4151To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of paying you my respects on the Septemb. last inclosed in my Letter to the Secretary of State of the 22d. do.—Since your most esteemed Favor of the 11th. July and 20th. reached me on the 22d. octob. by our Minister Plenipry. at Paris and the other on the 24th. do. inclosing your remittance on Paris ⅌ fr = 1312.50 c. duly accepted to be paid on the 11th. Jany. next and passed...
4152To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 27 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received in time your Public as well as your Private Letters you did me the honour of writing me the 22 Last June, 8 october by your recommended Gentn. Doctor Watters who is Still in this Place Since Two Months and to whom all the Services in my Power, I render; as well as on your honoured Recommendation, as on his Merit; of the 6th. 9ber. Last, of the 14th. do. these Learning me your...
4153To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of recieving your Letters of the 17th. Last June and 26th. Last August; this Last came the First to me. That of the 17th. June advising me that the President of the United States has honoured me with the appointment of Vice-Consul for United States of America in this Port of Marseilles, reached my hands very little Time since. The Commission Inclosed in it, Wilm. Short Esqr....
4154To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 2 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Since Long time I am deprived of your agreable favors, however I had the honor of paying you my respects in 3 Letters Since the Midle of april, perhaps they were or intercepted or miscarried, as one that I wrotte to my Brother in Law at versailles. I had the Pleasure of Seeing yesterday M. Morgan an English Gentleman related to Dr. Price, who said to me he Left your Excellency (since the...
4155To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 27 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Here inclosed is Copies of my letters of the 28th., January & 2d. February last—On the 22d. Do. at the Request of Captn. William Hazard I took the Liberty of addressing you my letter of introduction in his favor, which I have the honor of confirming you. I have shipped on the ship Louisiana Captn. John C. Brevoor Master of Philada. ready to sail for Philadelphia one Bundle containing two round...
4156To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 30 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 30 June 1787. Hopes this letter will find TJ at Paris, pleased with his journey; “the Season is now too far advanced to travel, but nothing is difficult when Inspired as you are, by the desire to render the result of your observations usefull to your Country”. The ship, Minerva , Captain Dill, arrived on 14 June with a cargo of tobacco and Carolina rice. It was with great...
4157To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 23 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 23 May 1791. Hopes olive trees shipped on Marie Antoinette , Capt. Joseph Barret, will suffer “nothing else than a retardment”; if trees are damaged, he will replace them. Encloses O’Bryen and Stephens’ letter of 25 March to the “Society of Philantropy.” He has thanked Parret and de Kersey, who have spoken very warmly on the subject and have charged him to urge that a nation “who...
4158To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Invoice of one Chest Containing Mustard & Vinegar de Maille & Aclocque of Paris, Shipped for account—and risk of Thomas Jefferson Esquire President of the United States, on the American Ship Franklin of Newlondon, Captn. Robert N. Avery, bound for Newyork to be Consigned to the Collector of the Customs there & be forwarded by him to the president at Washington, being for his Table’s use. TJ 1...
4159To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 26 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Since long time deprived of the honor of your favours. Perhaps your Excellency will be advised before this reaches you, that the algerians, have captured and Condemned sundry of our vessels, on bad pretexts that our Pass are too large or too small, that amongst our crew we have some sellers, of nations in warr with them, that some of those nations are interested in our vessels, all those...
4160To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 2 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of Confirming you my Respect of the 9th. august last;—not having had Since any american vessels in this port bound for the U. States I have directed Messrs. Jourdan & Fils of Tain to Send one Hundred bottles Virgin white wine hermitage to Wm. Lee Esqr. our Consul at Bordeaux to be forwarded by him to you, by the first vessell bound for U. States & be consigned to the Collector...
4161To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 14 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
on Receipt of your Respected & allways well come favor of the 29th. last June, (the 18th. Sepbr. ulto.) I sent an abstract of your Paragraph to Messrs. Jourdan & fils of Tain, relative to their Last Supply of wine, with my candid & Friendly Reproachs, & to the exact quality you Desire;— I beg your Refference to their answer here Inclosed, of the 1st. Inst. by which you will observe that this...
4162To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By my letter of the 5th November last, I had the Honor to inclose you the invoice of the greatest Part of the sundry articles you ordered me. This is to remit you here inclosed the Bill of lading & Invoice of a Chest Mustard & vinegar of Maille which I have shipped on the Ship Franklin Robt N. Avery Master Bound for New York, to be Consigned to the Collector & be forward’d to you amounting to...
