1To Thomas Jefferson from James I. Brossier, [25 August 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 25 Aug. 1789. ] His obligation to TJ increases daily, especially by advice to address himself to Jay, “with whom you are pleased to assure me to use your protection.” As “Mr. Le Bailly of Virieu … informs me that your Excellency himself were to repair soon to the Congress in America: so that my Petition which I take the liberty to transmit to you Sir cannot miss being supported.”...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, [25 August 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
I Beg for liberty’s sake You will Breack Every Engagement to Give us a dinner to Morrow Wenesday. We shall Be some Members of the National Assembly—eight of us whom I want to Coalize as Being the only Means to prevent a total dissolution and a civil war. The dificulty Between them is the King’s veto. Some want it Absolute, others will Have no Veto, and the only way to Unite them is to find...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Royez, 25 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur d’écrire à Votre Excellence que, pour la suitte à retirer par elle de deux Exemplaires de l’Encyclopédie dont les 22. 1ères Livraisons lui ont ete fournies par monsieur Goldsmith, Je les avois à Sa disposition, et que j’attends encore Sa Reponse pour savoir s’il faut les lui Garder plus longtems, et surtout lui conserver le droit des Souscripteurs de la Moitié de Benefice sur...