3901To Thomas Jefferson from De Corny, 20 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Report in parchement is to be sent to you, trusted to your Excellency’s cares, and immediately forwarded to the State of Virginia. I take the Liberty of passing it thro’ your hands and even of praying you to put it at End By the first opportunity. I do that with the more pleasure as it affords me occasion to renew thousand assurances of the Esteem, respect and friendship with...
3902To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 20 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised myself the honour of being introduced to your Excellency by a letter which my friend general Gates gave me, before I had the pleasure of hearing You was appointed ambassador to the court of Versailles. Ere I could reach home in the neighbourhood of Boston You had sailed for France. I have therefore applied to his Excellency John Adams for a few introductory lines, recommending at...
3903To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Champion, 21 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 21 Feb. 1787. Received TJ’s of 16th and immediately called on Bérard, who said TJ had already written him [i.e., his brother Simon Bérard on 16 Feb.] “respecting the Box of Plants left in his hands by Captn. Sionville”; that he had the box; and that he would forward it by the first diligence . He expects TJ will hear from Bérard this post. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed: “Champion for...
3904To Thomas Jefferson from D’Hancarville, 25 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris 25 Feb. 1787 . Encloses a letter from “l’aimable Mde. Coswai” which he would have brought but he has been confined to his chamber for four months: “son mal est l’effet d’une entorse a la jambe, pareille à celle que Mr. Jefferson s’est donnée à la main. Il apprend avec déplaisir que l’effet de cette derniere se fait encore ressentir .” Count de Moustier will make his apologies, and he...
3905[To Thomas Jefferson from William Jones, 25 February 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bristol, 25 Feb. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 26 Mch. 1787, at Aix-en-Provence. Not found, but see TJ to Jones of 5 Jan. 1787 .]
3906To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Paul Jodrell, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Author of The Persian Heroine, having received from Mr. Jefferson Mr. Wythe’s book of Virginia, intreats his acceptance of the inclosed Tragedy. RC ( MHi ); endorsed: “Joddrell.” Recorded in SJL as received 25 May 1787 at Bordeaux. The enclosed quarto edition of Jodrell’s The Persian Heroine , London, 1786, was probably not received with the covering letter but left at the Hôtel de Langeac...
3907To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 1 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your favours of Feb. 20. and 23 by Mr. Carnes, and the curious Pamphlets. Opening a direct Communication between Paris and America will facilitate the Trade of the two Countries, very much, and the new Treaty between France and England, will promote it still more. John Bull dont see it, and if he dont see a Thing at first, you know it is a rule with him ever after...
3908To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Hasket Derby, 1 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor of inclosing You a letter from Our mutual Friend the Honble. John Sullivan Esqr. President of the State of New Hampshire, Incloseing Copy of a Petition from me to His most Christian Majesty, with depositions of Captain Nichols who had the transacting the bussiness at Port au Prince, and Capt. Tibbetts who was Comander of Capt. Nichols’s Vessell before she was conveyed to Mr....
3909To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 1 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In the multiplicity of important business, which must take up your time and attention, I am almost affraid to trouble you with this letter. But recollecting with much satisfaction, your former Friendship, I trust that your good nature will pardon me for intrudeing upon your time, and haveing the honour of being a Citizen of this State, and being deeply interested in its Welfare, I hope you...
3910To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, [ca. 1 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to introduce to your acquaintance, Mr. Garnett of Bristol, a gentleman who is particularly recommended to me by my particular connection Mr. Richard Bright of Bristol, as his friend and a person of very good character. His object with you, will be to make you acquainted with an invention of his (for which himself and the Revd. Mr. Milton have obtained a patent here) for...
3911To Thomas Jefferson from Lavoisier, 3 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai été pénétré de reconnoissance en recevant avec la lettre dont vous m’avés honoré Le Diplôme qui me donne le titre de Membre de la Société Philosophique de Philadelphie. Un Zèle ardent pour tout ce qui peut contribuer à la destruction des Erreurs et aux progrès des connoissances humaines; Une grande vénération pour Les grands hommes qui ont rendu La Liberté aux habitans d’une des plus...
3912To Thomas Jefferson from De Saint-Paterne, 3 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Les vertus de Mr. Washington m’ont inspiré le désir de faire des vers pour son Portrait; j’ai l’honneur de vous les envoyer avec la lettre que je vous supplie de faire parvenir à Messieurs les membres du Congrès, si vous la jugez favorablement. Je remets ma cause entre vos mains, et quelque soit vôtre jugement il ne diminuera rien des sentiments reconnoissants et respectueux avec lesquels j’ai...