4163To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 3 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Cathalan presents their respects to his excelency Ths. Jefferson Esqr. and wait on him to take leave and his orders for Marseilles he has after great deal of Pains Sold his two Cargoes of Tobacco lately arived at 34. the Virginia and 31 the Maryland, payable 3 Months after delivery at Cette. Mr. Cathns. will leave this place next friday evening, or Saturday before dinner. RC ( DLC );...
4164To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Estate of the Purchases of Tobacco is ready. I had it in my hands this morning for a moment, and has been Brought to the Commity of the Farmers, where they have sent it I believe to the Minister; it is inside exactly as you desire, but you will observe that it begins, the 1st. of January 1786 and the treaty of Berni is of the 24th. May. You will observe also, of the larger parcels bought...
4165To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 12 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency will excuse me, if I have a too long time postponed of reppling to your most esteemed lines; I know I am in fault and will not make any appology. I still hoped it would be possible to venture some olive trees to America this Season, but the cold returning again in february, which has continued to Ice, till the last weeck, we apprehend they are allmost killed, which will be a...
4166To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am since a too long time indebted with the Letter your Excelency honoured me the 13th. last august; if I have not answered you sooner, it has been more for want of Material objects worth of your attention than by neglect. The New Constitution established in the United States of America is indeed a very happy event, it will render the Commonwealth, not only reputable but powerfull in very...
4167To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 4 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 4 Sep. 1791 .Acknowledges receipt of TJ’s letter of 13 May and its pleasing account of American affairs.-He hopes that France will soon enjoy internal tranquillity. “Matters are now at a critical Period. The constitution will be presented very soon to the King. He must be rendered at a full Liberty to accept it Legaly. It appears that the rational of the Nal. Assy. and of the...
4168To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received in due time the two Letters you favoured me with, the 31th. May and 22 June Past, inclosing a Copy of the resolution made by the Farmers General on the Subject of Tobacco and a copy of the treaty between them and Mr. Morris for a large quantity of that commodity. I have communicated those Pieces to the Marchants interested in the American trade and to the Person appointed here...
4169To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 20 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 20 July 1792. He is deprived of letters from TJ, but encloses a certified account of American vessels arriving at the ports in his district for the first six months of 1792. He will conform to the consular act as soon as he receives it from Fenwick. The King of Sweden has made peace with Algiers for a large sum in ready money and annual tribute. It is his hope that TJ will soon be...
4170To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of Confirming you my Respects of the 2d. & 7th. August last–this is to inclose you the Invoice of the greatest part of the articles you ordered me to Send you annually, by your Kind favor of the 28th. last april amounting to F. 2021 which I have passed on your Debt. and Shipped in the american built Schooner three Friends of Baltimore; Edward Harvey Master as per Bill of...
4171To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me of embracing this opportunity of Forwarding dispatches from tripoly & Tunis, to the Secretary of State, to present you my best Respects and Sincere Congratulations, on your Election to the Presidency of the united states of america, assuring you, Sir, that my old Father, Mother and family as well as I, are much rejoiced Since we have heard that very Important and agreable event, tho’...
4172To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 24 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of Confirming you my Last Letters; Since four others Mens have experienced The Same Fate, as the 6 Mentionned to you in my Last; but now we have all reason to expect that those dreadfull Scenes will not be renewed, Sûspected People will be Judged by Law. I Inclose here a Deliberation Resolved by the Section No. 13. of this Town, which is Composed of the most uneasy People,...
4173To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 11 Mch. 1792 . Since he last wrote on 4 Sep., he has received no letters from TJ.—The laws of the U.S. for the consulate came from William Short, and he hopes the pending consular bill will be sent soon.—A copy of this letter will go by way of Short and Gouverneur Morris whose ministerial appointments have been announced in the newspapers. The present copy goes by way of the Louisa...
4174To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 11 June 1788 . Acknowledges TJ’s favor of 20 May; exactly as requested, he has forwarded to Logie under blank cover TJ’s letter to O’Bryen. He now encloses one from Morocco. Has arranged with Bernard to pay copyist 60₶ for doing the meteorological data. Sir John Lambert advised him that TJ had paid £272₶—5s. on Cathalan’s account. Will procure plants of best species of olive trees...
4175To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 1 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 1 May 1792 . He forwarded with his letter of 16 [i.e., 15] Apr. a letter to him from Capt. O’Bryen and two petitions of American prisoners at Algiers. He encloses another letter from O’Bryen of 9 Jan. received only 5 days ago.—The present dey appears more inclined to treat with the U.S. than the last, and it would be advantageous to American trade if a peace with Algiers could be...
