851To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 10 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I last night received, the Ratification of my last Loan and the inclosed Resolution of Congress of 18 July last, for the Redemption of Prisoners of Algiers. It is probable You have received it before, but as it is, in your Department to execute it, and possible that you may not have received it, I thought it Safest to transmit it to you, as I have now the honour to do, here inclosed. Mr....
852To Thomas Jefferson from William Bingham, 30 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Intending to remain some Time at Beuvelles on my Return from Spa, I shall pay my Respects to the french Minister at that Court, and shall be much indebted to you for a Letter of Introduction to him, which you will please to address under Cover to me, to the Care of Monsieur J. C. de Bay at Beuvelles. I hope you will excuse the Trouble I shall occasion you, and that you will be assured of my...
853To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 28 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Quoiqu’il me fût plus commode de tirer immédiatement sur Messrs. Wm. & Jn. Willink, Nic. & Jb. van Staphorst, le modique salaire provisionnel, de 225 Louis d’or annuels, qui m’est alloué en attendant que le Congrès, selon des promesses souvent réitérées, veuille enfin me faire un meilleur sort; cependant, comme je l’ai toujours tiré sur la Légation Américaine à Paris, j’ai cru, de peur de...
854From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
It was not until I had arrived at Annapolis, on my way home, that I heard of Colo. Humphrys’s appointment as Secretary to the Commissioners for forming Commercial Treaties in Europe. Permit me now Sir, to recommend him to your countenance and friendship, which I would not do, did I not think him deserving of both. In him you will find a good Scholar, natural & acquired abilities, great...
855To Thomas Jefferson from Stael de Holstein, 3 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Permettez que j’aye l’honneur de réclamer vos bons offices auprès des Etats unis dans une circonstance où la sureté du commerce est essentielement compromise. Le Sr. Adolphe fréderic Dahlberg, Capitaine de la Galeasse Suédoise la Marie-Elisabeth, appartenante au Baron de Roxendorff, s’est mis en Mer pour une expédition au compte du propriétaire de ce bâtiment. Il s’est écoulé, Monsieur, un...
856To Thomas Jefferson from Uriah Forrest, 11 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
For some time passed it was my intention to pay my respects to your Excellency in Paris, that pleasure I can no longer promise myself, having fixed the 10th. of next month for my departure to America; and not having yet quite adjusted my arrangements for future business. I go direct to Patowmack and hope to be honor’d by your commands; any thing you may wish forwarded either South or North of...
857To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, with Regulations Concerning Tobacco, 30 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’empresse de vous prévenir, Monsieur, qu’il vient d’être décidé que, malgré le Traité que la ferme-Générale a fait avec M. Robert Morris pour la livraison d’une certaine quantité de Tabacs, elle en prendra du Commerce jusqu’à la concurrence de 15,000 boucauds par an. Pour vous mieux faire connaître l’étendue de la décision dont il s’agit, je vous en envoye l’extrait ci-joint. Je vous prie...
858To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Moore, 10 March 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the pleasure to write you the middle of last month , a very particular friend of mine the Revd. Henry Robinson has applyd to me for an introduction to you in case your arrangements should bring you over here. He has some very considerable property in Virginia and I believe the revolution has made it rather precarious. I have used the freedom to give him a line to you and he will...
859To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 11 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by the last post, asking among other things the possibility of sending your clothes safely by the diligence.—Mr. Parker’s arrival, and departure tomorrow with Mr. Rumsey removes all difficulty by giving the opportunity I wish’d. Mr. P. takes charge of them. I cannot refrain, tho’ I know any recommendation of mine is needless, from soliciting your friendly assistance to your...
860To Thomas Jefferson from L. J. M. Daubenton, 15 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis très flaté de lhonneur que m’a fait la Société philosophique d’Amérique en me recevant au nombre de ses membres, et je vous dois bien des remercimens de la bonté que vous avez eu de m’envoyer le diplome de ma nomination. Je vous prie, Monsieur, de vouloir bien faire tenir à M. franklin la lettre ci jointe par laquelle je témoigne a la Societé toute la satisfaction que j’ai d’y être...
861To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 14 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with real concern that I inform you that His Catholic Majesty died this morning at forty one minutes past twelve, after a short illness which until two days ago was represented as of little consequence. You must have known the conjectures which have been formed of a long date of the supposed consequences which would follow his decease. I have no pretentions to Prophecy, I will however...
862To Thomas Jefferson from Ducrest, 27 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vois avec plaisir, Monsieur, par une lettre du Capitaine Coffin Américain, en date du 21 Xbre. qu’après avoir examiné le port d’Honfleur, il le trouve très susceptible de devenir un port pour tous les Vaisseaux Marchands venant des Etats unis. Pour achéminer en conséquence le projet que Vous m’avez Communiqué à cet égard, le prémier pas qu’il y ait à faire est de constater par des hommes...
863To Thomas Jefferson from Etienne Clavière, 12 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le porteur de la presente est Monsieur Dupont Beaufrere de Monsieur Brissot de Warville . Il se propose de passer en Amérique plutot que plutard; et voudroit n’être pas dans la nécessité de s’embarquer en Angleterre. Il merite à tous égards l’interest que vous voudrez bien prendre à lui. La Guerre l’a obligé d’abandonner des établissemens qu’il avoit fait en Crimée et qu’il pourra remplacer...
864To Thomas Jefferson from Thevenard, 10 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
M. Barkley ma remis la lettre dont votre Excellence m’a honoré le 13 du mois dernier. J’ai l’honneur de vous rendre graces de la permission que vous me donnez de prendre une Copie d’un des portraits de M. Wasingthon que vous possedez. J’ai celui de M. franklin peint avec la plus grande verité, et je voudrais lui mettre en regard celui du Celebre Général dans la même format ou grandeur: cest à...