3913To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tott, 4 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai suivi Le conseil que Vous avez eu la bonté de me donner, Monsieur; J’ai été voir Le tableau de Mr. Drouai et J’en ai été Vraiment étonnée; mais puisque Vous Voulez absolument que je Vous dise Les Remarques que J’ai faites, quoique Vous Soyez parfaitement en étât de Le Juger Vous même, et par Le gout exquis que Vous avez sur tout, et par l’étendue de Vos connoissances, Je Vais Vous...
3914To Thomas Jefferson from Gaudenzio Clerici, 5 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope the temperature of the air of Provence has made you less sensible of the inconstancy and gloominess of the winter. Tho’, I must not tell You, Sir, that it is but a weak participation that Provence makes of the serenity and mildness of an Italian Climate. Pardon my impertinence, Sir. Will you resist the temptation? You have but a step, Sir, from Aix to the Garden of Europe, and to the...
3915To Thomas Jefferson from De Guichén, 7 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je récois avec la plus vive sensibilitté, la lettre dont votre excellance a bien voullu m’honnorer; et m’annoncer la grace que MM. de la Sociétté philosophique de philadelphie ont eu la bonté de m’admettre membre de leur tres respectable sociétté. Je sens Monsieur tout le prix d’une favoeur aussi particulliere; que mes faibles tallants ne me permettoit pas d’esperer; et aux quels je ne puis...
3916To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 8 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had within a few days the pleasure to receive your favor of the 13th august. It was received at the office of Foreign affairs in Novr. and has been traveling since southwardly and Northwardly to meet with me. I have been attentive to your other request, and expect I shall be able to send you a few plants of the Dionaea muscipula some time this Spring. Mr. de la Forest who returns to...
3917To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson, 8 [March] 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Being disapointed in my expectation of receiving a letter from my dear papa, I have resolved to break so painful a silence by giving you an example that I hope you will follow, particularly as you know how much pleasure your letters give me. I hope your wrist is better and I am inclined to think that your voyage is rather for your pleasure than for your health. However I hope it will answer...
3918To Thomas Jefferson from Brissot de Warville, with Enclosure, 8 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
C’est autant à l’ami de l’humanité, qu’au digne representant d’une grande confédération Républicaine, que je prens la liberté d’adresser par ordre de la Société Gallo-Américaine, le prospectus qui annonce son existence et ses principes. Le but de cet établissement nous est un sur garant de la faveur que vous voudrés bien lui accorder. Nous la reclamerons quelquefois, afin de nous mettre à...
3919[To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 9 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Glasgow, 9 Mch. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 28 Mch. 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Not found.]
3920To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 9 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept the inclosed sketch of the journey I made last summer. I hope the strain is better, and that you have had no reason, on that account to quit Paris, and believe me Yours, with very sincere regard, RC ( DLC ); endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 26 Mch. 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Enclosure: Circular reproduced in Mitchison, Agricultural Sir John, p. 54.
3921To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 11 [March] 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Comme vous semblés m’avoir choisie, Monsieur, pour exercer plus particulièrement votre bienfaisance, j’ai attendu la Reception de vos dernières libéralités pour avoir l’honneur de vous écrire. J’ai cru ne pouvoir me présenter d’une manière plus avantageuse qu’en vous annonçant que la fortune avoit secondé vos vues et que les plants de caroline étoient arrivés en bon état. C’est ce que je puis...
3922To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 12 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter with the others inclosed would have been sent two days sooner but for a mistake in the post-days of Aix. I waited until saturday without writing because I wished to be able to give you some information of your map; and from saturday until to-morrow the post does not set out for Aix.—The engraver kept his word and went through all your corrections in the course of the last week....
3923To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 14 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter the day before yesterday I mentioned to you the progress I had made with the engraver. Yesterday his part of the work was entirely completed. I have employed him to have 250 copies taken for you, not knowing any better mode of having it done as you left no directions with me respecting it. He enquired of me yesterday if I was charged with the payment of these matters &c. I have...
3924[To Thomas Jefferson from Adrien Petit, 17 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 17 Mch. 1787 . Recorded in SJL 26 Mch. 1787 as received at Aix-en-Provence. Not found.]
3925To Thomas Jefferson from John Ledyard, 19 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
It will be one of the remaining pleasures of my life to thank you for the many instances of your friendship to me and wherever I am to pursue you incessantly with the tale of my gratitude. If Mr. Barclay should be at Paris let him rank with you as my next friend: I hardly know how to estimate the goodness of the Marquis la Fayette to me, but I think a french nobleman of the first character in...
