7251From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 16 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Mazzei desires me to inclose his letter to you and to add my testimony to his of the necessities he is under. This I can do with truth, observing further that had I known of the sufferings he has gone through, they certainly should have been prevented. His situation really requires that his friends should strain his resources to the utmost and give him the benefit of them for his relief....
7252From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 16 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The first moments after my return to Paris having been necessarily required by letters which had come during my absence and which called for immediate answers, it is not till now that I can have the pleasure of informing you of my return, of thanking you for your attentions and civilities while at Amsterdam, and of acknoleging the receipt of your favor of May 8. The bills of Mr. Turckheim and...
7253From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Treasury, 16 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter of Mar. 29. which I had the honour of addressing you from Amsterdam, I stated to you what had passed till that date relative to our money affairs in Europe, and I inclosed you an estimate of these which looked forward to the end of the year 1790. I mentioned to you also that the prospect of filling up the loan of the last million was at that moment good, so that I thought you might...
7254From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 16 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your letter of the 8th. instant and in consequence thereof have this day drawn on you seven bills amounting in the whole to 36,000 florins banco in favor of Messieurs Grand & co. paiable at ten days date according to a letter of advice of this days date. These draughts are to cover the three articles of Virginia, Grand and Gateau as stated in the estimate I gave you . They...
7255From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 16 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have this day drawn on you for thirty six thousand florins banco divided into seven bills of exchange as specified below, paiable at ten days sight to the order of Messieurs Grand & co. which be pleased to honour and charge the same to the United states of America. I have the honour to be Gentlemen Your most obedient & most humble servt., One bill for six...
7256From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 17 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Amsterdam, I found here your favours of March 7. and April 19. of which I have now the honor to acknolege the receipt. The vin de Sauterne was also safely arrived. I had left directions for paiment of the bill for it, expecting you would have been so kind as to draw on me immediately for the amount. Whenever you shall do this, it shall be duly honoured; only be so good as to...
7257To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 17 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My particular Friend Master George Washington Greene will have the Honor to deliver you this letter. Your acquaintance with his illustrious Father renders it unnecessary for me to solicit for him your attention and Countenance. He is sent to France at the age of about 12 years to be educated under the the direction of the Marquis De La Fayette. I have the Honor to be Dr. Sir Yr. Sincere Friend...
7258From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 17 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 4th. instant. Since that I have received a letter from Dunkirk informing me that my boxes of plants are coming on by land. You will not have the trouble therefore of receiving and forwarding them: and I am happy in every occasion of sparing you trouble, of which I am obliged to give you so much and so often.—Messrs. Van Staphorsts of Amsterdam, by a...
7259From Thomas Jefferson to Moustier, 17 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length an opportunity of acknoleging the receipt of your favors of Feb. and Mar. 14. and of congratulating you on your resurrection from the dead among whom you had been confidently entombed by the news-dealers of Paris . I am sorry that your first impressions have been disturbed by matters of etiquette , where surely they should least have been expected to occur. These disputes are...
7260To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 18 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreable to what I had the honor to mention you in a late Letter I now inclose you the Cypher delivered me by Colonel Franks . Mr. Symons will put it into your Exys. hands. This young Gentleman has behaved with the greatest propriety during his short residence here and I shall always be happy to render such civilities and services to persons who like this Gentleman come to me under your...
7261From Thomas Jefferson to Anthony Gerna, 18 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having heard from you since you left Paris I take the liberty of writing the present merely to ask whether I may expect from you the books of which I gave you a note . I also asked one of your catalogues of books printed in Dublin. Be so good as to send me a line in answer, inclosed to Mr. John Trumbull. No. 2. North street Rathbone place London. I am Sir your very humble servt., PrC ( DLC...
7262From Thomas Jefferson to John Stockdale, 18 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I must still refer you to my letters of Sep. 10. Oct. 10. Jan. 1. and Jan. 16. to which I have no answer except yours of Feb. 22. promising an answer. Lest your account should come during my absence in Holland and Germany, I remitted you from Amsterdam £15. sterling through Mr. Trumbul. I imagine you have not sent the books hearing that I was on a journey. To those desired in the letters above...
7263From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 18 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The first moments after my return having been occupied by letters which required immediate answers, it is not till now I can acknolege your favors of Feb. 26. and Mar. 6. which came during my absence, and that of May 7. handed me yesterday by Mr. Duché. I omitted in mine of Mar. 27. from Amsterdam to tell you that I wished to pay Mr. Brown the same for Mr. Adams’s picture as I had paid him for...
