391To Thomas Jefferson from David Hartley, 15 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am infinitely obliged to you for the favour of your letter which contains most interesting information to me who wish to maintain such friendly and candid correspondencies upon American matters for prospects of future times. At present by the public appearance of things the considerations of American matters do not seem to proceed. At least for my part I am not informed or instructed by...
392To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 15 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randall who sailed in the last french Packet was charged with Dispatches for you, and our other Ministers. Among them were your Commission &ca. to succeed Doctr. Franklin at the Court of Versailles. The probability of your now being in England renders it less necessary and perhaps expedient, that I should not go into minute Details especially as this Letter would in that Case doubtless...
393To Thomas Jefferson from James Milligan, 15 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
By a Certificate dated at Passy the 8th. of August 1784 and signed by Doctor Franklin, copy of which I do myself the honor of enclosing, it appears that the Treasury Certificates therein mentioned, of monies due by the United States to General du Portail, General Laumoy and Colo. Gouvion, were at their request lodged in the office of His Excellency, in order to remain there or in the office of...
394To Thomas Jefferson from James Carmichael, 16 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much Esteem’d favour of 10th. Curt. came duly to hand; an Absence of 2 days at Honfleur occasionned my delay in replying by Return of Poste. We have at present no Ship bound to Virginia in the Port, but most likely in next month, there may be; two are allready Sail’d in last Month. As soon as one offers I shall take pleasure in informing you thereof, and be happy to be usefull to you, or...
395To Thomas Jefferson from the Abbés Arnoux and Chalut, 17 April [1785] (Jefferson Papers)
17. Apr. [ 1785 ]. Accept dinner invitation for Tuesday, 19 Apr. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; in French; addressed: “A Monsieur Monsieur Jefferson ministre plenipotentiaire des Etats-unis d’Amerique Dans son Hotel.” The two Abbés’ names are often misspelled, particularly that of Abbé Arnoux, whose name is also frequently confused with that of the Abbé François Arnaud (1721–1784). They lived on the...
396To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 19 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of your favors of 19th. Decr. and 10 Instt. I deferd replying sooner to your favor of the 19 Decr. hoping a change of weather would have admitted my forwarding the wine you Commissiond. Within this four Days the weather is become moderate. I have in consequence forward[ed] to you four Cases containing thirty six Bottles each of our first Growth per the...
397To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 19 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the honor to address you, I received further Intelligence with respect to the Disposition of the Emperor of Marrocco. I inclosed a copy of the Letter communicated to me, the 15th. Inst. in one to his Excy. Benjamin Franklin which in case of his Absence, I directed to be opened by yourself or Mr. Adams. I have also received an accurate account of the Maritime Force of the Above...
398To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 20 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry to tell you I have lost a great deal of time since you left Virginia. It has been sometimes for the want of horses and sometimes for the want of money, so that I have made but little progress. I am at this time reading Horace and Homer, and Mr. Maury, with whom I have been about a week, thinks I may go to the University about this time, twelvemonth, if I will exert myself, and...
399To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Doradour, 20 April [1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Mde. Doradour a l’honneur de souhaitter le bonjour à Monsieur jeffersson, de lui envoyer quelques refflections, quelles le suplie de garder dans sa poche et pour lui seul. Elle aurra l’honneur d’aller demain Matin lui demander son avis sur les questions quelle faits. Celles que Monsieur jeffersson trouverras d’absurdes Mde. Doradour le suplie de se ressouvenir quelles sont d’une femme et d’une...
400To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 20 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Favour of the 13. Jany. last did not get to hand before the 16. Instt. I am much obliged to you for the philosophical Intelligence you gave me which I have communicated to Mr. Rittenhouse. He is determined to watch carefully the appearances of the Star Eta of Antinous. I have written two or three Letters to you which I hope will get to hand. In one of them I enclosed a model of my further...
401To Thomas Jefferson from Walker Maury, 20 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your nephew Peter Carr, after a chasm of about 18 months, in the course of his education, arrived here a few days ago. Several circumstances, he tells me, have involuntarily detained him. I find him nearly in statu quo , as to his classics, but, full of regret at his lost time, and of mortification, that his former class-fellows shou’d have outstripped him so far as to have fallen into the...
402To Thomas Jefferson from P. Guillibaud & Cie., 22 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous venons de recevoir le duplicata du paquet que M. Holker actuellement a philadelphie nous a adressé et qui renfermait celui que notre Sr. Guillibaud a eu l’honneur de remettre à Votre excellence dans le voÿage qu’il vient de faire à Paris pour cette affaire. Ce duplicata nous a apporté celui qui doit renfermer un double de la commission que la cour Suprême de Pensilvanie a eu la bonté de...
403To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Holker, 25 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received your favor of the 17, had just been confind to my Bed. I should not have waited till this to Informe you, that I have had the satisfaction to find your objects, but it has not been without truble, as it had laine in the Depoe, amongst som hunderds of other objects since September last, and they was obliged to oppen amany Caisseis to find yours, as their was no directions on it; had...
404To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 27 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two favors of Novr. 11 and Decr. 8. Along with the former I received the two pamphlets on animal magnetism and the last aeronautic expedition, together with the phosphoretic matches. These articles were a great treat to my curiosity. As I had left Richmd. before they were brought thither by Col. le Maire, I had no opportunity of attending myself to your wishes with regard...
405[To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 28 April 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bordeaux, 28 Apr. 1785 . Entered in SJL as received 5 May 1785. Not found.]
