1From 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...
2From 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...
3From 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...
4From 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....
5From 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...
6From 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,...
7From 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...
8From 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...
9From 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...
10From 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...
11From 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...
12From 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...
13From 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...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Dec. 8. has been duly recieved, with the bill it covered in favor of Capt. Hazard for 231 D. 09c altho he has not presented to me that of which he is the holder, yet I shall immediately place it’s amount in the bank of New York subject to his order; that place being the most convenient for his residence in Connecticut. We have been very unfortunate in this last shipment by the...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 3 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called to Holland at a very few hours warning I have only time to notify you that I shall be absent from this place three or four weeks to come. In the mean time should any thing pressing occur, Mr. Short my secretary will attend to it. I have paid Sr. John Lambert according to the account you sent me for the articles you were so kind as to procure for me. All have come safely except the...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received your favor of the 19th instant and avail myself of the first post to pray you to send the second Couffe of rice of Egypt by the American brig Nancy, Capt. Shewell, consigned to Mr. William Drayton chairman of the society for agriculture at Charlestown in South Carolina, writing a line to him at the same time to inform him of it, and that it comes from me. I will write...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Nov. 2 & 7. & Jan. 4. are now before me; the fruits also you were so kind as to send me, and for which I return you many thanks, are recieved, as also the 2. boxes of Hermitage (100. bottles) from Marseilles direct. those viâ Bordeaux are acknowledged by mr Lee & are probably now on their way. this envoi of Hermitage is the very best I have ever recieved: it is exactly to our...
18From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 18 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr. Thos. Russel Greaves is the son of Mr. Thomas Russel, an eminent merchant of Boston and a most worthy man. As Mr. Russel, his son will pass thro’ Marseilles I take the liberty of introducing him to your acquaintance and attentions, assuring you you will find him worthy of them in every respect. They will be considered as additional obligations on Sir your most obedient &...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 30 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 27th. of July, and since that have received your favor of the 2d. inst. It was by mistake that I said in my letter that I had made the paiment for you to Sartorius. It was to Abbema & co. as you will see by the inclosed copy of their receipt, the original of which is in my hands. I must still repeat my sollicitations to finish the commission for the olive plants and...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your favor of July 28. I have in consequence thereof re-considered the order of council of Berny, and it appears to me to extend as much to the Southern ports of France as to the Western, and that for tobacco delivered in any port where there is no manufacture, only 30. sols per quintal is to be deducted. The farmers may perhaps evade the purchase of tobacco in a...
21From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 27 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been in daily expectation, ever since the month of March, of receiving permission to return to America for five or six months. I have not therefore acknoleged your favors of Mar. 11. Apr. 12. May 13. and June 26. because I constantly expected I could accompany the acknolegement with a letter of temporary adieu. The sum of 152₶ however which you had been so kind as to inform me you had...
22From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 14 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered to you by mr Lewis Harvie who visits Europe for his health, & may possibly go to Marseilles. he was heretofore a member of my family here, has since been of the Virginia legislature and is now a member of the Council of state of Virginia. I present him to you as a gentleman of genius, a cultivated understanding & perfect integrity, worthy of all the good offices you can...
23From 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...
24From 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...
25From 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...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 2 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The small essay which has been commenced under your kind assistance for colonizing the Olive tree to South Carolina, has induced some patriotic gentlemen of that country to turn their attention further towards it’s importance, and to give to their efforts a more steady and permanent form. I gave it as my opinion to them that the best plan which could be pursued at a moderate expence would be...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 29 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last of Apr. 28. 06. I have recieved your several favors of 1806. Feb. 19. Aug. 2. Nov. 5. 1807. Jan. 27. 28. Feb. 2. Mar. 27. your bill of 421.23 D has been presented & duly paid, & that for 31.33 D shall be honored when presented. the articles by the Three friends, capt Harvey came safely to hand, & I have since recieved by different conveyances the other articles desired in mine of...