21To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of Paying you my Respects the 25th. Last Septber, since I am Favoured with your honoured Lines of the 7th. do. It is To You, Sir, that I owe the Appointment of being Vice-Consul for the U.S. in this Place. I will be ever Gratefull of that Mark of esteem and Friendship confered on me by you, and will endeavour, by my Proceedings, that never you Regret the choice you have made...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of recieving your Letters of the 17th. Last June and 26th. Last August; this Last came the First to me. That of the 17th. June advising me that the President of the United States has honoured me with the appointment of Vice-Consul for United States of America in this Port of Marseilles, reached my hands very little Time since. The Commission Inclosed in it, Wilm. Short Esqr....
23To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 23 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 23 May 1791. Hopes olive trees shipped on Marie Antoinette , Capt. Joseph Barret, will suffer “nothing else than a retardment”; if trees are damaged, he will replace them. Encloses O’Bryen and Stephens’ letter of 25 March to the “Society of Philantropy.” He has thanked Parret and de Kersey, who have spoken very warmly on the subject and have charged him to urge that a nation “who...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 10 June 1791. Encloses another letter from O’Bryen and Stephens. Parret thinks that to obtain an advantageous treaty with Algiers the first step is to redeem the prisoners. Spain lost millions by not doing so. Parret thinks, and he agrees, that about £40,000 sterling in money, vessels, or presents would be adequate, after which peace could be obtained. Will give Parret and de...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 5 July 1791 . He wrote on 10th of June by a vessel for New York. This goes by one direct for Philadelphia and is only to convey a letter from Captain Richard O’Bryen which will inform TJ of the situation of the captives in Algiers better than he could. He awaits TJ’s orders on that business and will not go further until he answers his letter of [22] Jan. He hopes that the olive...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 4 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 4 Sep. 1791 .Acknowledges receipt of TJ’s letter of 13 May and its pleasing account of American affairs.-He hopes that France will soon enjoy internal tranquillity. “Matters are now at a critical Period. The constitution will be presented very soon to the King. He must be rendered at a full Liberty to accept it Legaly. It appears that the rational of the Nal. Assy. and of the...
27Enclosure: Algier’s affair, 4 September [1791] (Jefferson Papers)
By Two Letters that I have received from algiers the 13th. and 26th. Last July, from Capn. Richd. obrian American Captive in that Place, I am Informed that— “the 12th. July 1791—a 6 ½ A M. this day departed this Life Mahomet Pacha Dey of algiers , and was Immediately succeeded by the addi Hasnagi or Prime Minister, now hassan Pacha. I have reason to think that U. S. will more easily obtain a...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 11 Mch. 1792 . Since he last wrote on 4 Sep., he has received no letters from TJ.—The laws of the U.S. for the consulate came from William Short, and he hopes the pending consular bill will be sent soon.—A copy of this letter will go by way of Short and Gouverneur Morris whose ministerial appointments have been announced in the newspapers. The present copy goes by way of the Louisa...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 11 Mch. 1792 . He encloses a receipt for a box of “Brugnols Prunes,” shipped on the Kitty , Capt. Stephen Moore, and notes that he has sent to Robert Gilmor & Co. by the Louisa , Capt. Birkhead, a box of confectionary for TJ or TJ’s daughter.—Also enclosed is a bill of lading for four barrels containing 100 young olive trees and one barrel containing 8 caper plants. These have been...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 15 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
15 Apr. 1792. Having written last month by the Louisa and sent copies via New York, he now encloses a letter to him from Capt. Richard O’Bryen with petitions to both houses of Congress from the American captives in Algiers praying for their deliverance from slavery. He also encloses a narrative by O’Bryen for the U.S. government describing M. Lamb’s proceedings and current events in Algiers,...