406To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 28 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is possible that this may reach you before my other Letter of the 25th. Ulto., I think it proper in Justice to myself, to inform you that I then wrote a few Lines by a Monsr. Le croix, who afforded me the first Opportunity of acknowledging the Receipt of your kind Letter by Col. Le Maire, and of apologizing for a Long seeming Neglect. As I had but a Moment to write then, I promised to...
407To Thomas Jefferson from Jacques Le Maire, 30 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Apres mêtre aquitté de vos commissions, Et avoir mis quelques ordres a mes affaires, je n’ai eu rien de plus pressé que de vous En rendre compte, En vous temoignant ma tres juste Reconnoissance pour tous les Services Essentiels que vous m’avez rendus. Je noublirai jamais que c’est a votre puissante recommendation que je dois toutes les graces dont m’a comblé le Gouvernement de Virginie...
408To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Doradour, 1 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 1 May 1785 . She and her husband accept TJ’s invitation for Thursday next. RC ( MHi ); 1 p.; dated only: “ce Dimanche Matin.” This is one of a group of five notes from Madame de Doradour which are undated and accompanied by three leaves bearing addresses to TJ.
409To Thomas Jefferson from Eliza House Trist, 4 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I embark’d on board a Spanish Ship bound for the Havanah, sixteen days ago and have been detained at this place by contrary winds thirteen days. There are several Vessels by us likwise waiting for a fair wind. I have just heard that one of them is bound for france. So favorable an oppertunity induces me to take up my pen to address a few lines to you, notwithstanding my situation is not the...
410To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 5 [May] 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received on the 30th. Ulto. the Letter which you did me the honor to address me the 17th. ditto. I have purchased such books contained in your catalogue as I judged not too dear. The Moment I am furnished with an account of the price of others which are rarely to be met with I will immediately forward it to you. I Shall make the proper use of the Intelligence you are pleased to give me and...
411[To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 6 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 6 May 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 22 July 1785 “by Mr. Mazzei.” Not found.]
412To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Doradour, [8 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Md. Doradour envoi savoir des nouvelles de Monsieur jeffersson. Elle aurra celui de le voir Demain matin chez lui; elle a etee deux jours de suite a hauteuille; le depart de Mr. Doradour est fixé a jeudi prochain; elle a le coeur gros de se separer de son mari; sa seule consollation est l’interest que Monsieur jeffersson lui a promis de mettre a ses recomandations en amerique; sy Md. Doradour...
413To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 10 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 10 May 1785 . Mr. Koopman, a young man of Utrecht, has consulted him about settling as a planter in Georgia or South Carolina; Dumas has promised in turn to consult TJ on the matter and requests TJ’s advice and an early reply to the questions enclosed. Sends compliments on TJ’s appointment to succeed Franklin and asks TJ’s address. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French; at head of text: “à...
414To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Doradour, [11? May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Mde. Doradour cera comblée D’avoir l’honneur de voir Monsieur jeffersson. Elle voudres pouvoir l’aller chercher pour lui eviter cette promenade; elle l’assure de sa reconnoissance. RC ( MHi ). Date is conjectured on the ground that TJ may have informed Madame de Doradour that he would bring to her the packet of letters written on 11 May that he expected to entrust to her husband. This is one...
415To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Doradour, [12 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Vous serés bien etonné Monsieur de ce que Mr. Doradour ne part pas avec Mr. Adams, mais la voëture ne peut porter qu’une malle, et mon mari ne peut pas s’en aller sans effets. II est dezollee de ce contre tems, mais il est impossible dy parer; il partira par le paquebot de juin; j’ai renvoyée le cabriollet à Mr. Adams. Mr. De la fayette ne m’a pas envoyée de lettre; avés vous eu la bonté de...
416To Thomas Jefferson from John Polson, 13 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you two Copies of my Case with relation to my Lands in the State of Virginia, and as I am a Native of Great Britain, and not been on any part of the Continent of America during the last war, Excepting for about Seven months on the Mosquito Shore and Spanish main, I flatter myself that through your good offices in representing my Case that my Property will be...
417To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 16 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your obliging congratulation on my appointment to the Chair of Congress, and I do with particular pleasure return my congratulation on your sole appointment as Minister of the United States to so eminently respectable a Court as that of his most Christian Majesty. My ill state of health, added to the business and the ceremonies of my Office, has hitherto prevented me from...
418To Thomas Jefferson from St. John de Crèvecoeur, 18 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your Good and Kind Letter. I never knew before of your having been Sick. Happy am I to hear from Yourself, that you are a Great deal better. Your idea of having the Statuary to come over himself, was the only Infallible one. I am waiting for the arrival of the April Packet with Impatience. It will be une Epoque dans les Arts that so renowned a Statuary Shou’d Cross...
419To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Doradour, [18 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Mde. Doradour a l’honneur de souhaitter le bonjour à Monsieur jeffersson; elle est obligée de sortir ce matin et ce soir elle iras a hauteuil; elle suplie Monsieur jeffersson de voulloir bien se ressouvenir qu’il a eu la bonté de promettre qu’il parleres a Mr. grand. Sy il menés aujourd’hui Mademoiselle sa fille faire ses adieux à Md. adams, elle seres enchantee d’y trouver Monsieur jeffersson...
420To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 19 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Messieurs Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholas and Jacob Vanstaphorst and De la Lande and Fynje of Amsterdam, have lodged in the Hands of Messrs. Van den Yvers Bankers in Paris one Thousand Pounds Sterling for the Purpose of paying for certain Medals and Swords which Coll. Humphreys has orders to cause to be made for the United States. This is therefore to authorize and to request you to draw upon...