381To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 12 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’étois proposé l’honneur d’écrire aujourd’hui à Votre Excellence, selon ma Lettre d’hier, sur un Message singulier que je reçus hier. Toute réflexion faite, il vaut mieux différer cela jusqu’à la semaine prochaine, afin de mettre le tout en son entier sous les yeux du Congrès et de Votre Excellence, m’étant engagé d’ici à Lundi matin à répondre au dit Message, et à un autre reçu ce matin...
382To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 12 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencies humanity to my Cries to have things arrainged so as to have some supply not to be obliged to beg money of My Children has so indeared you and your family to me that I shall think of it, forever and ever. When your Letter came, Mr. P was not awake, therefore he desired me after he awoke to read it to him. I did, I said nothing to him, but your goodness melted me.—I hope he...
383To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 11 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 11 Sep. 1788 . As directed in TJ’s of the 1st, he has countermanded the sending of the Gazette de Leide by post and has asked the cost, which he will take care of and inform TJ. “Un singulier Message qu’on vient de me faire” will require another dispatch for Congress, which he will try to have ready for tomorrow’s post. RC ( DLC ). FC (Dumas Letter Book, Rijksarchief, The Hague;...
384To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 11 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to thank your Excellency for your Answer, and to assure you of my Gratitude to your family the first Moment I have it in my power. You may suppose Mr. Paradise has, from his Conversation written to England. He has not, and at his house when alone with me, he appears not to seem inclined to write; and if he does not write before he leaves Paris he will not do it after. I...
385To Thomas Jefferson from Willink & Van Staphorst, 11 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Amsterdam, 11 Sep. 1788 . Acknowledge TJ’s letters of 30 Aug. and 1 Sep.; they have taken notice of Carmichael’s draft on them for ƒ4,613 3s. and TJ’s two orders for Grand & Cie. for ƒ2,312 10s. and ƒ277 10s; and will pay at maturity and charge to the United States. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed; in hand of Nicholas Hubbard, signed by the two firms.
386To Thomas Jefferson from John Ledyard, 10 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a short letter from Alexandria and addressed it under cover to Mr. Cathalan and sent it to Marseilles by the same vessel I came in from thence to Egypt where I arrived the 5th. of August. I begin this letter without knowing when I shall close it or when I shall send it—and indeed whether I ever shall send it: but I will have it ready in case an opportunity should offer. Having been...
387To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, with Enclosure, 29 August–9 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of my Friends in America did me the honor to ask for my Bust. I inclose the Names of eight Gentlemen, to each of whom I promis’d to send one. You will oblige me much, by desiring Mr. Houdan to have them prepared and pack’d up two and two; and if Mr. Short, to whom I present my Respects, will take the trouble to forward them by good Opportunities via Havre de Grace, writing, at the same...
388To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 9 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have sooner thanked you for your favor of the 12th Ulto which I received on the 24th Had I not expected that the Courier who will bring you this would have set out sooner. I have no Official Letters from America, But by a packet from NY This Court has received despatches from Mr. Gardoqui to the 28th of July which announce the acceptation of the Constitution. Mr. Gardoqui writes me on...
389To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, with Enclosure, 9 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote you last from Copenhagen, the 8th of April, I have been very much hurried; but my greatest difficulty has not been want of time, but want of a private opportunity to write to you. Mr. Littlepage is now on the point of leaving the army of the Prince Maréchal de Potemkin, and talks of being at Paris in the month of October. I avail myself, therefore, of the opportunity he offers,...
390[To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, 9 September 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[[ Charleston, S.C. ] 9 Sep. 1788. Recorded in SJL Index, but not found.]]