101To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, 28 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barclay in passing through this on his way to Bordeaux did me the honor to appoint me Agent for this City. I therefore think it a duty incumbent on me to make you acquainted with it and to tell you Sir that I am on all occasions at your disposal and most respectfully Sir your most Obedient & very humble Servant, RC ( MHi ); endorsed. Noted in SJL as received 3 Mch. 1786.
102[To Thomas Jefferson from James McClurg, 12 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Place unknown, 12 Apr. 1784. Noted in SJL as received 23 Apr. 1784. Not found.]
103To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Coffyn, 7 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Dunkerque, 7 Jan. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s [circular] letter of 31 Dec. and its enclosure; has communicated information therein to merchants concerned with American trade and has taken precautions to prevent its being published. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed.
104To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 16 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received your very interesting and welcome letter of the 11th. ult. and take this early opportunity of thanking you for it. I am extremely sorry to find that I have so little chance of going in the same vessel with you to America. It would have given me infinite pleasure upon every account, but as you seem not likely to sail until the Fall, I must give up the expectation of...
105[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 11 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 11 Apr. 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 29 June 1786. Not found.]
106To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 22 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
A combination of unexpected circumstances but principally the delay of Mr. Short, has detained us here until this day. Altho’ my dissappointment in not setting off for Italy on the 15th. has given me some uneasiness as it will occasion my stay in that Country to be so much the shorter yet there are many counterbalancing circumstances which reconcile me to the event. Among them I place the...
107To Thomas Jefferson from P. van Ishoven, 10 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Berg-op-Zoom, 10 Apr. 1789 . Has just forwarded, from Pierre van Damme, bookseller at Amsterdam, to Pierre Joseph Roms at Brussels, director of the Paris diligence, a box of books marked “MI.” His expenses for the box to Antwerp amount to “ ƒ7.10. Courant de Brabant, que j’ai pris à La Suite. ” RC ( DLC ); endorsed. Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Printed business card describing his services...
108[To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, 13 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, Va., 13 Sep. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 19 Jan. 1786, “by Mr. Littlepage.” Not found.]
109To Thomas Jefferson from Zachariah Loreilhe, 23 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 23 Nov. 1787 . Has received “Indirect but Certain account” that Thomas Barclay arrived in New York on 2 Oct. Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 28 Oct. ; has communicated the information therein to U.S. citizens interested in commerce. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 28 Nov. 1787.
110To Thomas Jefferson from Blome, 20 January [1788] (Jefferson Papers)
M. de Blome a l’honneur de faire bien des compliments à Monsieur Jefferson et aura celui de l’attendre demain matin à onze heures puisqu’il veut bien prendre la peine de venir chez Lui; et il le recevra avec autant d’empressement que de plaisir. RC ( MHi ); assigned to this year because it is the only time while TJ was in France that 20 Jan. fell on Sunday; also, see TJ to Bernstorff, 21 Jan....
111[From Thomas Jefferson to Anthony Garvey, 6 June 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 6 June 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “Received Mr. Garvey’s June 5. and answered it same day. 8 caisses of wine.” Not found.]
112[To Thomas Jefferson from John Sullivan, 17 April 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Durham, N.H., 17 Apr. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 26 Sep. 1787 (not found); enclosed in Sullivan to TJ, 29 May 1787 . See Sullivan to TJ, 16 Apr. 1787 ; TJ to Sullivan, 5 Oct. 1787 .]
113[To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson, 30 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 30 Mch. 1784. Noted in SJL as received 19 Apr. 1784. Not found.]
114To Thomas Jefferson from De Vernon, 7 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
M. De Vernon, Directeur des fermes, hotel de longueville, ruë St. Thomas du louvre, a l’honneur de renouveller à Monsieur Jeffersonn, l’homage de tous ses devoirs et de sa reconnoissance, et de le prier de vouloir bien lui faire le plaisir de lui marquer s’il a quelques nouvelles de M. Bannister, son Correspondant, qui avoit bien voulu se charger de notre procuration pour poursuivre M. Mark...
115[To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 20 December 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 20 Dec. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 20 Dec. 1787. Not found.]
116[To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 25 May 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ L’Orient, 25 May 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received at Paris 11 June 1787. Not found.]
117[To Thomas Jefferson from Descamets, 27 March 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 27 Mch. 1789 . Recorded in SJL as received 28 Mch. 1789. Not found.]
118To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel and Theodorick Fitzhugh, 7 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 7 Nov. 1785 . Though they were informed that Limozin’s vessel would sail 15 Oct., her departure was scheduled from the beginning for 30 Oct. The delay has consumed all their funds, and they cannot pay their hotel bill. Barclay has already helped them to some extent, but they must again reluctantly apply to him and to TJ for additional loans. RC ( MHi ); 4 p.; endorsed: “Danl. &...
