11From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Coffyn and Others, 13 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Having obtained a leave of absence from this place till the ensuing spring in order to revisit my native country and being to depart in eight or ten days, I have the honor to inform you of it, and that Mr. Short is named Chargé des affaires here during my absence. Any communications relative to the commerce or interests of the United states which you will be so good as to address to him as...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Madame d’Houdetot, 13 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Une indisposition, Madame la Comtesse, qui m’a obligé de garder la chambre plusieurs jours, m’a empeché de me profiter de l’invitation que vous avez eu la bonté de me donner pendant que vous etiez à Eau bonne et sa voisinage. Actuellement je suis tout occupé de mon départ, qui aura lieu à 10 jours d’ici. Monsieur Short vient d’etre nommé chargé des affaires pendant mon absence. J’espere que je...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Paine, 13 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of the 23d. of July. yours of the 13th. of the same month. I am now within a week or ten days of my departure, tho’ not decided whether by Havre or Lorient. The latter port is inconvenient, but there is a vessel there which suits me. The former port much more eligible, but no certainty yet of a vessel there. But if none before the 23d. I set out for Lorient. They have...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Price, 13 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
My departure being now fixed to within a week or ten days from this time, I cannot omit first to acknowlege the receipt of your favor of Aug. 3. together with the book and pamphlets by Mr. Stone, which I am sure I shall read with pleasure and improvement.—The outlines of their constitution have been now fixed by the National assembly. They have decided that their legislative assembly shall be...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Vaughan, 13 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am still to thank you for the grains of dry rice, the copy of the corn report, and the Number of the repository. The latter I gave to Mr. Stuart according to your desire, as I had one before. Should the age of the rice have destroyed it’s vegetative principle, I shall still hope, from the other resources you have been so good as to apply to, as well as the measures I have taken and shall...