2651Thomas Jefferson to Wilson J. Cary, 28 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your servant, with 4. lambs for mr Cocke , will recieve a 5 th for yourself. it is the second best of the 5. mr Cocke’s are from his own ewes, the one destined for you is from mine, the best I had except one. one of your ewes proved to be with lamb when she came; the other missed altogether. the two last merino ewes I recieved brought the scab into my flock, & I lost several. I tried mercurial...
2652From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 28. has been duly received and I thank you for the kind enquiries after my health and that of my daughter, still more for the information that the several members of your family are well. The distance to which I am removed renders that kind of intelligence more interesting, more welcome, as it seems to have given a keener edge to all the friendly affections of the mind....
2653From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 4 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of Oct. 10. and have extracted and communicated to the President that part which related to Mr. Wray. It rests with him alone to decide among the competitors, and I have no doubt of the weight of your recommendation.—The chance of my surviving both yourself and your son, is so small a one, that to promise any thing on that event, is like promising nothing....
2654[From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 7 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 7 Aug. 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “W. M. Cary. By Dr. O’Connor.” Not found.]
2655[From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 6 February 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 6 Feb. 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “W. M. Cary. Acknolege receipt his of June 4. Congratulations birth of grand son and acknolegements for my share in his name—went to see Mrs. Thompson—war and peace doubtful. Exchange of Bavaria for Austr. Neth. spoken of—Engld. Ireld. and Scotld. may dance the hays—minister promises plan parliamentary reformation. Patsy well. Not I.” Not found. TJ’s...
2656From Thomas Jefferson to Leonard Columbus Case, 8 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The seeds of the Serpentine cucumber which you have been so kind as to send me at the request of my friend mr Worthington are safely come to hand. h ow much of their extraordinary size may be ascribed to the exuberant soil and the climate of Ohio cannot be foreseen, but that a good portion of it may be retained we are permitted to hope. with my thanks for this friendly & acceptable present be...
2657[From Thomas Jefferson to Cassini, 13 June 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris 13 June 1787 . Entry in SJL under this date reads: “Cassini. le comte de à l’Observatoire royal.” Not found.]
2658From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Dominique de Cassini, 3 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Jefferson, ministre plenipotentiaire des etats unis d’Amerique, demande mille pardons à Monsieur le comte de Cassini, si, sans avoir l’honneur de lui etre connu, il ose lui demander la grâce de faire mettre les montres dont il a chargé le porteur de ce billet à l’heure juste du tems moyen selon la pendule de l’Observatoire. Avec ça, et l’aide de l’equation de temps, il propose de...
2659Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Cass, 31 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Alexander Garrett of Charlottesville , my neighbor a nd par ticular friend, informs me that he has a sister, mrs Davenport , living in Detroit , and lately become a widow by the death of her husband m r Samuel T. Davenport . apprehensive she may need assistance, but n ot knowing to what amount, nor thro’ what channel he can administe
2660From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Castaing, 1 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with real pain that I am informed of the difficulties of your present situation, and the more so as it is utterly out of my power to relieve them. There is neither authority nor money in the hands of any person here to discharge the arrearages of interest, nor do I know any person who is in the habit of purchasing those claims; nor am I able to suggest to Mr. Grand any other arrangement...
2661From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Castaing, 14 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry it is not in my power to procure you immediate paiment of the arrearages which you observe are due to you from the United states. Mr. Adams and myself have taken measures in Holland, which if approved by the Board of Treasury we think will not fail to ensure a paiment of all the arrearages of interest due to the foreign officers, and that this may take place as soon as the Board of...
2662From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 9 January 178[6] (Jefferson Papers)
On receiving the honor of your Excellency’s letter of December 30 on the subject of the debts due by Robinson and Francfort to Françoise Rippert, I asked of Captain Jones those informations which his office had put him in possession of. I now trouble you with a copy of his letter on the subject. Your Excellency will find by that that Robinson having belonged to the Alliance, and the portions...
