3951To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 6 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
At length Longchamp is at an end. The company have just left me and I retire from the bustle of the procession to the calmer pleasure of writing to you. My apprehensions as to convenances between some of the ladies were without ground. Mde. de Corny and the Marchioness de Chambaraud were previously acquainted. At least they had a great deal of conversation and talked of having met at some...
3952[To Thomas Jefferson from Adrien Petit, 7 April 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 7 Apr. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Not found.]
3953To Thomas Jefferson from David Ramsay, 7 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of October last came to hand last February with the several samples of rice therein referred to. The time of its arrival was opportune. Our house of Assembly was then sitting. I produced the samples of rice on the table of the house for the inspection of the members who were planters. I shewed your letter privately to some of your friends who concurred with me in opinion that it...
3954To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson, 9 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very glad that the beginning of your voyage has been so pleasing, and I hope that the rest will not be less so, as it is a great consolation for me, being deprived of the pleasure of seeing you, to know at least that you are happy. I hope your resolution of returning in the end of April is always the same. I do not doubt but what Mr. Short has written you word that my sister sets off with...
3955To Thomas Jefferson from Jacques Nicolas Mayeux, 9 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Rozoy-sur-Serre, 9 Apr. 1787 . States that he had petitioned the Prince of Luxembourg on 15 Apr. 1783 to reimburse him for his services at sea; had no reply; on 15 Mch. last, he again applied to the Prince, who replied that his claim for services on the ship, L’Indien , was not the Prince’s responsibility; that he had paid for such services up to the time of sailing; that the ship was...
3956To Thomas Jefferson from A. E. Van Braam Houckgeest, 10 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Charleston, S. C., 10 Apr. 1787 . In March of 1786, he sent from Charleston, on his brig, Amitié , Capt. Peray, among other things, three leather bundles and a small cask of snuff from Brazil which he bought in Charleston, not knowing that it was contraband in France; on arriving at Bordeaux the captain had all of the cargo unloaded, thereby proving that he had no intention of smuggling. The...
3957To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Guillaume Otto, 11 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que Vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 14. Janvr. dernier. Je desire plus que personne que le nouveau reglement pour les paquebots se soutienne; il me fournira souvent l’occasion de m’entretenir avec Vous et de recevoir de Vos nouvelles. Le petit resumé des nouvelles de l’Europe, que Vous voulés bien m’addresser, m’est infiniment precieux. Il sert à fixer mes idées...
3958To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 14 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Favour of the 23d. Dec. came to Hand yesterday. I have but just Time to notice the several Articles you mention in the order they stand. The first respects Madame Champes. I have suffered much uneasiness about the first Packet to her, which I delivered to a Gentleman of Bucks County, her near Neighbour, upon his Promise to procure me her Receipt for the Packet. This however hath never...
3959To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 14 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Phial contains some of my Essence L’Orient but very imperfectly prepared. I heard only this Morning that Mr. Paine would set off Tomorrow. I had to buy the Fish and prepare the Essence. It should be three or four Days in settling and the water then poured off but I have had only as many Hours for the Purpose, so that great allowances must be made. I have put some volat Spt. Sal...
3960[To Thomas Jefferson from Adrien Petit, 14 April 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 14 Apr. 1787 Recorded in SJL as received 3 May at Aix-en-Provence. Not found.]
3961To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 14 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter containing advice with respect to my education, which I shall allways feel the advantage of having obtaind and which I shall express my gratitude for by the only method in my power, implicitly following it. I have allready attended a course of lectures on each of the sciences you mentioned except Botany and Anatomy, which are to engross the greater part of my time this...
3962To Thomas Jefferson from David Rittenhouse, 14 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
About the latter end of June last I sent you the 2d. Vol. of our Transactions, directed to Mr. Adams at London. I afterwards found that Mr. Adams was at that time Absent; it is therefore probable that you have not yet recived it. Should it still come to hand it may give you an Opportunity of gratifying some freind. I have some hopes that the Society will publish a Small Volume next winter. I...
3963To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 15 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Paine not setting off to Day, as I expected, gives me an Opportunity of sending another Phial of Essence L’Orient which has had the Advantage of standing all Night to depurate and is richer than that I gave Mr. Paine yesterday. Besides this, I put some Spirit of Wine in the Phial of yesterday, which I observe curdles and discolours the Essence. In this there is nothing but a little Volat....
