2651To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 4 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We have now to acquaint Your Excellency that Willm. Carmichael Esqr. Chargé des Affaires of the United States to the Court of Madrid, has valued upon us ƒ 4614.3 Banco, in consequence of your Advice to him. He has however neglected following your Desire to send his first Bills to you, so that they now appear without our having any Instructions on the Subject. We have requested the Holders to...
2652To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 16 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of 2 Inst. advising Your draft on us of that date for Bo. ƒ2281.5 did not reach us until the 14th. a Post later than it ought and that the Bill was presented to us; A Circumstance We request you to guard against in future, as it is totally irregular to accept or pay Bills specifying to have been advised, until, the Arrival of same. This will be charged as you desire to...
2653To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, with Enclosures, 31 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with Your Excellency’s respected favor of 13. Inst. urging us again to pay the ƒ51,000 Guilders reimbursable by the United States the First Instant at the House of Henry Fizeaux & Co. which we should have effected, had you and Mr. Adams wrote us clearly and decidedly to do it; instead of which you both desired us to discharge only the Interest and wait the Orders of the Board of...
2654To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 2 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
We have duly received Your Excellency’s Letter to us of 22d. Ulto. asking our separate Answers to it, if We should not concur in Sentiments respecting Your desire that We should supply you the Sums necessary to discharge two Objects of the Estimate You furnished us last year, for the Employ of the Monies We might receive on account of the United States. A Perusal of this Reply, must convince...
2655To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 13 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 13 Nov. 1788. Acknowledge TJ’s letters of 3 and 4 Nov., “the former advising your Bill on us for f2312.10. Bo. to Grand & Co., which has been discharged.” In order to sustain the credit of the United States and to induce the brokers to take up all, or at least half, of the “Loan of One Million remaining,” they advise paying in money the premium due in February. The former loan being...
2656To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 16 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honor’d with Your Excellency’s favor of 3 Currt. Conveying the act of ratification by Congress, of the loan of one million of Guilders, engaged for by Mr. Adams in March last. We shou’d be exceeding happy had we it in our power to inform your Excellency of the disposal of these bonds. The Negotiations opened this Year by our States and East India Company, have caused an incredible...
2657To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 22 May 1788 . Following TJ’s instructions of 16 May 1788, they have accepted the seven bills payable to Grand, but would have preferred “that Your Excellency had acquiesced to our Proposal of making you Remittances that We could easily have effected at short sight and more advantageously.” Same applies to disposals in favor of Short and Ast. These will “exceed the Cash We shall have...
2658To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 24 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with Your Excellency’s respected favor of 15th Inst. desiring our Concurrence to your drawing immediately upon us £6000 to £7000. We say between Six and Seven Thousand Livres; To which request our personal Esteem for your Excellency, and the Regard we at all times pay to the Credit of the United States induces our ready Acquiesence, begging your Bill may be at Sight, as we do...
2659To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 25 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We had the honor to address your Excellency the 31 Ulto. to which agreeable to your information thro’ Mr. Jacob Van Staphorst, We expect your Answer after Mr. Adams shall have transmitted his Sentiments upon the Proposal we forwarded to the Board of Treasury. We flatter ourselves there will be no unnecessary Delay in this and that you will authorize us to carry into execution, the only...
2660To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 11 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 11 Sep. 1788 . Acknowledge TJ’s letters of 30 Aug. and 1 Sep.; they have taken notice of Carmichael’s draft on them for ƒ4,613 3s. and TJ’s two orders for Grand & Cie. for ƒ2,312 10s. and ƒ277 10s; and will pay at maturity and charge to the United States. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed; in hand of Nicholas Hubbard, signed by the two firms.
2661To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 24 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with Your Excellency’s very esteemed favor of 13 Inst. informing us Messrs. H. Fizeaux & Co. of this City had notified to you that a Loan of ƒ51,000. cr., negotiated by them for the United States, becomes reimbursable the First Proximo, And that as you judged the punctual discharge of it, to be highly interesting to the Honor and essential to the Credit of the United States, You...
2662To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 16 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 16 Apr. 1789 . They acknowledge TJ’s favor of the 9th enclosing a letter from the Board of Treasury “with directions for the disposal of monies on account of the United States, which we Shall punctually fulfill. We feel ourselves happy to have thus terminated a difference of opinion that Subsisted between Your Excellency and us on the Subject. Notwithstanding the orders of the Board...
