401To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 20 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d ⅌ last post a Letter under my Cover from you for the Honble. J. Jay, which I have deliverd to Mrs. Barclay.-Mrs. Barclay with her family arrived in good health on Saturday. They are on their passage to America having left this early this morning. One of the papers you deliverd Mrs. Barclay was the Inclosed paquet that she apprehends was put up thro mistake and has given it me to...
402To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 15 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 15 July 1786 . Has shipped on board the Comte d’Artois , Capt. Stephen Gregory, 50 cases of arms, numbered 1 to 50, from the manufactory at Tulle, addressed to the governor of Virginia for the account of that state; lists papers enclosed. The governor must return an “especially authenticated” certificate to cancel Bondfield’s bond for the safe delivery of the arms. Has drawn draft in...
403To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 28 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 17 Ulto. Under the Guard of the Prevost I found the Men mentioned in the Letter of Le. Cte. de Montmorin. One of them was an Englishman who had no claim to the protection of America, the Other an Irishman but who served part of the Campaign in the American Army and say’s married in Virginia. This man I took out and obtaind a passage on...
404To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 24 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of the 10th Instant I have received the 17th Inst. 33 Cases and the 20th Inst. 17 Cases, together fifty Cases, No. 1 à 50 containing 30 fusils each as particularised by two Certificates received with the said Cases signed Dubois d’Escordal Captain of the Royal Artillery Inspecteur of the fire Arms of the Manufactory of Tulle residing at Tulle for the service of the Navy and...
405To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 19 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 19 Apr. 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s letters of 22 Feb. and 3 Mch.; forwarded TJ’s letter to Pichard; hearing nothing from Pichard, wrote him and received the enclosed reply. The “Vins d’hautbrion belonging to Monsr. Le Cte. De fumel” are esteemed as next in quality and a few hogsheads of this of the 1784 vintage are available. Has received “two Cases vin de frontignac from Mons....
406To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 18 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honor’d with your favor of the 12th. We have at present in this Port the Ships Le Marquis de la fayette Cap. Cain belonging to Philada. a good Ship a good Captain, bound to Philada. The Duc de Penthievre with Tobacco from Norfolk to return so soon as discharged, a Good Ship. The Philadelphia from Baltimore unloading and will be ready in 10 or 15 Days. The Mercury her departure uncertain....
407To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 6 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
A Shipment I made in August is the cause of your not having receiv’d the two Cases of hautBrion. My Coopers thro inattention Shipt them with a considerable number I then sent off to the Isl of france and which I did not discover of some Days after, too late to have them landed. The Vintage and a Wedding we have had in our family Capivatived me most of this fall In the Country that in truth I...
408To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 11 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The fermentation has spread from the Capital to the Provinces who in return furnish fresh heat to animate the Capital. Our Parlement is translated to an inland Town, their Arets and resolves as also them of other Parlements are pointed to Capital reforms, this parlement attack directly the illegality and undue presumption in administration Issueing of Lettres de Cachets in any case whatever,...
409[To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 11 November 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bordeaux, 11 Nov. 1786. Recorded in SJL as received 15 Nov. 1786. Not found.]
410To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 10 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 10 Oct. 1787 . All workmen in the public dockyards “are taken up and put forward”; 3,000 seamen have been ordered from that place; war appears “not far distant”; many private American ships are in Europe; their seamen will be pressed into service “on one side or other”; few will be “found for the American Navigation.” Has been advised by an inhabitant of Quebec who arrived two days...
411[To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 28 April 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bordeaux, 28 Apr. 1785 . Entered in SJL as received 5 May 1785. Not found.]
412To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 28 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 28 Apr. 1789 . No arrivals since his of [25th.] From public prints up to 4 Mch. the states have chosen representatives for Congress except North Carolina: “General Washington President John Adams Vice. Mr. Jay appears to have had many Voices for Vice. Your State is represented … by J. Page, James Maddison, Saml. Griffin, Andrew Moore, R. H. Lee and Alexr. White.—Great disunion in New...
413To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 21 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
As I intimated to you in my last On application to the Directeur of the Domaine who is orderd to pay the Bounty allowd by Gouverment on flower and wheat Imported from the United States, he Evaded satisfying the demands of the Importers alledging the want of the Certificate from a Civil Magistrate at the Port of Export, I waited on the Director to know what he understood by that Certificate...