2663From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 10 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellency’s letter on the prize money for which Mr. Jones applies. The papers intended to have been therein inclosed, not having been actually inclosed, I am unable to say any thing on their subject. But I find that Congress on the first day of November 1783. recommended Capt. Jones to their Minister here, as Agent, to sollicit, under his direction, paiment to the...
2664From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 5 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your Excellency[’s] letter of October the 28th. inclosing copies of Captain Jones receipts of an hundred and five thousand one hundred and eighty five livres, three sols, six deniers, and seventy five thousand eight hundred and fifty three livres eighteen sols four deniers prize money of the Bon homme Richard and the Pallas, which I shall take the first...
2665From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 3 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed copy of a letter from Capt. John Paul Jones on the subject on which your Excellency did me the honour to write me on the day of July will inform you that there is still occasion to be troublesome to you. A Mr. Puchelberg, a merchant of l’Orient, who seems to have kept himself unknown till money was to be received, now presents powers to receive it, signed by the American officers...
2666From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 17 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured yesterday with the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 12th. instant. I have ever understood that the whole crew off the Alliance was of American citizens. But should there have been among them any subjects of his majesty, it is but just that the repaiment of their portions of the prize money should be secured. But Capt. Jones being already bound to pay what he shall...
2667From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received at this place the letter of the 19th. of April which your Excellency did me the honor of writing on the claim of Nicholas Valentin Fontaine for services performed on board the Indian, while employed by the state of South Carolina. I am an entire stranger to the other difficulties which have hitherto retarded the adjustment of those claims. One however has lately become known to...
2668From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Caswell, 30 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing the within, I learn that the Caswell Galley is sunk at her station, that her bottom is eaten out, and her original form such that she could not be hove down to be refitted. The within proposition therefore, your Excellency will be pleased to understand as confined to the Washington only. By direction of the Assembly of this State, I do myself the honor of enclosing their...
2669From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Caswell, 11 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received messages and informations from the Cherokee nation of Indians, painting their nakedness and general distress for want of European goods, so strongly as to call for pity and all possible relief. Their several settlements being contiguous to the two Carolinas and to Virginia they have at times received supplies I beleive from each of these states. Their great numbers...
2670From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Caswell, 22 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The Washington and Caswell Gallies belonging to this Commonwealth originally built for the protection of Ocracock Inlet in conjunction with others proposed to be built by your State being so much out of repair as to render it necessary to incur a considerable expense to refit them for Service, their condition and future station were submitted to the consideration of our General Assembly. Our...
2671Thomas Jefferson to Eulalie Cathalan, 13 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I learnt, Madam, with great sensibility, the death of my friend M r Cathalan , your estimable father. the information came first thro’ the public papers in the month of August; and it’s confirmation by your letter of that month recieved in October: and tho’ late, I not the less sincerely offer my cordial condolance. no one had more opportunity than myself of knowing his value as a public...
2672From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 12. came to hand the 14th. of Octob. and sometime after that the fruits and wine arrived safe according to invoice. you mentioned that you reserved a part of the commission, to wit for the dried fruits till the season advanced & should give those that would be fresh. I put off answering you therefore in the expectation that I might make one remittance for the whole, till in...
2673Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 1 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of Nov. 29. from which I learn, with much mortification (of the palate at least) that my letter of the 3 d of July has never got to your hands. it was confided to the Secretary of state’s office. regrets are now useless, and the proper object to supply it’s place. it related generally to things friendly, to things political E t c but the material part was a...
2674Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 5 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I will suppose you to possess my letter of Jan. 18. because I sent it by duplicates, and consequently you know every thing about your own affair. The Rivesalte & Nice wines arrived at New York about the beginning of January: but so dangerous is our coast in winter that they could not be brought round to Richmond till lately and arrived here two days ago. the Rivesalte will require time to...
2675Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 3 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It is so long since I have heard from you that this letter seems almost as if written to the dead: and you have the like grounds for recieving it as from the same region. in truth the eternal wars which our age has witnessed prove it to be literally the iron age , and have suspended all the intercourses of friendship and commerce. scarcely was the temple of Janus closed in our hemisphere by...
