51To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 2 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 28th ulto. which confirmed me the agreable news we had received here the 29th by an Express Sent by Court that all difficulties with Great Brittain were Settled. I have given hint of your Excellency’s Letter to all the American Masters now in our Harbor. I have been at great troubles about the Six American Sailors on board the...
52To 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...
53To 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....
54To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 31 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 31 Aug. 1787 . Is forwarding a box of seeds which arrived from Philadelphia on the American ship Rising Sun . This ship brought some pearl ash, on which the customs officers require “a very great duty.” Has spoken to them about the promises made to TJ in Calonne’s letter of 22 Oct. 1786, but they refuse “to pay the least attention to it.” Suggests that TJ “make necessary application...
55To 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....
56To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 20 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 20 July 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letters of 4 and 17 July; submits his account, amounting to 684.₶ 3s.6d., for which sum he will draw on TJ, payable to his banker, whenever TJ directs. Has made application at the customs house about the package of seeds TJ mentioned; hopes he can soon answer TJ’s query about the town called Tessey; will forward the books sent by TJ’s bookseller. Asks...
57To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 3 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 3 Jan. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 31 Dec. ; will take care of all the articles delivered him and will recommend the same care to “Captn. Jenkins who is a very worthy good Quaker, born in Boston, and very much attached to the good of his Country”; Jenkins has delayed sailing until 11 Jan. Hopes Fraize has called on TJ on behalf of Capt. Thomas; otherwise Thomas “would be very...
58To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, [ca. 22 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, ca. 22 Sep. 1785 .] Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 20 Sep. Though he is busy and has not been well, he will have his old letters to his friend, Robert Morris, looked through and will send TJ copies of what he wrote on the question of Fortin’s claim to an inheritance. Since the given name in the papers sent by Morris to support the claim is not the same as that in church records in...
59To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 19 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my former of the 10th instant, I am deprived of your most honored favors. Since I think it my duty to inform your Excellency of every thing passing relating the welfare, or interest of America, I take the Freedom to acquaint your Excellency that there is a Scheme in view which the author designs to lay under the Eyes of the French Minister. If that scheme should take place, it would be...
60To 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...
61To 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...
62To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 4 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 4 Oct. 1785 . Encloses copy of his letter to Joseph Fortin concerning his inheritance rights to the “Estate to which he would be entitled had his Father not alterd his Christen name when he landed in America”; also copies of the church register and notice of property sale. It will be evident to TJ that Fortin’s claim cannot be pressed “as long as he will call him self son of Joseph...
63To 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....
64To 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....
65To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 28 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 28 Dec. 1787 . Writes again on the case of William Thomas, who is honest and will be certainly ruined if TJ does not “take his defense in hand”; encloses an additional document that Thomas has just found among his papers which shows clearly that he acted with the full knowledge and permission of the governor of Senegal. The agents of the Senegal Company “refuse to promise him the...
66To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 29 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Havre de Grace, 29 May 1786 . An American ship, Clementina , arrived from Norfolk with 826 hhds. of tobacco on board and will return to that place in about 20 days; “your Excellency Knows that Norfolk is in Virginia” has shipped on board the Betsy TJ’s two boxes of books and encloses bills of lading; if TJ has any commissions for the Clementina they will be performed promptly. RC ( MHi ); 2...
67To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 19 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 19 Jan. 1788 . Wrote to TJ on 11th and “took the Freedom to enclose a Copy of a Letter I had received with orders to charter a Large Ship for New york, and beg’d your Excellency’s informations on that matter.” Has since received TJ’s letter of the 13th and its enclosure. Barrell of rice was only delivered this day, but since Captain Jenkins was obliged by contrary winds to put back...
68To 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....
69To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
You will find here annexed three Bills of Lading for the Box and three Trunks of Books you have sent me for Virginia, and which I have shipp’d on board the Eolus Le Paon Master. That Ship is saild this Morning and as she is consignd in Portsmouth to Mr. Thoms. Brown, I have desird him to forward these Books as directed by the bills of Lading. I have the Honor to be with the highest regard your...
70To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Former of yesterday, I have received this day the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 13th instant covering me an inclosed for Messrs. Buchanan and Hays of Richmond which I shall carefully forward by the Ship Clementina with the Box your Excellency informs to have sent me; I shall transmitt you timely the bill of Lading for that Box. I have the honor to be with the highest...
71To 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...
72To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 3 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 3 Feb. 1787. Has had no letter from TJ since his own of 31 Jan.; encloses a letter from “Mr. Oster of Richmond by my ship Le Bailly de Suffren Captn. Cleret,” which left Portmouth, Va., 4 Jan. 1787 with cargo of 315 hogsheads of tobacco “for Mr. Robert Morris’s account. She had a fine Passage‥‥ an exceeding good fine fast sailing Ship.” Has received a letter from Barclay at Alicant...
73To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 13 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 13 Feb. 1787 . TJ’s two letters of 8 and 11 Feb. have duly come to hand, the first by “Colo. Franks and Mr. Bannister, who are still waiting for a Fair wind to Sett of on board the Packet bound for New York.” On receipt of the second he waited on “Mr. De Sionville Captn. of the Packet Le Courier de l’Europe,” who remembered only a small box “containing Plants, which he delivered to...
74To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 18 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 18 Dec. 1787. Transmits “copies of vouchers belonging to Willie Thomas Master of the Scooner of Polly and Sally of Salem.” Capt. Thomas has appealed for help; his ship was chartered by the agent of the company which has the exclusive privilege of the Senegal trade with France to carry a cargo from thence to Le Havre. Under these circumstances he anticipated no difficulty and...
75To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 10 Aug. 1787 . After writing on 9 Aug., Limozin learned that Dr. Gibbons “found him self in Such distress for want of Money” that Limozin feared “he Should be obliged to remain here, and could never go forward.” Gibbons applied to Limozin for funds, but the latter, “having never seen him before … did not chuse to comply with his beseech.” Apparently Gibbons “met with some generous...
76To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 21 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of writing your excellency the 8th instant. Mr. Delacroix finding him self over loaded with baggage, hath forwarded me by the Diligence the Small Box, he had promised your Excellency to bring with him. It shall be forwarded carefully. The same attention shall be given for your Two Truncks Books. The Ship Diligence de Cadiz, Captn. DelaRocque, which took away Dr. B. Franklins...
77To 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...
78To 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...
79To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 11 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my former of the 7th of this Month, I have received two days after the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with. It is impossible to examine perfectly and exactly wheter the note furnished to your Excellency by the Farmers Generals is very exact or not, because to do it with punctuality would be to desire their Manufacturers to shew me the agreements they have made with the houses...
80To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 10 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 10 Jan. 1788. Has had no letter from TJ since his two former letters; informs TJ that Captain Thomas has received permission from the Controller General to unload his cargo at Le Havre; that Captain Jenkins will sail the next day; encloses a copy of a letter just received and asks TJ’s advice on the scheme proposed therein. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed, in part: “relative to Capt....