour imported in france from the Ports of the United States of America. I take the freedom to trouble your Excellency to know what sort Bounty is granted,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 16 Nov. 1788 . States that The Sally , Capt. Kennedy, sailed “this day” on a favorable wind. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed.
11To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 15 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 15 Nov. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 12 Nov.; has sent the box of vinegar and the bust of Lafayette on Capt. Kennedy’s ship because “Mr. Vannet” told him he would take care of them and that “there were now Packets fixed at Baltimore, two of which saild every week for Philada. and two for Norfolk” and that he, himself, had some things destined for both places. The clock he...
12To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 12 [November 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 12 [ Nov. 1788 .] Encloses bills of lading for following items shipped on the Sally , Captain Kennedy, bound for Baltimore, consigned to M. Ghequiere and to be forwarded: (1) a large “Box containing Marquis de La Fayettes Bust for which my expences amount to 17 Livres 13”; (2) a “Clock for Mr. Moore of New York,” expenses 11₶ 11s. 6d.; (3) “one Trunk and one Box containing Mr....
13To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 9 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 9 Nov. 1788. Has not had a reply to his letter of 6 Oct.; nevertheless, he is shipping on the ship Sally , Captain Kennedy, TJ’s box of vinegar and perfumery, the bust of Lafayette, a clock forwarded to him while TJ was in Holland, and two trunks of Barclay’s papers. His Paris bankers, Sartorius & Co., have informed him that TJ has paid 254₶ 17s. 9d., the balance due on his account....
14To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 6 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 6 Oct. 1788 . Has postponed answering TJ’s letters of 21 Aug. and 6 Sep. in expectation of being able to inform TJ that Barclay’s papers and Lafayette’s bust, together with sundry other articles sent him by TJ for America, had been shipped; but the English vessel on which Vanet expected to embark was found by the “admiraltys Surveyors” to be “in the most dismall condition” and to...
15To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 18 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency the 8th instant. I hope your articles come from Amsterdam will have reached you without the least Troubles. I must acquaint your Excellency that our last Harvest of wheat so well in high and low Normandy as well in Brittany a Guyenne have been very short and in general of a bad quality, therefore I believe this Circumstance offers a very fine...
16To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 8 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 8 Aug. 1788. Encloses account of expenses of 103₶ 17s.9d. for two shipments forwarded to TJ, and asks that the acquit à caution be returned in due form. “It was mentionned yesterday in Sundry Letters arrived from Hambro that the Sweedish army had attacked Wyburg in Finland.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p. Enclosure ( MHi ): Account of disbursements by Limozin for commissions, freight, duties,...
17To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 6 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 6 Aug. 1788. Acknowledges TJ’s of 25 and 30 July, and will apply for consular appointment at Le Havre. “The bust of Marquis Fayette is still here for want of ships opportunities for Virgina since it came to hand. The Irish beef is much beter cured than that which comes from Hambro, which will not keep long in warm Climates, for want of knowledge how to salt it and how to cure it....
18To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 27 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency the 25th instant to which I beg leave to crave reference. I take the freedom to beseech of your Excellency the favor to give me an advice upon the following matter. One Mr. James Swan of Boston wrote to me the 12th of this month to inform me that he was to be appointed Consul at Marseille, but that he had apply’d to Congress that his appointment...
19To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency the 20th instant. Captn. Koen is arrived from Amstl. with your China &c. That Master being chiefly loaded with East India Goods fitt for the Guinea trade which must be transboarded on Guinea Ships without being landed, being prohibited, the Custom house officers have kept a Steady Watch on that ship, therefore being no possibility to comply with...
20To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 20 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very thankfull for the Contents of the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 16th instant which did not reach me before yesterday. Before to make any application in my behalf for the Consularship, I should be very glad to Know if your Excellency would approve my Steps for that purpose: for I should be very sory to do the least thing which should not be agreable to your...
21To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 13 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreable to the desires expressed in the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with on the 11th instant, I have sent directly one of my head Clarkes with a beseech to the Master of the Post office to examine thoroughly if no Letters from america directed to his Excellency Count Dugnany archibishop of Rhodes and Nuncio of the Pope at the Court of Versailles were left in his office. The Said...
22[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 30 June 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 30 June 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index, but no letter of this date has been found. There is in MHi, however, a remnant of what may be this letter; it is unsigned, but is endorsed “Limozin” by T.J. It reads: “I was forgetting to mention to your Excellency that I have received Mr. Wm. Shorts Letter dated the 1rst instt. and that of his friend Mr. Fulwar Skipwith dated the 4th instt....
23To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 25 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 25 June 1788 . Wrote on 22d. Had hoped to enjoy company of Mrs. Montgomery, “but … a misfortunate illness prevented her from performing her promise.” Her son kindly accepted his son’s pressing invitation. “I would not have your Excellency to be too uneasy about the State of health of these Ladies, for My son assures me that they were at the Play the very same day in the Evening.”—An...
24To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 22 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 22 June 1788 . Articles mentioned in TJ’s of 18 June not yet arrived from Amsterdam; Limozin has delivered TJ’s letter to Montgomery and called on Mrs. Montgomery. “I have taken the freedom to present her My Son and to invite her to take tomorrow at my house with her Children a Family’s Dinner.” She has accepted, and Limozin regrets he cannot be of the company “because some very...
25To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 5 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my former of the 22 May I am deprived of your favors. The young De la Croix Navy Prentice arrived with the New york Packet about three weeks ago deliverd me just now the inclosed for your Excellency. I have reprimanded him severely as a man of years is intitled to do a young lad for his carelessness. I have handed the 2nd instant your Excellencys Papers to Mr. Warville agreable to the...
26To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to your both favors of the 4th and 17th instant. The first was deliverd to me by Mr. Faure with a small parcell containing Gazettes &c. I am Striving to get leave from our Comptroller of this Custom house to forward you the hungd Beef sent to you from Hambro. Such trifles were not formerly refused. And I am certain that if you should take the trouble, to write few lines to the...
27To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 9 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 9 Apr. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letters of 3 and 27 Mch.; the latter informs him that TJ is having the Van Staphorsts ship three boxes containing “Iron works” costing 13 guilders; “a Wooden Screw press for Letters” costing 18 guilders, both of which may be imported; and “China ware such as Cups for tea, Coffee and Chocolate” which cannot be imported. Suggests that the Van Staphorsts...
28To James Madison from André Limozin, 27 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
I took the Freedom to trouble your Excellency yesterday & begd to procure the Forwarding of Sundry inclosed. I have the honor to remitt you a Bill of Lading of Captn Rolland of the Kings Packet No 3 for two Cases which Mr Jefferson Ambassor. of the US of America at the Court of Versailles our mutuall worthy Friend hath desired me to forward to your Excellency. I hope they will be deliverd in...
29To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 27 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 27 Feb. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letters of 14 and 21 Feb. and thanks him for intelligence on political matters; has received two boxes by the diligence from Paris, one on 2 Feb. and the other 12 Feb.; has shipped both on the New York Packet, consigned to James Madison; is afraid one of the packages was not from TJ and, therefore, cautions TJ, in future, to order his servant to write...
30To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 17 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 17 Feb. 1788 . Has not received an answer to his letter of 10 Feb. and is, therefore, concerned about the two boxes mentioned therein. The bust of Lafayette has not yet come to hand. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed.