11To James Madison from Philip Mazzei, 1 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
La necessità non à legge. I favori che ò bisogno da voi, non posso ottenergli da altri. La lettera per Mr. Hennin deve spedirsi dall’Incaricato degli Affari di Francia nel plico della Corte, e voi sapete che ancor non conosco Mr. de Marbois. Quella per Mr. Jefferson dubito che possa andar sicura se non per il mezzo di qualche Membro del Congresso, ed io non ò familiarità bastante con veruno de...
12To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, December 1784 (Washington Papers)
since my writing by the last Post I have recd the Twenty five Guineas which you sent by Monsr Loyetta. your Manner of Spelling the Name led me into a difficulty of finding out the Gentleman and I am under some obligation to Mr Marboye the Minister’s Secy, for his assistance in the affair. I am Dear Sir your most obedient humble Servt ADf , PPAmP : Charles Willson Peale Papers. Loyetta...
13Resolutions Providing for a Bust of Lafayette, 1 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it was unanimously Resolved on the 17th. day of December 1781, that a Bust of the Marquis De la Fayette, be directed to be made in Paris of the best Marble employed for such purposes with the following inscription. “This Bust was voted on the 17th. day of December 1781 by the General Assembly of the State of Virginia, to the Honorable the Marquis De la Fayette (Major General in the...