2663To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 2 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with Your Excellency’s respected favor of 25. Ult. closing our Correspondence relative to the Monies for Medals, and another purpose; but bringing forward a Resolution of Congress of 20 August 1788, appropriating so much of the Loans in Holland as shall be necessary to discharge the Interest due, on Certificats issued to Foreign officers to the 31 Decbr. 1788, and at the same...
2664To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Co., 6 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Votre Silence à la Lettre que nous eumes l’honneur de vous addresser le 8. du Mois dernier relativement au refus que nous font les Bureaux des fermes de nous faire jouir de la reduction des Droits sur les huiles de Poisson que vous a annoncé Mr. le Controleur Général par sa Lettre en date du 22. Octobre, nous fait craindre, Monsieur, que des interêts plus importants vous ont fait perdre de vue...
2665[To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 25 May 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ L’Orient, 25 May 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received at Paris 11 June 1787. Not found.]
2666To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 15 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Un de nos Amis ayant bien voulu nous partager une Balle de Caffé Moka, nous lui en avons pris 50 ℔ pour vous, d’a pres les ordres qu’il vous a plu nous donner pendant votre Sejour ici, et les avons chargé ce jour à la Messagerie à votre addresse; nous souhaitons que vous le trouviez aussi bon que vous pouvez le desirer. Comme la Balle entamée restera peutetre long tems en cet état entre les...
2667To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 3 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’interêt que nous prenons au maintien des faveurs qu’a obtenu en France le Commerce des Etats unis, nous impose le devoir de vous instruire, Monsieur, que le Directeur des fermes en cette ville travaille assiduement à un Tableau, tant des importations que des exportations qu’on[t] fait les Americains depuis l’etablissement de la franchise en ce Port. Comme nous connoissons par experience tout...
2668To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 14 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
La Stagnation générale du Commerce de L’amerique septentrionnalle, plusieurs pertes essuyées consécutivement dans le cours de l’an dernier, et principallement la détention continuelle de nos fonds en cette partie du monde, depuis la paix, nous ont obligés à suspendre nos payments le 1er. Octobre dernier. Nous nous sommes occupés depuis à prouver à nos créanciers d’Europe la vérité de nos...
2669To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt Delmestre & Co., 3 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Having apply’d this Day to the Navy office of this Place in order to recover one eighth part of Prize Money due to Jo. White Mid Ship Man on Board the Bonhomme-Richard Commodore Paul Jones during her Cruises from 14th. March 1779 to March 1780, we were Shewn in the Registers that said Prize Money amounting to L293₶ 4s. had been deliver’d into the hands of Commodore Jones along with the rest of...
2670To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 10 Aug. 1787 . Acknowledge TJ’s letter of 14 July ; have just found a safe opportunity for forwarding the “paccan nuts”; Bisson, who sets out for Paris tomorrow, has taken charge of the box and has been requested to deliver them himself. The box in which they arrived was so large that for convenience and safety they have been repacked; the quantity of nuts is considerably less than...
2671To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 9 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 9 July 1787 . Acknowledge TJ’s letter of 2 July; have drawn on him this date, for the coffee they sent, for 138₶ 19s. payable to the order of Messrs. Delaville, Le Roulx & Carié. They have received on their brig, La Sophie , arrived there from Philadelphia 28 June, a box “Sans dessus, remplie de terre avec une addresse Pacan or Illinois nuts , for Mr. Jefferson a Paris.” Since there...
2672To Thomas Jefferson from Patience Wright, 15 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In Mr. Smiths absence the politicall afairs of Irelands traid with America was transacted with great suckssess wonderfuly brott forward by gentlemen who from principl have acted with the same spirit which first brot forward the Independence of the America States and all other Revolutions in Church and States of all Nations. You will see by their letters to me and other Circumstances of...
2673To Thomas Jefferson from Patience Wright, 14 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure to hear that my son Joseph Wright had painted the best likeness of our HERO Washington, of any painter in America; and my friends are anxious that I should make a likeness, a bust in wax, to be placed in the state-house, or some new public building that may be erected by congress. The flattering letters from gentlemen of distinguished virtues and rank, and one from that...
2674To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 26 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Cape Français, Santo Domingo, 26 Dec. 1785. This letter is a duplicate of Wuibert’s earlier letters to TJ of 5 and 12 Dec. 1785 ; see the summary printed above under 5 Dec. RC ( DLC ); 6 p.; in French. TJ’s record in SJL under 31 Apr. 1786 of receipt of a letter from Wuibert dated “16” Dec. 1785 is probably an error for the present letter. Enclosures: See the note to Wuibert to TJ, 5 Dec ., above.
