1To James Madison from André Limozin, 10 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a large Bundle of Papers sent to my Care by his Excellency Thoms Jefferson Ambassador of the US at the Court of Versailles to be Forwarded to you. I comply with a very great pleasure with his Excellency’s orders, Since it procures me the opportunity to assure you that I have the honor to be with the highest regard Most Honored Sir Your most obedt Hble Servt I...
2To James Madison from André Limozin, 26 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
Mr Thoms Jefferson Ambassadr of the US at the Court of Versailles forwarded me the Letter your Excellency was so Kind as to honor me with the 8th Ulto, inclosing me Captain Fournier’s Bill of Lading for 2 Barrlls apples. } which were deliverd. in the most 2 dto cranberries pityfull Condition, the fruit being intirely rotten 1 Box containing Fruit trees which I have forwarded to Mr Jefferson in...
3To James Madison from André Limozin, 27 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
I took the Freedom to trouble your Excellency yesterday & begd to procure the Forwarding of Sundry inclosed. I have the honor to remitt you a Bill of Lading of Captn Rolland of the Kings Packet No 3 for two Cases which Mr Jefferson Ambassor. of the US of America at the Court of Versailles our mutuall worthy Friend hath desired me to forward to your Excellency. I hope they will be deliverd in...
4To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 3 December 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Havre de Grace, 3 Dec. 1784 . Encloses “three Letters arrivd this day under my Cover from Alexandria with the American Brig the Friendship Captn. John Freman, consigned to me.” RC ( MHi ); endorsed. The enclosed letters have not been identified.
5To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 18 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 18 Sep. 1785 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 11 Sep. by Capt. Yeaton and regrets that Yeaton did not succeed. Limozin will be happy to be of any service to TJ and to inform him of all ships passing between France and Virginia and the ports for which they are bound; he will also take care of the trunks as TJ requested. RC ( MHi ); 3 p.; dated at “Havre de Grace.” TJ’s entry in SJL for...
6To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, [ca. 22 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, ca. 22 Sep. 1785 .] Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 20 Sep. Though he is busy and has not been well, he will have his old letters to his friend, Robert Morris, looked through and will send TJ copies of what he wrote on the question of Fortin’s claim to an inheritance. Since the given name in the papers sent by Morris to support the claim is not the same as that in church records in...
7To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, [ca. 30 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
I shall take a particular Care in forwarding by my Ship Eolus Captn. Paon your Box and three trunks according to the direction you give me: my ship is to sail on the 5th. Instant if wind and weather permitt it. I wish therefore that the two Virginia’s Gentlemen you mentionn may have left Paris before this reach you. I have the Honor to acquaint you that the French Ship La Diligence de Cadix...
8To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 4 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 4 Oct. 1785 . Encloses copy of his letter to Joseph Fortin concerning his inheritance rights to the “Estate to which he would be entitled had his Father not alterd his Christen name when he landed in America”; also copies of the church register and notice of property sale. It will be evident to TJ that Fortin’s claim cannot be pressed “as long as he will call him self son of Joseph...
9[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 6 October 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 6? Oct. 1785 . Entry in SJL for receipt on 8 Oct. 1785 reads: “Limozin’s. Re-inclosing letter intended for Dumas.” Not found; the date has been assigned from the postscript to TJ to Limozin, 8 Oct. Enclosure: TJ to C. W. F. Dumas, 4 Oct. 1785 .
10To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 11 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 11 Oct. 1785 . Acknowledges TJ’s letters of the 8th . He had never begun legal action on Fortin’s claim; use of the vouchers furnished under the name of Joseph would surely have defeated it and prevented him thereafter from any right to the estate, since “none of the deceasd Fortin’s family who left the Estate were calld Joseph, but … there is one missing calld Jean Baptiste.”...
11[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 11 October 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 11 Oct. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 13 Oct. 1785 with Limozin’s other letter of this date. Not found.]
12To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
You will find here annexed three Bills of Lading for the Box and three Trunks of Books you have sent me for Virginia, and which I have shipp’d on board the Eolus Le Paon Master. That Ship is saild this Morning and as she is consignd in Portsmouth to Mr. Thoms. Brown, I have desird him to forward these Books as directed by the bills of Lading. I have the Honor to be with the highest regard your...
13To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 21 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 21 Nov. 1785 Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 11 Nov. and promises to forward its enclosure to the Fitzhugh brothers by the Andrew , which sails for Norfolk within the next two weeks. Before they sailed on 10 Nov., the brothers “found them selves in the most disagreable Circumstance possible for Gentlemen of Honor.” On Barclay’s recommendation they had applied to Limozin for 1,000 livres...
14[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 24 November 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 24 Nov. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 1 Dec. 1785. Not found.]
15To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 28 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday the Letter your Excellency hath Honored me with the 25th. of this Month. My Friends Messrs. Payen Brothers Merchants, rue Tiqueton No. 7 will present you a draft of Messrs. Fitzhughs on you in my behalf and unto my order for the Four Hundred and Eighty Lyvers they have had of me, and you will see that the said draft acknowledgeth it is for money they have had of me for...