4176To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 1 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 1 Jan. 1789 . Has received TJ’s favor of 25 [Nov.] and has not loaded plants on vessel bound for Boston. Weather so cold he dares not send them to Bordeaux for fear they would be destroyed on canal, which is probably frozen. “We are covered with snow and Ice, and no Body [h]as seen yet such cold weather here; we fear that all the olive trees have greatly suffered in the Country if...
4177To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 15 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 15 Apr. 1788 . Forwards a letter just received for TJ from Giuseppe Chiappe; will be glad to transmit any letters TJ may wish to send to Chiappe. Hopes TJ has received through John Turnbull the meteorological observations of Marseilles; would like to know what he should pay the copyist. The farmers-general have purchased a cargo of Virginia tobacco at Sète at 34.₶ 15s and have...
4178[To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 November 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Marseilles, 22 Nov. 1786. Recorded in SJL as received 30 Nov. 1786. Not found.]
4179To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 3 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of paying you my respects on the 27th. July ulto. under Cover of Js. Madison Esqre. Secy. of State, to whom I forwarded a dispatch from Tunis & transmitted the intelligences I had just collected from Tripoly. The Brother of Mr. Beaussier at Tripoly having yesterday waited on me, left me the originals of the herein inclosed Copies for my perusal, according to his directions, & I...
4180To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
James Madison Esqr. Secretary of State, will I hope have been my kind Interpretor near you with my Letter to him of the 29th. Septber. last to Present you my respectfull thanks and deep sense of ever lasting Gratitude, as well as these of my whole family for the favor you have been so Good as to Confer on me in having Confirmed me in the honorable office I held since the year 1790, under the...
4181To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 24 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of advising you, that I have this day valued on you in my Bill of Exchange for $87.10 cts. Say Eighty Seven Dollars & ten Cents unto Mr. William Hazard, or order payable at Sight, at the Exchange of F5. 35/100 ⅌ Dollar making Francs — F.466. being the amount of the Sundry Provisions I sent you, by your order per the Ship Fabius Captn. Andrew Cole, bound for Philadelphia as per...
4182To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 19 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 19 Mch. 1793 . He encloses and confirms a copy of his last letter of 17 Feb. The Aurora of Baltimore, André L. Burgain (a French native) master, bound for J. Baptiste Guide in Nice, and for Marseilles, laden with tobacco, flour, staves, and coffee, was taken near Barcelona by the privateer Patriote of Marseilles, Captain Neel, and brought here on 27 Feb. Unaware that war at sea had...
4183To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to advise you that in confirmation of my Letter of this day, I have valued on you, Sir, in my bill 1st. 2d. & 3d. unto order of William Hazard, payable thirty days after Sight per, two Hundred and thirty one dolars & Nine Cents to which I beg you to pay due honor—being for balance of my Invoices for you as per acct. Currt— Having the Honor to be with great Respect, Sir Your...
4184To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 25 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I Paid you my respects the 31th. ulto. and just now I receive a Letter from my Friends Messrs. Willing Morris & Swanwick of Philada. of the 23th. Last July, in which they say, “We Congratulate you on your appointment of American Consul at your Port under our new and respectable Government and are with esteem and regard yr. &c. &c.” That is the single advice I have yet received, but I can’t...
4185To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 19 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 19 Dec. 1787. Thanks TJ for the useful information in his letter of 2 Dec.; will report what settlement he makes for the whale oil which he expects in the near future. Has received letters from Philadelphia which inform him that the price of tobacco there is high because of scarcity; that his friends were able to procure only 132 hhds. of tobacco for his ship which sailed for...
4186To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 6 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 6 Mch. 1788 . Introduces his friend, John Turnbull, to whom he is indebted for the “acquaintance and Friendship of Robt. Morris,” as well as most of his American friends, and without whom his son “had never spocke English”; Turnbull, who, with his wife, will be in Paris a short time, will deliver “the Seven years meteorological observations made by Mr. Bernard , of our observatory.”...
4187To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 26 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 26 Mch. 1788 . Has received TJ’s letters of 3 and 4 Mch.; hopes TJ has safely returned from Holland; is surprised the oil has not arrived; thanks TJ for paying Lambert. Bernard of the observatory has sent meteorological observations covering seven years, in accordance with TJ’s wishes; they have been given to John Turnbull, who will be in Paris about 15 Apr. Bernard has left to...
