21To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 10–19 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 10–19 Apr. 1780 . Russia has confirmed her strict neutrality, dashing England’s hopes, and has insisted as well that her trading vessels are not to be visited. This declaration has been well received in Europe; and hence “I hope … soon to see the friends and allies of Great Britain limited to the inhabitants of the Coast of Barbary, with whom they can’t help sympathising from a...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 20 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 May 1780. Gives a sketch of the plan of operations by the French land and naval forces recommended by Mazzei in influential quarters. Has sent a copy of his plan to Rochambeau by the Comte de Deux-Ponts, “to whom I gave a letter of recommendation for you dated March 27th.” Postscript: John Adams before sailing for America made “the first and strong motion towards sending us effectual...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 5 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Being still deprived of the honour of an answer from you, I think it a duty to inform you of it. You may probably have sent me before now, either new Commissions and Instructions, or the duplicates of my first, and expect that I have received them. Untill I do, I shall trouble you every now and then to remind you, that to my great sorrow I am, and must continue to be a useless servant of the...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 30 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Principio dal trascrivere il P.S., che aggiunsi alla Duplicita della precedente mia dei 20 Marzo, contenente 322 barb. come pure delle 32 nè della cassa 23 delle quali di Sne., che partire da L. il 18 Marzo 1805 sullo Schooner Dolphin, Capn. Williams e raccomandata al’Collettore del Porto. “Avendo inteso dal Console &c., Le cause che fanno desidèrar di mu tar’aria ⅌ Filadelfia aumentano...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 24 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Questa lettera Le pervenrà per mezzo del Sigre.’Antonio Filippi Genovese, attualmente in Boston per affari di commercio. Il Sigr. Gio: Batta Filippi suo Padre, cognito e ⅌ uno dei più solidi negozianti d’Italia, lo è ancor più ⅌ la somma sua probità. Il Sigr.’Antonio mi fù diretto nell’estate con una commendatizia da un grande Amico mio e coetaneo, affinchè io lo raccomandassi al suo...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 31 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Non prima del 3 corrente parti da Livorno per New York nel Connecticut Capn. Story l’originale dell’annessa copia. Questa partirà probabilmente tra 4, o 5 giorni nell’Agenone, Capn. Pitman per Providence. Partì, non ⅌ Providence , ma ⅌ Filadelfia nello Schooner Richmond Capn. Butler. Mi raccomando nuovamente alla sua Benevolenza, onde io possa venir con comodo e decero a termina re la vita in...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 8–12 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 8–12 Feb. 1780 . Is still at Nantes but has been obliged to beg personal financial assistance from Tuscany. Action of the Spanish and British fleets off Cadiz; capture of numerous Spanish merchantmen by Admiral Rodney. French success under M. LaMotte Picquet at Martinique. Encloses extracts from French Gazette to show “the monstrous contrast” between the published accounts in Spain and...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, [20 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
In letter 20, dated Paris, June 22d., I said that I should set out for Genoa and Florence, and do all my endeavors to pave the way for executing such orders as I might receive. So I have done, and with as much success in both places, as I could almost wish, considering that I have nothing to show to corroborate what I say in regard to my Commissions. I have greatly lessen’d here and there the...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 6 December 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Il Sigre: Short Le aveva detto che a quest’ora dovevo esser probabilmente partito per venire in Francia. Varie circostanze, e fra le altre un Bill in Chancery di Madama Petronilla mi ànno trattenuto, e mi tratterranno ancora. Perciò risolvo di mandarle l’inclusa che mi fù confidata sulla speranza che io avrei potuto recapitarla presto a VS. in proprie mani. Le altre 2 le indirizzo a Lei,...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 26 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Since you had said the day before yesterday that you would not go to Fontainebleau today unless the weather was good and since it rained yesterday all day without any sign of change in the near future I hoped to see you after dinner at Chaillot and I have learned with great sorrow that I shall have to leave for Holland without seeing you. Monday evening after we parted I went to Mr. Meyer’s...