1To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 3 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 3 Oct. 1788. Has postponed replying to TJ’s letter of 29 July last because he hoped from day to day to dispose of the small items belonging to John Paul Jones which remained unsold. This trifle has kept him from closing the account and informing TJ of the net result; just as soon as “ces petits objets” can be sold he will make a report and will remit the balance due when the term of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 4 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous ecrire le 3 d’octobre dernier, et ai celui de vous informer que je suis depuis quelques jours en fonds pour compte du Commodore Paul Jones. Je vous les aurois remis de suite, si depuis quelque temps le bon papier sur Paris n’etoit pas devenu très rare, par la quantité de faillites, qu’on vient d’eprouver dans cette ville-ci; mais je le ferai certainement dans le cours...
3To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 23 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 23 June 1788 . Only received on 4 June the letter John Paul Jones wrote him from Copenhagen 8 April last, directing him to sell immediately and at the best price some merchandise belonging to him and remaining in Amoureux’ hands, and to remit the proceeds to TJ. Has just succeeded in selling a good part of this merchandise, “mais au terme de six mois, parcequ’il /y avoit beaucoup...
4To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 13 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 13 Mch. 1789 . As requested in TJ’s letter of 1 Mch., transmits a draft for 1900₶ payable to Admiral Paul Jones, “de Ve. Moullin et Kroux de Nantes, du 30. janvier dernier, à 3 usances, ordre J. Cormier,” forming, “à une bagatelle près, ce qui revient pour net produit des marchandises, compte du dit Sieur” ; Draft is drawn on a Nantes house because of lack of good paper on Paris. J....