391To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Holker, 18 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Jai eu la satisfaction pendant deux jours de posseder ici notre Vénérable ami Le Docteur franklin. Il a suporté le voyage d’une maniere surprenante. Il est réparti hier pour Le havre, je l’ai accompagné pendant trois Lieues, j’espere qu’il arrivera dans ce port de mer en bonne Santé. Pendant son sejour ici on à visité et parcouru avec son fils les divers Bureaux de la Douanne, mais...
392To Thomas Jefferson from De Thulemeier, 19 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Roi a parfaitement approuvé le Projet du Traité de Commerce et d’Amitié avec les Etats Unis de l’Amérique, tel qu’il a été le résultat de nos soins communs, et tel qu’il s’est trouvé consigné à la suite de la dernière lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré en date du 26 Mai de l’année courrante. Sa Majesté agrée de plus que d’après Votre proposition, Monsieur, et celle de Messieurs Vos Collégues la...
393To Thomas Jefferson from William Temple Franklin, 20 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I know you will learn with Pleasure that my Grandfather has been able to effect his Journey hither without any addition to his usual Sufferings; and that he is in good Health and Spirits. He does not now forsee any Difficulty in getting to America. The Bargain with Capt. Truxton is terminated, and he is to be at Cowes by the 1st. August. We wait here only for the Arrival of part of our...
394To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 21 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your Favour of the 18th. I thank you for the Steps you took with the Duke of Dorset, and with Mr. Adams; and hope they will prove effectual. I arrived here extreamly well, not at all hurt or fatigued by the Carriage I us’d, which I found generally very gentle. I embark this Evening for Cowes with Mr. Houdon. I have seen that M. du Plessis twice. He appears a Man of some...
395To Thomas Jefferson from De Pio, [21 July 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. de Pio, Chargé d’Affaires du Roy de Naples, ayant oublié quelqu’article de la conversation qu’il a eu avec Monsieur Jefferson Mardy à Versailles au sujet des denrées de l’Amerique Septentrionale, qu’on pourraient importer en Europe, et particulierement dans les Ports des Siciles; il prie Mr. Jefferson de vouloir bien lui dire, si outre les Tabacs , et les Poissons salés il y en a d’autres....
396To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 23 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In Obedience to your Request I some Time since forwarded a Packet of our News papers to Mr. Jameison at New York to be transmitted to you. You will herewith receive a second Exportation. You will see by them that the present object of popular attention is the investing Congress with more executive Power, and giving a Check to the Importation of British Manufactures. We are daily looking for...
397From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have a Letter from the Baron D e Thulemeier of the 19 th. and a Copy of his Letter to you of the same date. I hope now in a few Day’s to take M r. Short by the hand in Grosvenor Square, and to put my hand to the [Tr]eaty. I think no time should be lost. We will join M r. Dumas with M r. Short in the Exchange if you please. I applyed as you desired, and obtained the interposition of the Lords...
398To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 24 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a Letter from the Baron De Thulemeier of the 19th. and a Copy of his Letter to you of the same date. I hope now in a few Day’s to take Mr. Short by the hand in Grosvenor Square and to put my hand to the treaty. I think no time should be lost. We will join Mr. Dumas with Mr. Short in the Exchange if you please. I applyed as you desired, and obtained the interposition of the Lords...
399To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 25 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Having never before had the Honor to address Your Excellency, We now embrace the Opportunity that is offered to us by Mr. Daniel Parker a well known American Gentleman; Who informs us that having with some other People Supplied the American Army with several Necessaries and Money for the Pay of the Troops; They have liquidated their Accounts with Congress, And are credited on the Books of the...
400To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 28 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received on the 26th. Inst. your Letter dated the 22d. June and 14th. July. On the 27th. and Ulto. I had the honor to write you. On the 25th. inst. I received a Letter from his Excellency the Ct. de Florida Blanca of which I inclose you a copy, as a thorough knowledge of the Situation of our Affairs in Barbary may be useful to you in the business you have to transact with these Powers. You...
401To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 29 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been with Mr. Clouet, the ordonnateur here, to whom the Marechal de Castries sent Orders the 15th. of this Month to pay into my hands the Money arising to the subjects of the United States from the Prizes taken by the Squadron I commanded in Europe. I find that a French Merchant, Mr. Puchilberg of this place, who opposed Dr. Franklin and did all in his power to promote the Revolt that...
402To Thomas Jefferson from William Bingham, 30 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Intending to remain some Time at Beuvelles on my Return from Spa, I shall pay my Respects to the french Minister at that Court, and shall be much indebted to you for a Letter of Introduction to him, which you will please to address under Cover to me, to the Care of Monsieur J. C. de Bay at Beuvelles. I hope you will excuse the Trouble I shall occasion you, and that you will be assured of my...
403[To Thomas Jefferson from B. Contée, 30 July 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bayonne, 30 July 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 6 Aug. Not found.]
404To Thomas Jefferson from Katherine Sprowle Douglas, 30 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I was Honor’d with your obliging favor of the 5th. the Contéents of which truely Animates me! The enlivning Hopes of Restitution of that property I am Conscious we have not in your Just Discrimination forfeited. Mr. Sproule never took any active or Sinester Part against the American Interest. On the Contra He was their most sincere freind which the Copies of the Letters I troubled you with...
405To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 31 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write you the 29th. of this Month, praying you to address the Court, to prevent Mr. Puchilberg, a French Merchant here, from receiving the Prize-money due to the Subjects of the United-States who served on board the Squadron I commanded in Europe. I have done my Duty, and with great trouble and expence, both of time and money, obtained a settlement in their favor from...
