331From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Blake, Jr., 9 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress do not grant their sea letters for the East-Indies but to ships belonging to citizens of the united states, and navigated by officers and seamen of the United states. Even the cargo must also belong to their own citizens. Nor can these letters be obtained but on an application to Congress themselves, whereupon they appoint a committee of their own body to enquire into the...
332From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Blanchard, 9 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your favor of Aug. 13. and shall always be glad to render you any service I can in your commerce and to hear of your success. Supposing that it may be interesting to you to be well informed on the question of war and peace, I take the liberty of informing you that tho’ the affairs of the Dutch had left hopes of accomodation, yet that the commencement of a war between the...
333From Thomas Jefferson to De Blome, 19 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsr. Jefferson a l’honneur de vous faire part qu’il a eu le 17me. de ce mois ses premieres audiences du Roi, de la reine, et de la famille royale en qualité de Ministre plenipotentiaire des etats unis d’Amerique près sa Majesté. FC ( DLC ); addressed: “A Monsr. Monsr. le Baron de Blome.” Not recorded in SJL . Similar formal notices were doubtless addressed to all members of the diplomatic...
334From Thomas Jefferson to De Blome, 18 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Franklin, during his residence at this court, was instructed by Congress to apply to the court of Denmark for a compensation for certain vessels and cargoes taken from the English during the late war by the American squadron under the command of Commodore Paul Jones, carried into a port of Denmark, and, by order of the court of Denmark, redelivered to the English. Dr. Franklin made this...
335From Thomas Jefferson to Blome, 27 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor now to inclose you the letter for his Excellency the count de Bernstorff which you were so kind as to undertake to forward. I sincerely wish the effect of it may be that you may be charged with the settlement of the affair which is the subject of it. It would assure to us a candid and speedy arrangement. Permit me to add to these wishes the assurances of respect & attachment...
336[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 26 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 26 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard. Machiavelli—Veneroni gram—Baretti dict. Boyer gram—Vocabol. port. dal Conti.” Not found.]
337[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 18 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 18 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard, to send to Europe for Grot. Paisbas—Wicquefort—De Callieres—Mem. de l’Am.—de la Lande—Barrington’s Misc.—Scheele’s cheml. observations on air and fire—Le Maitre Cuisinier—Trios of Campioni.” Not found; see note to record entry under 1 Feb. 1784.]
338[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 19 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 19 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL under this date and immediately below the entry for the letter to Boinod & Gaillard for 18 Feb. reads: “do. Connoissce. des tems pour 1785.” TJ’s letter of this date, supplementing his order for books of the previous date, has not been found. The volume of Connaissance des Temps for 1785 is listed in Library Catalogue, 1815, p. 115.]
339[From Thomas Jefferson to Boinod & Gaillard, 1 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 1 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Boinod & Gaillard. Pfeffel. Hainault. Lignac.” Not found. TJ may have ordered these works from a catalogue recently published by Boinod & Gaillard: “This Day is Published (Price One Quarter of a Dollar) A Catalogue of a large and choice Collection of Books, comprehending most branches of literature in the French, Latin, English, German and Dutch...
340From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson Bolling, 23 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received with great pleasure your letter of May 3. informing me of your health and of that of your family. Be assured that it is and ever has been among the most interesting things to me. Letters of business claiming their rights before those of affection, we often write seldomest to those whom we love most. The distance to which I am removed has given a new value to all I valued before in...
341From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 17 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Being charged jointly with the M. de la Fayette and Mr. Barclay, with the purchase of arms for the state of Virginia, we have purchased several thousand stand from Messrs. Bettinger & St. Victour, to be made at Tulle, and delivered at Bourdeaux. A part of these are now ready. I have therefore taken the liberty of desiring them to be delivered to you, and must beg your undertaking to receive...
342From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 8 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now before me your several favors of May 27. June 10. 24. and July 15. I know of no appointment of agents in the ports of Rochfort, Rochelle or Bayonne, made by Mr. Barclay, nor, till the receipt of your letter did I know that you had been so kind as to extend your cares to those ports. In consequence of this, I had inclosed a copy of the order of Council of Berny to a Mr. Louis...
343[From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 20 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 20 May 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jno. Bonfield. Receipt of his of Apr. 19. and 25. and of wine in good order. Will answer his bill. Wine good.” TJ must have erred either in the present entry or in that of 5 May in which he recorded the receipt of “Bondfeild’s Bordeaux Apr. 28. 1785,” for if there had been two letters he doubtless would have acknowledged them in the present; at any...
344From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 12 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Having asked permission of Congress to go to America this spring and return again in the ensuing fall, and being in expectation daily of receiving that permission, I have so arranged my business as to be able to depart within a week after the Congé shall come to hand. It is necessary for me in the mean time to know the vessels in the different ports which may be bound to the United states,...
345From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 2 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Revising the letters and notes in my possession on the subject of our commerce, I observe you say in your letter of Dec. 12. that we pay Alien duties in the ports of France, supposed the double of what we ought to pay. If by this you mean that we are not on as favourable a footing as Spain, it would be vain to remonstrate on that subject. The family compact expressly excluded all other nations...
