1To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 2 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 2 Apr. 1789. Inform TJ that “the vindictive Proceedings of the Party, that has triumphed by the late Revolution in this Country” has deprived them of “the usual Assistance of Our Mr. Jacob,” and they have made Nicholas Hubbard an active partner in the firm, thenceforth to be “the Firm of Nichs. & Jacob Van Staphorst & Hubbard; who will always esteem themselves peculiarly happy, in...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 12 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 12 Mch. 1789 . In response to TJ’s “very respected favor” they are pleased to inform him that “Admiral Paul Jones paid our friends in St. Petersburg most chearfully and honorably, the whole of our advances for him, under your Excellency’s Permission to charge same to the United States, if he should not replace it. Thus this Affair is entirely at an End.” RC ( DLC ); 1. p.; endorsed....
3To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 8 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with Your Excellency’s ever respected favor of 1 Inst, with the agreeable Intelligence of the Accession of the State of New York to the New Federal Constitution, For which We return You our most sincere and hearty Thanks. This is an Event We deem of great Consequence, as it will stamp such a Weight upon the Meeting of the new Congress, as will render equally contemptible as...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 7 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 7 Aug. 1788. Van Damme handed them TJ’s favor of 25th July, and they paid to him TJ’s draft on them of f148.11. Holland currency, which they charged to his private account. The ship carrying TJ’s stoves has long since arrived at Le Havre. “Mr. David Morell has received a Letter from Bordeaux, advising the Convention for Virginia, had postponed deciding upon the New Federal...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 30 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 30 June 1788 . Acknowledge TJ’s letters of 28 May and 22 June. Request in former concerning letter to Trumbull anticipated by N. Hubbard’s having transmitted it to Daniel Parker to be given to TJ. Enclose “ Second of our draft for £30 Stl.” On 21 Apr. account of United States charged ƒ426 for TJ’s draft to Turckheim and ƒ143.14 for that to Peuchen. Other items will be consolidated...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 22 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We have before us your Excellency’s respected favor of 16th Inst. and sincerely congratulate you on your safe Return to Paris. The further Sale of the remaining Bonds of the Loan of 1787 as well as the disposal of the Million signed by Mr. Adams when he was last here, will materially depend upon the News We may have from America. Should the New Government be adopted, it would certainly...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 8 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with your Excellency’s respected Favors of 7 Ulto. from Frankfort and 18 ditto from Strasburgh , the latter advising your draft on us ƒ426. Holld. Cy. in favor of Mr. Jean de Turckheim , Which shall be discharged and placed to the Account of the United States. Similar Reception awaits Mr. Peuchen’s Bill for a Couple of Stoves which we will with greatest pleasure receive and...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 31 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We were honored in due time with your Excellency’s respected favor of 3rd. Inst. and have postponed replying to it, in the hope We should be able to advise the Discharge of the Fifty One Thousand Guilders due by the United States the 1st. Instant at the House of Hry. Fizeaux & Co. which we should certainly have accomplished, had not our Colleagues’ different Opinion on the Subject been...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 24 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with Your Excellency’s most esteemed favor of 13 Inst. to our N.V.S. who is highly flattered to have served you by his particular Exertions in securing the regular payment of your current demands for the Legation of the U.S. Exclusive of our personal Respect for Your Excellency, which will always urge us to do all in our power to oblige you, We are so firmly persuaded of our...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 12 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
We are favored with your Excellency’s most esteemed of 2. March accompanying a Copy of your Notes on Virginia for which Mark of your Esteem We beg your Excellency will receive our warmest and most sincere Thanks, Relying its Publication in English shall never be hastened thro’ our Means. We are extremely happy to be able to inform your Excellency, The Interest due the First Instant on the Loan...