16[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 2 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 2 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 5 Dec. 1785. Not found.]
17[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, ca. 6 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, ca. 6 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 8 Dec. 1785 “Without date. About Boylston’s ship.” Not found. TJ struck out “Havre” in the entry.]
18To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 17 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 17 Mch. 1786. The “American Ship Hanover, burthen 400 Tuns, commanded by Williams,” is lying in port and will sail for Virginia; any goods which TJ or his friends may wish to ship to that part of America should be sent by land, to his care, at once; will execute any commissions TJ may have for him. RC ( MHi ); 1 p.; endorsed. Noted in SJL as received 31 Apr. [1 May?]; 1786.
19To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 8 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 5th instant is come this day to hand. I am informed that the Vessel in which Messrs. Fitzhugh imbarked them selves had got the River Delaware the 31rst January last, and was Stopt there by the Ice. Yesterday arrived a Ship from Virginia. She is an American Brig. If she returns thither I shall take the Freedom to give your Excellency Hint...
20To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 21 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of writing your excellency the 8th instant. Mr. Delacroix finding him self over loaded with baggage, hath forwarded me by the Diligence the Small Box, he had promised your Excellency to bring with him. It shall be forwarded carefully. The same attention shall be given for your Two Truncks Books. The Ship Diligence de Cadiz, Captn. DelaRocque, which took away Dr. B. Franklins...
21To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 29 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Havre de Grace, 29 May 1786 . An American ship, Clementina , arrived from Norfolk with 826 hhds. of tobacco on board and will return to that place in about 20 days; “your Excellency Knows that Norfolk is in Virginia” has shipped on board the Betsy TJ’s two boxes of books and encloses bills of lading; if TJ has any commissions for the Clementina they will be performed promptly. RC ( MHi ); 2...
22To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 15 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 31st. Ulto. brought me a Copy of a Regulation lately made by the Government on the Subject of Tobacco. I have drawn out good many Copies which I have deliverd and made them publick. Your Excellency will find here annexed a Note of my expences for three Boxes, which agreable to your desires I have Shippd for Norfolk onboard the Betsy, Storey...
23To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Former of yesterday, I have received this day the Letter your Excellency hath honored me with the 13th instant covering me an inclosed for Messrs. Buchanan and Hays of Richmond which I shall carefully forward by the Ship Clementina with the Box your Excellency informs to have sent me; I shall transmitt you timely the bill of Lading for that Box. I have the honor to be with the highest...
24To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 2 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duely received the two Letters your Excellency hath honored me with; the 7 Packages for the Virginias States are in my Stores, but I have not heard a Single word from Messrs. Robt. and Anthy. Garvey of Rouen about the parcells your Excellency hath consignd to their care to be forwarded to them, which is not astonishing because the Chief of that house is but very seldom at home,...
25To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, [11 August 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to your Excellency’s most honored Favor, of the 8th inst. Our Customhouse officers will not admitt the Shipment for America of the Cartridges boxes you have consigned me, unless I shew them an order from the Minister. Therefore I must beg of your Excellency to procure me such voucher, and to let me know if I could dispatch them by the way of Baltimore. I have not as yet received...
26To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 14 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing your Excellency the 11th Instant: this is on a Serious Matter, and I take the Freedom to beg of your Excellency to advise me how I must act on that occasion. One Captn. Robertson master of a Swedish Vessell sailing under American Colors called Le Couteulx, and which brought here a Cargoe of Tobacco from Norfolk, dyed at Sea. He had with him one of his youngest Sons....
27To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 2 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to the two Letters your Excellency hath honored me with the 17th and 19th ultimo. I have given hint of the Contents of the first to the young Robertson, who ever since he received that and which your Excellency wrote to him, promised to call again upon me, but never did it before this day to make again more and more complaints on Mr. Ruelon’s behavior towards him. I am not all...
28To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 13 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 13 Dec. 1786. The small box which was to have gone with Mr. De la Croix arrived after he left; asks permission to send the box by a vessel about to sail for Norfolk and asks to whom it should be consigned there; will appreciate learning whether the observations in his letter of 1 Dec. met with TJ’s approbation. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Limozin’s letter of 1 Dec. 1786 has not been...
29To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, [19 December 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Agreable to the directions your Excellency hath favord me with the 16th of this Month, I have Shipp’d on board Le Couteulx, John Lymburn Master, not only the Small Box but that containing the model in Plaister for the Capitol of Virginia; in consequence whereof I have the Honor to inclose your Excellency the two Bills of Lading for the two Boxes; I have consignd them to M. Le Bailly in Norfolk...
30To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 31 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 31 Jan. 1787. Has no doubt but that TJ has been informed packets are established in that port and that the first will sail 10 Feb. for New York. Offers to perform any commissions for him. Is “really astonished that there is no Carolina rice sent from America to our Market. There is at present a very great demand here and in all our Neighbourhood for that article and not a Single...