414To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 23 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of the 5. August I am honor’d with your favor of the 8th. I receiv’d yesterday eighteen Cases Arms from the Manufactory Royal de Tulle No. 69 a 86 which with the other eighteen Cases are lodged in a dry Store waiting permission for their Exportation, which so soon as obtain’d please to transmit to me. Vessels with Tobacco for the Contract arrive frequently. They are the only ships...
415To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 12 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 12 Oct. 1787. Finds the return made by the farmers-general, enclosed in TJ’s letter of 5 Oct. , accurate; the register of the farmers does not indicate the nationality of the ships in which tobacco was imported so he cannot ascertain how much came in French or American ships, only that “the whole has been brought from America”; the “Tare is taken net the Hogsheds being stript as...
416To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 14 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
There are Cases werein Spite of all Opossion means permiting forces our restrictions. The Number of Unfortunate American Seamen in this City drove to dispair by the want of every Necessary calls for publick assistance. The Number of Shipwrecks that have lately happend has sent great numbers of distrest men to apply for relief. A State of Bankruptcy in Trade is not more horid than the Crys of a...
417To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 25 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I receivd in due Course the honor of your favor of the 20th. May. I have this day given my draft on you favor of M. Parmentier for ?590.8 amount of my advances to which request you will give due honor. A Ship from Alexandria in Virginia arived at this port the 20th. Inst. By the papers up to the 6th. may it appears the back Country is settling very fast. The Crops in Virginia are Reported very...
418To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 13 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 13 Aug. 1787 . Introduces “Mr. Lennox,” of Charleston, S.C., who has been in Bordeaux, is now proceeding to Paris, and is an American travelling as a private citizen with a view to enlarging his commercial connections. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 12 Sep. 1787, “by Lenox.”
419To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 7 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honord with your favor of the 22 february ulto. inclosing a Letter for President Pichard which I have forwarded to him at Liburn, the residence of our Parliament. The last post brought me a Letter from Mons. Lambert de frontignan advising his having forwarded to my care two Cases of his Wine for Mons. Le Cte. de Moustier at N. York. To avoid troubling Mess. Elie Lefebre at Rouen I address...
420To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 15 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of the 28 nov. I am honor’d with your favors of the 18 and 31 Decr., the first covering a Letter to M. D’Yquem, that estate at present belongs to the Comte de Lur his son in Law to whom I inclosd your Letter, to which you have inclosed his answer. I have receivd from him five Cases of his wine and have shipt them on board the Actif for Rouen. They goe addrest to the care of Mr. Elie...
421To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 14 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to reply to the Honor of your favor of the 14 Ulto. I made recherches at the Prevoté to find out the two Americans who petitiond your intervention. They are not within the limits of this Jurisdiction. The Season has been most uncommonly severe, since the 24 our River is full of Ice, great Loss’s are sustaind on the Navigation, many ship are Lost and others greatly Damaged. Last night I...
422To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, [after 14 July 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bordeaux, after 14 July 1785. ] Sends TJ a copy of a letter received by the last post from Toulon, which indicates that the Algerines’ activities are “influenced by other than their private piratical passion”; he will also advise Gov. Hancock. Tr ( DNA : PCC , No. 87, i ); 2 p.; in David Humphreys’ hand; undated; at foot of letter: “No. 9.” The text of Tr follows immediately after that of...
423To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 3 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barclay wore down by the inflexable obstinacy of his cruel persecutors who cease not to raise interest to excecute their inhuman projects, flatter’d himself to receive thro your interest a safe Conduct for himself and his partner Mr. Loreille. This engaged his remaining here from Poste to Poste. He communicated to me your letter to him under cover to Mess. Feger. From the contents I...
424To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 19 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of your favors of 19th. Decr. and 10 Instt. I deferd replying sooner to your favor of the 19 Decr. hoping a change of weather would have admitted my forwarding the wine you Commissiond. Within this four Days the weather is become moderate. I have in consequence forward[ed] to you four Cases containing thirty six Bottles each of our first Growth per the...
425To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 20 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you the State of Imports of Tobacco from the United States to this Port from 1 January 1786 to 24 Sept 1787, since which are arrived four or five Vessels principally for account of the Contractors. I have divided the State in two parts the one containing the Imports on private Account the other from Mr. Morris, on Account of his Contract. We have arrivals that left...
426To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 21 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 21 Sep. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 9 Sep. ; is returning a letter sent under his cover for Thomas Blanchard, who was first employed, at Bondfield’s request, by a French firm “and that with a view of drawing the Americans from the British line in which throu the influence of the English ship Broker who they all apply too as speaking their Language confounds and makes appear as...