2676Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 6 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much gratified by the opportunity of recalling myself to your recollection by this letter which will be handed you by my friend Doctor Barton . he is one of the Vice presidents of the American Philosophical society , and of the Professors of the University of Philadelphia , distinguished by his writings in the Physical sciences. he tries a sea-voyage and the air of Europe for the benefit...
2677Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 18 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now enabled to inform you of what has passed on the subject of your letter of July 8. but first must observe to you that at the close of the late war, on the disbanding of the army, our government was very justly disposed to do whatever they could towards providing for the officers who were discharged from service, and in this spirit gave them a preference in all competitions at home for...
2678Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, [before 6 June 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Feb. 1. 16. since which I have recieved your several favors of Feb. 15. Mar. 19. June 1. 4. 19. & July 12. & the several parcels of wine & Maccaroni, came safe to hand. all of them were good; but those particularly esteemed for daily use are the Nice, Ledanon & Roussillon. the Nice de Bellet is superlatively fine, for which I am particularly obliged to
2679Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 26 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Apr. 5. of the last year ; since which I have recieved yours of Mar. 30. Apr. 25. May 2. Aug. 13. & Nov. 30. of the same year ; and all the articles announced in these are safely recieved also. those by the brig Planter , Anderson , to Petersburg
2680Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 21 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Judge Holmes of this state , a particular friend of mine is desirous of procuring for his own use, some of the fine wines with which you have been so kind as to furnish me from your vicinity from time to time, and asks from me a letter to recommend him to your services. I have not hesitated to give it with assurances that he will be served with the same fidelity both as to quality and price...
2681Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 16 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by mr William C. Preston , son of Gen l Francis Preston of this state, who in the course of his travels in Europe may probably have it in his power to call on you. he is not personally known to me; but I am assured of his distinguished talents and personal worth by those who know him and command my entire confidence. his standing in this state is high, and I believe I...
2682Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 16 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you, my dear friend, on the 3 d of July , requesting you to send me some wines, and that mr Girard of Philadelphia would place a sum of 200. Dollars at your disposal, in the hands of his correspondents there at Paris , then unknown to me. I now inclose to you a copy of his letter to mess rs
2683Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 2 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In my preceding letters I have expressed to you my expectation that some of my acquaintances who taste here the wines I get from you would probably begin the introduction of them by applications to you, and that I would make them known to you as worthy of attention and good service. mr David Higginbotham , a merchant of Richmond & friend of mine proposes to apply to you for some of the wine of...
2684Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of June 6. 17. I mentioned to you that a number of my friends & others who had tasted here the wines you had furnished me were so much pleased with their qualities and prices that they were about forming a company and engaging an agent in Richmond to import for them once a year what each should direct, & that I had promised when their association was made up to recommend their...
2685From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 21 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of May 9. just as I was stepping into the barge on my departure from Cette: which prevented my answering it from that place. On my arrival here, I thought I would avail myself of the opportunity of paying your balance to make a little acquaintance with Sr. John Lambert. One or two unsuccessful attempts to find him at home, with the intermediate procrastinations well known...
2686From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Having lately written you a public letter, this is merely to acknolege the receipt of your private one of Mar. 11. 1792. as also of the box of confectionary by the Louisa Capt. Brickland, the Brugnols by Captn. Moore and the olive and caper plants, in good condition; for all which attentions be pleased to accept my thanks, and with my best respects to all the members of your family, be assured...
2687From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment informed that Mr. Hall, an American of my acquaintance now at Marseilles will sail from that port for Baltimore more about the 20th. of this month. If you have no direct conveiance to Charleston it would be best to put the olive plants into the care of Mr. Hall who would be so good as to attend to them during their passage to Baltimore and to find a speedy and safe conveiance...
2688From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17th. is just received. I would be obliged to you not to send the trees by the ship for Boston, as one single Winter night of that country would infallibly kill them. In fact they must go to no place but Charlestown. If you foresee no conveiance for that place, I will beg the favor of you to have them divided into two parcels, keep one to run the risk of a direct conveiance...
