421Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I would not omit so good an opportunity as presents by Mr. Short, of continuing the correspondence which you have done me the honour to Say you consider as settled. Your obliging favours of june 21 and july 7th were punctually deliverd, and afforded me much pleasure. Were you to come to this Country, as I sincerely hope you will, for the sake of your American Friends who would rejoice to see...
422[To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 12 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 12 Aug. 1785. Record in SJL of its receipt on 23 Sep. 1785 reads: “Mrs. Adams’s. Grosvenor sq. Lond. Aug. 12. by W. Short.” Not found; see Abigail Adams to TJ, 21 Aug. 1785 .]
423To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 3 de ce mois, les observations de Mr. Jones sur l’insuffisance des pouvoirs dont le Sr. Puchilberg est revêtu pour toucher les parts des prises qui reviennent aux sujets des Etats unis. D’aprés votre assertion et vos propres réflexions, je ne hésiterois point à confirmer les ordres que j’ai déjà donnés de...
424To Thomas Jefferson from John Stockdale, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received Yours dated the 28th. of July by the bearer of this Letter. All orders that I may have the honor to receive from You shall be punctually executed. As to payment I am in no hurry but will once or twice a Year transmit a Bill which may be paid in London when Convenient. The books orderd, I shall have to procure from Scotland before I can dispatch them to America, which will be done...
425To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Thompson, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Dover, Eng., 12 Aug. 1785. Thompson, a wine merchant, has for some time supplied Benjamin Franklin with two London newspapers, The Morning Chronicle and The London Chronicle; these he forwarded three times a week to Mouron, proprietor of the French packets at Calais, who then relayed them to Perregaux, a banker in Paris. TJ may send for those which are unclaimed. They come to Thompson free...
426To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I would not omit so good an opportunity as presents by Mr. Short, of continuing the correspondence which you have done me the honour to Say you consider as settled. Your obliging favours of june 21 and july 7th were punctually deliverd, and afforded me much pleasure. Were you to come to this Country, as I sincerely hope you will, for the sake of your American Friends who would rejoice to see...
427To Thomas Jefferson from Plowden Garvey, 13 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Rouen, 13 Aug. 1785. On request of John Adams, remaining seven cases of his wine have been shipped on board the Sophie , Captain Knight. Bill of lading and note of charges, 961. 16s. 6d., sent to Adams and sight draft payable to John Fred: Perregaux has been drawn on TJ. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. The sight draft, signed by R. and A. Garvey per Plowden Garvey and drawn in favor of Perregaux for the...
428To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 13 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the Date of my last to you which was the 13th. Ultimo I have been honored with your Joint Letter of the 11th. May and with two others from you of the same Date. As yet Congress have not communicated to me any Resolutions on the Subjects of the several Letters from their Ministers which have been received and laid before them, and the Convention respecting consular Powers is still under...
429To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 13 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a Letter from Mr. Morris in which he requests my Attention to the Case stated in the Papers herewith enclosed. There is reason to apprehend that Justice is at least unnecessarily delayed if intended. The Circumstances of the Persons interested have Claims on the Humanity and good Offices of those in whose Power it may be to promote their obtaining Justice. I therefore readily...
430To Thomas Jefferson from Gilles de Lavallée, 14 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
La recommendation qu’il a plu à votre Excellence de me Donner pour les etats Unis, ainsi que la promesse de Mr. Frankelin de m’obliger en tout ce qui dependra de lui, m’ont determiné à passer aux dits etats Unis. Je suis arrivé au Havre de grace avec mes machines et je peux Les passer. J’ai resté à Rouen et à Bolbec ou J’ai Vû et ai travaillé dans les fabriques de Cotton en Molton. J’ai aussi...