427To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Bon, 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Quoique je n’aye pas l’avantage d’etre connu de vous, je viens vous supplier de vouloir bien vous interesser dans l’affaire le plus juste qui parut jamais: Divers membres de la Regence du Canton de Berne en Suisse ont exercé envers moi des violences inouïes, je n’ai pu en avoir justice depuis audelà de cinq ans que je la sollicite, et ce qu’il y a d’etrange, c’est que plus j’ai de droit, plus...
428To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 2 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons L’honneur de vous informer que nous Venons de recevoir La copie de La Signiffication de L’acte d’appel de La part de ces malheureux Prisonniers à L’Entreposeur de tabac à Landivisiau, et que Le peu de retard qu’ils éprouveraient pour L’obtension de L’addoucissement de Leur Sort mettrait Le comble à Leur Malheur; Nous vous Supplions en conséquence de concert avec Eux de vouloir bien...
429To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 30 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Brest, 30 Nov. 1785. They acknowledge receipt of TJ’s letter of 24 Nov. They have forwarded the packet received with it to Diot & Cie. at Morlaix and enclose a translation of a letter from Lister Asquith which they have answered. The situation of the prisoners is the same, but Desbordes will inform TJ as soon as anything important occurs. “ En attendant ces malheureux ont besoin de votre...
430[To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 12 June 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Brest, 12 June 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 15 June 1786. Letter not found. It is certain, however, from TJ’s letters to John Diot & Co., 16 June, to Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 17 June, and to John Jay, 8 July 1786 that this letter transmitted the following: (1) Affidavit for the release of Lister Asquith and his crew from the prison at St. Pol de Léon, 3 June 1786 (DLC: TJ Papers, 21:...
431To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 4 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons l’honneur de vous prévenir que nos amis Messrs. Diot et compe. de Morlaix nous ont prévenus que d’apres Leur entretient avec Le Sr. Asquith qu’ils ont apris que leur affaire avoit été porté au Siege des Traittes en cette Ville et que les Srs. Gillard et Floch de maisonneuve etaient les avocats et procureur des susdits; nous avons été les voir sur le Champ et voicy ce qu’ils nous ont...
432To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 13 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons L’honneur de vous communiquer une Lettre de Ces malheureux Américains qui gémissent dans Les prisons et sont fort inquiétes de n’avoir pas reçu de vous des Lettres qui auraient contribué à Leur Consolation, ce qui Leur a fait soupçonner qu’elles étaient interceptées; Nous Leur Mandons par ce courier que cela n’était pas probable ayant eu L’honneur d’en reçevoir plusieurs de vous par...
433To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, [18? October 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 18? Oct. 1785 .] They acknowledge TJ’s letter of 12 Oct. and will be happy to serve him. His letter has been forwarded to J. Diot & Cie. at Morlaix, who live not far from St. Pol de Léon. Desbordes have asked Diot & Cie. to inform themselves completely of the situation of Lister Asquith and the other prisoners “pour les déffandre avec tout Le zele possible” and to give Asquith TJ’s letter...
434To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 26 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons L’honneur de vous informer que Les malheureux prisonniers ont perdu Leur procés et ont été condamnés par défaut, Leur procureur n’ayant eu aucuns moyens de deffenses à produire. La Loi d’ailleurs est Contr’eux. Notre avocat que nous avons consulté, persuadé que vous obtiendrés L’addoucissement de Leur Sort, Nous a conseillé d’apeler cette affaire; nous avons en conséquence aprés...
435[To Thomas Jefferson from Bouébe, 22 September 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 22 Sep. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 23 Sep. 1787. Not found; enclosed in TJ to Jay, 8 Oct. (1st letter); see also Bouébe to TJ, 12 Sep. 1787 ; TJ to Bouébe, 2 Oct. 1787 .]
436To Thomas Jefferson from Bouébe, 12 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 12 Sep. 1787 . Asks for an appointment to discuss a subject of interest to the United States which was first brought to the attention of Dr. Franklin by Vergennes. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 12 Sep. 1787. See TJ to Bouébe, 2 Oct. , and TJ to Jay, 8 Oct. 1787 .
437To Thomas Jefferson from Bourdon des Planches, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Dans le courant du mois de novembre dernier, Votre Excellence a bien voulu se charger d’une lettre pour le Général Washington, à laquelle j’avois joint un certificat de M. Le Comte de Grasse, dont l’objet etoit d’affirmer que j’avois été premier Sécrétaire de l’armée qu’il commandoit lors de la prise d’York-Town et de Glocester. Mon but, Monsieur, etoit d’obtenir des Etats unis, une...
