4071To Thomas Jefferson from the Abbé Morellet, [3 July 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Le detail dans lequel vous aves l’extrême complaisance d’entrer me demontre avec la derniere evidence que vous aves poussé la patience et la bonté jusqu’où elles pouvoient aller, et que Barrois est coupable non seulement d’une negligence et d’une paresse impardonnable mais d’une injustice dont je suis fort blessé en se plaignant lorsqu’il n’a que des excuses à faire lui même et des torts les...
4072To Thomas Jefferson from André Pepin, 3 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
André Pepin, Lieuttenant dans les armées des Etats unis, a L’honneur de vous Exposer qu’à son arrivée En cette ville Vous avez eu la bonté de lui donner le 26. aout der. un passeport pour aller En piemont sa patrie où Ses affaires l’appellaient. Il pensait vendre-là le peu de fortune qui devait lui Etre laissée par ses parents, il a trouvé tous les biens substitués: de sorte qu’il a fait un...
4073[To Thomas Jefferson from Clesle, 4 July 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ N.p., 4 July 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 4 July 1787. Not found.]
4074To Thomas Jefferson from Lanchon Frères & Cie., 4 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 4 July 1787 . Enclose a letter for TJ brought from Charlestown, S.C., by Capt. Jacobs of the Union . They and Richard Harrison of Alexandria were sorry to have missed TJ when he was in L’Orient; offer their services for themselves and their house at Le Havre, “Mangon La Forest & Compy‥‥ in receiving or Conveying packetts or any thing you may think proper from or to America.” RC ( MHi...
4075[To Thomas Jefferson from Parent, 4 July 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Beaune, 4 July 1787 . Recorded in SJL as received 7 July 1787. Not found.]
4076To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 6 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
If I had thought you would so soon have sent for your dear little Girl, I should have been tempted to have kept her arrival here, from you a secret. I am really loth to part with her, and she last evening upon Petit’s arrival, was thrown into all her former distresses, and bursting into Tears, told me it would be as hard to leave me as it was her Aunt Epps. She has been so often deceived that...
4077To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 6 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 6 July 1787 . Encloses a letter written since his arrival there. “It relates intirely to my affair with French & Nephew, and Do’s not Call on you for any Immediate attention. I trouble you with it to shew you that I Did all that I thought my Duty towards these Men.” Lynch, whom TJ saw at Bordeaux, called on Barclay, and they parted “on such terms as made me Expect an accommodation...
4078To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ramsay, 6 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I was this morning honoured with your letter of the 2d. and am happy any Attentions I have paid Miss Jefferson meets with your Approbation. Indeed any person whose care she was put Under must have been void of feeling if they neglected her. Her sweet disposition and good nature demanded every attention; and her Vexation and the Affliction she underwent on leaving her Aunt, made it nesseray to...
4079To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 8 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient,8 July 1787 . Encloses a sight draft in favor of TJ on Grand for 2,370 livres dated “the 31st. past” which balances his account current with the state of Virginia, also enclosed. Before this was opened, he was engaged by the Governor and Council of Virginia in other business; after its completion he was sent funds with instructions for their disbursement. “I was desired to accept of...
4080To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 8 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Opportunity of a Vessel going to Havre de Grace to send you a large Packet of News Papers, Magazines, Museums &c. to which I have added some Publications of our Literati and Politicians. To save any Postage from Havre to Paris I have address’d the Packet to Mr. Andrew Lamouzine, and requested him either to forward it to you, or keep it till sent for. I have got some Illinois Nuts...