1061To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Bryen, 13 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Algiers, 13 June 1789 . “The Cruisers had orders to take the Danes, but I believe Denmark suspecting that on account of their alliance with Russia, that the Grand Seignior would order the Regency of Algiers to make war against the Danes, accordingly the Danes has evacuated the Mediterranean Seas, until the affairs of Europe are more settled. The Danish Ship with the tribute is shortly...
1062To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, [ca. 14 June 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able to find Sir Joseph Banks at home, and I am unable to attend the meeting of the African Association tomorrow; so that Lediard must remain in suspence. I have sent an old copy of the Corn Report, and a number of the R[epositor]y for your acceptance by Mr. Fombelle. If you have the latter, please to send it to Mr. Stewart. I have sent the Abbé Morellet our best account of...
1063From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 15 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Paradise calls on me in the moment of the departure of the post, decided to set out to London immediately. I have however prevailed on him to agree to stay to the 29th. instant, when, if his deed is not arrived, he is decided to go and see his creditors openly, and I am not to offer a persuasion to the contrary, even should I be here. Indeed I could offer him no good reason, because the...
1064From Thomas Jefferson to Paul Cahierre, 15 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 9th. instant. My Congé is not yet arrived, but I have every possible reason to expect it every hour, insomuch that I do not despair of being able to take my passage in the Baltimore ship. However lest I should not, I inclose you two letters the one to the French Consul at Baltimore, with whom I am particularly acquainted, the other to a Mr. Curson, these...
1065From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Curson, 15 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Monsieur Cahieres, established at Elizabeth town in New Jersey, being about to embark from France in a vessel bound to Baltimore and to carry his lady Madame Cahieres, with him, I take the liberty of recommending them to your notice and attention. Their want of acquaintances in Baltimore may render your counsels useful while their merit renders them worthy of them. The...
1066From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Gerrit Diriks, 15 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your favor of the 7th. instant I have the honor to inform you that such foreign officers only are to be paid here as are named in a list sent from the Treasury board and that on examination of that list I do not observe your name on it. There are 33 persons in it, but I am not able to say to what corps they belonged. I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedt. humble servt., PrC (...
1067To Thomas Jefferson from François Cointeraux, 16 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 16 June 1789 . He believes it his duty to advise TJ that the efficient method of construction employed by the Romans, although little used in France owing—according to one author—to “une fatalité inouie,” would be of great assistance in America. He thinks it important that TJ should convey to his compatriots “ des moyens d’une facile éxécution pour les defrichemens immenses quí sont à...
1068To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Huger, 16 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Although little known personally to your Excellency, yet I flatter myself you will pardon the liberty I take of addressing myself to you. About to make a considerable tour in Italy, and some other parts of Europe, Mr. Francis Kinloch, my Uncle, and Guardian, advises me in his last letters to request of you, a general letter , certifying, that I am born Citizen of Charleston, South Carolina,...
1069To Thomas Jefferson from Souche, 16 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay Eté Chargé par des Seigneurs qui avait L’honneur d’etre Connu de vous, de faire un modelle d’une Caffetiere Et de vous la faire passer, Ce c’est Ce que Je fit de Suitte Et L’ay remise à la messagerie Royalle. Je suis En paine de sçavoir Sy vous l’avés Recüe ou non. Dans Cette perplexité Je prend La liberte de vous Ecrire pour vous prier, Monseigneur, d’avoir La bonté de Me le marquer afin...
1070From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 17 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 9th. and 12th. of May by the way of London. This goes through the same channel to the care of Mr. Trumbul. Having received no letter from you of later date than the 25th. of November I am apprehensive there may have been miscarriages, and the more so as I learn, thro another channel , that you have particularly answered mine of Nov. 19. The death of the...
1071Enclosure: Caractere de Monsiery Neckar, 17 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
La Nature donna à cet homme une passion violente pour la gloire, sans lui accorder les qualités necessaires pour ne la chercher que par des voies droites. Elle le doua d’une imagination feconde, jointe à un talent borné; ce qui l’empechera toujours d’approfondir les objets, de les combiner, et d’en saisir l’ensemble. Dans Geneve, sa patrie, il avoit probablement connu l’influence des richesses...
1072To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 17 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your last to the 21st. May. I am just now informed of Msr. Parker and Cutting setting off tomorrow Morning for Paris by whom this will be delivered to you. Nothing new is stirring here. The trial of Hastings, and the Examination of evidence before the house of Commons into the Slave Trade still continue. I wrote Sir Joseph Banks an account of my Experiment Arch. In his answer he...
1073From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 18 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of May 11. Yours of Mar. 29. came to hand ten days ago: and about two days ago I received a cover of your hand writing, under which was a N. York paper of May 4. and a letter from Mr. Page to Mazzei. There being no letter from you makes me hope there is one on the way which will inform me of my Congé. I have never received Mr. Jay’s answer to my public letter of Nov. 19....
1074To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 18 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last night by Mr. Parker. I this Morning received the following from Sir Joseph Banks “Sir Jos. Banks presents his compliments to Mr. Paine and has the honor for his and Mr. Jefferson’s information to inclose the particulars of Mr. Ledyard’s Death which have been received by the Association for investigating the interior of Africa.” Soho Square } June 18th. 1789 Mr. Beaufoy...
