1To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Jones, 25 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Protection you are pleased to give, to every object that Interests the American Trade, encourages me to address you the Present: and will Serve to hand you Copy of a Memorial that the Merchants of Bordeaux have this day addressed Mr. Villedeuil Comptroleur General, stateing the Number of Hogsheads Tobacco now in Store, and what is further expected to arrive shortly; by which you will...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Jones, 10 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Aug. 25. covering the memoire to the Comptroller general. I am doing every thing in my power on that business; tho’ I do not promise myself great success. The new Comptroller general, Monsr. Lambert is put in possession of what has been done and promised hitherto. The unsettled state of things is a difficulty the more added to those which had...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Jones, 4 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 4 Apr. 1789 . Encloses a letter sent him by Mr. Sauvage, ship broker; the accompanying book and two parcels of newspapers have already been forwarded, addressed in care of Jacques Texier, “ Rue notre Dame de bonne nouvelle à Paris.—The Receveur General of the Domaine here pays without difficulty the bounty on american Wheat, and flour; on producing the general clearance: for this...