1To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 21 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I have presumed to desire my Friend, Col. Humphrys to present to your Excellency a copy of Mc.Fingal. Poets in all ages have aspired to the patronage and esteem of the most illustrious Characters of their times. But while I wish for the honour of being approved by a Gentleman, who joins to his public virtues, so great a share of literary merit, I must own that I depend more on the partiality...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, with a Note from Maria Cosway, 9 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The only proper apology, for not having written you since I left Paris, is this which I now offer, a long letter, and I trust your goodness to pardon my negligence. Mr. and Mrs. Cosway arriv’d this morning at 3 o Clock having rode all night in the rain, not much I fear to the benefit of his Health. I am very sorry to learn from them the unfortunate accident which has happen’d to you; much pain...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 3 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
On my arrival I had the pleasure to find your letter of the 13th. Octr. enclosing one to Mrs. Cosway. You may conceive with what alacrity I executed the commission of delivering it with my own hand; you, who have so justly estimated the value of her acquaintance. I now have the pleasure of enclosing to you her return. Thanks to her kind dissuasion, I did not go to Holland:—The Season of the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 29 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of committing to Colo. Smith’s care for you, a letter of Mrs. Cosway, and a book of songs of her composition . She has written twice to you before, since receiving your first and only one thru my hands; and having no answer, is anxious least they should have missd their way tho I addressed them in the manner you directed. I am sorry to learn from Colo. S. that his last...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 15 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I recev’d your Letter of Inquiries about the Relations of Mrs. Trist some weeks ago. I found that Mr. Rt. Trist of Arundel St. Strand was living, but not being in Town, I thought it better to wait his return than to make my application to any others of the Family. I have at last seen him this morning. He informs me that the legacy is left as you mention and not only so, but that the son of...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 10 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long been ashamd of having not yet given you a decisive answer to your enquiries about the Will of Mr. Trist, and have indeed defer’d writing to this time hoping to be fully informd at last: but tho’ I gave your letter to a Proctor in the Commons immediately, who undertook to get the necessary information, and have frequently calld upon him, yet I have not even this morning been able to...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 28 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
When I first receiv’d your letter about the Harpsichord, I was out of the way. It is now compleated packed shipp’d, and I hope saild for Rouen. I enclose you a Bill of Lading. I have paid Mr. Walker for adding the Stop, thirteen Guineas; and Mr. Kirkman for porterage &c. 14/. in all £14–7–0. The Instrument was pack’d by Mr. Kirkman in the usual way, and which he says he has never known to fail...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 17 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Several days ago I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 30th. Augt. by which I suppose you had not at that time mine of the 25th. in which I acquainted you that I had fulfill’d your commission respecting the Harpsichord. It was put on board a ship for Rouen the 22d. (the first which saild after I had your request) and a bill of Lading was enclos’d in the Letter. I now send a duplicate...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 30 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 4th. by Mr. Cutting and the 11th. by post, and have made the enquiry you request with respect to the sailing of Capt. Dunn with your instruments. He certainly left this port at least four weeks ago, and I hope you will have news of his arrival at Rouen or Havre before this reaches you. The Bill which you was so good as to enclose, was instantly honor’d....
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 2 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 Nov. 1787 . Sends letter by his friend [Daniel] Parker, whom he recommends to TJ; reports that the ship James left port the beginning of October; that he has executed his commission for TJ with Brown “respecting Mr. Payne’s picture”; that the bill brought by Cutting was honored immediately; that his reward for his troubles in connection with the shipment of the harpsichord will be...