3926To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 19 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
My last was of the 15th. of Feby, and went by the packet. This will go to England in the care of a French gentleman who will consign it to the care of Mr. Adams. The appointments for the Convention go on auspiciously. Since my last Georgia, S. Carolina, N. York, Massts. and N. Hampshire have come into the measure. The first and the last of these States have commissioned their delegates to...
3927To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cary, 21 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your kind and obliging Letter, by Mr. Le Croix with the Copy of the new, English Edition of Linnæus’s System of Vegetables; it got to me in excellent Order sometime in Octr. last, and I now return you best thanks for this Book and your friendly Intention of sending me some of the vegetable Productions of France which I shall most gladly receive. The Book is valuable and compiled...
3928To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 22 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 15th. from Lyons arrived here on sunday last, and gave great pleasure to all your friends, to me a double portion because it shewed you were pleased with your journey and because it furnished me details on the country you passed through of which I was very desirous to be informed. I hope you will be so good as to continue them. Should I ever be able to make the same trip, they...
3929To Thomas Jefferson from the Governor of Georgia, 23 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your Excellencys favor of the 22 December 1785 and have taken the earliest Opportunity of laying it before the Hble. House of Assembly of this State, and for your information and the Chevalier de Mezieres inclose you a Resolution of that honorable body taken thereon. You may rest assured that the disposition of the Inhabitants of this State to the King of France and his...
3930To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 25 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received somewhat later than I should have expected from its date the Letter you did me the honor to write me the 18th. Ulto. I have forwarded the duplicate of the recall of Mr. Lamb to that Gentleman and have also transmitted to Mr. Barclay the joint confirmation of the Morrocco treaty together with the Letter to Fennish which however is without your signature. Mr. Barclay writes me from...
3931To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson, 25 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Though the knowledge of your health gave me the greatest pleasure, yet I own I was not a little disappointed in not receiving a letter from you. However, I console myself with the thought of having one very soon, as you promised to write to me every week. Until now you have not kept your word the least in the world, but I hope you will make up for your silence by writing me a fine, long letter...
3932To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 26 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By my calculation I hoped to recieve your letter from Aix yesterday. Although it has not arrived I shall go into the country to-day, not foreseeing that the delay of one day in recieving it can be attended with any bad consequences. It will come to me at St. Germains in four and twenty hours and perhaps less after its arrival here’ if that should be before my return. I shall be four or five...
3933To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 27 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been deprived much longer than I expected of the Pleasure of seeing you in Paris, and I am afraid my business here will not permit my return to that Capital until the middle or latter End of may. It is however at the desire of Mr. Paradise that I now address myself to you, as the present State of his mind (from the recent Elopement and marriage of his eldest Daughter to Count Barziza a...
3934[To Thomas Jefferson from Buffon, 27 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Jardin du Roi, Paris, 27 Mch. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Not found.]
3935To Thomas Jefferson from John Blair, 28 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Oster, the French consul’s lady, leaves this place to morrow to embark for France, in a vessel lying at Portsmouth, in which I am informed your younger daughter is also to go passenger. They will be company for each other, and Mrs. Oster will, I am sure, take pleasure in shewing every attention which can contribute to make the passage more comfortable.—At the request of this lady I am to...
3936To Thomas Jefferson from the Rev. James Madison, [ca. 28 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Oster, an agreable and amiable, but unfortunate French Lady will deliver this. And tho’ I have Nothing worth communicating, I could not refrain, on so favourable an opportunity, of once more testifying the sincere Wishes I always entertain for your Happiness whilst so remote from your native land, and also Acknowledgments which are due for past Favours. I sent, some Time past, a small...
3937To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 30 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you inclosed Bill of Loading for Sixty three Cases of Arms shipt on board the Sally Captain Gilkinson for Virginia. The Ship sails to morrow and is a good Vessel and will I hope arrive safe. By the Ship I transmit the Inspectors Certificate with the Invoices received from the Manufactory and the Bill of Loading to His Excellency the Governor of Virginia. I shall...
3938To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 30 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last fall and sent to the care of Messrs. Fulwar Skipwith and Co. a box containing about a bushel of the cones and berries of the Holly. The Ceeder berries accompanies this which will be convey’d in a vessle belonging to Messrs. Shore & McConnico of Petersburg bound to Havedegrass. Every method in my power has been tryd to procure the Murtle berries. Many Gentlemen in the lower...