346From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 2 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor to inclose you the passeport for two thousand five hundred stand of arms, powder and other articles purchased and to be purchased for the State of Virginia. This passeport is to serve as well for what you have received as for what you will receive hereafter till its amount is satisfied. You will observe they are to pass free of all duty, but whether this will entitle us to...
347From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 3 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is long since I have done myself the honor of acknoleging the receipt of any of your favors. In the mean time those of June 28. July 25. Aug. 9. and 20. have been received. The reason of my delay was a constant expectation of hearing that the wine of Haut brion was on it’s way, and that you would draw on me for it’s cost; which shall be paid whenever you please to draw. If the wine has been...
348From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 24 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
On the departure of Mr. Barclay I was so hurried that in a letter I was writing to him, I could only ask him to be the bearer to you of a wish that you would be so good as to send me 6. dozen bottles of red Bourdeaux and 6 dozen of white, of fine quality. I now repeat this prayer to yourself, only desiring a gross of each instead of half a gross, mentioned to Mr. Barclay. You are the best...
349From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 18 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have deferred acknoleging the receipt of your favor of Nov. 30. in daily hope of accompaying it with the ultimate decision on our commerce. But it seems to walk before us like our shadows, always appearing in reach, yet never overtaken. I am disappointed in the proportion of returns of country produce from your port to America. I had received a statement from l’Orient by which I found they...
350From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 8 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the receipt of your several favors of Jan. 14. Feb. 14. and 21. Immediately on the receipt of the first I lodged an order with Mr. Grand to pay the 340₶. 16 to Mr. Vernon, because I did not know where he was to be found, and I supposed Mr. Grand to know it. Vernon called on me however for the first time in his life, and then went and received his money at Mr. Grand’s....
351From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 22 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 15th. January came safely to hand. I immediately sent a passport for the wines to Monsieur Elie la Fevre at Rouen. He had not then received the wine or any notification of it; but, I doubt not, it is on it’s way. Your draught for the amount has not yet been presented, but shall be honoured whenever it is. I must ask of you a second favour of the same nature. The inclosed...
352From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 13 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
It is sometime since I have done myself the honour of acknoleging regularly the receipt of your favors. Those of Oct. 6. 8. 12. and 20. have been duly received. Had the war taken place, your apprehensions of the usurpation of our flag by British vessels would certainly have been verified. But even in peace it is very desireable to strip them of this advantage. I shall soon have the honor of...
353From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 29 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of inclosing you a copy of a letter from the Count de Vergennes. It will shew you that such orders have been given by the Controller general as leave a free exportation to the articles for which I lately forwarded you the passeports. I am Sir, with the most perfect consideration your very humble Servant, PrC ( DLC ); in Short’s hand, including signature; at foot of text:...
354From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 31 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing who is the Agent for the United States at Rochfort, or whether there be one I take the liberty of inclosing to you a copy of the resolutions concerning tobacco for that port, and of praying you to take measures for having them published there, which will much oblige Sir your most obedient & most humble servant, PrC ( DLC ). Enclosure: See Vergennes to TJ, 30 May 1786 .
355From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 14 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. has been duly received. The accident of the wine of Haut-brion is of no consequence; and if you should not already have received or engaged for more to replace it, I can do without it, because I have asked leave to take a trip to America which will occasion my absence from hence during the next summer. My hope is to sail in April and return in November. You will...
356[From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 19 December 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 19 Dec. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Bonfeild. Bourdeaux. Advice as to his land warrants—send me 1. gross such wine as he drank at Dr. F’s. and another gross to Mr. Eppes by some ship going above Bermuda hund. to be delivered him before May.” Not found.]
357From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 9 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The affairs of Holland, tho’ at one moment they had threatened a war, had got again into a hopeful train of accomodation, when all of a sudden a war is kindled between the Russians and Turks. The latter have imprisoned the Russian Ambassador resident with them, which you know is their manner of declaring war; and tho no news of actual hostilities is yet arrived, every body considers them as...
358From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 17 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Amsterdam, I found here your favours of March 7. and April 19. of which I have now the honor to acknolege the receipt. The vin de Sauterne was also safely arrived. I had left directions for paiment of the bill for it, expecting you would have been so kind as to draw on me immediately for the amount. Whenever you shall do this, it shall be duly honoured; only be so good as to...
359From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 6 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 28th. of October came to hand the day before yesterday. In the mean time your two bills had been presented; the smaller one drawn on my private account I had paid on sight; under the larger one I had written an acceptance and I think an order to Mr. Grand to pay it. I went immediately to Mr. Grand’s; the bill had not been presented for payment and they assured me that by the...
360From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 11 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In the moment of receiving your letter inclosing the passport, which wanted the Comptroller’s signature, I inclosed it to his bureau to obtain that ceremony. It is but this instant returned to me, and in the same I take the liberty of inclosing it to you and of assuring you of the esteem & respect with which I have the honour to be Sir Your most obedient & most humble servt., PrC ( DLC ). See...