5031To Thomas Jefferson from Lanchon Frères & Cie., 28 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 28 Dec. 1787 . TJ’s attention “to the interests of America” persuades them that much will be done for the tobacco trade; are eager to know what can be expected from the farmers-general during the next year; although they have information that the farmers’ agents “will have orders to receive in February next on the lowest terms they can purchase,” they are keeping up the prices on the...
5032To Thomas Jefferson from B. Contée, 18 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Bayonne, 18 July 1785. He had written on 28 June, stating that he was offered by Moracin (receiver of the Farmers-General at Bayonne) only 35 livres per quintal for 450 hogsheads of tobacco landed there, though he had previously been led to expect a higher price than that of 44 livres already refused. Since such a breach of faith is detrimental to sound commercial relations, he had urged that...
5033To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 20 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Favour of the 13. Jany. last did not get to hand before the 16. Instt. I am much obliged to you for the philosophical Intelligence you gave me which I have communicated to Mr. Rittenhouse. He is determined to watch carefully the appearances of the Star Eta of Antinous. I have written two or three Letters to you which I hope will get to hand. In one of them I enclosed a model of my further...
5034To Thomas Jefferson from Lambert, with Enclosure, 29 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour, Sir, to send you a copy of an Arret passed in Council, for encouraging the Commerce of the United States of America in France. I shall furnish you with a number of others as soon as they shall be printed. You will therein see that several considerable favors, not before promised to the American Commerce, have been added to those which the king announced to you, in the letter...
5035To Thomas Jefferson from De Thulemeier, 19 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Roi a parfaitement approuvé le Projet du Traité de Commerce et d’Amitié avec les Etats Unis de l’Amérique, tel qu’il a été le résultat de nos soins communs, et tel qu’il s’est trouvé consigné à la suite de la dernière lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré en date du 26 Mai de l’année courrante. Sa Majesté agrée de plus que d’après Votre proposition, Monsieur, et celle de Messieurs Vos Collégues la...
5036To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 22 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Dans le même temps que j’avois l’honneur d’écrireà Votre Excellence la mienne du 12e., Elle me favorisoit de la précieuse sienne de même date, que j’ai bien reçue en son temps. J’ai cru devoir en communiquer tout de suite le contenu vraiment important, consolant, encourageant, d’abord à mon digne ami Mr. van Staphorst à Amsterdam; et puis aussi à Mr. Luzac à Leide en le priant néanmoins de ne...
5037To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Coffyn, 17 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your Excellencys letter of 8 inst. I have the honnor to inform him that Allexander Cross [Gross] hostage for the ransom of the sloop Charlotte of Southampton McGriger master taken by the privateer Countess Davaux in february 1782, is still confined in the prison of this Town. Agreable to your Excellencys request I have made all possible inquiry respecting the cause of the hostages...
5038To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 23 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 23 Sep. 1785 . Thanks TJ for communicating the contents of Adams’ letter on the payment of interest on the Dutch loan. Grand forwarded to Messrs. Willink & van Staphorst a letter from the Commissioners of the Treasury and asked them to notify him if it contained “an order to remit me against the Payment to be made in 9bre. to the Treasury … as I had been several times apply’d to, on...
5039To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Russell-Greaves, 4 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Nîmes, 4 Jan. 1789. Has changed his intention of going to the North of France. “The severity of the winter here … induces me to search in the milder atmosphere of Italy … the reestablishment of my health; an happiness denied me in this Country.” Will leave in a few days for Marseilles; requests letters of introduction for Rome or Naples. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed: “Graves Thos. Russell.”...
5040II. Estimate for Printing Notes on Virginia by Polytype, [1786] (Jefferson Papers)
L’Ouvrage de Monsieur Jefferson, pourra revenir en Composition en anglois, in Octavo, Tirage de Quinze Cents Exemplaires, Planches polytypeés rendues en toute proprieté, Cinquante huit livres la feuille, s’il n’y a pas de Nottes et Soixante livres s’il y en a. Le Papier est un objet Separé et le prix sera relatif à sa beauté. MS ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ; “Printing Polytype printing.” The...