7264From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Holland and Germany I found here the letters you had done me the honor of writing me on the 26th. of March and 15th. of April, as also that by Mr. Turnbull, who I suppose had left Paris before my return, as I did not see or hear from him. You mention a declaration of the king’s published at Marseilles and annihilating the favors granted on whale oil. I have made diligent...
7265From Thomas Jefferson to Van Damme, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant point de vos nouvelles depuis mon retour á Paris, je prends la liberté de vous demander le progrés que vous avez fait dans les recherches dont vous avez bien voulu vous charger pour les livres que je vous ai prié de me procurer, et quand je pourrai en attendre l’expedition ou de la totalité, ou de telle partie que vous auriez pu trouver en attendant la reste. J’ai l’honneur d’etre...
7266To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favor of the 6th. of February, and submitted a copy of it to His Excellency the President of Congress, but as a sufficient number of members have not been present, until within a few days past, nothing has yet been done on the business. But it is to be presumed that they will soon take into consideration the case of the unfortunate Pilot, and afford him such...
7267From Thomas Jefferson to Amand Koenig, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant point de nouvelles des livres que vous avez eu la bonté de vous charger de m’expedier le 18me. du mois passé, et craignant qu’ils peuvent etre ecartés quelque part, je prends la liberté de vous demander un mot d’information s’ils sont deja expediés ou quand ils seront expediés de Strasbourg. J’ai l’honneur d’etre Monsieur votre tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur, PrC ( DLC ); at...
7268From Thomas Jefferson to Vaudreuil, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’envoyer des papiers relatives au nommé Monset qui s’est transporté en Amerique pendant la derniere guerre. Je les ai fait passer tout de suite à Monsieur Langdon, President de la nouvelle Hampshire qui a l’honneur de vous etre connu, et je m’empresse de vous addresser sa reponse ou vous verrez le resultat des recherches qu’il a fait. Ce m’auroit eté un plaisir...
7269From Thomas Jefferson to Gerard Walter, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant point de nouvelles de la porcelaine que vous avez eu la bonté de vous charger de m’expedier le 18me. du mois passé et craignant que ce peut etre ecartée quelque part, je prends la liberté de vous demander un mot d’information si elle est deja partie de Strasbourg, ou quand elle sera partie, et de vous assurer de la consideration avec laquelle j’ai l’honneur d’etre Monsieur votre tres...
7270To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Wyld, 20 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In addition to the desires of Mr. Diggs, will be obliged to you to inform me by letter what progress the wire Business hath made in America, whether you manufacture Cards for dressing Cotton and Wool? or import them? if the latter your Manufactures are precarious; how the stocking Hosiers are supplied with Cotton Thread, or whether the Manufacture any fine and superfine Cotton Stockings, or...
7271To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to your both favors of the 4th and 17th instant. The first was deliverd to me by Mr. Faure with a small parcell containing Gazettes &c. I am Striving to get leave from our Comptroller of this Custom house to forward you the hungd Beef sent to you from Hambro. Such trifles were not formerly refused. And I am certain that if you should take the trouble, to write few lines to the...
7272To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We have before us your Excellency’s respected favor of 16th Inst. and sincerely congratulate you on your safe Return to Paris. The further Sale of the remaining Bonds of the Loan of 1787 as well as the disposal of the Million signed by Mr. Adams when he was last here, will materially depend upon the News We may have from America. Should the New Government be adopted, it would certainly...
7273To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le caractere virginien s’est deployé Monsieur, dans la formation des quatre caisses de plans que je dois a votre bonté. Les épis de Maïs ont eté oubliés, j’ai cherché tres soigneusement dans la paille dont les plans etoient environnés et je n’en ai point trouvé de vestiges. Il ny avoit que deux ou trois petits paquets de graines si pourris quon na pu distinguer que le Gleditsia triacanthus....
7274To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 22 May 1788 . Following TJ’s instructions of 16 May 1788, they have accepted the seven bills payable to Grand, but would have preferred “that Your Excellency had acquiesced to our Proposal of making you Remittances that We could easily have effected at short sight and more advantageously.” Same applies to disposals in favor of Short and Ast. These will “exceed the Cash We shall have...
7275From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, with Enclosure, 23 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote my letter of the 4th. inst. I had no reason to doubt that a packet would have sailed on the 10th. according to the established order. The passengers had all, except one, gone to Havre in this expectation. None however is sailed, and perhaps none will sail, as I think the suppression of the packets is one of the oeconomies in contemplation. An American merchant concerned in the...
7276To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 23 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this morning favor’d with yours of 18th May:—I am sorry to find from this, that one of your letters has miscarried, and the more mortified as it happens to be that which you mention to have written from Amsterdam containing a draft:—The only letter I have from you since one of three lines the 3d. March: mentioning your intention of leaving Paris on that tour is the present received this...
