1To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 17 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent the books which remained at Lackington’s by Mr. Parkes two days ago.—Payne is preparing his.—If you don’t mean to use your Harness in France, and there is no avoiding the duty, why not send it at once to some of your friends in America? I am your &c RC ( DLC ); endorsed.
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 21 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I have presumed to desire my Friend, Col. Humphrys to present to your Excellency a copy of Mc.Fingal. Poets in all ages have aspired to the patronage and esteem of the most illustrious Characters of their times. But while I wish for the honour of being approved by a Gentleman, who joins to his public virtues, so great a share of literary merit, I must own that I depend more on the partiality...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 18 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two Letters of the 1st. and 9th. came to hand but were both too late for the articles you request in them to come by Mr. Paynes package, so I shall have them sent you in a separate parcel. I waited on Mr. Anderson immediately with Mr. Paradise’s letter (of which He had received a duplicate) and have for answer, that He had not, nor expected to have sooner than next April any property of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 2 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 Nov. 1787 . Sends letter by his friend [Daniel] Parker, whom he recommends to TJ; reports that the ship James left port the beginning of October; that he has executed his commission for TJ with Brown “respecting Mr. Payne’s picture”; that the bill brought by Cutting was honored immediately; that his reward for his troubles in connection with the shipment of the harpsichord will be...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 20 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter from Amsterdam reach’d me safe three days ago sent by Van Staphorst to Parker. I have received the £30 inclos’d. Our account stands thus Recd. of Mr. Jefferson By Mrs. Adams £ 8. 0. 0. By Herries & Co. 30. 0. 0. £ 38. 0. 0. Paid for do. Polyplasiasmos picture £ 1.11. 6. for Mr. Short at Woodmasons 0. 8. 0. do. for gloves 0.10. 0 Books at Lackington’s...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 11 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your two Letters, of the 29th. June (enclosing Mr. Grand’s letter of Credit on Mr. Lewis Tessier for Eighty pounds Stg. which I have this day receiv’d and given duplicate Receipts for) and of 2d: July. The Carriage I had agreed for was sold before I got your answer: but I have good hope of meeting as good a bargain before Mr. Parker goes again to Paris.—Lackington had only Alfred’s...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 22 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you from Boulogne to say that with all our accidents Mrs. Church was safe. We cross’d the channel in beautiful weather and in four or five hours, but our unpropitious Genius would not let us escape even on such a day without mishap. In going out of the harbor we ran foul of a post which marks the channel, damag’d the vessell and frighten’d us. After landing safe however at Dover we set...
8To 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...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 6 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of the 28th May and have enquir’d at Herries’s for your Letter of March from Amsterdam and find that after having search’d for me ineffectually, as well they might, my little obscure corner not being expressly particularis’d in the address, they sent it back to Van Staphorsts in Amsterdam the 16th. of last month. Very probably therefore you will receive it before you do this....
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 29 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of committing to Colo. Smith’s care for you, a letter of Mrs. Cosway, and a book of songs of her composition . She has written twice to you before, since receiving your first and only one thru my hands; and having no answer, is anxious least they should have missd their way tho I addressed them in the manner you directed. I am sorry to learn from Colo. S. that his last...
11To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 29 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d several Days since yours of the 18th. The Clothes you order from Cannon, will be ready to go by any other opportunity, as your order was too late for Mr. Parker.—The picture of Hampden does exist:—of the others my information is not satisfactory: when it is I will write further. I have since received your Packet by Mr. Frazer:—The Customhouse Officers had made free to break the...
12To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 11 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by the last post, asking among other things the possibility of sending your clothes safely by the diligence.—Mr. Parker’s arrival, and departure tomorrow with Mr. Rumsey removes all difficulty by giving the opportunity I wish’d. Mr. P. takes charge of them. I cannot refrain, tho’ I know any recommendation of mine is needless, from soliciting your friendly assistance to your...
13To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 25 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Diligence which leaves this tomorrow morning you will receive from Stockdale a Box with books, and the paper &c. from Woodmason’s. I said in a letter of last friday that the paper would come with Mr. Parker, but this conveyance will reach you probably as soon:—In that letter I told you of a Carriage for £70 which had attracted my wishes, because its goodness could be depended upon: in...
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, [17 February 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid of having done a very foolish thing. We have been oblig’d to leave at Luzarches (where our Carriage broke yesterday) one of our trunks. It contains books and the Servants Clothes, and I have been foolish enough, as well as our servant, to take no receipt for it. I have address’d it to Mr. Short to be left at the Messagerie Royale at Paris, at which place the people promise to...
15To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 6 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Rutledge is so good as to take charge of the Breeches which you order’d. I mention’d in my last, your taylor’s guess with respect to the Waistcoats. Brown is busy about the pictures. Mr. Adams’s is like. Your’s I do not think so well of. They, with the Polyplasiasmos, shall come by the diligence. Mrs. Church’s trunk is arriv’d safe. The Story will be to me a lasting eulogy of French...
