4111To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 24 October 178[8] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hopkinson has communicated to me a Letter of yours with a Proposal of a Mr. Pissot’s respecting his Editions of English Books. I am much oblig’d by your thinking of my Grandson on this Occasion; And if Mr. Pissot will send over a Dozen of each Work as a Trial, I will take Care that the Terms propos’d shall be punctually comply’d with. Our Disputes here about the new Constitution are...
4112To Thomas Jefferson from John Mason, 25 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 25 Oct. 1788. Gratefully acknowledges TJ’s letter of 2 Sep. with its “friendly Contents” will pay his respects when he comes to Paris. Forwarded a letter from his father “on the Subject of procuring some french Manufactures to suit the Consumption of the Southern States of America,” about which he would like TJ’s opinion; is willing to show samples to the manufacturers. “We have been...
4113To Thomas Jefferson from Sauvage, 25 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Metz, 25 Oct. 1788 . His brother-in-law, “ M. de Marbois ,” wrote him in 1785, when he was consul general in the United States, about a certificate of indebtedness signed by Joseph Nourse for “ 13580₶ ou 2514 dollars dûe au Colonel Malmedy ,” bearing 6% interest from Jan. 1784, payable at Paris by Grand. Since then he has had several letters from Marbois, pressing him to recover these funds;...
4114To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Price, 26 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot help embracing the opportunity which Mr. Gibson, the conveyer of these lines, offers me to pay my respects to you and to return you my thanks for the letter with which you honoured me by Mr. Barlow. I was glad to See a person so distinguished by his genius and poetical powers, and I wished much I could have Shewn him greater civilities while in London; but he happen’d to come here at...
4115To Thomas Jefferson from Vanet, 26 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 26 Oct. 1788 . The vessel on which he expects to embark for Baltimore will leave on 30 Oct.; will execute any further commissions TJ may have for America; if there are no changes in the dispatches he received earlier he will carry out his original instructions. [ In postscript :] “ M. et Madme Ruelle ” have arrived in good health and will leave on the same ship. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in...
4116To Thomas Jefferson from Van Damme, 27 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai le Honneur de a Vous Expediée une Catalogue de une Petite Vente, des Livres de la Rareté Extraordinaire. Entre icelle je Trouvée N:228. Dans cette Collection entre autre Tout les Pieces de Virgine, Par Harriot . Voÿée Vostre Commissions à la Vente à nous Addressé, et qui est actuellement non fixé. Volume 1. Page 7 . Cette Petite Vente est fixé dans cette Hÿver Prochain. Je vous Prie...
4117To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 28 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My last was from Turin, and being now able to ascertain my route with more precision, finding it will be doubtful whether your letter would overtake me on the road, I am to beg you to do me the favor to write to me poste restante à Rome. I came here on wednesday the 22d. and found Rutledge. Shippen had gone 24. hours before my arrival, for Genoa, in order to return to England by the way of...
4118To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Parker, [ca. November 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry that it is not in my power to send you the amount of the outfit seperate from the ship. My information on this subject is from Mr. Pugh who knows only the aggregate cost. I should have sent the seperate cost before, had I been able to obtain it. I should suppose that ⅖ths of the cost of the Ship when she sails on the voiage might be calculated for outfits but this is...
4119To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 3 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the last week the inclosed letter for you from Morrocco, at the same time came to my hands the Ratification of our Treaty by the Emperor with a Letter for Congress of which I transmit you a copy of the Translation least Mr. Chiappe should not have done it. The Originals I forwarded to Congress as I was apprehensive of not having a speedy opportunity of sending the packet which was...
4120Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson to John Kemp, 6 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
To a new Crane Neck Chariot The body painted a pale Laylock Colour the beeds mouldings & lamps pick’d out a dark Colour, lin’d with a light Colour best second Cloth trim’d with a rich lace of three Colours laylock & white with a brimstone Colour Silk Lay in Do.; best plate Glasses, & Inside trunk. To a new light tho strong Crane Neck Carriage, Long thro beeded moulded Cranes with £ flaps...