7277To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Chiappe, 24 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
A l’occasion que Je depeche pour Marseille un Batiment chargé de Retours pour cette Place, Je ne manquerois pas de continuer a V. E. le peu de nouvelles qui courent dans le Paÿs; L’Ambassade Hollandoise n’est pas encore paruë, ni non plus les Anglois se sont deçidés pour avoir libres autre fois les raffrechissements qui leurs ont êtés interdits pour Gibraltar des Ports de l’Arache, Tanger, et...
7278To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1788 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter for mr. Jay being of a private nature, I have thought it better to put it under your cover lest it might be opened by some of his clerks in the case of his absence. But I inclose a press copy of it for yourself, as you will perceive the subject of it referred to you as well as to him. I ask your aid in it so far as you think right, and to have done what you think right. If...
7279From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter for Mr. Jay being of a private nature, I have thought it better to put it under your cover lest it might be opened by some of his clerks in the case of his absence. But I inclose a press copy of it for yourself, as you will perceive the subject of it referred to you as well as to him. I ask your aid in it so far as you think right, and to have done what you think right. If...
7280To Thomas Jefferson from Amand Koenig, 26 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le 8 Avril j’ai eu l’honneur de vous envoyer par incluse de M. Prevost Libraire, Quai des Augustins, les livres mis de coté pour vous. Il y a longtems qu’ils sont arrivés à Paris, veuillez Seulement les faire prendre chez le dit Libraire. Si vous n’avez pas reçu la lettre qui vous donnoit avis de cet envoi, il faut que mon commis ait négligé de la porter à la poste, je vous demande mille...
7281To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 26 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son, John Mason, having entered into Partnership with Messrs. Joseph Fenwick & Compy., Merchants in Bourdeaux, where he will probably reside some Years, and intending to take his Passage in a Ship that will sail from Potomack River, about the last of June, I embrace the Opportunity of presenting you my Respects, and inquiring after Your Health; which it will always give me pleasure to be...
7282To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Appleton, 27 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Boston, 27 May 1788 . At request of his son Thomas, has shipped on TJ’s account “Eight boxes of Spermaceti Candles, enclosed in one Case, on board the Sloop Phoenix Capt. Loring master bound to Havre de Grace and Rouen”; hopes TJ will find these of good quality; has sent several sizes, not knowing which would be most agreeable; has directed Captain Loring to lodge the case with Messrs. Le...
7283From Thomas Jefferson to Brissot de Warville, 27 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I now trouble you with my packets for America, which are indeed unreasonably bulky. The larger one addressed to Mr. Jay contains chiefly newspapers, pamphlets &c. so may be disposed of as you please. That addressed to Mr. Madison is of the same nature, as are all the others except the smallest of the two addressed to Mr. Jay which contains my letters, and of which I ask your special care. The...
7284From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington, 27 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received with great pleasure your friendly letter of Apr. 24. It has come to hand after I had written my letters for the present conveiance, and just in time to add this to them. I learn with great pleasure the progress of the new Constitution. Indeed I have presumed it would gain on the public mind, as I confess it has on my own. At first, tho I saw that the great mass and groundwork...
7285To Thomas Jefferson from Sarsfield, 28 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Voicy, Monsieur, ce qu’il vous faut pour M. Izard. Je vous l’envoie double pour que Vous puissiez En faire passer un à M. Izard. Je ne puis que vous répéter que cette Pension cy étoit preferée à L’autre Il y a peu d’années. Je ne crois pas qu’elle ait changé. Vous connoîssez, Monsieur, mon Sincere Et Inviolable Attachement RC ( DLC ); unsigned but in Sarsfield’s hand. Sarsfield enclosed two...
7286From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 28 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It was with great pleasure I saw your name on the roll of Delegates, but I did not know you had actually come on to New York, till Mr. Paradise informed me of it. Your removal from Carolina to Kentuckey was not an indifferent event to me. I wish to see that country in the hands of people well-disposed, who know the value of the connection between that and the Maritime states, and who wish to...
7287From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas van Staphorst, 28 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from Mr. John Trumbull of London informing me that the bill never came to his hands, which you were so kind as to draw on Herreis of London for £30. sterling or ƒ348.10 in my favor, on the 27th. or 28th of March. I remember that when I was addressing it to Mr. Trumbul, I could not recollect his address with certainty: and I think Mr. Hubbard was so kind as...
7288From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 28 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received your favour of May 23. and in consequence have copied and inclose mine of Mar. 27. from Amsterdam. The bill it inclosed was drawn by Nicholas and Jacob Van Staphorst on Herreis of London either for £30. sterling or for 348 florins 10 sous; for I do not remember whether it was expressed in English or Dutch money. I indorsed it, and I believe made it expressly paiable to...