16To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 26 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 20th. came to my hands this moment with the welcome news of Mrs. Church’s trunk. I shall probably find it at the Bureau de Diligence this evening. I have written from Boulogne and this an account of our suite of adventures. The moment we have any account of the Count de Moustier I will communicate to you. There is however no reason even yet for anxiety. A Ship, which left...
17To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 5 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
No Ship sails yet for America. Your Letters therefore remain in my hands:—I shall inform you when and by what Ship they go. I have made enquiry about the pictures for which you enquire. Several of them exist, and are to be got at:—and a young man whom I know and who will do these Copies as well as most copiers: undertakes to do them for three Guineas each—perhaps there may be some fees to...
18To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 30 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 4th. by Mr. Cutting and the 11th. by post, and have made the enquiry you request with respect to the sailing of Capt. Dunn with your instruments. He certainly left this port at least four weeks ago, and I hope you will have news of his arrival at Rouen or Havre before this reaches you. The Bill which you was so good as to enclose, was instantly honor’d....
19To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 10 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters of Septr. 10th. and Octr. 2d. are before me. Those enclos’d in the latter will be deliver’d the first morning I am in that quarter. Mrs. Cosway is at present in the country with Mrs. Church, and both are well.—The books shall come as soon as possible. The Chariot will be finish’d in about two weeks, and I venture to promise you it shall be a very elegant one. No opportunity...
20To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 10 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long been ashamd of having not yet given you a decisive answer to your enquiries about the Will of Mr. Trist, and have indeed defer’d writing to this time hoping to be fully informd at last: but tho’ I gave your letter to a Proctor in the Commons immediately, who undertook to get the necessary information, and have frequently calld upon him, yet I have not even this morning been able to...
21To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 7 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your letter of Novr. 13th. by which I am happy to learn that your Harpsichord is safe. It must be long since in your possession and I hope answers in every respect your wishes. I fear Mr. Brown will not have compleated your commission in time for me to bring: one of the Polyplasiosmos pictures I will bring you (’tis such a ridiculous long word , that I don’t believe I have spelt it...
22To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you excuse my having so long omitted to write you—the mortification arising from efforts not so successfull as I wishd in my pursuits, have prevented me from attending to anything but the surmounting the difficulties I found. That is in a degree accomplishd and I devote my first moments to you.—Yours of the 17th. 24th. and 28th ulto. are in my hands. The letters enclos’d the 24th. for...
23To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 18 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The last of your favors with which I have been honor’d is of Novr. 26th. since when I have written you twice , and early in the last Month. I forwarded by the Diligence a Case containing your Harness, some books, paper &c. &c. which I hope have come safe to your hands. Mr. Parker setts off for Paris tomorrow. The weather and Roads unluckily are extremely dirty, but we can expect little better...
24To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 29 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid I have been guilty of an omission. In looking over some of your letters I find your request to have the address of the best classical bookseller, to which I beleive I never gave you any answer:—I enquir’d however in time, and am assur’d that Payne at the King’s Mews [Gate] is as good as any if not the best. I have your letters to Stockdale now in my [hands] having been very busy...
25To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 28 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
When I first receiv’d your letter about the Harpsichord, I was out of the way. It is now compleated packed shipp’d, and I hope saild for Rouen. I enclose you a Bill of Lading. I have paid Mr. Walker for adding the Stop, thirteen Guineas; and Mr. Kirkman for porterage &c. 14/. in all £14–7–0. The Instrument was pack’d by Mr. Kirkman in the usual way, and which he says he has never known to fail...
26To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 3 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
On my arrival I had the pleasure to find your letter of the 13th. Octr. enclosing one to Mrs. Cosway. You may conceive with what alacrity I executed the commission of delivering it with my own hand; you, who have so justly estimated the value of her acquaintance. I now have the pleasure of enclosing to you her return. Thanks to her kind dissuasion, I did not go to Holland:—The Season of the...
27To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 15 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I recev’d your Letter of Inquiries about the Relations of Mrs. Trist some weeks ago. I found that Mr. Rt. Trist of Arundel St. Strand was living, but not being in Town, I thought it better to wait his return than to make my application to any others of the Family. I have at last seen him this morning. He informs me that the legacy is left as you mention and not only so, but that the son of...
28To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 2 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your letter of the 24th. August and having seen no secondhand Carriage to my mind, have given orders for the new one: which I trust will be both substantial and elegant:—There are three articles however in your description which being extraordinary will add to the price:—the Venetian blinds are not much us’d here, tho they are much better for a hot Climate than the common ones, and they...
29To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 18 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you yesterday morning from Chantilly of our adventure and my blunder of the trunk at Luzarches (which last I trust to your goodness to rectify). We reach’d Clermont two posts & ½ from thence at 12 oClock, where we found one of our hind wheels broke, the other and one fore one breaking. Happily we were nigh an excellent Smith, who with the help of some new tire nails and half a dozen of...
30To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 19 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 26th. Novr. with the Bill enclos’d (and which has been duly honor’d) came to hand in due time. By the Diligence which leaves town tomorrow morning, you will receive a Box containing your Harness and Saddles. The maker wishes them to be unpacked as soon as they come to your hands. They are taken to pieces for the convenience of package;—the Box likewise contains what further...