1[To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 25 December 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 25 Dec. 1786. Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787. Not found.]
2[To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 8 February 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 8 Feb. 1785 . Entry in SJL for 1 June 1785 reads: “Received J. Banister’s 2 letters of Feb. 8. and 9. 1785. by his son.” First of these letters not found.]
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 9 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
9 Feb. 1785 . Wrote the preceding day recommending his son, who, after a long illness, has been advised by Dr. McClurg to take a sea voyage and “terminate his Journey in the South of France” for his health. Banister hopes he will there learn the language and that TJ will introduce him to “the best Person … with whom to associate and study.” RC ( MHi );2 p.; endorsed by TJ: “Bannister John...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 19 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter dated at Paris in June last, enclosing one from my Son, dated at Lyons, since which I have heard from neither you nor him, which fills me with unfavorable Presages as to his Health which was when he left us in a bad and dangerous State. May I hope Sir that you will take the trouble of informing me if any ill has happened to Jack, that has occasioned his...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 18 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last Month by the Portsmouth, enclosing authentick Papers in explanation of Mr. Mark’s agency for your Friends in paris. I have this Moment applied to Mr. Black on this Subject and I think his explanations will all be made out against an opportunity again occurs of paying my respects to you by letter. I think Mr. Mark means well and will do in the end what is incumbent on him as a...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 2 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly obliged by your attention to Jack from whom I have had no letter since his arrival at Avignon. Our Post is so uncertain that I have not thought it prudent to risk any letters for France by that Conveyance to N. York, to go in the Packet, and this is the first ship that has Sailed from this Place for several Months. The inclosed are put under your Protection as I do not know how to...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 15 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
It is impossible to express my Surprize and Astonishment at the Receipt of your letter which came to hand this day, mentioning an unparalelled Imposture in a stranger by the assumption of my Name pretending a Connection of the tenderest kind with me which never existed. The only Son I have grown to eighteen is under the Tuition of Mr. Wythe in Williamsburg and has never been out of America...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, with a Note from Anne Blair Banister, 12 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon the receipt of your letter a few daies ago I applied immediately to Mr. Mark for a State of those affairs to which your enquiries are directed, and he promised as soon as he could go to Richmond and settle the interest of the Gentlemens Funds in the Loan to give me a full State of what is due from the publick to them; I know there is a fund appropriated to the Payment of foreign demands...