119To Thomas Jefferson from the Abbés Arnoux and Chalut, 11 November [1785] (Jefferson Papers)
11 Nov . [ 1785 ]. Extend dinner invitation to TJ and David Humphreys for that day on the part of Chalut de Verin of the farmers-general; they are to be at the Place Vendôme at two o’clock. D’Estaing will also attend. The Abbés are grateful to TJ for forwarding the letter from Adams. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; dated “Vendredi lle. 9bre.”; addressed.
120[To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Necks, 17 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 17 Apr. 1786 . Entered in SJL as received “while in London.” Not found; see entry for TJ’s reply, 18 Apr. 1786.]
121To Thomas Jefferson from Goltz, 2 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Cte. de Goltz reçoit tout à l’heure les exemplaires de l’Acte de La Virginie, que Monsieur Jefferson a La bonté de lui envoÿer et s’empresse de Lui en faire tous ses remerciemens et de renouveler les assurances de Sa consideration distinguée pour Lui. RC ( MHi ); without indication of the year, but presumably 1787, since TJ was at this time still distributing copies of the Virginia Act for...
122To Thomas Jefferson from Grand & Cie., 7 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 7 June 1788. Transmits “le protet faute d’acceptation de la remise de £300. que Mr. Paradise nous a endossée sur Mrs. Rowles & Grimes.” Ask whether TJ wishes them to send to him the draft itself. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; endorsed by TJ: “Paradise Grand.”
123To Thomas Jefferson from Carra, 8 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 8 Dec. 1787 . Has been charged with a memorial concerning Cazeau, a Canadian, in relation to a debt which Congress acknowledged by resolutions of 6 Feb. 1783 and 18 Mch. 1784; asks for an appointment to present them to TJ. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French; signed: “Carra de la Bibliotheque du Roi, rue de la michodiere, à coté de la rue projettée.” Recorded in SJL as received 9 Dec. 1787. For...
124To Thomas Jefferson from Zachariah Loreilhe, [3] August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, [3] Aug. 1787. Has sent Grandhome, an officer in the Royal Marine, two packets left by Mr. Barclay to be forwarded to TJ by a safe opportunity; asks TJ to acknowledge their receipt. “Mr. Barclay Sailed yesterday, with a fair wind, for Tercera and Boston.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed by TJ: “L’Oreilhe.” Recorded in SJL as received 7 Aug. 1787, together with a letter from Thomas...
125[To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, 9 September 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[[ Charleston, S.C. ] 9 Sep. 1788. Recorded in SJL Index, but not found.]]
126[To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Chiappe, 13 February 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Mogador, 13 Feb. 1789 . Recorded in SJL as received 11 Apr. 1789. Not found.]
127To Thomas Jefferson from Feger, Gramont & Cie., 14 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 14 July 1787 . Acknowledge TJ’s letter of 4 July and inform him that they have forwarded to his address the box of seeds from Norfolk; enclose statement of their charges, amounting to 7.₶17s.6d. RC ( MHi ); 4 p.; in French; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 18 July 1787. Enclosure ( MHi ).
128To Thomas Jefferson from Brailsford & Morris, 17 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlestown, S.C., 17 Mch. 1788 . Enclose a bill for 726 livres tournois, drawn by the French consul, Petry, on Petry at Paris, subject to the order of the Agricultural Society; it is intended for purchase of “Olive, and other Fruit trees”; have written Bérard asking him to remit £300 to TJ for the use of John Rutledge, Jr. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; at foot of text in TJ’s hand: “bill accepted May 30....
129To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 6 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your agreable letter of the 19th of June with the excellent remarks which accompany it, was presented to me 2 days ago only, on the road between Amsterdam and Spa. It had been forwarded by Messrs. Willincks to the Hague at the time when I was coming from that place to Amsterdam and was sent by the banker of Mr. Rutledge to his correspondent at Liege who delivered it to me. Your observations...
130To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lee Shippen, 28 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to inform you of the sailing of a vessel for New York within a few days; into whose bag I shall immediately put your dispatches. I am told here that it is always safer to do so, than to entrust them to the captain and I think it must be so in the present case since the Captain is a Scotchman, and of course not very likely to interest himself in favor of American concerns. I confess...
131To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 9 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept the inclosed sketch of the journey I made last summer. I hope the strain is better, and that you have had no reason, on that account to quit Paris, and believe me Yours, with very sincere regard, RC ( DLC ); endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 26 Mch. 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Enclosure: Circular reproduced in Mitchison, Agricultural Sir John, p. 54.
132To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre de Labat, 7 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Cadiz, 7 Oct. 1788 . Under the patronage of “Le Commandeur de Bausset,” solicits TJ’s commissions for the purchase of fine wines from that province; sends price list for the different qualities and vintages; has supplied a number of “Seigneurs, Ambassadeurs et Personnes de distinction des diverses Cours de l’Europe.” Since there is no glassworks in all Spain, they have no bottles; ships the...
133[To Thomas Jefferson from De Langeac, 11 October 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 11 Oct. 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 11 Oct. 1786. Not found; but see TJ to De Langeac, 12 Oct. 1786 .]