3964To Thomas Jefferson from St. John de Crèvecoeur, 16 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
As a feeble tho’ sincere acknowledgement for your excellent notes on Virginia, as well as for your kindness, Permit me to offer you The Second Edition of the Amer: Far. Letters. Spite of all my Care, a great number of Faults are to be found in it, for never before had I seen such Profligate careless Men as the Journeymen Printers I have had to do with. With unfeigned Respect I remain Sir Your...
3965To Thomas Jefferson from David Ramsay, 16 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Charleston, S.C., 16 Apr. 1787. Encloses a letter from A. E. Van Braam Houckgeest, formerly of the United Netherlands and now a citizen and “respectable Gentleman of this state.” Urges TJ’s assistance in his behalf, since he is a “Gentleman of reputation much esteemd by his lately adopted country.” RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 6 July 1787. Enclosure: Houckgeest to...
3966To Thomas Jefferson from John Sullivan, 16 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon the receipt of your favor of the 7th. of January 1786 I found that every thing I have done toward procuring for you the Skin and Skeleton of a moose would not answer your Expectations, the bones not being left in the skin or proper Care taken to preserve and dress the skin with the hair on so that no proper resemblance of the Animal could be had. But upon receiving your Letter I...
3967To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Brand Hollis, 17 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I request the favor of your benevolent acceptance of the memoirs of the late excellent Thomas Hollis, who was a friend to the rights of America and of mankind in general. How would he have rejoiced to have seen these days “Tyranny defeated and the seeds of freedom planted in another world for which he could scarcely have hoped,” tho to which he was in no small degree instrumental by dispersing...
3968To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 17 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 17 Apr. 1787 . Mazzei here acknowledges TJ’s letter of 4 Apr. and thanks him for offering to supply him with money; by exercising rigid economy he can subsist until TJ returns; however, if TJ wishes to give him an order for a small sum he will hold it in reserve and give it back to TJ on his return. The Prince of Condé’s cook, during the Prince’s absence, took James [Hemings] as a...
3969[To Thomas Jefferson from John Sullivan, 17 April 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Durham, N.H., 17 Apr. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 26 Sep. 1787 (not found); enclosed in Sullivan to TJ, 29 May 1787 . See Sullivan to TJ, 16 Apr. 1787 ; TJ to Sullivan, 5 Oct. 1787 .]
3970To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 18 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Mortimer the Bearer of this Letter, is a Gentleman of Letters, and although little known to me, is recommended by some of my Friends as a worthy, though unfortunate Man. He is represented to be a Friend to Liberty, and Humanity, and as such I beg leave to introduce him to you, and to ask for him any friendly Advice or Aid you may be able to afford him in his Views, of litterary Employment...
3971To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Carr, 18 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your daughter being about to sail to France gives me an opportunity of informing you of my situation and studies since I wrote last. I am still at the university attending the professors of Nat. and Mor. philosophy, Mathematicks and modern languages; and Mr. Wythe has given me a very friendly invitation to his lectures on law. I have likewise the good fortune to be a private pupil, and am now...
3972To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 19 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Il fut armé à Amsterdam, Monsieur, vers la fin de l’année 1780, une frégate nommée L’Indien commandée par le Capitaine John Joyner au service des Etats de la Caroline du Sud, destinée à coure sur les énemis des Etats Unis de l’Amerique Septentrionale, et sous la conduite du Commodore Gillon. Il paroit que l’Equipage de ce Bâtiment fut engagé à Dunkerque; Il existe en effet au Bureau des...
3973To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 19 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received your Favour of Dec. 23. The Diplomas I hope are got to hand before this time. I am much oblig’d by your taking care of my Encyclopedie. Mr. Hopkinson will account with you for it. I am glad to learn that every thing is quiet in Europe, and like to continue so. I hope the same will be the case here; tho’ Boutdefeus are not wanting among us, who by inflammatory Writings in...
3974[To Thomas Jefferson from St. Victour, 19 April 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ paris, 19 Apr. 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Not found; but see TJ to St. Victour, 6 May 1787 .]
3975To Thomas Jefferson from Bellon, 21 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Dieppe, 21 Apr. 1787 . Encloses a letter just received from Captain Thomson, an Englishman, commanding the Mercury “venant de Richmond en Virginie, avec une cargaison de tabac pour la ferme.” RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; below signature: Interprète Royal, cy devant Employé dans Larmée de Rochambeau, où J’ai Eu L’Honneur de Connoitre Son Excellency à Baltimore in Maryland ” ; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as...
3976To Thomas Jefferson from the Abbés Arnoux and Chalut, 23 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
C’est aux sentiments que vous inspirez Monsieur, que vous devez le bon accuil dont nous remerciez. L’estime et l’attachement que nous avons pour vous nous fera saisir toutes les occasions qui se presenteront pour faire des choses qui vous soient agreables. Si vous ne connoissiez la france que par les provinces que vous avez parcourues, vous auriez une meilleure opinion des moeurs françoises;...
