2701From George Washington to James Dunlop, 6 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 3d has been duly received—The Bond of Messrs Montgomerie, Willson, Stewart &ca is in the possession of Mr Keith of Alexandria, along with other papers belonging to the Estate of the decd Colo. Colvil—and the £600 which you propose to pay, towards the discharge of it, may go into the hands of Colo. Robert T. Hoe (The attorney of Lord Tankerville and his brother Mr Bennett, to...
2702From George Washington to Lord Dunmore, 11 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
With your Excellency’s permission—though I have not the honor of being known to you—I will take the liberty introducing the bearer Mr Fendall, his Lady & Miss Lee, to your civilities. They are much esteemed and deservedly respected in this Country. Ill health of Mrs Fendall, has induced her Physicians to recommend the Air of the Sea to her; and the Bahama Islands seem to be the object of their...
2703From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Dupont, 15 February [1788] (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you, Sir, for the communication of the draught of the Arret. I am sure there never would have come a single cod-fish to the entrepots: therefore I am curious to know what were the real motives which produced this opposition. I shall so represent the matter in my letters as that nothing shall be thought of it. I have the honour to be with great thankfulness for your favors,...
2704From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Dupont, [before 5 November 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Jefferson a l’honneur de souhaiter le bon jour à Monsieur du Pont, et de le prier d’accepter une exemplaire du livre de M. Adams . Il lui sera bien obligé pour son projet de la lettre de M. Lambert à M. de la Boullaye, il la renverra tout de suite. Pourroit Monsieur du Pont, sans s’incommoder, procurer pour M. Jefferson copie de la memoire de la ferme? Il lui en seroit infiniment...
2705From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Dupont, [6 November 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous renvoye, Monsieur votre Lettre et vous en remercie, et continue d’esperer que vous pourrez me procurer le Memoire des Fermiers Generaux. A ces Sentiments de reconnaissance de vos bontés j’en joins d’autres pour le pamphlet que vous m’avez envoyé au sujet des hopitaux, dans lequel je trouve cette exactitude geometrique d’idée qui caracterise tout ce qui sort de votre plume. Lorsque la...
2706From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Dupont, 6 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson has the honour of sending to Monsieur Dupont a copy of the Statement of purchases of tobacco made by the Farmers general. According to this it would seem that they have purchased 16573 hogsheads on the conditions prescribed by the order of Berni . That order was for about 12, or 15,000 hogsheads. M. de Vergennes, in his letter, fixes it at 15,000 hogsheads absolutely. But take...
2707From Thomas Jefferson to Victor Dupont, 6 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson has the honour of presenting his compliments to Monsieur Dupont le fils, and begs the favor of him to deliver the inclosed letter personally, to it’s address, as he would wish to make Monsieur Dupont acquainted with this gentleman whom he will find an agreeable and useful acquaintance. RC ( NN ); endorsed. Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: TJ to Robert R. Livingston , same date.
2708From George Washington to Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 23 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was this day in conference with a Commee of Congress upon the subject of your letter to me of the 16th Instt—they discovered every disposition to relieve the the Gentln of your departmt from the state of uncertainty in wch they are at prest, but wished previous to their making a report to Congress to obtain your Sentiments more in detail upon a proper Peace establishment for the Engineering...
2709From George Washington to Duportail, 20 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Marqs de la Fayette who arrived at this place on tuesday last, gave me the pleasure of receiving your letter dated at Paris the 16th of June—& of learning from it, that you had not relinquished the idea of visiting a Country, on whose theatre you have acted a conspicuous part. Be assured Sir, that at whatever time, & under whatever circumstances this may happen, I shall be among the first...
2710From George Washington to Duportail, 4 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
At present I can do no more than snatch a moment to acknowledge (by Monsr Le Compte de laval, who is going immediately to Paris & gave me the honor of a call as he travelled from Charles town to New York) the receipt of your letter of the 24th of Decr—to thank you for your kind remembrance of me—& to assure you that it will always give me great pleasure to hear from, or to see you in America....