551To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Crew, 21 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
London 21 Aug. 1789. A Virginian, he left London last Oct. for Virginia where he spent winter and spring, arriving back about two months ago. Will make London his “permanent residence for mercantile business with … friends in America.” He is confident he can serve TJ as well as any other person there and will be much mortified if TJ does not make use of him one time or another.—He has letter...
552To Thomas Jefferson from James I. Brossier, [25 August 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 25 Aug. 1789. ] His obligation to TJ increases daily, especially by advice to address himself to Jay, “with whom you are pleased to assure me to use your protection.” As “Mr. Le Bailly of Virieu … informs me that your Excellency himself were to repair soon to the Congress in America: so that my Petition which I take the liberty to transmit to you Sir cannot miss being supported.”...
553To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, [25 August 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
I Beg for liberty’s sake You will Breack Every Engagement to Give us a dinner to Morrow Wenesday. We shall Be some Members of the National Assembly—eight of us whom I want to Coalize as Being the only Means to prevent a total dissolution and a civil war. The dificulty Between them is the King’s veto. Some want it Absolute, others will Have no Veto, and the only way to Unite them is to find...
554To Thomas Jefferson from Royez, 25 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur d’écrire à Votre Excellence que, pour la suitte à retirer par elle de deux Exemplaires de l’Encyclopédie dont les 22. 1ères Livraisons lui ont ete fournies par monsieur Goldsmith, Je les avois à Sa disposition, et que j’attends encore Sa Reponse pour savoir s’il faut les lui Garder plus longtems, et surtout lui conserver le droit des Souscripteurs de la Moitié de Benefice sur...
555To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 27 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance, Sir, with your request, I present you the following calculations, at which I am certain New England beef can be supplied delivered at Havre; in doing which I may be exposing facts, which may opperate to the detriment of private Adventurers; but as to that I am indifferent, provided I meet your views in Serving the general good. Common fresh beef for the British army and navy at...
556To Thomas Jefferson from Frimont de Barail, 29 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 29 Aug. 1789. She has just received letter from “ Mr. Brossier, mon Parent, qui me charge de vous faire passer le paquet cy Joint, ” and who asks that TJ support his petition to Congress in case he returns to America. Brossier’s knowledge of the language gives him an advantage, but if he fails to obtain his object, she hopes he may be named vice-consul at Honfleur. She would have come...
557To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 29 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
L’honneur de placer un autel dans les bois de Monticello Renferme tout L’éclat dont la vie de Me. de Tessé est susceptible. Son coeur sera content si l’apôtre de la liberte americaine veut bien agreer les voeux qu’elle forme pour son bonheur encore plus que pour sa Renommé. RC ( DLC ); not signed, but endorsed by TJ: “ Tessé Mde. de. ” Not recorded in SJL .
558To Thomas Jefferson from Kyran Hoyne, [31 August 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 31 Aug. 1789 ]. She apologizes for intruding as a stranger but desires “to know from Your Highness what day and time would be most convenient to give audience to an honest and industrious Housekeeper who has advanced not alone the little She acquired by the most honest and just means, but has likewise gotten herself very much in debt, and that to lodge and support two young Gentlemen...
559To Thomas Jefferson from Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., 1 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 1 Sep. 1789 . Their W. Collow and J. Carmichael, lately in Paris, join in thanking TJ “for the polite reception with which you honored them.”—Have kept in mind his request concerning vessels bound for America: there are two consigned to themselves, one sailing in two weeks, the other in three, one going to Isle of May, other to Isle of Rhe, “both for Salt, neither of which would suit...
560To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, [ca. 1 September 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
London , [ ca. 1 Sep. 1789 ]. She has written “very often… but have not had any answer to My Letters which Makes Me fear you or some of your Family are not well. Mr. Paradise is perfectly Sober, but extremely Nervious, because the Deed is not yet fully Signed,” which affects him so that he is not able to write a line. TJ’s “Acts of Charity and Friendship… for Me and Mr. P. will be returned...
561To Thomas Jefferson from François Cointeraux, 2 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
On vient de faire connoitre à l’assemblée nationale combien il seroit important d’employer mes méthodes de bâtir. La gazette de france, le journal de Paris, les affiches des provinces en ont aussi fait mention. Messieurs les Ambassadeurs des cours etrangères songent aussi à introduire dans leurs pays mes nouvelles constructions solides, Economiques, salubres et incombustibles. J’aurai...
562To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 3 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 3 Sep. 1789 . Acknowledging TJ’s letter of 30th, he feels himself honored by his correspondence. Immediately went on board four vessels in port: one, for Boston, “is rather a Crazy Ship,” and he would not choose to risk himself on her at any season, especially the present; second, a brig for New York, very incommodious; third, a three-year old ship belonging to Robert Taylor of...
