113th. (Adams Papers)
This morning Townsend called on me; and invited me to go and hear Parson Tucker. We met Little in the street who turn’d about, and walk’d that way with us. When we got to the meeting house we found there was to be no service there in the forenoon, and as it was then too late to go any where else, we turn’d back and went home. Dined, with Dr. Kilham, at Dr. Swett’s, and Little dined with us. We...
2To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
I informed you in my letter of the 31 st. of December of the measures I had taken relative to the reimbursement of the 51,000 gelders to Fizeaux & co. to wit, that I had asked the Willincks and Van Staphorsts to pay the interest, & written to the board of treasury for their orders as to the principal. I inclose you a letter just received from Fizeaux & co. now Hugguer, Grand & co. by which you...
3[Diary entry: 13 January 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 13th. Thermometer at 24 in the Morning—28 at Noon and 24 at Night. Weather more temperate with respect to cold but about 11 oclock it began to Snow and continued to do so more or less till 9 Oclock at Night adding about 2 or 3 Inches to what had fallen before. Wind was at So. East all day but at Night shifted to No. Wt. The Weather prevented my settg. out for the meeting at Shanandoah....
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you in my letter of the 31st. of December of the measures I had taken relative to the reimbursement of the 51,000 gelders to Fizeaux & co. to wit, that I had asked the Willincks and Van Staphorsts to pay the interest, and written to the board of treasury for their orders as to the principal. I inclose you a letter just received from Fizeaux & Co. now Hugguer, Grand & Co. by which...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Barclay, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Germain-en-Laye, 13 Jan. 1788. Being disappointed in her expectation of remittances, does not hesitate to make use of the liberty TJ has offered of applying to him on such occasions; will draw on him in about 10 days for 1,200,₶ at sight, if agreeable; asks when the next packet will sail for America; wishes to send TJ a letter to be forwarded. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed.
6From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
By capt. Shewell, who is sailing about this time from Marseilles for Charleston I directed to be forwarded to you one of two couffes of rough rice which I had had brought from Egypt. The other came on to me here, and will be carried from Havre to New York addressed to you, to the care of the delegates of S. Carolina in Congress. I wish both may arrive in time for the approaching seed time, and...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Hogguer, Grand & Cie., 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of Dec. 30 to Messrs. H. Fizeaux & co. I informed them that I would write to the treasury board for orders relative to the reimbursement of the 51,000 gelders. I did so immediately. I now receive your favor of the 5th. instant informing me the creditors insist on immediate paiment. I have no means in my power but to refer it again to the discretion and situation of Messrs....
8From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Carrosse which goes from hence to Havre I have forwarded a package of rough rice addressed to you. I am in hopes it may arrive in time to go with the inclosed letter by the Juno, capt. Jenkins. I will beg the favour of you to put on it this address ‘For Mr. William Drayton, Charleston: to the care of the Delegates of S. Carolina in Congress,’ and to pay the freight for me. Should Capt....
9From Thomas Jefferson to the South Carolina Delegates in Congress, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In hopes that a Couffe of rough rice which I have just received from Egypt may reach Havre in time to go by the Juno, capt. Jenkins, I have sent it off for that port. It is addressed to Mr. Drayton at Charleston, and I take the liberty of recommending it to your care, to be forwarded so as that it may arrive in time for the season of sowing, if possible. I have the honor to be with sentiments...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob van Staphorst, 13 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 13 Jan. 1788. A letter from his brother states that there is hope of settling shortly with Fizeaux & Cie. to TJ’s satisfaction; no advice has been received from Mr. Adams; suggests that TJ write to both houses in accordance with conversation of yesterday. Mr. Ingraham’s vessel, the Amsterdam , which sailed from Philadelphia in December, arrived in the Texel, but letters had not been...