1From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to Paris, it was among my first attentions to go to the rue Chaussée d’Antin No. 17. and enquire after my friends whom I had left there. I was told they were in England. And how do you like England, madam? I know your taste for the works of art gives you a little disposition to Anglomany. Their mechanics certainly excel all others in some lines. But be just to your own nation....
2From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 18 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor, Madam, to send you the Memoire of M. de Calonne . Do not injure yourself by hurrying it’s perusal. Only, when you shall have read it at your ease, be so good as to send it back, that it may be returned to the Duke of Dorset. You will read it with pleasure. It has carried comfort to my heart, because it must do the same to the king and the nation. Tho’ it does not prove M....
3From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 14 October 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Adieus are painful; therefore I left Paris without sending one to you. After being detained in Havre ten days by contrary wind, we took advantage of a slight change of wind to get over to this place; tho it was blowing almost a tempest. 26. hours of boisterous navigation and mortal sickness landed us at this little village, where we have now been five days waiting for our ship, which has been...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 2 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the happiness, my dear friend, to arrive in Virginia after a voiage of 26. days only, of the finest autumn weather it was possible to have the wind having never blown harder than we would have desired it. On my arrival I found my name in the newspapers announced as Secretary of state. I made light of it, supposing I had only to say “no” and there would be an end of it. It turned out...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 26 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, my dear Madam, for the charming glass you have sent me. The beauty of the form had struck me at your house, where all is beautiful, and I meant to trouble your maitre d’hotel only, with the commission you have been so friendly as to take on yourself. Coming however from you, it is doubly precious. It shall stand by my own plate every day, and suggest the health I am to drink, and...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Madame De Corny, 23 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous ai ecrit en octobre , vous me repondez le 2 avril, et je recois votre lettre le 20 juillet. Autant vaudroit dater des champs elisées que de New york. Ah, je l’avois bien dit que je ne vous reverrois jamais; mes adieux ont devances les votres, et lorsque je fus chez vous apres le depart, ma tristesse extreme fut un pressentiment bien juste. Enfin soyez heureux, comme vous lentendez, a...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Corny, 4 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
En arrivant ici, monsieur, jay vüe avec grand regret que ma lettre avoit ete oubliee, je lay retrouvee a la mme place et je me desolle davoir a vos yeux un si grand tort. Je vous prie de rendre justice a mes sentiments et de croire que je ne puis tre coupable envers vous dune telle impolitesse. Quoique ma premiere lettre nait aucune valeur je vous lenvoye pour ma justification. Jay fait un...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Corny, 9 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis dautant plus flattée de votre Souvenir, monsieur, que j’ay euë vraiment a me plaindre de vous, ayant decouvert, par hasard, que vous aviez differer votre depart pour les provinces meridionales sans avoir ete assez bon pour men avertir mais le present doit effacer le passe. Je suis fort aise davoir la certitude de vous trouver a paris. Je ne scais rien de ma marche, jusqu’a present elle...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Corny, [ca. January 1788?] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay l’honneur d’offrir mille complimens a Monsieur de jefferson, je le prie de trouver bon que Mde. church me laisse sa voiture. J’ay toujours desirer l’achetter, mais ne voulant pas qu’elle me fit aucun sacrifice sur le prix, j’attendois qu’il luy fut fait des offres pour regler les miennes. J’attend une voiture d’angleterre, elle peut etre encor 2 mois a arriver, j’ay une voiture a...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Corny, 25 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je fus tourmente de vous voir sur ma liste et mon inquiétude me porta chez vous 3 heures après votre depart. Mr. Short etoit tout affligé je fus bien vite à son ton et tout deux nous donname des larmes a votre absence. Voila ce que vous appellerez de la foiblesse mais quoique les adieux soient la chose la plus triste, j’aurois eüe mille choses a vous dire, et je voulois recevoir une promesse...