563To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 3 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Having, Sir, by some considerable losses become indebted several thousand pounds, and money being so very scarce in America, my first object has been, since my arrival in Europe, to raise as much money as should discharge those debts, by depositing a certain quantity of Certificates, of the Debt of the United States, in order to prevent my being obliged to Sacrifice 50/ of my families Estate,...
564To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 5 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 5 Sep. 1789 . New York packet will sail from hence 15th.—“The Crop of wheat has proved very short of our wants. We must have recourse to foreign Supplies. Some Expeditions are forming from hence and orders are sent by owners of ships belonging to this port now in the West Indies to proceed from thence to different states on the Continent to take in their Loadings of wheat or flour,...
565To Thomas Jefferson from John Gallwey, 5 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 5 Sep. 1789 . Two vessels are in port bound for America: “a small schooner from Boston,” which cannot answer, and The Two Sisters, Captain James Hill, from Baltimore, 120 tons, “perfectly well found,” arrived three days ago on her second voyage. The captain, “not finding freight here for any part of the Continent… Intends sailing in about 12 days hence for his own port.” Will advise TJ...
566To Thomas Jefferson from Noailles, [7? September 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
M. le comte de biron un de mes amis à des retours à faire sur L’Amérique. Il désire être autorisé sur la marche qu’il doit suivre. Je vous prie instamment de lui indiquer avec les sentiments d’obligence que vous ne craignes pas de prodiguer aux bons françois. La circonstance prèsente en augmentant les besoins de quelques individus ne peut rien changer à la situation de l’Amerique. J’ai donc la...
567To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 7 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letter to Mr. Jay, enclos’d in your’s to me, of the 5th. August was immediately sent forward by my friend Mr. Clagett:—Those which you committed to my care, together with a large parcel (I suppose of news Papers and pamphlets) which came to my lodgings sometime since thro the secretary of State’s Office, I have this day put on board the Brothers, Captn. Pinkham who sails tomorrow morning...
568To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 8 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 8 Sep. 1789 . Since his of 5th he has received TJ’s of 8th. —No vessels there bound for “the middle States except the Packet” that sails 15th.—“You leave france in a troubled sea. They have undertaken a great work renderd difficult by the Jarr of Interets, Opinions and unsettled Measures. The leading Members dont appear to act on United principles. Your Council is become necessary. I...
569To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 8 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
There are letters in town from America dated as late as the 4th of August, but I have not been able to get at them. The inclosed papers contain all I have to send you by this post: by the next perhaps I may obtain something still more interesting. The newspapers of this metropolis continue their wonted traffic of lies. Two will serve You for a specimen. “To such a height have disturbances...
570To Thomas Jefferson from John Mason, 8 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 8 Sep. 1789 . Regretted extremely to learn from TJ’s letter of July that he was not at liberty to sail then, as “the Ship and Season provided a safe and agreable Passage.” Will be glad to keep him informed about boats sailing from Bordeaux and to make arrangements there.—“I am sorry Sir to be troublesome to you about my little affairs, when you may be occupied about those of much...
571To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 8 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
On Saturday the 6th. Inst. I had the pleasure of Seeing your American Friends all well. They acquainted us that soon you should leave France. I Pray heartily for your safe arrival in America, in perfect health, and that you May receive those Marks of Gratitude from Our Fellow Citizens which your Virtues and Steady attachment so highly Merit. I feel greatly for My being deprived of Your...
572To Thomas Jefferson from James Rumsey, 8 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
You Should have heard from me long before this time, had it been in my power to have given you any information worthy your attention, respecting my Experiment; which has been most unfortunately kept back, by the ungenerous Conduct of a person who undertook to assist me with some money Towards the accomplishment of it, on Conditions by which he would have been a gainer, had the Vessel Success,...
573To Thomas Jefferson from James Maurice, 9 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 9 Sep. 1789 . In case TJ has taken steps to forward his effects to L’Orient on strength of his letter of 7th, he advises that “Captain Calizt has just told me that a Merchant of this town is to go on board of his Vessel tomorrow … to see if she will suit his purpose, and in that case she might be disposed of. But as the Captain will give me a positive answer before next Post, you had...
574To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your honoured favor of the 30th. ulto. in the interim of my last. Messrs. abbema & Ce. had acknowledged me the receipt of the £152₶ from your Excellency, the 11th. of May last. I will not fail of sending the olive plants and seeds in the time. The vessel which carried the others to Baltimore is returned. The Captain sais to me that they were in the Best state, that they...
575To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 11 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
It being my sincere aim and ardent desire to satisfy the creditors of South Carolina, in every particular, I have at the request of the house in Amsterdam transmitted under cover to Mr. Jacob Vanstaphorst the letter to Governor Pinckney which was committed to my care. I seriously believe and hope You will not impute to my agency all the trouble which has been given You in the affair. This...
