11To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 8 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. Governeur Morris who will embark in a few days for Havre, from whence he will proceed immediately to Paris. He is already well known to you by character; and as far as there may be a defect of personal acquaintance I beg leave to supply it by this introduction. My two last were of Ocr. 8 and 17th. They furnished a State of our affairs as they then stood. I...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Grégoire de Rumare, 8 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 8 Dec. 1788 . Some people whose interests he represents need very much to know “les actes publics passés dans La caroline meridionale en 1785 et en 1786, tendant à établir La Solidité des Engagements de cet etat.” If the request is not indiscreet, he would like to be permitted to come to TJ’s residence to be informed, otherwise to be told how to procure copies. RC ( ViWC ); 2 p.;...
13From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 8 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of the 21st. of Nov. addressed to Milan poste restante according to the desire expressed through Mrs. Paradise. I have lately received yours of the 19. of Nov. and sincerely felicitate you on your recovery. I wish you may have suffered this to be sufficiently established before you sat out on your journey. The present letter will probably reach you amidst the classical...