1To Thomas Jefferson from Barziza, 11 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bergamo, 11 Jan. 1789 . After a painful journey, but devoid of accident, he happily arrived home on the fifth, and expresses his gratitude for courtesies extended to him by TJ during his short stay in Paris. Found his wife and child in perfect health. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 26 Jan. 1789.
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 11 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letters have been of the 14th. 19th. and 29th. of November by the way of London. The present will go the same way through a private channel . All military operations in Europe seem to have been stopped by the excessive severity of the weather. In this country it is unparalleled in so early a part of the winter, and in duration, having continued since the middle of November, during...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 11 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The occurrences of this part of the globe are of a nature to interest you so little that I have never made them the subject of a letter to you. Another discouragement has been the distance and time a letter would be on it’s way. I have not the less continued to entertain for you the same sincere affection, the same wishes for your health and that of your family, and almost an envy of your...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Luttrell, 11 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Tunbridge , Kent, 11 Jan. 1789 . “Confiding in your Urbanity,” presumes to ask TJ about the lands of [Richard] Claiborne of Virginia, now residing at Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England, but holding large tracts in Virginia and Kentucky. Luttrell, “a Gentleman bred to the practise of Physic and Surgery aged 32,” was referred to TJ by Claiborne as to validity of titles. He finds that Claiborne’s...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Jacques Necker, 11 January 178[9] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous envoyer une Copie de l’Arrêt qui vient d’être rendu au Conseil en interpretation de celui du 28. 7bre. dernier, pour excepter des prohibitions qui y sont portées, les fanons et huiles de Baleine, de Spermacéti, Veaux-marins &a. provenant de la pêche des Etats Unis de l’Amérique, et apportées en France sur des Navires appartenant aux sujets des Etats Unis, ou à...
6[Diary entry: 11 January 1789] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 11th. Thermometer at 25 in the Morning—27 at Noon and 27 at Night—Abt. Nine Oclock last Night it began to Snow, and continued to do so, more or less all Night & till about 10 oclock to day when it ceased but did not clear. The ground was covered about 4 Inches deep.