1From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Colmare, 23 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis très faché, Madame, de ne pouvoir pas repondre à la lettre que vous me faites l’honneur de m’ecrire en vous faisant toucher la somme qui vous pourroit etre due pour le billet de papier-monnaie des etats unis que vous m’avez envoyé et que je vous renvoye ci-dedans. Mais premierement la valeur dependra de l’epoque à laquelle votre mari l’a recu. Le billet au moment de sa date (Sep. 1778)...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Colmare, 29 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur, Madame, de vous renvoyer encore le billet de papier-monnoye. L’arrangement de ces billets est tout-a-fait etranger aux objets qui me sont confiés içi. C’est du ressort d’une commission particuliere etablie en Amerique, et dans les affaires de laquelle je ne peux pas me meler. Je pense toujours que le meilleur parti à prendre seroit de le confier au Consul François à...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Colmare, 29 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris ], 29 Aug . 1787. Has received TJ’s letter informing her that the value of paper money in America depends on the date on which it was received. The bill in her husband’s possession must have been received in the summer of 1779 because he left America in September of that year and never returned; therefore, even though the bill might not be worth more, it certainly would not be valued...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Colmare, [23 August 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 23 Aug. 1787 ]. Holds a “Billet de banque de Philadelphie” which she wishes to redeem, although she can ill afford to suffer the loss which the depreciation on the note occasions; since TJ expressed an interest in helping her and inasmuch as he is best informed on this matter, she encloses the note and asks to be informed of the exact value at which it can currently be redeemed. RC (...