1To Thomas Jefferson from Villedeuil, 2 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens, Monsieur, de me faire rendre compte des motifs qui ont empêché les fermiers généraux d’exécuter les dispositions contenües dans la lettre que M. de Calonne vous a adressée le 22. 8bre. dernier. J’ai été informé, Monsieur, que les fermiers généraux qui n’avoient pas eu connoissance dans le principe des dispositions de cette lettre, avoient reçu le premier Avril dernier l’ordre de s’y...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Villedeuil, 5 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In the moment that I recieved Your Excellency’s letter of the 2d. inst. I was doing myself the honor of enclosing to you a copy of some observations on the letter of M. de Calonne which I had put into the hands of His Excellency Count de Montmorin on Tuesday last. Their object being to throw further light on the several subjects of that letter, some of which were left incomplete for want of...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Villedeuil, 10 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency with the following case, which I understand to be within your department. Mr. Jay, Secretary for foreign affairs to the United states of America, having occasion to send me dispatches of great importance, and by a courier express, confided them to a Mr. Nesbit who offered himself in that character. He has delivered them safely: but, in the moment...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Villedeuil, 17 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter which I did myself the honour of addressing your Excellency on the 7th. instant I had that of informing you that a Mr. Jonathan Nesbitt was arrived at Paris as a courier with dispatches from our Secretary for foreign affairs to me, and that he was waiting to take back my answers unless he could in the mean time receive a safeconduct from your Excellency which might enable him to...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Villedeuil, 20 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je n’ai reçu la premiere lettre dont Vôire Excellence m’a honoré que le 14 du Courant. Dès le 15, J’ai Remis à Mr. Le Lieutenant général de Police le saufconduit que Je me suis déterminé à accorder au S. Jonathan Nesbitt, par pur Egard pour vôtre Recommandation. Ce saufconduit a eu son Execution dans un moment où il etait sous la main de son créancier. Je ne puis assez insister auprès de Vôtre...