3881To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 20 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter from Amsterdam reach’d me safe three days ago sent by Van Staphorst to Parker. I have received the £30 inclos’d. Our account stands thus Recd. of Mr. Jefferson By Mrs. Adams £ 8. 0. 0. By Herries & Co. 30. 0. 0. £ 38. 0. 0. Paid for do. Polyplasiasmos picture £ 1.11. 6. for Mr. Short at Woodmasons 0. 8. 0. do. for gloves 0.10. 0 Books at Lackington’s...
3882To Thomas Jefferson from Etienne Clavière, 21 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Je fais travailler aux comptes que je dois mettre sous vos yeux avant de les envoyer à mon ami de Warville; j’ai été retardé par mille Causes involontaires. Mes chiffres sont prettes, il ne faut plus que les ranger. Mandez moi, s. v. p. s’il partira bientot un Paquetbot pour New Yorck afin que je connoisse le tems que j’ai devant moi. J’ay l’honneur d’etre avec une haute estime Monsieur...
3883To Thomas Jefferson from Chamillard, 22 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay raporté à M. Le Comte de Montmorin, ainsy qu’à M. le Comte de la Luzerne, les dispositions où vous Etiés de suivre auprès de M. le Baron de Blome les Intérêts des Equipages des deux frégates que les Danois ont rendu au Gouvernement Anglois, et le dezir que vous aviéz que le ministere françois secondât vos demarches à cêt égard. Ces deux Ministres m’ont autorizé, à agir de concêrt avec...
3884To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 22 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 22 June 1788 . Articles mentioned in TJ’s of 18 June not yet arrived from Amsterdam; Limozin has delivered TJ’s letter to Montgomery and called on Mrs. Montgomery. “I have taken the freedom to present her My Son and to invite her to take tomorrow at my house with her Children a Family’s Dinner.” She has accepted, and Limozin regrets he cannot be of the company “because some very...
3885To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 22 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust you will have received, before this reac[h]es you, my letter from Amsterdam , dated, if I mistake not, the 13th. inst.; since that time we have not had any thing new in this Country. The attentions of People have been very much turned towards france and engaged in contemplating the issue of her actual Situation. The account of the late revolt in Dauphiny has occasioned very great joy...
3886To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 23 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 23 June 1788 . Only received on 4 June the letter John Paul Jones wrote him from Copenhagen 8 April last, directing him to sell immediately and at the best price some merchandise belonging to him and remaining in Amoureux’ hands, and to remit the proceeds to TJ. Has just succeeded in selling a good part of this merchandise, “mais au terme de six mois, parcequ’il /y avoit beaucoup...
3887To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Bancroft, 23 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
During the last twelve months I have from time to time, constantly flattered myself with the hope of shortly seeing you in Paris, and my journey has been as constantly retarded; I think however that it certainly will take place in the month of August next. But in the mean time I beg leave to introduce your Notice the Bearer Mr. Dobyn an Irish Gentleman who is very well recommended to me; and...
3888To Thomas Jefferson from Leray de Chaumont, 23 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de remettre à votre Excellence, copie du compte des déboursés des Sieurs Gourlade & Moylan pour la frégate l’aliance en 1780. Votre Excellence verra au bas de cette copie qu’il me fut donné des ordres pour pourvoir à cette avance, et que vos Etats en doivent Compte à la Marine de France. Le Ministre avait décidé antérieurement que toutes les dépenses de relache de cette frégate...
3889To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 23 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I will write two words, to show you I can write if I please but as I dont please I shall say no More, as I wait to hear from you. If my silence is of consequence, you will easily be sensible that yours is Very much so with me, but [I] must have patience, oh I break my first intention. Should I have wrote so much if Mr. Trumbull had not Come to ask me to send a letter by a person who is going...
3890To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 25 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 25 June 1788 . Wrote on 22d. Had hoped to enjoy company of Mrs. Montgomery, “but … a misfortunate illness prevented her from performing her promise.” Her son kindly accepted his son’s pressing invitation. “I would not have your Excellency to be too uneasy about the State of health of these Ladies, for My son assures me that they were at the Play the very same day in the Evening.”—An...