1075From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 18 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of a gentleman of this country I take the liberty of inclosing you a note relative to two persons in whom he is interested, and to ask you to take the trouble of enquiring after them, and of communicating to me such information as you may be able to obtain. Your letter if sent to Mr. Jay’s office will be sure to find me whether in Europe or America; for I am in hourly...
1076From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 18 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favors of May 29. (two of that date) and June 11. I shall hope to meet you in America and talk over the subject of the last wherein I think you undervalue too much your art, which is a most noble one when possesed so eminently as it is by you. I fear much that our country is not yet rich enough to encourage you as you deserve. But of this when we meet....
1077To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 19 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your favour of the 15th. inst. as I had before done that of a former date. I fully intended writing you a long Letter by Mr. Cutting but I did not Know of his departure until the preceeding day when I had engaged Company to dine with me, from whom I could not disengage myself until midnight, and the next day I was unfortunately attacked by one of my Nervous Headach’s which...
1078To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 19 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length, my dear Sir, the pleasure of informing you (tho’ not officially) that you have Leave to return, and that Mr. Short is appointed to take charge of the public affairs during your absence. From the Time that your Letter of the 19th. November last was received, Vizt. 10th. February, to the Time that our former Government gave place to the present one, there was not a single Day...
1079To Thomas Jefferson from Cavelier, fils, 20 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Dieppe, 20 June 1789 . Has no doubt TJ is aware of scarcity of wheat and other grain that has existed in France too long. Has already, as mayor, brought several cargoes of American wheat from Le Havre, but hopes TJ will extend his protection to their town by procuring other cargoes directly, either for the account of the shippers or for that of the town of Dieppe, which would make remittances...
1080From Thomas Jefferson to Dugald Stewart, 21 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
In the letter which you were pleased to read to me Mrs. Colden has treated so superiorly the education of her son, and shewn herself so capable of deciding what is best for him, that you and I can only suggest facts and leave the judgment on them to her. As far as Science is the object of Mr. Colden, no place in the world can pretend to a competition with Edinburgh. Next to that the...
1081From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 21 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of the 18th. promised that I would inclose you a bill of exchange, which I now do for the sum of £12. sterling to discharge my balance to you and pay a subscription for a copy of your print of Gibraltar. I have not yet received my Congé, but live in daily hopes of it. I am Dear Sir Your friend & servt., PrC ( DLC ).
1082To Thomas Jefferson from Gaetano Drago, 22 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Genoa, 22 June 1789 . He wrote TJ the 5th [i.e. 4th] ult. covering duplicate of his petition to Congress, humbly requesting TJ’s interposition to forward it. He would not trouble TJ again if, since writing, he had not recalled conversing with him “during your short stay here when you Came from Turin recommended to Messrs. Bertrand Ricard & Brainerd in whose Comptinghouse I was; the remembrance...
1083From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 24 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of the 17th. and 18th. inst. gave you the progress of the 17th States general to the 17th. when the Tiers had declared the illegality 18th of all the existing taxes, and their discontinuance from the end of their present session. The next day being a jour de fete could furnish no indication of the impression that vote was likely to 19th make on the government. On the 19th. a council...
1084To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 24 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu avec bien de la reconnoissance la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 13. Mars dernier. L’interruption des paquebots avoit causé la plus grande irregularité parmi mes correspondants qui commençoient à se rebuter. J’espere qu’ils vont reprendre courage et me fournir des details sur des objets faits pour interesser egalement de près et de loin. Le nouvel etablissement...
1085To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 25 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writting you on the 14th of Augt. last, and have been greatly dissappointed at not hearing from you since, nor receiving the promised remittances. You can easily Judge from the great subject that my Partners and self have in Virginia how hard it is upon us to lye so long out of it as we have done. I therefore hope you will exert yourself to make a payment this year and as...
1086To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 26 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Since long time deprived of the honor of your favours. Perhaps your Excellency will be advised before this reaches you, that the algerians, have captured and Condemned sundry of our vessels, on bad pretexts that our Pass are too large or too small, that amongst our crew we have some sellers, of nations in warr with them, that some of those nations are interested in our vessels, all those...
1087To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 26 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 18th with a packet was delivered me this morning by Mr. Edwards. The accompaniments shall be forwarded the first opportunity, which I expect in five days.—Your last leters to America are on board a Ship which left the River two weeks since but was detain’d by contrary winds, in the Downs untill the 20th.—The winds have not been favorable since.—This days post brought me your...
1088From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 27 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having had occasion to write to you lately, I have yet to acknolege the receipt of your several favors of Apr. 18. 25. 28. May 2. and 23. There having been no Congress from November to April has been the reason that I have not yet received [the] permission I had asked to go to America, and which I am now in daily expectation of receiving. I shall leave Paris within 4 or 5. days after...
1089From Thomas Jefferson to J. G. Streckensen, 27 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The legislature of South Carolina, desirous of doing justice to their foreign creditors, have lately passed an act appropriating certain funds to the paiment of the interest and principal due to them. The benefit of the act extends to all who shall be willing to accede to the conditions of it, and the proof of that accession is to be their exchanging the bonds they possess for the certificate...
1090To Thomas Jefferson from Veuve David & fils, 29 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Morlaix, 29 June 1789. They appeal to TJ’s “Puissante Protection” to obtain justice for “Sujets” of the United States for whom they are correspondents.—Their friends in Providence shipped to them last February a cargo of various products of America, such as linseed, tobacco, tar, turpentine, whale and codfish oil, potash, pearlash, tallow and salt provisions. When they came to pay duty, they...