1From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 13 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been daily expecting to communicate to you a regulation on the subject of tobacco, and an arrêt concerning all other articles of our commerce. Still however they are unfinished, tho’ I think they cannot be so many days. In the mean time I am favored with your letter of the 4th. inst. and congratulate you on your happy meeting with the ladies of your family and your safe arrival at...
2From 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...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 2 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I could not, till yesterday, obtain the details you desired in your letter of Nov. 21 on the subject of whale oil. They are as follows, and are furnished me by Mr. Barrett, a Boston merchant established at Paris for the sole purpose of receiving consignments of whale oil, and selling them. Black whale oil, or common whale oil costs in America £21 the ton lawful. Spermaceti oil costs £38 lawful...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 13 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of June and July 11. and to thank you for the political intelligence they contained which is always interesting to me. I will ask a continuance of this, and especially that you inform me from time to time of the movements in the ports of Marseilles and Toulon which may seem to indicate peace or war. These are the most certain presages...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 25 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I Paid you my respects the 31th. ulto. and just now I receive a Letter from my Friends Messrs. Willing Morris & Swanwick of Philada. of the 23th. Last July, in which they say, “We Congratulate you on your appointment of American Consul at your Port under our new and respectable Government and are with esteem and regard yr. &c. &c.” That is the single advice I have yet received, but I can’t...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 19 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 19 Dec. 1787. Thanks TJ for the useful information in his letter of 2 Dec.; will report what settlement he makes for the whale oil which he expects in the near future. Has received letters from Philadelphia which inform him that the price of tobacco there is high because of scarcity; that his friends were able to procure only 132 hhds. of tobacco for his ship which sailed for...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 6 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 6 Mch. 1788 . Introduces his friend, John Turnbull, to whom he is indebted for the “acquaintance and Friendship of Robt. Morris,” as well as most of his American friends, and without whom his son “had never spocke English”; Turnbull, who, with his wife, will be in Paris a short time, will deliver “the Seven years meteorological observations made by Mr. Bernard , of our observatory.”...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 26 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 26 Mch. 1788 . Has received TJ’s letters of 3 and 4 Mch.; hopes TJ has safely returned from Holland; is surprised the oil has not arrived; thanks TJ for paying Lambert. Bernard of the observatory has sent meteorological observations covering seven years, in accordance with TJ’s wishes; they have been given to John Turnbull, who will be in Paris about 15 Apr. Bernard has left to...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 21 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 21 Nov. 1787 . Is glad to learn from TJ’s letter of 13 Nov. that a regulation concerning tobacco has been obtained; is confident that this will be advantageous for the tobacco unsold in France and will “give a kind of Certitude for the future.” A French vessel arrived from Baltimore with 360 hhds. of tobacco; one of his own vessels is expected in fifteen days which will bring 200...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., [3 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I extremly regret that your departure for the Country prevents me and my Son to have the honor of seeing you again, perhaps never I will enjoy that pleasure again! I would have desired to tell you by how many sollicitations, intrviews &a. I could obtain a Sale of my cargoes MM. Ant. de Montcloux was for me in the Commitée. I wish with all my heart you may succeed, in Shewing them in a fair...