4188To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 21 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 21 Nov. 1787 . Is glad to learn from TJ’s letter of 13 Nov. that a regulation concerning tobacco has been obtained; is confident that this will be advantageous for the tobacco unsold in France and will “give a kind of Certitude for the future.” A French vessel arrived from Baltimore with 360 hhds. of tobacco; one of his own vessels is expected in fifteen days which will bring 200...
4189To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., [3 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
I extremly regret that your departure for the Country prevents me and my Son to have the honor of seeing you again, perhaps never I will enjoy that pleasure again! I would have desired to tell you by how many sollicitations, intrviews &a. I could obtain a Sale of my cargoes MM. Ant. de Montcloux was for me in the Commitée. I wish with all my heart you may succeed, in Shewing them in a fair...
4190To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 4 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I arived in Marseilles the 22th. ulto. after the meeting of our Ladies at Nismes, but my son with my daughter in Law, went to Cette to see the delivery of our Tobacco; from whence they returned here the 1st. Inst. That has prevented me to have sooner the honour of addressing you, and making you our best thanks for all kind of services, and Civilities you have shewed to us during our stay at...
4191To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 11 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
An Algerian Privateer having been distroy’d by a napolitan man of war, 2 Months ago, at the due distance from the land out of Toulon, the Crew Went on Shore, and all the Services in that occasion were rendered to them. Notwithstanding that, the recqsur Capn. being returned to Algiers, has declard that the man of war was a french one, and our Scadron of observation crusing out of algier, the...
4192To Thomas Jefferson from James Leander Cathcart, 25 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
James Leander Cathcart prests his respectful compliments to Mr Jefferson & returns him the Arabic manuscript with a literal translation: it is not dated at any particular place, but the Tunisian Ambassador supposes it to have been wrote at Derna & refers you to Mr Eaton for a further elucidation of the facts therein contain’d. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4193To Thomas Jefferson from James Leander Cathcart, 13 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Were it possible to increase the respect, veneration, & esteem which I have cherish’d for you, ever since I have had the honor of your acquaintance in 1796, your very kind and affectionate letter in my behalf would have that effect; it serves to prove that the truely great do not think that they deviate from their dignity by espousing the just cause of an injured officer who has served his...
4194To Thomas Jefferson from James Leander Cathcart, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
James Leander Cathcart prests his respts to Mr. Jefferson and begs leave to inform him that he waited upon the Tunisian Ambassador this morning who inform’d him that the letter wrote in Arabic is in the dialect of Egypt some expressions of which he does not perfectly understand: he therefore requested me to leave it with him until the morning & he would endeavor to have it explaind by one of...
4195To Thomas Jefferson from James Leander Cathcart, 12 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Vicissitude marks all human events!! born in the expectation of a genteel competency, and nursed in the lap of luxury and ease, I found myself at an early period of my life wholly disappointed by a train of unfortunate events which prudence could not evade, nor human foresight control, which joined to the liberality of a generous but too improvident father, obliged me to choose the Ocean as a...
4196James Leander Cathcart to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
After a lapse of more than fourteen years , permit me most respectfully to enquire, how do you enjoy your health? and to hope that it may be long preserved in as perfect a state as I have ever wish’d it to be in— Vicissitude my good Sir marks all human events! and how many of them have I experienced since I first had the honor of your personal acquaintance in 1796: then just return’d from a...
4197To Thomas Jefferson from James Leander Cathcart, 19 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In the month of Augt. 1805 I done myself the honor to address you on the subject of future employment, I have ceased to importune you ever since being convinced that it is impossible for every applicant to meet with the encouragement he may expect, & probably no vacancy has offer’d that I could with propriety have applied for until the present moment. The motive of the present application is...
4198To Thomas Jefferson from James Leander Cathcart, 5 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
James L. Cathcart presents his respects to Mr. Jefferson & begs leave to inform him that John Woodhouse is the name of the shiper of wine at Marsalla & Thomas Dyson that of our Agent at Syracuse, with the Agent at Palermo Mr. C is unacquainted—As Mr. Jefferson I presume only wants a small quantity for his own use of the very best quality he respectfully recommends him to write to Mr. William...
4199John Woodside to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of M r Cathcart it has fallen to my lot to address you in his behalf, permit me therefore Sir to intrude upon your privacy. This I do Sir with a degree of confidence beleiving that in your retirement the best interests of the United States occupy your highest regards; and that nevertheless you are far from disregarding the interest of an individual private Citizen, much less...
4200To Thomas Jefferson from James S. Cathcart, 1 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
James S. Cathcart presents his respects to Mr. Jefferson and requests him to accept a few Flower seeds & fruit kernels from Italy— DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.