2675To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 1 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Six Semaines après mon arrivée chez moi, J’ay Reçu, avec bien du plaisir, Vos deux Lettres de Mai et Juin derniers, dont il a plut à Votre Excellence m’honnorer. Dans la derniere etaient incluses quelqu’autres Lettres de ma famille de tout quoy Je Vous fais mes très Sincères remerciments. Par Votre derniere Comme dans la prémiere, Je Reconnais que Vous avez bien Voulu avoir la Complaisance...
2676To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 5 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Cape Français, Santo Domingo, 5 Dec. 1785. Though unknown to TJ, he appeals to him, as a loyal citizen of the United States, concerning his rights. Born at “ Mézières-sur-Meuse en Champagne, ” he left his large family many years ago and lived some time in Santo Domingo with “ un parent fort-Respectable, M. Du Portal, Lieutenant général des armées du Roy. ” After this relative’s untimely death,...
2677To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 12 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Cape Français, Santo Domingo, 12 Dec. 1785 . This letter is a duplicate of Wuibert’s earlier letter of 5 Dec. 1785; see the summary under that date. RC ( DLC ); 6 p.; in French. Recorded in SJL as received 31 Apr. 1786. Enclosures: See note to Wuibert to TJ, 5 Dec. 1785.
2678To Thomas Jefferson from Würtz, 21 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous prie de vouloir bien faire prendre les Trois Exemplaires des Oeuvres posthumes du Roi de Prusse en 15 voll. in 80 . pour lesquels Vous avez Souscrit, et d’en faire payer le montant de 180₶—à raison de 60₶—l’Exemplaire, prix de Souscription. P.S. Vous etes prié d’envoyer le matin. RC ( DLC ); endorsed. Not recorded in SJL . For TJ’s comments on the works of Frederick ii , see TJ to...
2679To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Wyld, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In addition to the desires of Mr. Diggs, will be obliged to you to inform me by letter what progress the wire Business hath made in America, whether you manufacture Cards for dressing Cotton and Wool? or import them? if the latter your Manufactures are precarious; how the stocking Hosiers are supplied with Cotton Thread, or whether the Manufacture any fine and superfine Cotton Stockings, or...
2680To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 10 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My neighbour Madison, just now, sent to me a pacquet , which i perceived, by the superscription, to have come from you; a favour little deserved by one who had not writen to you since you crossed the atlantic. I will not say what was the cause of this silence; but can swear, that the cause was not forgetfullness of you, nor want of good will for you. Before i opened the pacquet observing it to...
2681To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 13 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
By the letter, which i lately received from you, i find myself indebted further for that kind attention to me, to prove which you never suffer an opportunity to pass unheeded. I am endeavouring to satisfy the inquiry of the Tagliaferris, near Florence, about their emigrant kinsman, according to Mr. Fabbroni’s desire. At present i incline to think that this person was he whom Buchanan, rerum...
2682To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 10 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The books , which you sent last september did not arrive here until this day. They shall be distributed according to your appointment. For my part of them i owe many thanks but indeed, my good sir, such presents are too costly. P. Carr still attends me daily. I think him well advanced in the greek and latin languages. Your directions for prosecution of his studies will be profitable to him and...
2683To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 10 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter, written lately to you, after acknowledging the receipt of a pacquet, i begged you, if it would not be inconvenient, to procure for me the arms of Taliaferro, engraven on a small copper plate, with the name Richard Taliaferro, and this motto, taken from Επτα επι Θηβας Αισχυλου, S.598. Ου δοκειν αριςος αλλ’ ειναι or without αριςος , if you think it, omitted, will be understood. In...
2684To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 22 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Lest a letter, which, a few days ago, i wrote to you, should not come to your hands, i now write this, to entreat, that you will let us have your thoughts on the confederation of the american states, which is proposed to be revised in the summer following. I mentioned in that letter, that Peter Carr was attending the professors of natural and moral philosophy, and mathematics, learning the...
2685To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Would not the figures to which one must advert in studying geometry, formed of wood, metal, or ivory, be more instructive than those, which are delineated on paper? If you think so, and if such figures can be procured where you are, i wish to know the cost of them, that i may remit money to pay for them, when i will beg the favour of you to send them to me. RC ( DLC ); endorsed: “Wyth George.”...
2686To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Zane, 2 July 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I was in hopes of meeting you at this session as we were informed of the adjournment of Congress but not of your embassy till I arrived at this place. Your letter of November did [not] reach my hands untill the 6th of Jany. after which it was almost impossible to travel till Spring or you should have what is now inclosed much sooner. Mr. de la Bord was in the Cave with me and I have procured...