7289To Thomas Jefferson from Claudius de Bert, 29 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 29 May 1788 . The ship Sally , Captain Gilhison, belonging to Messrs. Henderson, Ferguson, & Gibson of Dumfries, Virginia, arrived a fortnight ago loaded with tobacco, is now taking in ballast, and “will saill hence in Seven or Eight days at farthest directly to Potomack.” If TJ has any dispatches for America and will direct them to him at Le Havre, he will be pleased to deliver them...
7290From Thomas Jefferson to Cambray, 29 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The laws of the United states give no credit to the legalisation of an instrument of writing by their foreign ministers. They require that they should be legalised by affixing to them the seal of the city where the instrument is executed or acknoleged. On receiving your letter therefore, I sent the instrument it contained to your house with directions to the person having charge of your...
7291To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 29 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I forwarded last week by Mr. Symons the paper mentioned in my last. I have received no letters from America since, but have seen a Philadelphia paper of the 7th of April, in which there is published an extract of a letter from General Washington expressive of his opinion that the Constitution would be adopted by the State of Virginia. Here the attention of our politicians have of late been...
7292To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Castaing, 29 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 29 May 1788 . Encloses a response from Grand to his appeal for an advance of arrearages due by United States. Has tried in vain every means to avoid importuning TJ, but has no other recourse. “Vous etes trop bon patriote pour ne pas Faire un Effort en Faveur de quelqu’un qui s’est Sacriffié pour votre patrie.” He is one of those who served longest: “J’ay pris les armes le premier jour...
7293To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 29 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not more from a sense of duty than inclination that I devote the first moments after my arrival at this place to a complyance with the request which you were so good as to make upon my taking leave of you at Paris. For I gratify the one at the same time that I perform the other. Nothing flatters me so much as to acquire in any degree the esteem of those whom all the world esteem, and as...
7294To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 30 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 30 May 1788 . Contents of TJ’s letter of 15 May and TJ’s personal recollection of Dumas are equally precious to him; has communicated what appeared proper to friends of America at The Hague, Amsterdam, and particularly Leiden, where he hopes the Gazette will show what good use he tried to make of it. Stadtholder and family set off yesterday for Cleves, where the king of Prussia will...
7295To Thomas Jefferson from Homberg & Homberg Frères, 30 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 30 May 1788 . Should the duties of 28s. 10d. and 10s. per livre imposed on spermaceti oil from America be levied on the gross weight, subjecting the barrels to the same duties as those on the oil? They and the customs are divided on this question.—Enclose customs receipts for 457 casks of oil totalling 180,947 Њs. gross weight (net weight 150,790 Њs.), cleared by them last January...
7296From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 30 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
A further delay of Mr. Warville enables me to acknolege the receipt of your letter of April 24. by Mr. Paradise. Nothing new has occurred since the date of my other letters which go by this conveiance: except that about one third of the Baillages have accepted their appointments. If the others pretty generally should do the same, and the Chatelet be brought over it will place government pretty...
7297To Thomas Jefferson from John Paradise, [ca. June 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, ca. June 1788 .] In answer to TJ’s note , he states that the “true form of addressing a letter to his daughter is A Madame la Comtesse Barziza née Paradise a Bergame par Milan ”; Count Barziza and others “give her the title of excellency to which she has no right, until her name be enrolled in the golden book.” As to the marriage settlement, he refers TJ to Mrs. Paradise’s letter. RC...
7298From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Castaing, 1 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with real pain that I am informed of the difficulties of your present situation, and the more so as it is utterly out of my power to relieve them. There is neither authority nor money in the hands of any person here to discharge the arrearages of interest, nor do I know any person who is in the habit of purchasing those claims; nor am I able to suggest to Mr. Grand any other arrangement...
7299From Thomas Jefferson to Claudius de Bert, 2 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your favor of May 29. and thank you for the information relative to the ship Sally. There is here an American family who are on the lookout for a passage to America. It consists of a gentleman (Mr. Montgomery), his mother, his wife, and two servants. I immediately communicated the information to them, and they in the instant began to prepare for their departure. They cannot...
7300To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Bryen, 2 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Algiers, 2 June 1788 . “If any one is redeemed it is at a very exorbitant price. A few days ago an old Savoy Captain of a Merchant vessel was redeemed for the sum of 2150 Algerine Chequins, which is equal to £967.10 Sterling, and even with that price it was with much time the Dey was prevailed on to let him be redeemed; and I think that Sailors will be as high as £400. Sterling as they are...