1From Thomas Jefferson to Père Chauvier, 16 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous remettre la lettre que vous avez eu la bonté de me confier. Au sujet du rachat de nos prisonniers à Algiers, qui sont actuellement quatorze, comme c’est notre debut avec cette nation, que ce que nous payons aujourdhui pourroit tirer en consequence, et qu’un taux un peu fort pourroit bien dechainer ces pirates contre nos citoyens par preference à ceux des autre nations,...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Ludlam, 16 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The American bills drawn on the American commissioners then at Paris, were paid as long as either of those commissioners remained here, and even a year or two longer by Mr. Barclay the American consul, till he also returned and the books were sent to New York to the board of Treasury. It is there alone they can now be examined or paid. I beleive the whole of those now floating out are...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 16 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your favor of the 8th. inst. I am to inform you that no premium is as yet decided on for the importation of wheat or flour after the present month. The ministers however are sensible there will be a want of that article, and seem disposed to give a premium. They will take it into consideration very shortly, and make it public if they decide on a bounty. With respect to tobacco,...
4From Thomas Jefferson to James Maurice, 16 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. having suspended my answer to that of 7th. till the arrival of the one you were so good as to write on the 11th. I avail myself of the first post to acknolege their receipt and to thank you for your attentions. My baggage has been gone down the river some time to Havre, and notwithstanding the inconvenience of separating from that, I would have determined immediately on...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 16 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 7th. and 11th. are duly received, and your attention to the article of my passage acknoleged with thankfulness. In fact, London seems my only resource, as there is nothing in any port of France which could answer my purpose. The vessel from Virginia to Havre, which you mention was certainly not arrived there on the 12th.—With respect to the Clermont Capt. Colley, the...