2941From Thomas Jefferson to John Stockdale, 27 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Diligence of tomorrow I will send you a corrected copy of my Notes, which I will pray you to print precisely as they are, without additions, alterations, preface, or any thing else but what is there. They will require a very accurate corrector of the press, because they are filled with tables, which will become absolutely useless if they are not printed with a perfect accuracy. I beg...
2942From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter is come to hand since I had the honour of addressing you last. Will you be so good as to forward a copy to Mr. Jay? The assembly of Notables is held to secrecy, so that little transpires and this floats among so much incertain matter that we know not what can be depended on. 80. millions more of annual revenue and provincial assemblies are the certain objects. The giving to...
2943From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have taken the liberty of drawing on you for the following sums paiable at the dates and to the persons here mentioned. in favor of Petit 1450.₶ paiable immediately in favor of do. 600. paiable April 1st. in favor of do. 600. paiable Mayl 1st. in favor of the Ct. de Langeac 1875. paiable April 15. All those orders bear date this day. I expect that Mr....
2944From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now, my dear Sir, in the moment of my departure. Monsr. de Montmorin having given us audience at Paris yesterday, I missed the opportunity of seeing you once more. I am extremely pleased with his modesty, the simplicity of his manners, and his dispositions towards us. I promise myself a great deal of satisfaction in doing business with him. I hope he will not give ear to any...
2945From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Tessé, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
If you will be so good, Madam, as to send to my hotel any letters with which you will be pleased to honour and relieve me on my journey, Mr. Short if he is here will take care to forward them, and with the more care as coming from you. If he should not be here, they will be forwarded by a servant who has charge of the house. My letters will be sent to me by post twice a week. I have had the...
2946From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Tott, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Have you been, Madam, to see the superb picture now exhibiting in the rue Ste. Nicaise, No. 9. chez Mde. Drouay? It is that of Marius in the moment when the souldier [ente]rs to assassinate him. It is made by her son, a student at Rome under the care of David, and is much in David’s manner. All Paris is running to see it, and really it appears to me to have extraordinary merit. It fixed me...
2947Notes of a Tour into the Southern Parts of France, &c., 3 March–10 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandums taken on a journey from Paris into the Southern parts of France and Northern of Italy, in the year 1787 . Champagne . March 3. Sens to Vermanton . The face of the country is in large hills, not too steep for the plough, somewhat resembling the Elk hill and Beverdam hills of Virginia. The soil is generally a rich mulatto loam, with a mixture of coarse sand and some loose stone. The...
2948[From Thomas Jefferson to Visly, 6 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[Dijon, 6 Mch. 1787. Under this date in TJ’s rough journal of his journey through Southern France and Italy (CSmH) there is an entry reading: “wrote Presdt. de Visly letter recommendation Hayward.” Not found.]
2949From Thomas Jefferson to Parent, 13 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Quoique Monsieur de la Tour nous a demandé pour son vin de Monrachet plus que nous n’avions attendu, encore je me propose de prendre une feuillette de celui de l’année 1782. dont nous avons gouté chez lui le 8me. de ce mois, au prix qu’il nous a nommé, c’est à dire à 275₶ pour la feuillette. Vous avez bien voulu vous charger de ces petites commissions pour moi. Je vous prie donc Monsieur d’en...
2950[From Thomas Jefferson to Adrien Petit, 15 March 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Lyons, 15 Mch. 1787 . Recorded in SJL under this date. Not found; but see TJ to Petit, 27 Mch. ; TJ to Parent, 13 Mch. ; and Short to TJ, 22 Mch. 1787 .]