2689From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 18 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
You have done very well not to venture the olive plants thro’ the canal of Languedoc during the late cold season, as you mention to me in your favor of the 1st. inst. I should wish a good parcel to be sent by the Baltimore vessel, only charging your correspondent in Baltimore to ship them immediately to Charleston to the address of Messrs. Brailsford & Morris merchants of Charleston, or Mr....
2690From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 20 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the invitation expressed in the letter of the Mayor and Municipality of Marseilles to the President of the United States, inclosed in your letter to me of Aug. 24. desiring that supplies of wheat and flour might be sent from the U.S. to Marseilles, a load of wheat and flour is now shipped on board the British ship the Grand Duke, Capt. John Pollock of 300. tons, and destined...
2691From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 11th. instant with a P.S. of this day coverg. the 1st of a set of exchange of which the 2d. is now inclosed, drawn by Victor Dupont on the house of Dupont de Nemours pere et fils et co. at Paris for 1312½ francs to pay you the balance of 885. francs due you, and for the further purpose stated in that letter; which as it went by Genl. Armstrong our Min. Plenipo. to Paris,...
2692From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 7 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I will not look back to my letter files to see when I wrote to you or you to me , last. we are both men of business, and have not much time for any thing else. your letters are often recieved by the Secretary of state on business, which is the most important concern. we delay taking any measure respecting your office until you shall have had time enough to remove the obstacles opposed by your...
2693From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of May 5. your bill for 231D.09c has been duly paid to Capt. Hazard, whose acknolegement I have. since that too my loss of the wines & other articles shipped by the New Orleans has been confirmed, the vessel & cargo having been carried into Halifax, where the vessel was cleared, but the cargo condemned, on the supposition, I believe, of it’s being French property. I must therefore...
2694From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
You remember how anxious I was, when with you at Marseilles, to get the admirable olive of your canton transferred to my own country, and how much trouble you were so kind as to take to effect it. it did not happen that any one of those among whom the plants were distributed took up the plan with the enthusiasm necessary to give it success, and it has failed. Mr. John Couper of St. Simon’s...
2695From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your father’s favor of Sep. 25. and am happy that the Vice-consular commission which you must have recieved soon after was made to his liking. He desires me to say whether I still wish to have the commission executed as to the olives. I wish it, Sir, extremely. My honour is somewhat compromitted in that matter with the state of South Carolina, as it was on my earnest...
2696From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of putting under cover to you the inclosed letter to Mr. Russell-Graves, hoping that if he should be gone from Marseilles you may know how to address it so as that he may receive it. With compliments to your father and the ladies I have the honor to be with great esteem & attachment Dr. Sir your most obedt. & most humble servt., PrC ( MHi ). Enclosure: TJ to Thomas...
2697From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 6 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favors of Mar. 11. Apr. 15. May 1. July 20. Aug. 1. and Aug. 24. The letter of the Mayor and municipality of Marseilles to the President is received and the inclosed is a letter to them from myself in answer, the subject falling within my department. I fear the apprehensions of the Barbary cruisers will lessen much the supplies you might otherwise have...
2698From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 20 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend Mr. Butler, a Senator of the US. from South Carolina having a desire to get some White Hermitage wine, I take the liberty of addressing him to you and of mentioning at the same time that I recieved from your friend at Cette what you were so kind as to order for me. there were two qualities, the one of the crop of de Loche which made up nearly the whole of what was sent, which is not...
2699From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Doctor Waters, a physician of this place, and citizen of the U.S. proposing to go into the South of France for his health, I take the liberty of recommending him to your attentions and services. He is the son in law of Mr. Rittenhouse who is the director of the mint of the U.S. and well known in the republic of letters. He is a man of science, worth, and discretion, and will...
2700From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 7 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Before this reaches you, you will have recieved two public letters from me, the one covering your commission as Vice-consul of the U.S. at Marseilles, the other containing some general instructions and explanations, and among other things that, the title of Vice-consul, does not render the office at all subordinate to the Consuls of other districts. The object of the present is merely to...