21[To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 19 August 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Genoa, 19 Aug. 1780 . Mazzei’s “Representation,” written in 1784, states that he wrote in his dispatch No. 21, of this date, “that some money might be obtained there [Genoa] at 5 P. Cent. Interest, allowing three or four P. Cent for all charges, once for ever, which rendered the loan much cheaper to the borrower than one P. Cent Annually, as it had been offered for charges by Doctor...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, [20 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
In letter 20, dated Paris, June 22d., I said that I should set out for Genoa and Florence, and do all my endeavors to pave the way for executing such orders as I might receive. So I have done, and with as much success in both places, as I could almost wish, considering that I have nothing to show to corroborate what I say in regard to my Commissions. I have greatly lessen’d here and there the...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 5 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Being still deprived of the honour of an answer from you, I think it a duty to inform you of it. You may probably have sent me before now, either new Commissions and Instructions, or the duplicates of my first, and expect that I have received them. Untill I do, I shall trouble you every now and then to remind you, that to my great sorrow I am, and must continue to be a useless servant of the...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 8 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreable to what I said in letter 23, dated florence January 5th, I have again the mortification to say, that I am still deprived of the honour of Your commands. In letter 8. I had desired to have my letters inclosed to my good friend Mr. Mark Lynch Mt. [Merchant] in Nantes, or Dr. Franklin. In my preceding I desired that you would be pleased to inclose them to the said Mr. Lynch, Mr. John...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 8 August 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at last been honored with your Excellency’s commands. The following papers (the first I have received from Virginia, except a short letter from Mr. Bellini last year) came to my hands yesterday; viz, Copy of a letter from the Board of Trade, dated Williamsburg Novr. 13. 1779. Your private letter dated Williamsburg April 4. 1780. Three official ones, dated Richmond, one May 12; and two...
26[To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 2 October 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Florence, 2 Oct. 1781 . Mazzei’s “Representation” of his conduct as agent for Virginia in Europe states that in a letter of this date, his dispatch “No. 26” to TJ, he wrote: “My Bill drawn by your Excellency’s order, on Messr. Penet, D’Acosta, Freres & Co., has been protested. I am at a loss what to do. It was my intention to tell my circumstances to this Sovereign, and was I to do it, I...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 8 March 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
Florence, 8 Mch. 1782 . Five months have elapsed since the capitulation of Cornwallis and several vessels have arrived in France which sailed from America after that event; does not complain of being neglected before that time but is “greatly disappointed and mortified” by the present silence. Recapitulates the substance of his earlier dispatches; has received no financial aid; has lived too...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 4 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Giunsi tra i 2. Capi di Virginia ai 19. di Novembre, il quarto giorno susseguente mi riescì di sbarcare in Hampton; e tre giorni dopo di proseguire fino a Rosewell, ove andai a restaurare in seno dell’Amicizia il mio strappazzato corpo dagl’incomodi del viaggio, e a cercar sollievo all’animo, non poco afflitto da tutto ciò che intesi al mio arrivo, relativamente a ciò che riguarda...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 20 May 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Dopo la mia precedente d’Orange andai a trovare Patrick Henry, di dove mi convenne di tornare in Orange e a Roswell. Sono stato trattenuto in viaggio alcune volte dal cattivo tempo, altre dai cavalli stracchi, e ora mi trattiene Abel che deve rassettare il mio sconquassato calesse. Non avendo potuto finora andare a Richmond, non so se V.S. mi abbia favorito di rispondermi alla detta mia...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, [ca. June 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Your going to France without letters from me will seem very strange to many worthy persons who have shown great kindness to me that I have not procured for them your acquaintance after they had heard from me who your Excellency is and had expressed a very great desire to see you in France. Therefore I beg you as strongly as I can not to fail to call on those persons whom I shall name hereunder...