1From Thomas Jefferson to François Baudin, 20 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received the letter of Aug. 31. which you did me the honour to write me. The power of appointing Consuls for the United states of America rests with Congress alone. As yet they have made but one appointment in France, which was that of Mr. Barclay. Perhaps it may yet be some time before any such appointments are made, as the convention for defining the Consular powers is not yet...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Madame Plumard de Bellanger, [20 September 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Jefferson a bien reçu la lettre que Madame Bellanger lui a fait l’honneur de lui ecrire, avec celle pour Monsieur de Rieux. Il l’a envoyé avec ses depeches, et a pris des mesures pour qu’elle soit rendue trés surement. Comme les négociants la-bas n’ont pas l’honneur de connoître Madame Bellanger, M. Jefferson a autorisé M. le Colonel Lewis de mettre sa signature sur les lettres de...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Le Mesurier & Cie., 20 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received the letter of the 14th. instant with which you have been pleased to honor me, and should cheerfully do any thing in my power to aid you in the disposal of your tobaccoes. I have asked of the Minister an order to the Farmers general to make out a report of all their purchases since the date of the order of Bernis, that we may see whether they have complied with that order....
4From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 20 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of April 28. did not come to my hands till the 1st. inst. Unfortunately the boxes of plants, which were a day too late to come by the April packet, missed the packet of June 10. also, and only came by that of July 25. They are not yet arrived at Paris, but I expect them daily. I am sensible of your kind attention to them, and that as you were leaving New York you took the course...