438To Thomas Jefferson from Bourdon des Planches, 29 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris ] 29 Mch. 1788 . Transmits letters from the son of the late Comte de Grasse to George Washington and the President of Congress requesting that he be admitted to the Society of the Cincinnati; has no doubt this request will be granted if TJ will attach to these letters a word of recommendation; wishes to take the occasion, also, to recall to TJ’s memory a request of his own to Congress...
439To Thomas Jefferson from Boutin, 14 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay reçu, monsieur, en meme temps que Le Billet que vous m’avés fait L’honneur de m’Ecrire, votre Interessant ouvrage sur la virginie, Et La greine de Juniperus que vous avés eu L’Extreme Bonté de m’Envoyer. J’ay L’honneur de vous en faire mes plus sinceres Remerciments. Je vais m’occuper de trouver Le ris sec de La cochinchine, s’il y en a a Paris, Et Je serois charmé de pouvoir contribuer...
440To Thomas Jefferson from James Bowdoin, 23 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Proposals having been made by the Marquis de Lafayette for a Commercial Establishment between this Country and France; I beg Leave to recommend to your Excellency’s Patronage and good Offices Mr. Nathl. Barrett, the Gentleman to whose Care the Merchants here, Confiding in his Integrity and Judgment, have Committed the Negotiation. The Object, the admission of American Oil into France, for...
441To Thomas Jefferson from James Bowdoin, 22 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of your Letter of the 8th. February, and thank your Excellency for the information contained in it. The young Gentleman, who will do himself the honour of waiting upon you with this Letter, is Mr. Appleton, a Son of the Intendent of the United States loan office in this Town. He is in the mercantile line, and has conducted with reputation. The Father, a very worthy...
442To Thomas Jefferson from James Bowdoin, 10 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately understood that Congress have under consideration a report of their Minister for foreign affairs, relative to the appointment of Consuls in several parts of Europe; and that the appointment is to be made by the Ministers Plenipotentiary from the United States: the power of each Minister in this respect to be exercised within a certain district; and that your Excellency’s district...
443[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.]
444To Thomas Jefferson from Boyd, Ker & Co., 15 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 15 Oct. 1788. Have received from TJ a bill of exchange for £200, “dated Mephin Plantation,” S.C., 20 Aug. 1788, at 60 days by Henry Laurens to order of John Rutledge, endorsed to and by TJ , on Manning & Vaughan of London, which they will negotiate and credit to the account of John Rutledge, Jr. RC ( MHi ); 1 p.
445To Thomas Jefferson from Boyd, Ker & Co., 9 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 9 May 1788 . Enclose a letter from John Rutledge, Jr., asking TJ to pay them any money received for his account from Jean Jacques Bérard & Cie. of L’Orient. RC ( DLC ); address below signature: “Rue d’Amboise No. 4.” Enclosure: Rutledge to TJ, 6 May 1788 .
446[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...
447To Thomas Jefferson from Boyetet, 24 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne Puis Refuser aux Sollicitations d’une maison honnete de St. Quentin, les démarches nécéssaires pour lui faire obtenir Justice, et Je les dirige avec d’autant plus de confiance vers vous Monsieur, que Je Suis persuadé que vous Sentirés qu’un des premiers moyens d’etablir entre les deux nations les liaisons de commerce dont leurs intéréts Respectifs les rendent Susceptibles, comme on S’en...
448To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Boylston, [1] March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The business of my Ship now draws to a narrow. I hope to have all the Cargo on board in two or three days more, and to be in readiness to embark, in the first packet that goes for England which I expect will be in five or six days. I should be glad to be favor’d with a line before I leave Havre, advising of the progress you have made in Adjusting the remission of the duties, and whether any...
449To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Boylston, 18 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Having just received Advice of an Edict being publishd in France, forbiding the importation of foreign Sparmacitæ Oil I beg leave to apply to you for your Assistance respecting the American Ship Diana Capt. from Boston, with a Cargo of Sparmacitæ Oil purchasd there, and Ship’d for Have de Grace, to the Address of Mess. Homberg & Homberg freres of that City. This Cargo, was purchased, by Vertue...
450To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Boylston, May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request , I here inclose you the premiums at present given on Vessells, sailing under American Colours, own’d by Subjects of the United States From America to England or Ireland 4 Guineas From ditto to Bilboa 5 Guineas From do. to Lisbon 6 Gs.