576To Thomas Jefferson from James Maurice, 11 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 11 Sep. 1789 . Failing to sell his ship, Captain Calizt “is determined on returning to America. You may therefore be as Expeditious as possible in coming down to L’Orient.” He will render TJ every service in his power. RC ( ViWC ); 1 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 15 Sep. 1789.
577To Thomas Jefferson from Rochambeau, 11 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous renvoyer une lettre qui m’a été adressée de Boulogne sur mer par un americain qui dit avoir fait naufrage et qui demande des secours. Je vous prie, Monsieur, de vouloir bien l’examiner et de vous faire donner des renseignemens sur sa personne afin que, si les faits qui sont enoncés dans la dite lettre se trouvent exacts, vous puissiez employer les moyens qui...
578To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 11 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 11 Sep. 1789 . “The Clermont Capt. N. Colley will sail so as to be at the Isle of Wight” by 1 Oct. From what he hears, TJ will succeed at Le Havre, making this information useless, but he would like “the earliest answer” whether he should direct him “to put into Cowes for you. He will give you his whole Cabbin &c. &c. and furnish your Stores for one hundred Guineas:—Beds you of course...
579To Thomas Jefferson from Condorcet, [12 September 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
L’academie etant en vacance, je ne puis donner a Monsieur Churchman L’acte qu’il demande. Cela ne sera possible que pour Le mois de Novembre prochain. Je suis très faché du proche depart de Monsieur Jefferson. S’il etait libre Lundi et qu’il voulût bien venir passer la soirée à la monnoie, avec M. Short il me ferait le plus grand plaisir. J’espere que nous le reverrons dans peu de mois et...
580To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 12 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of your Letter of the 10th. currt. and in reply beg leave to acquaint you that the Ship which I advised you of, belonging to Norfolk, took her departure for Lymington in Great Britain three or four days since; from thence she will proceed to Virginia with a Cargo of Salt. There is not now at this place any Vessel bound directly to any American Port southward of Philadelphia. I...
581[To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Dupont, 12 September 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Versailles, 12 Sep. 1789. Recorded in SJL as received 13 Sep. 1789. Not found, but it is likely that this was a letter transmitting the data on rice importations that TJ enclosed in letters to Izard, Ramsay, Rutledge, and Cutting on 18 and 24 Sep. 1789.]
582To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 15 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
By some accident the inclosed did not get into the post office timely enough on friday evening to be forwarded. I have not heard of any more recent arrivals from America. The Legislature of New York have chosen General Schuyler and Mr. Rufus King to represent them in the senate of Congress. The appointment of the latter to so high an office is the most signal instance of disregard to local...
583To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 15 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
By some accident, your favour of the 23d July did not come to hand till a few days ago. It had lain at Mr. Claggets in America Square. On my return to London Mr. Morris and Mr. Parker were sett off, the former for France, the latter for Holland. They are both expected to return here in a few days. My Bridge goes excellently on, and my Partners (the Walkers) who are at all the expence, except...
584To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Houdetot, 16 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je recois, Monsieur, le billet que vous me faites l’honneur de m’ecrire. Je suis bien affligée de ne pas avoir encore une fois le plaisir de vous voir avant vostre depart. Ce plaisir, toujours trop rare pour moy, sera bien regretté, j’espere qu’il ne sera pas sans retour. Vous nous laissés dans une crise qui n’est pas prete à finir et dont on a peine encore à prevoir le terme. Oseray je vous...
585To Thomas Jefferson from John Paradise, 16 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Our valuable friend doctor Bancroft and Mrs. Paradise have already acquainted you with the reason which has hitherto prevented me from writing to you. As the deed in question is not yet finished, and I am still obliged in a manner to lurk, the dejection of my spirits still continues, and my seemingly culpable silence would have [of] course still have continued, had not Mr. Trumbull informed me...
586To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 17 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 17 Sep. 1789 . They acknowledge TJ’s letters of 15 and 19 Aug. and 1 and 9 Sep. and are pleased to learn receipt of “our remittances ⅌ £169718.16₶ and £110281.11,₶ all which we doubt not have been duly honord, as has been the Case with your draft on us dated the 1 Inst. ⅌ Bo. ƒ2687.10 to the order of Messr. Grand & Co.”—They enclose list of drafts subsequent to 1 Apr. as requested....
587To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Owing to the tardiness of the penny post man I did not receive your letter of the tenth timely enough to answer it on tuesday evening. I mistook the papers you had the goodness to send me for copies, and supposing the originals were of record with you, did not forget, but omitted to return them to you in Paris. I now inclose them to you with many apologies for an omission that has cost you a...
588To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 18 Sep. 1789 . He had just finished enclosed when TJ’s letter of 12th came, and he hastens to send it in hope TJ will receive it in Paris or that Short will forward it before he embarks. He thanks him for the agreeable news and embraces with confidence the hope that TJ will protect him “de ce côté et de l’autre de l’Océan. Ma famille et moi sommes très-reconnoissans du bon souvenir...