3939To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, [ca. 30 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai à répondre aux lettres que vous m’avéz fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 28 du passé et le 15 du courant . J’ai pris notte des dispositions dont vous me chargez par la premiere, en conséquence de laquelle j’ai deja accepté la traitte de £5500. que M. Carmichael a fait sur moi pour compte des Etats unis. J’ai remboursé Messrs. Finguerlin et Scherer des £1500. que vous en avez recues. Je n’ai...
3940To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 30 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous m’avés fait parcourir hier bien des siècles, Monsieur, par la peinture des différens mouvemens qui vous agitent à la vue des antiquités Romaines du midi de la France. Elles m’ont semblé décrites pour la première fois parcequ’elles m’inspiroient une impression nouvelle. Je me suis trouvée en Société avec homère, Licurgue et Solon, parcourant les vestiges de la grandeur Egyptienne, j’ai vû...
3941To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, [31 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I never was more anxious to hear from you than at present, in hopes of your countermanding your orders with regard to dear Polly. We have made use of every stratagem to prevail on her to consent to visit you without effect. She is more averse to it than I could have supposed; either of my children would with pleasure take her place for the number of good things she is promised. However, Mr....
3942To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson, [ca. 31 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I should be very happy to see you, but I can not go to France, and hope that you and sister Patsy are well. Your affectionate daughter. Adieu. MS not found. Text is from Randolph, Domestic Life Sarah N. Randolph, The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson , p. 104, where it is printed as one of three undated letters from Mary Jefferson (see also Mary Jefferson to TJ, ca. 13 Sep. 1785 and ca. 22 May...
3943To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 31 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 31 Mch. 1787 . Encloses Captain Joshua Oldner’s bill of lading for the “twelve Cases Catridge Boxes … consigned me for the use of the State of Virginia” and shipped on the Portsmouth bound for Norfolk. She is ready to sail with the “very First Fair wind,” and Limozin is sending another bill of lading by her to the governor of Virginia. His next letter will bring the note of expenses...
3944[To Thomas Jefferson from Adrien Petit, 31 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 31 Mch. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Not found.]
3945To Thomas Jefferson from Ralph Izard, 4 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately been favoured with your Letter of 18th. Novr. which went to New York, and from thence came to me here by the Post. You mention the Hague, and are so obliging as to wish me there: for this mark of your friendship, be pleased to accept of my thanks. Had the funds of the United States allowed them to make the appointment you allude to last year, I would have accepted of it, and...
3946To Thomas Jefferson from the Papal Nuncio, 4 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Archevêque de Rhodes a l’honneur de faire part à Monsieur Jefferson qu’il a eu hier ses premieres Audiences du Roi, de la Reine, et de la Famille Royale en qualité de Nonce Apostolique. RC ( DLC ); addressed to TJ at “Rue neuve de Berri prés de la Grille de Chaillot en son Hôtel”; endorsed by TJ: “Rome, Nuncio of.” Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence.
3947To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 4 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned from the country the day before yesterday, and the evening of the same day brought here yours of the 27th. ulto. I need not tell you how much pleasure it gave me to see that you were in the midst of constant vivifying sunshine. Although I have little faith in the waters of Aix, I have a great deal in its climate. But provided you receive the benefit you wished for, I will not...
3948To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Poinsot des Essarts, 5 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Germain, 5 Apr. 1787 . Desires to send to Washington a copy of the writings of one of his relations, and wishes to receive as soon as possible “les armes De cet homme illustre.” RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; signed: “Des Essarts Cte De Bouville”; endorsed; at foot of text: “Je Demeure Ruë de verneuil faubourg St. germain no. 5.” Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Two...
3949To Thomas Jefferson from William Macarty, 6 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Continual delays and disappointments in my Business and Remittances from america has Involved me in Difficulties with Some of my Creditors who harrass me continually to prevent the bad Consequences, that might attend their pursuit. Messrs. Girardot Haller & Ce. of Paris my principal Creditors, have made application to Monsieur Le Barron de Breteuil for an arret de Surseance for one year....
3950To Thomas Jefferson from Rigoley d’Ogny, 6 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
C’est avec grand plaisir, Monsieur, que je vous ai fait remettre en franchise du port maritime et de terre le paquet qui vous avait été adressé de Newyorck par la voye des Paquebots français qui contenait principalement des Gazettes et que vous aviés refusé comme trop taxé. Permettés moi de profiter d’une occasion ou vous Sentés vous même un des inconvéniens qu’il y a que la France n’ait pas...