1To Thomas Jefferson from James I. Brossier, 10 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 10 Feb. 1789 .There being no American consul at Le Havre, a merchant performs the functions without being authorized to do so. Brossier requests appointment as consul through medium “d’un principal commis du Bureau des grains en faveur du quel Mr. Dela fayette est disposé à s’intéresser pour moi dans cette demande.” Asks who is now American consul general in France; requests TJ’s...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James I. Brossier, 11 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment receive your favor of yesterday. There has been no Consul general appointed by the United States for France since Mr. Barclay’s departure. Nor is there any consul or vice consul, because there is as yet no convention formally ratified between the two nations for ascertaining the Consular functions. Our business has been hitherto done by Agents. Mr. Limozin was appointed Agent for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James I. Brossier, 2 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 2 July 1789 . Recalls himself as the one to whom TJ wrote on 11 Feb. last.—Limozin, “chargé des affaires des Etats Unis,” has just paid his debt to nature. If, as he has reason to believe, his son does not continue to perform the functions of agent, he hopes TJ will obtain this place for him from Congress. This would be a place more precious to him perhaps than to Limozin fils...
4From Thomas Jefferson to James I. Brossier, 30 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The troubles of this city must apologize for my being so late in answering your favor of the 2d. instant wherein you express your desire of receiving the appointment of Consul and viceconsul for the United states to which the death of Mr. Limosin may give place. My letter of Feb. 11, informed you that the nomination would not rest with me. It will be proper for you to address yourself for this...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James I. Brossier, [25 August 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 25 Aug. 1789. ] His obligation to TJ increases daily, especially by advice to address himself to Jay, “with whom you are pleased to assure me to use your protection.” As “Mr. Le Bailly of Virieu … informs me that your Excellency himself were to repair soon to the Congress in America: so that my Petition which I take the liberty to transmit to you Sir cannot miss being supported.”...