331From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Blake, Jr., 9 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress do not grant their sea letters for the East-Indies but to ships belonging to citizens of the united states, and navigated by officers and seamen of the United states. Even the cargo must also belong to their own citizens. Nor can these letters be obtained but on an application to Congress themselves, whereupon they appoint a committee of their own body to enquire into the...
332From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Blanchard, 9 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your favor of Aug. 13. and shall always be glad to render you any service I can in your commerce and to hear of your success. Supposing that it may be interesting to you to be well informed on the question of war and peace, I take the liberty of informing you that tho’ the affairs of the Dutch had left hopes of accomodation, yet that the commencement of a war between the...
333From Thomas Jefferson to De Blome, 19 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsr. Jefferson a l’honneur de vous faire part qu’il a eu le 17me. de ce mois ses premieres audiences du Roi, de la reine, et de la famille royale en qualité de Ministre plenipotentiaire des etats unis d’Amerique près sa Majesté. FC ( DLC ); addressed: “A Monsr. Monsr. le Baron de Blome.” Not recorded in SJL . Similar formal notices were doubtless addressed to all members of the diplomatic...
334From Thomas Jefferson to De Blome, 18 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Franklin, during his residence at this court, was instructed by Congress to apply to the court of Denmark for a compensation for certain vessels and cargoes taken from the English during the late war by the American squadron under the command of Commodore Paul Jones, carried into a port of Denmark, and, by order of the court of Denmark, redelivered to the English. Dr. Franklin made this...
335From Thomas Jefferson to Blome, 27 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor now to inclose you the letter for his Excellency the count de Bernstorff which you were so kind as to undertake to forward. I sincerely wish the effect of it may be that you may be charged with the settlement of the affair which is the subject of it. It would assure to us a candid and speedy arrangement. Permit me to add to these wishes the assurances of respect & attachment...
336[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 26 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 26 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard. Machiavelli—Veneroni gram—Baretti dict. Boyer gram—Vocabol. port. dal Conti.” Not found.]
337[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 18 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 18 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard, to send to Europe for Grot. Paisbas—Wicquefort—De Callieres—Mem. de l’Am.—de la Lande—Barrington’s Misc.—Scheele’s cheml. observations on air and fire—Le Maitre Cuisinier—Trios of Campioni.” Not found; see note to record entry under 1 Feb. 1784.]
338[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 19 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 19 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL under this date and immediately below the entry for the letter to Boinod & Gaillard for 18 Feb. reads: “do. Connoissce. des tems pour 1785.” TJ’s letter of this date, supplementing his order for books of the previous date, has not been found. The volume of Connaissance des Temps for 1785 is listed in Library Catalogue, 1815, p. 115.]
339[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard. Pfeffel. Hainault. Lignac.” Not found. TJ may have ordered these works from a catalogue recently published by Boinod & Gaillard: “This Day is Published (Price One Quarter of a Dollar) A Catalogue of a large and choice Collection of Books, comprehending most branches of literature in the French, Latin, English, German and Dutch...
340From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson Bolling, 23 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received with great pleasure your letter of May 3. informing me of your health and of that of your family. Be assured that it is and ever has been among the most interesting things to me. Letters of business claiming their rights before those of affection, we often write seldomest to those whom we love most. The distance to which I am removed has given a new value to all I valued before in...