406To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Bellini, [ca. August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ ca. Aug. 1785 .] Persuaded that whatever office TJ should hold, he would wish to be no “other than Thomas Jefferson,” Bellini does not use an honorific in addressing him, for “to pay compliments to a philosopher of your dignity, would be equal to blasphemy.” Acknowledges TJ’s letter from Annapolis of 8 May 1784 , which he found so comforting and encouraging at the time of his wife’s illness:...
407To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Jr., 1 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Upwards of a month has now elapsed since I had the pleasure to address you from Lyons during which time my residence has been chiefly at this place. The society in which I find myself here is so agreeable as to determine my stay during the winter. Through the means of the Marquis La Fayette I have become acquainted with several of the most agreeable families here and such as perfectly accord...
408To Thomas Jefferson from the Marquis and Marquise de Spinola, 1 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 1 Aug. 1785. Dinner invitation to TJ for Wednesday, 10 Aug. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; in French; addressed: “A Monsieur Monsieur de Jefferson Ministre Plenipre. des Etats Unis de l’Amerique Cul de Sac Tetebout à Paris.”
409To Thomas Jefferson from Stael de Holstein, 1 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 1 Aug. 1785. Dinner invitation to TJ for 7 Aug. Printed invitation from “L’Ambassadeur de Suede,” with blanks filled in ( MHi ); 2 p.; dated: “Lundi le. Aoust”; addressed “A Monsieur Monsieur de Jefferson” and, in pencil in an unknown hand, “the tetebou.”
410To Thomas Jefferson from John Cooper, 2 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Bristol, Eng. 2 Aug. 1785. Encloses a letter from James Monroe; he would have delivered it in person, but will not be in Paris before October or November; hopes to see TJ at that time. RC ( DLC ); 1 p. Recorded in SJL as received 23 Sep. “by W. Short.” Enclosure: James Monroe to TJ, 6 Apr. 1785.
411To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 2 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Persuadé que Votre Excellence sera bien aise de connoître le contenu de l’incluse, je la lui adresse ouverte, avec priere de vouloir bien, après l’avoir lue, la cacheter et l’expédier par le Paquebot qui partira ce mois de L’Orient. Je regrette de ne pouvoir y entrer dans les mêmes détails que dans mes Dépeches qui vont directement de ce pays. Mais j’ai dû proraettre de ne point les exposer...
412To Thomas Jefferson from Pierrard, 3 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Il y a déja plus d’une an, que j’ai eû l’honneur d’écrire à M. franklin , prédécesseur de Votre Excellence, pour avoir des nouvelles de l’existence des Nommés Jean philippe et Laurent Pierson; Anne Marie, Marguerite, et Sara Pierson, leurs Soeurs; originaires de ce pays-ci, et établis depuis longtemps dans la province de Pensylvanie. Les deux premiers s’étoient fixés à Nockomixon dans le Comté...
413From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday our Friend M r Short arrived. M r Dumas had never any Commission from Congress, and therefore can have no Title under the United States. He never had any other Authorization than a Letter from D r Franklin and another from the Committee of Secret Correspondence, in the year 1775. I wish he had a regular Commission. I direct my Letters to Monsieur C. W. F. Dumas a la Haye, only. I...
414To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 4 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday our Friend Mr. Short arrived. Mr. Dumas had never any Commission from Congress, and therefore can have no Title under the United States. He never had any other Authorization than a Letter from Dr. Franklin and another from the Committee of Secret Correspondence, in the year 1775. I wish he had a regular Commission. I direct my Letters to Monsieur C. W. F. Dumas a la Haye, only. I...
415To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 5 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Novr. the 11th. 84. by Coll. Le Maire came safe to hand, with the 2 Pamphletts on the Animal Magnetism, and the one giving an account of the then last Aerial Voyage of Mssrs. Roberts, for both of which I thank you kindly, as an instance that I had the honor to be remembred by you, at so great a distance. I would have given a great deal to have seen their ascension, with the...
416From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
As to the Cask of Wine at Auteuil, it is not paid for. if you will pay for it and take it, you will oblige me. by a Sample of it, which I tasted it is good Wine, and very, extreamly cheap. I am happy to find We agree So perfectly in the Change which is made in the Project.— The Dye is cast. The Proposal is made. Let them ruminate upon it.— I thought of proposing a Tariff of Duties, that We...
417To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 7 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
As to the Cask of Wine at Auteuil, it is not paid for. If you will pay for it and take it, you will oblige me. By a sample of it, which I tasted it is good Wine, and very, extreamly cheap. I am happy to find We agree so perfectly in the Change which is made in the Project. The Dye is cast. The Proposal is made. Let them ruminate upon it. I thought of proposing a Tariff of Duties, that We might...
418To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 7 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
My last will have informed you of my Arrival at Boulogne . I was detained the next Day at Calais because no Packet sailed in the Evening. I by Accident heard of Comte Rochambeau being there and waited on him. He enquired in a most particular Manner after you, desired me to tell you what Pleasure he had recieved in reading your Notes, and related to a very large Company with general Marks of...
419[To Thomas Jefferson from James Gordon, 8 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 8 Aug. 1785. Entry in SJL for 10 Aug. reads: “Received Jas. Gordon’s. Havre. Aug. 8. proposing to carry Dr. F.’s baggage to Portsmouth in N. Hampshire.” Not found.]
420To Thomas Jefferson from David Ramsay, 8 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity to my promise I continue to send you my history as it comes out. The notes of the first volume though necessary to strangers are well known to Americans who have been in public Stations. I flatter myself the second volume which you will next receive will be more worthy your attention than the first. It contains the brilliant campaigns of 1780 and 1781 which were superior in...