1From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 4 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of putting the inclosed letter under your cover to avoid it’s being opened. It contains one for Mr. Jay which is to go by the packet sailing from Havre on the 10th. You will perceive therefore at the time of receiving this that there is not a moment to lose. I must therefore beg the favor of you to send a Commissioner instantly with it to my hotel: and, if Mr. Short should...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 22 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of yesterday on the subject of the accounts of the United states and of Virginia. My only object in allotting to each the articles which had been paid for them respectively was to enable you to send to the commissioners of the treasury an exact state of the advances which have been made for them: otherwise those advances will appear less than they really are....
3From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 11 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Rutledge, who has the honor of being known to you, and who is the son of my very particular friend, has occasion for 20 or 25 guineas. It would give me great pain to see him suffer, and it is not in my power to assist him. The sums to which I limit my draughts on Holland monthly, are generally pre-engaged by demands for the state of Virginia, or for the United states, in addition to my own...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 24 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have appointed the bearer hereof, Mr. William Short, my Secretary. His salary as such will be the same which young Mr. Franklin received. I am therefore to ask the favor of you to pay it to him from time to time as it shall become due, and to debit the United States therewith. I have the honor to be with very great respect, Sir your most obedient and most humble servt., PrC ( DNA : PCC , No....
5From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 14 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
A person called here to-day, while I was out, and left the inclosed note for me, on the subject of Colo. Wuibert’s money. He left word at the same time that he would call at your office tomorrow for an answer. I have written him the inclosed answer, but as he did not leave his name or address, I am unable to write an address on it. I will beg the favor of you to let it lye in your office till...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 11 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the within order, Commodore Jones is ready to pay the sum of 112,172₶–2s–4d, which be pleased to receive from him for the use of the United states, giving him a receipt for the specific sum on the back of the order. I shall hereafter have the honor of explaining to you the purposes to which the board of treasury have appropriated this sum. I have the honor to be with great...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand, 9 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of LS and AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives I received your Letter of the 29th. past with the State of the Interest Money claimed by the Department of Finance as due the 1st. Inst, the Account of your Advances for the United States, and a Copy of the Letter of Messrs. Willink & Staphorst offering you by Order of Mr. Morris 400,000 Livres the Sum due...
8Enclosure: William Short to Ferdinand Grand, 3 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Votre lettre du 25. du mois dernier, Monsieur, m’est parvenue hier. Les remboursements dont vous me parlez ont eté faits depuis plusieurs moi & d’apres les mesures prises de concert avec M. le Directeur du Trésor Royal selon le desir du Ministre des Affaires étrangéres. Les seules parties que me paraissoient interesseés s’etant ainsi concerteés, je suis obligé de vous avouer, Monsieur, que je...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 28 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have taken the liberty of drawing on you for the following sums paiable at the dates and to the persons here mentioned. in favor of Petit 1450.₶ paiable immediately in favor of do. 600. paiable April 1st. in favor of do. 600. paiable Mayl 1st. in favor of the Ct. de Langeac 1875. paiable April 15. All those orders bear date this day. I expect that Mr....
10From John Adams to Ferdinand Grand, 19 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I received your Favour of May 14th. inclosing my Account, which I will examine, and compare with my own, and write you about it, as Soon as I can. In the mean time I am puzzled about the first Article. Mr. Dana’s Account and mine Should be kept Seperate, and the Writing which I gave you, in February 1780 was designed for that End, So that I would be charged with 5/7 and Mr. Dana with...