134[To Thomas Jefferson from Boyd, Ker & Co., 29 April 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 29 Apr. 1789 . Recorded in SJL as received 29 Apr. 1789. Not found.]
135[To Thomas Jefferson from Gazaigner de Boyer, 9 November 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Gaillac, 9 Nov. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 1 Dec. 1785. Not found; TJ’s Account Book for 21 Dec. 1785 contains the following entry: “Paid Mr. Andrier for le sieur Gazaigner 74₶–8–9 for a barrique of wine de Gaillac dit du Cocq which contains 215 bottles. It took bottles of Bordeaux to fill it up. Note this is the wine which Mr. Adams had bought, and which he desired me to take. I am...
136To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 16 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 16 Nov. 1788 . States that The Sally , Capt. Kennedy, sailed “this day” on a favorable wind. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed.
137To Thomas Jefferson from the Papal Nuncio, 4 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Archevêque de Rhodes a l’honneur de faire part à Monsieur Jefferson qu’il a eu hier ses premieres Audiences du Roi, de la Reine, et de la Famille Royale en qualité de Nonce Apostolique. RC ( DLC ); addressed to TJ at “Rue neuve de Berri prés de la Grille de Chaillot en son Hôtel”; endorsed by TJ: “Rome, Nuncio of.” Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence.
138To Thomas Jefferson from Aleaume, 16 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 16 Aug. 1788. Encloses two letters of procuration that the Count de Cambray hopes TJ will attest “et faire passer en Amerique, ainsy qu’il doit avoir eu l’honneur de vous en prier.” These were sent to him to be attested by the Prévôt des Marchands et Echevins of Paris, but this can be done only for documents executed in the city. They are already attested by the royal judge of...
139[To Thomas Jefferson from James Lackington, 17 March 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 17 Mch. 1789 . Recorded in SJL as received 3 Apr. 1789. Not found.]
140[To Thomas Jefferson from Delahaie, 10 June 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 10 June 1786. Entered in SJL as received 10 June 1786. Delahaie is identified in TJ’s entry as “Commissaire priseur rue de Marmouset fr. Arm[…].” Letter not found.]
141[To Thomas Jefferson from Segond, 25 February 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 25 Feb. 1788. Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]
142To 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.
143To Thomas Jefferson from John Lowell, 9 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Boston, 9 Dec. 1787 . Introduces Thomas Russell Greaves, son of Thomas Russell, a well-to-do merchant of Boston, who is interrupting his studies in law to go to France to seek relief from “some alarming pulmonary Complaints” and to “acquire a competent Knowledge of the french Language”; asks TJ to befriend him, advise him “how to avoid the Inconveniences and Dangers to which his Youth may...
144To Thomas Jefferson from Valade, 24 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris ], 24 Aug. 1787 . Offers TJ a portrait of Louis XVI, dressed in ceremonial garb. The picture is 5 by 4 feet, in a gilded frame ornamented by the arms of the king; was executed by a fine artist “pour une Salle d’audience ou pour orner un Sallon. Il seroit bien proportionne pour le Cabinet de Votre Excellence.” Hopes TJ will be interested in acquiring it or will tell his friends about...
145[To Thomas Jefferson from David Jameson, 7 May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ York, 7 May 1784 . Noted in SJL as received 24 May 1784. Not found; TJ enclosed Jameson’s letter in his to Monroe, 25 May 1784.]
146To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 5 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 5 May. 1787. Encloses a letter for TJ which “I received yesterday by the English Mail … under my Cover.” He hopes to hear soon of TJ’s safe return to Paris. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; addressed and endorsed. This is probably the letter from Limozin which TJ recorded in SJL as without date and as received 25 May 1787 at Bordeaux. Enclosure not identified.
147To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 16 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to trouble you once more before my departure on the subject of two Affairs in which the Interest of the United States has been for some years engaged. In 1783 Messrs. LaVayse and Puchelberg of this Town made some Purchases at Public Auction of sundry Prize Goods brought in here by Captain John Barry of the Alliance Frigate on which a balance of 72263.15.6 Livres is still due, and...
148[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 2 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 2 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 5 Dec. 1785. Not found.]
149To Thomas Jefferson from Foulloy, 7 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 7 July 1788 . Could not call on TJ this morning as promised because he was forced to go to Versailles again, not having finished yesterday with Rayneval; hopes to “see the End of it this time,” and “if Extraordinary affairs do not Happen,” will call on TJ tomorrow morning between ten and eleven. RC ( DLC ); endorsed.
150To Thomas Jefferson from Beaufort, 4 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 4 Nov. 1787 . Is preparing a political work under the sponsorship of the Archbishop of Toulouse which will be published within the next month. The work will consist of a statistical table, in four parts, comparing the political and economic aspects of the constitutions of all of the European powers. Asks TJ to subscribe for the work. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; signed: “De Beaufort...