589To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment receive yours of the 13 Inst. which being Post night, affords me the welcome opportunity of acknowleging it. I wrote you on the 15th. by post, but I was so full of the thoughts of America and my American friends that I forgot France. The people of this Country speak very differently on the affairs of France. The Mass of them so far as I can collect says that France is a much...
590To Thomas Jefferson from Rayneval, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
M. de Rayneval a l’honneur d’envoyer à Monsieur Jefferson le passeport qu’il a demandé. Les ordres seront donnés aux employés des fermes au havre par raport aux equipages. RC ( DLC ). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Engraved passport signed by Louis XVI and Montmorin ( DLC ). See illustration in this volume; also TJ to Durival, 13 Apr. 1789 , and Montmorin to TJ, 19 Sep. 1789 .
591To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Box of Books from Lackington went in yesterday’s Diligence:—cost £2.9.0. Your Letter of the 14th. with the Bill for ten pounds Enclos’d arrivd today:—This remittance was by no means necessary: the articles I shall buy for you will exceed what you had given me by a mere trifle, and there will now be a ballance in my hands for you to command. I have bought One pr. Candlesticks. The C....
592To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Enville, 19 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous partez, Monsieur, et je n’aurai pas le plaisir de vous dire adieu et de causer un moment avec vous. La confiance que j’ai en vos lumières me fait passionnément desirer de savoir votre opinion présente. Vous nous laissez encore dans un grand trouble, il est vrai que le pain en est la première et la plus grande cause; le peuple assuré de sa Subsistance seroit surement plus tranquille. Mon...
593To Thomas Jefferson from Montmorin, 19 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’écris, Monsieur, à la ferme Générale pour la libre sortie du Royaume des Effets et Bagages que vous faites partir de Paris pour le Havre, d’où en Amérique. Quant à l’Ordre d’exemption de droits sur ces Effets, il sera expédié, Monsieur, d’après l’état qui m’en sera adressé par la Ferme Générale, au moyen de quoi ce que vous desirez à cet égard se trouvera rempli. J’ai l’honneur d’être très...
594To Thomas Jefferson from Van Damme, 20 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 20 Sep. 1789 . Is sending to TJ’s address a catalogue of “Livres Curieux et Rares” to be sold 23 Nov. 1789. He asks that TJ send his orders some days before the sale “pour examination des Commissions.” RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French; endorsed as received 20 Nov. 1790 and so recorded in SJL .
595To Thomas Jefferson from James Maurice, 21 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 21 Sep. 1789 . He received TJ’s of the 16th which he communicated to Captain Calizt, who replies that he could not “put into any other Port than his destined one.” There “is a very fine Brig here well accommodated for Passages which will sail by first Wind for Norfolk … but which I never mentioned to you, because you set no choice, in your first letter, saying it was equally the same...
596To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 22 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 22 Sep. 1789 . A small ship from Alexandria arrived the day before consigned to Fenwick, Mason & Co., but Mason informs him he is instructed to “send her back with all diligence and that he proposes her to Sail in Eight days”; hence there is no time for TJ to take her.—“They write from Virginia the Crop of Wheat is very abundant that the Indian Corn promises favorable in which case...
597To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 22 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding I understood from Mr. Paine that you intend quitting Paris tomorrow to embark either at L’Orient or Havre, trusting to the chances of an unforseen impediment, I address this letter to You as if I were certain it woud reach you near Paris. I have long had it in contemplation to intreat your sentiments on the improvements that ought to be aimed at by our country in the manner of...
598To Thomas Jefferson from James Rumsey, 22 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I receivd your favor of the 10th inst on Saturday last. This being the first post day since that time, will make it I fear too late for this to find you in france; but I have no doubt but you have receivd a letter I wrote you by Mr. Morris on the 8th, which will inform you of the situation my vessel was then in, and the cause of such great delay in the Experiment. I still meet with...
599To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 22 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on receiving your’s of the 16th. I have seen Captn. Colley and his Merchants:—having first ascertain’d that there is no ship here preferable to him for your purpose.—His merchants (one of whom you may know something of, Effingham Lawrence of New York, who procurd Mr. Jay and I believe Doctr. Franklin his Passage out) positively decline permitting the Ship to touch at Havre, as...
600To Thomas Jefferson from Grand & Cie., 24 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons l’honneur de vous addresser la lettre de crédit que vous desirés pour LeHavre, avec la substance de celle ou celles que vous aurés la bonté de nous envoyer pour que nous nous remboursions sur Mrs. Willink & Van Staphorst, en mettant en florins la moitié de la somme de Livres Tournois. Ce sera plus qu’il ne sera necessaire pour notre remboursement et par conséquent nos Traittes...