3977To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Jr., 23 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arrival here I have been unable to pursue my journey to Virginia on account of a very severe indisposition for which I am in a great measure indebted to the Captn. of the packet. The people here like the rest of mankind are discontented with, and cry out against the Government, whilst it only rests with them to form such a one as may render them respectable and happy. No farther...
3978To Thomas Jefferson from David S. Franks, 23 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
After a very disagreable Passage of 50 days we arrived in this City and I take the earliest Opportunity of informing you that I have delivered the Dispatches entrusted to my Care to Mr. Jay and have also acquitted myself of the Little Commissions and orders Your Excellency honored me with at my departure from Paris. The Packages and Letters are all forwarded to their addresses and those...
3979To Thomas Jefferson from David Hartley, 23 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By the favour of Coll. Smith I trouble you with this line of which the purpose and contents are only to entitle me to your remembrance. I sincerely regret when I had first the pleasure of your acquaintance that the time allowed me to profit by your friendship was so short. This, for private and personal reasons of respect and friendship to you—and for public reasons, because I know your...
3980To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 23 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last which was of March 19. I have had the pleasure of yours of Decr. 16. Jany. 30. and Feby. 7. which were handed to me by Col. Franks. Along with them were received the copying machine and other articles referred to in them. You will accept my warmest thanks for all these favors. The packet for the Governor of Virginia under the same cover with your letter of Feby. 7. has been...
3981To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 24 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favor of the 16th. of Jan. by Colo. Franks, and thank you sincerely as well for the confidence with which you claim my services, as for your friendly communications . The former you may at all times command: the latter will not only be gratefully received, but repaid as far as my attempts to do so can go. The letters to your freinds were immediately forwarded...
3982To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 24 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you of the 9th. February I have been honored with yours of the 27th. October, 12th. November, 31st. December, 9th. January and 1st. and 8th. February last, all of which together with the Papers that accompanied them have been communicated to Congress; but neither on them nor your preceding ones have any Instructions been as yet ordered, so that this Letter like many others...
3983To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 24 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Although my two last letters are still at Aix, and although this will arrive there before you I cannot forbear longer the pleasure of writing to you. I will begin by acknowleging the reciept of your two last, one from Toulon and the other from Nice. In consequence of the first I have been to-day to Versailles to see M. de Montmorin, it being the first Versailles-day since its arrival, and I...
3984To Thomas Jefferson from William Hay, 26 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctr. Currie our mutual Friend, has been so obliging as to give up to me the new Edition of the Encyclopédie Méthodique of Paris, for which I am to furnish him such standard Books in the English Language, to its Value, as he shall approve of. I have therefore to request you to forward to me the remaining Part of that excellent Work, so soon as the Editors complete it.—The very small Portion...
3985To Thomas Jefferson from John Sullivan, with Account of Expenses for Obtaining Moose Skeleton, 26 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This Letter comes by my good friend Captain Samuel Pierce on board of whose vessel I send a Large Box containing the Articles mentioned in the Inclosed Account, which will show you the amount of Expences. A copy of my directions to him which I also inclose will show the means used by me to forward those expensive Curiosities to you. Capt. Pierce from motives of friendship for me has engaged to...
3986To Thomas Jefferson from John Sullivan, 27 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By my Last I informed you that I had drawn on you for forty five pounds sterling, but Bills on france not having a market here at this time the Bills are returned, and I now Draw on you in favor of Colo. William Smith Secretary to Mr. Adams for forty six pounds seventeen shillings and ten pence being the Ballance of my Account forwarded by Capt. Samuel Pierce, which Draught I doubt not you...
3987To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Bryen, 28 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Algiers, 28 Apr. 1787 . Is afraid that, unless some speedy measures for redemption are adopted, his crew will be carried off by the plague which “rages so much,” because they are “employed on the most laborious work and so much exhausted”; 215 people died in Algiers on the 22nd of April and 200 Christian slaves have died in the last three months. The Spaniards and Neapolitans having redeemed...
3988To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 28 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 30 July 1786 I acknowledged the receipt of your letter of the 10 May, wherein you informed me that a botanical friend of yours had written to Charleston for a number of plants and seeds which were to be sent to me and forwarded to you by the packet. I heard no more of this matter till yesterday when Capt. Lathim delivered me the letter and invoice of which I enclose a copy and informed...
