781To Thomas Jefferson from —— Clouet, 28 January 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous prevenir que M. De Marbois Consul général à Philadelphie m’a fait passer dernierement par le Nre. La Reine de france, une caisse qu’il m’a prié de Vous faire parvenir, et qui doit renfermer le portrait du General Washington. Je l’ai fait Soigneusement emballer et plomber. Elle partira Dimanche prochain 30. de ce Mois par la messagerie. Le conducteur est...
782To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, [ca. 10] March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to break in on a few Minutes of your Time, which I am sensible ought not to be unnecessarily interrupted. At Length Gilliam &c. have made such Paces towards the final Adjustments of Skelton’s Accounts that I think the Business may now be done, of which I confess I formerly despaired. They have agreed to enter into Bond to adhere to what the Commissioners on either Part shall...
783To Thomas Jefferson from La Luzerne, 18 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer, Monsieur, des exemplaires de l’Arrêt du Conseil, rendu le 7. Xbre. dernier, qui excepte les huiles, et fanons de Baleine, provenant de la Pêche des Sujets des Etats unis, des prohibitions générales prononcées par l’arrêt du 7. Xbre. précédent. Cette exception, qui est une Suite et une preuve des dispositions particulieres de S. Mté. en faveur du Commerce des...
784To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Alexander, 10 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with Your esteemed favor dated 31th. May inclosed Copy of the regulation resolved on in Committé by his Majesty for the general advantage of our trade, and the particular of united States Speculators in Tobacco. I have according to your desire duly published this notice to our Merchants. They are rejoiced in hopes of the Considerable extension it tends for this Branch of...
785To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Poinsot des Essarts, 5 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Germain, 5 Apr. 1787 . Desires to send to Washington a copy of the writings of one of his relations, and wishes to receive as soon as possible “les armes De cet homme illustre.” RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; signed: “Des Essarts Cte De Bouville”; endorsed; at foot of text: “Je Demeure Ruë de verneuil faubourg St. germain no. 5.” Recorded in SJL as received 3 May 1787 at Aix-en-Provence. Two...
786To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 14 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you herewith the Rolls of the Bon-Homme-Richard and Alliance; with Copys of the other Papers in French respecting the Prize-Money of the Squadron I commanded. They are numbered from 1 to 23, and I have left them open for your inspection. I rely on the good effect of your Observations that will accompany them, with the Papers in your Hands, to Congress, and have no doubt but that my...
787To Thomas Jefferson from the Captains of American Ships at L’Orient, 19 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
We humbly beg Leave to inform your Excellency that in Pursuance to the Orders we have recieved from the several Owners of our Ships in America named hereafter; we proceeded with our Cargoes of Tobacco to this Port, in order to sell them to the Farmers General of France, being in Expectation we should enjoy the Price and Conditions which have been granted by the said Farmers to Mr. Robert...
788To Thomas Jefferson from Étienne Clavière, 3 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay l’honneur de vous envoyer un petit mémoire , que Monsieur de Warville m’a dit que vous voudriez bien faire passer en Amérique. Je crois une reponse à ce mémoire utile à vos Etats si elle est bien Circonstanciée. Je ne puis voir sans douleur, comme sans étonnement, qu’en Amérique, où il y a tant de lumières, on s’écarte encore des vrais principes sur le papier monoye. Toute contrainte est...
789To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 6 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of the 28th May and have enquir’d at Herries’s for your Letter of March from Amsterdam and find that after having search’d for me ineffectually, as well they might, my little obscure corner not being expressly particularis’d in the address, they sent it back to Van Staphorsts in Amsterdam the 16th. of last month. Very probably therefore you will receive it before you do this....
790To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, [ca. 31 December 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Nantes, ca. 31 Dec. 1787 ] Asks for instructions for forwarding the continental accounts and those of Schweighauser & Dobrée, which he had intended to send by “Mr. Prentiss of Boston,” the bearer of this letter, but recollects that Mr. William Ast, at L’Orient, informed him that they should first be sent to him to be entered “in the Continental Books in his possession.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p.;...