1From 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...
2From 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...
3From 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...