3989To Thomas Jefferson from Chastellux, 29 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eté charmé, mon cher et respectable ami, de recevoir de vos nouvelles, et j’ai vu aussi avec la plus grande satisfaction que vous etes content de votre voyage. Tout le patriotisme de mon coeur se réveille quand Monsieur Jefferson visite mon pais. Je voudrois faire comme les meres qui presentent leurs filles dans quelqu’assemblée nombreuse et qui, tenant toujours les yeux fixés sur elles,...
3990To Thomas Jefferson from John Sullivan, 30 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt. Pierce having been detained by Contrary winds I took an opportunity of sending to Barstead for a pair of Roe Bucks Horns. This Kind of Deer is very uncommon in America and his horns a very great Curiosity. The horns never grow Larger than those I send nor do those of the spike horned Buck ever exceed in size those I send you. These come free of Charge from your Excellenceys most obedt....
3991To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 2 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In the midst of bustle and confusion I take the liberty to write you a few lines, by Mr. John Ammonett a native of Chesterfield County who I understand is come over to France in the Ship Robert, Capt. Ramsay. He is a descendant of French Emigrants here about the year 1700—and is now come to France in quest of an estate, to which he thinks he has a just claim, after the Vouchers of his...
3992To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 2 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. John Amonat, a native of the Manakin town, of French ancestry, who is going to France in quest of a patrimonial estate. He has lived some time in this city, in the mercantile line, and is a young man of excellent character, but of great simplicity; and, from his inexperience in life, and from his want of knowledge of the French language, I am apprehensive he...
3993To Thomas Jefferson from Peter J. Bergius, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de Vous presenter ma sincere reconnoissance pour Votre bonté avec le diplome de l’illustre Societé litteraire de l’Amerique. C’est un bonheur pour moi d’être favorablement connu d’un corps si respectable. Je tacherai à mon tour de me faire digne de ce souvenir flateur. Mr. Sparrman, professeur de l’histoire naturelle à Stockholm, et membre de notre Academie des sciences, Vous...
3994To Thomas Jefferson from William Hay, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 26th. December inclosing Bill of Lading for the Model of the Capitol came safe to hand, adressed to Mr. Buchanan and myself, and have to appologize for answering it in my private Capacity. There has not been a Meeting of the Directors of the Public Buildings for some considerable Time past and Mr. Buchanan is now confined by a severe spell of Sickness, so that I could...
3995To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very sorry to see by your letter To Mr. Short that your return would be put off, however I hope of not much, as you must be here for the arival of my sister. I wish I was my self all that you tell me to make her, however I will try to be as near like it as I can. I have another landskape since I wrote to you last and began another peice of music. I have not been able to do more having...
3996To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Ammonett, who will deliver this letter into your hands, is a descendant from one of the French refugees, patronized and fixed here by King William. He has persuaded himself, upon seeing some publication or other, that restitution is to be made of all the property, which was abandoned by his ancestor. I know not, what testimonies he possesses of his right to inherit, but presume that...
3997To Thomas Jefferson from American Traders in Guadeloupe, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
We the Proprietors, and masters of different Vessells belonging to the united states of America actually at anchor in this harbour take the liberty of addressing to your Excellency our Petition to the Marechal De Castries Secretary of State to his most Christian Majesty. Your Excellency’s efforts [in] our favour, and representations to the Ministry shall undoubtedly hinder the inevitable ruin...
3998To Thomas Jefferson from Delahais, 4 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Permettés que je rappelle à votre Excellence Le payement des pensions de Messieurs Les officiers de L’amerique. Vous avés eu La bonté de me faire Esperer il y a déja du Tems que Ce payement ne Seroit point Eloigné; Cependant il ne se fait point et Monsieur Grand dit n’avoir reçu aucuns ordres à Ce sujet. Voila deux années Echües au premier Janvier Dernier: Je suis Chargé de les recevoir pour...
3999To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 4 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Being on the point of my departure for Philadelphia, I have only time to inform your excellency, that the information given you by me in my last letter , concerning the bayonets, which were supposed to remain at Havre appears now to be without foundation. I am Sir with the highest respect yr. mo. ob. serv., RC ( DLC ); endorsed. FC ( Vi , Executive Letter Book). Not recorded in SJL , and...
4000To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 5 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 5 May. 1787. Encloses a letter for TJ which “I received yesterday by the English Mail … under my Cover.” He hopes to hear soon of TJ’s safe return to Paris. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; addressed and endorsed. This is probably the letter from Limozin which TJ recorded in SJL as without date and as received 25 May 1787 at Bordeaux. Enclosure not identified.