1To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received in due time the two Letters you favoured me with, the 31th. May and 22 June Past, inclosing a Copy of the resolution made by the Farmers General on the Subject of Tobacco and a copy of the treaty between them and Mr. Morris for a large quantity of that commodity. I have communicated those Pieces to the Marchants interested in the American trade and to the Person appointed here...
2[To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 November 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Marseilles, 22 Nov. 1786. Recorded in SJL as received 30 Nov. 1786. Not found.]
3To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 9 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope this Letter will meet your Excellency at Cette, and on that account I direct it to M. Meinadier. I dare say, you have been pleased in Seing the famous Fontain of Vaucluse, as famous, by the lampid waters Spliting with a great noise against the rocks, as it is by the Loves of Petrarch and Laura. The Country about L’Isle and avignon is also Charming, tho’ by the Cold wheathers we have had...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 30 June 1787. Hopes this letter will find TJ at Paris, pleased with his journey; “the Season is now too far advanced to travel, but nothing is difficult when Inspired as you are, by the desire to render the result of your observations usefull to your Country”. The ship, Minerva , Captain Dill, arrived on 14 June with a cargo of tobacco and Carolina rice. It was with great...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Estate of the Purchases of Tobacco is ready. I had it in my hands this morning for a moment, and has been Brought to the Commity of the Farmers, where they have sent it I believe to the Minister; it is inside exactly as you desire, but you will observe that it begins, the 1st. of January 1786 and the treaty of Berni is of the 24th. May. You will observe also, of the larger parcels bought...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 3 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Cathalan presents their respects to his excelency Ths. Jefferson Esqr. and wait on him to take leave and his orders for Marseilles he has after great deal of Pains Sold his two Cargoes of Tobacco lately arived at 34. the Virginia and 31 the Maryland, payable 3 Months after delivery at Cette. Mr. Cathns. will leave this place next friday evening, or Saturday before dinner. RC ( DLC );...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., [5 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Cathalan’s respects to his Excy. Th. Jefferson Esqr. The State of the Purchase appears to me Just, for the quantity of hogshds. bought at Marseilles; for the prices they appear right, excepting the parcels at 39—of which I was not informed, but I dear Say they were paid so. They say that those prices alltogether are more than the Treaty, but they don’t mention that 15 p.ct. Tare makes a...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 25 Jan. 1788. Acknowledges letters of 28 and 31 Dec.; has sent “Second Couffe Egyptian Rice on Captn’s. Shewell Vessel” to “William Drayton Esq. Chairman of the Society of Agriculture of Charlestown Sh. Carolina”; encloses bill of lading; hopes TJ has received the articles he desired; the barrel of oil was sent from Aix some days ago; encloses bill, amounting to 272.₶ 5, for...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 15 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 15 Apr. 1788 . Forwards a letter just received for TJ from Giuseppe Chiappe; will be glad to transmit any letters TJ may wish to send to Chiappe. Hopes TJ has received through John Turnbull the meteorological observations of Marseilles; would like to know what he should pay the copyist. The farmers-general have purchased a cargo of Virginia tobacco at Sète at 34.₶ 15s and have...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 11 June 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s favor of 20 May; exactly as requested, he has forwarded to Logie under blank cover TJ’s letter to O’Bryen. He now encloses one from Morocco. Has arranged with Bernard to pay copyist 60₶ for doing the meteorological data. Sir John Lambert advised him that TJ had paid £272₶—5s. on Cathalan’s account. Will procure plants of best species of olive trees...