771To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 23 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of addressing you twice since my Arrival here, and though I had nothing worth the attentions of you or M. Adams to Communicate, I thought you wou’d wish to know how I am employ’d and to be able to say to him that I have made some progress in my Journey. Yesterday I was Introduced to the Count of Florida Blanca at the Pardo, he received and treated me like a man of Business...
772To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Robinson, 25 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have inclosd a list of a Tool Chest which 2 ft. 5 Inches long Wide and deep in proportion—With two drawers besides the upper division. I can easily accomadate the Chest to the tools you will please approve of or enlarge the Size if more is wanted. I am Sr. Your obliged Humble servt. RC ( ViU : Margaret and Olivia Taylor deposit); addressed: “Mr. Jefferson No 14 Golden Square.” Enclosure not...
773To Thomas Jefferson from William Temple Franklin, 26 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Mumford the Bearer of this, being very ambitious of paying his Respects to your Excellency in his Way through Paris, From a very sincere Regard for him, and a persuasion that you will not take it amiss, I have given him this Letter. He formerly lived in our house at Passy, and acted as Assistant Secretary in the Office; But having since turn’d his Views to Commerce, he is now connected...
774To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 26 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you I have received two Letters from Messrs. Desbordes of Brest. The first informed me that the Letter inclosed them was not sufficient, as I had apprehended, for the Liberation of the American Prisoners. They desired me to obtain without Delay something more absolute. I immediately wrote to Mr. Reyneval communicating this Circumstance, and two or three Days after received the...
775To Thomas Jefferson from the Rev. James Madison, 27 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not receive your Favour of Octr. 1785 till last Month, or so long a Time should not have elapsed, before I made you, at least, the Return of my sincere Thanks for your valuable Communications. The Trunk with the Books arrived safe, and its precious Contents were disposed of as you directed. As to those you were so kind as to favour me with, Nothing could have been more acceptable....
776To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Darcel, 28 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly honored with your note under the 6th. Inst. relative to the affair of Fish oil. Your messenger having told to my Servant that you intended for England I think not amiss to Forward you there the answer I received this very day From Mr. De colonia. I wrote at Rouen to the merchant who Sold the cargo Belonging to Mr. Boylston , Sending him the like voucher you’ll find herewith to...
777To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 28 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Votre Excellence verra par l’incluse pour Mr. Jay, que notre petit theatre offre au monde une suite non interrompue de Scenes les plus interessantes. C’est toujours la Lutte de la Liberté et de la tyrannie, mais variée à l’infini. Je ne sais si j’ai déja prévenu Votre Excellence, qu’aucune de ces Lettre ne doit passer par la voie d’Angleterre. On me l’a fait promettre; et la raison en est...
778To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 28 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
According to your Directions I sent the other Day a Package of News Papers to Mr. Jay to be forwarded to you. I wrote also by the same Conveyance. As I am frequently trying Projects of one kind or another, I sometimes blunder upon what I, for a while at least, suppose to be a Discovery. I wish to communicate to you one of these Projects. The manufacture of Perles fausses and patenotres is a...
779To Thomas Jefferson from John Lamb, 29 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
This is by Mr. Randall, whom will tell to Your Excellency my situation at present; I am sure by the best information the sum will by no means answer our object, if the amount is not greatily Ogmented. It is my Duty to advise to abandon the undertaking as it will be intirely in vane to parsivear. It is lost money the expences that arises on the attemt: the last amount that I can give please to...
780To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 30 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 30 Mch. 1786. Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 19 Mch. and advises that he has “in consequence paid due honour to the Bill for £2400. [sic]” which TJ had drawn on him on account of the United States. RC ( DLC ). Noted in SJL as received “while in London.” TJ’s letter to Grand of 19 Mch. has not been found and is not recorded in SJL . There is the following entry in TJ’s Account Book under 18...