1From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 2 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have sooner answered your favor of Jan. 2. but that we have expected for some time to see you here. I beg you not to think of the trifle I furnished you with, nor to propose to return it till you shall have that sum more than you know what to do with. And on every other occasion of difficulty I hope you will make use of me freely. I presume you will now remain at London to see the...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 22 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
In one of my letters to Mr. Short I asked of him to convey me your commands relative to the letters I should receive for you; but not having received them, and presuming you will be some time stationary at Rome, I now send them. I do this the rather, because the greater part of them are from your father, and probably convey you domestic news. The several bills of exchange he had sent me for...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 2 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Rutledge. He had not decided about going to the review tomorrow , and therefore it needs a much less sacrifice than he is disposed to make to Mr. Rutledge to abandon the little idea he had of going. He has but two horses which can be well rode. Mr. Short will naturally expect one, and Mr. Rutledge shall have the other. RC ( NcD ); addressed: “ A Monsieur...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 19 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Having omitted to ask you how I should address letters to you, I am obliged to put the present under cover to Mr. Shippen to the care of his banker at Amsterdam. Inclosed you will receive a letter lately come to my hands, as also such notes as I have been able to scribble very hastily and undigested . I am ashamed of them; but I will pay that price willingly if they may on a single occasion be...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 25 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your favor of March 3. and in consequence send you letters for Mr. Carmichael and Count d’Aranda at Madrid. I will endeavor to procure you some for Lisbon also, and will forward them to Bordeaux for you if you will let me know your latest day at that place, or I will send them after you to Madrid. I am in hopes you will conclude to go on to Bordeaux, as there is nothing in...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Very constant business, since the meeting of Congress, has obliged me to intermit all my private correspondencies for a while. It is now only that I have as much leisure as will permit me to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of Nov. [20]. and of the lamp which accompanied it, and for which be pleased to accept my thanks. The form I think a fine one, and the hydrostatic improvement in the...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 12 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Rutledge. If he will be so good as to go this morning to Mr. Grand’s in Paris, they will furnish him the 600₶ of which he has occasion. He will be so good as to ask for Mr. Grand the father, as having business with him particularly. The house being considerably in advance for the U.S. and the son less friendly than the father rendered it necessary for Mr....
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 9 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favors of Aug. 30. and Sep. 4. The animal whose skin you saw here is called the Moose. Monsr. de Buffon had well known it by name; but he has supposed it to be the same as the Renne-deer of Lapland in his history. Being satisfied myself that it was a different animal, I asked the favor of Genl. Sullivan to have one killed for me and to send me the skin and skeleton....
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 13 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8th. instant is just received, and I have now the honour to forward you the letters I promised. I have written them jointly for yourself and Mr. Shippen, on the supposition you will continue together, but lest your plans should vary, I send duplicates also. As you seem to think of the route by Constantinople I have been examining Capper’s account of the stages from Vienna to...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Rutledge, Jr., 27 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received from Mr. Rutledge, your father two days ago the inclosed letter with a bill of exchange on the house of Berard & Co. for 2400 livres. This company being established at Lorient I have sent the bill there for their acceptance. It is paiable at 30. days sight. I have desired to know of them whether it would be convenient to them to pay it at London when it becomes due. And I suppose...