865To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 13 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am now put in full possession of the dividends by Your Excellencies great humanity and exertions, I am to acquaint you that I shall send an Order directly to Mr. Anderson to pay the October Dividend to Dr. Bancroft for to inable him to pay those debts he has mentioned in his Letter to me. I acquainted your Excellency in a Letter, I wrote to you the other day, that Mr. Paradise would not...
866To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 12 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to inform you that in consequence of your desire, Commodore Paul Jones has paid me, one hundred twelve thousand, one hundred Seventy two Livers, two Sols, four deniers, where with I Shall follow your order. I Specifyed the above Sum on the back of the bill drawn by the Treasury, mentioning it to be the ballance of the Sum mentioned there in, according to Commodore Jones’s...
867To Thomas Jefferson from Favi, 12 February [1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Favi a L’honneur de remercier Monsieur de Jefferson de l’ouvrage interessant, qu’il a bien voulu Lui envoyer. Il est très sensible à cette marque de son amitiè, et il Lira avec Le plus grand plaisir un Livre, dont on dît tant de bien, et qui donne une juste idèe d’un Pays, qu’il aime beaucoup. Il est confus cependant de tant de bontés, dont Monsieur Jefferson L’honore, et Le prie d’agrèer...
868To Thomas Jefferson from Ezra Stiles, 30 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Last Summer I received two Letters from you, one of Decr. 24. 1786 and another of Sept. 1786, One of them thro’ the Hands of Mr. Trumbull, which passed a long Circuit before it reached me. I immediately wrote an Acknowledgment of the Recipt of these obliging Letters and of the Books which accompanied them, as gave me very particular Pleasure. At the same Time I received a Letter from the...
869To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 7 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of your Excellencie’s favor of the 19th. Ulto. and am fully satisfied as to the Consular business, that it is best for me to wait the establishment of the new Constitution. I think it probable I shall renounce the idea, as I certainly will not go to Marseilles, and my family never would content themselves at Honfleur. With respect to the Contract for Beef &c. the Marqs. la...
870To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 19 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Many thanks My dear friend for your two letters, had I not reason to scold you? was such a long Silence friendly? and can you wish me not to take notice of it? No, that would be a Mark of too great an indiferance; Next to the pleasure of seing ones friends, is that of hearing from them; I never think so much of the distance we are from them, as the lenght of time we dont hear from them. I am...
871To Thomas Jefferson from Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., 19 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 19 Mch. 1788 . The ship Portsmouth , Capt. Oldner, arrived with tobacco from Virginia the previous night and will proceed to Dunkirk immediately to unload, “Tide Wind and Weather permitting”; the wine for Mr. Donald will be sent by the vessel since she will return to Virginia immediately. Have written to Limozin about the bust of Lafayette but it has not yet arrived. There are some...
872To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Jr., 14 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
From the information given you by Mr. Randal respecting me you must suppose I am on the eve of arriving at Paris. It was not possible for me to set out so early as I intended, but left Bordeaux only five days ago. Having stoped here for nine days to look at the country around which is very beautuful, I am taken so unwell as to be wholly unable to proceed on my journey. I am much in suspence...
873To Thomas Jefferson from James Buchanan and William Hay, 18 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 15th. June came duely to hand, and we return you our warmest acknowledgements for undertaking in so obliging a manner to aid the Directors of the public buildings in procuring plans and estimates. Your ideas upon the subject are perfectly corresponding to those of the Directors, respecting the stile and Ornaments proper for such a work, and we trust the plans will be...
874To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 11 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be handed you by my friend Mr. John McQueen whose principal errand to Paris is to form a contract for live oak on which I wrote you some time since. I beg leave to recommend him to your good offices on the business which he comes but I hope the matter may be so managed that our propositions may not interfere with each other. Mr. McQueen can give you full history of the...
875To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry and Others, 23 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the honor of addressing this by our worthy friend, the honorable Mr. Sayre, who was formerly Sheriff of London. The active part, which at the commencement of the revolution, he took in favor of America, is, we presume, too well known to you, to require a relation: and the loss he sustained, in consequence of his opposition to the british ministry, is not less a matter of general...
876To Thomas Jefferson from David Hartley, 23 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
By the favour of Coll. Smith I trouble you with this line of which the purpose and contents are only to entitle me to your remembrance. I sincerely regret when I had first the pleasure of your acquaintance that the time allowed me to profit by your friendship was so short. This, for private and personal reasons of respect and friendship to you—and for public reasons, because I know your...
877To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 31 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write you a line the 26th from this place, where I am arrived a short time ago from the Black sea. I send enclosed an extract of the journal of my campaign in 1779, as you desired; and I now enclose an extract of a letter I wrote you by Mr. Littlepage . I have heard nothing from him since he left me. I know only that he arrived at Warsaw, but am quite uncertain about his...
878To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 30 May [1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Wright has made a most excellent Copy of the Generals Head; he is much pleased with it himself, and I think it rather more like than the Original. In Order to admit of it’s being pack’d up at all he has been oblig’d to expose it all this Day in the Sun. The Consequence is that the Colours will sink in, as the Painters call it, that is, it will look dead and without Brilliancy or Gloss....
879To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 25 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Diligence which leaves this tomorrow morning you will receive from Stockdale a Box with books, and the paper &c. from Woodmason’s. I said in a letter of last friday that the paper would come with Mr. Parker, but this conveyance will reach you probably as soon:—In that letter I told you of a Carriage for £70 which had attracted my wishes, because its goodness could be depended upon: in...
880To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 23 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I received Mr. Pissott’s Proposals for printing English authors and agreeably to your desire immediately offer’d them to Dr. Franklin, a few Days ago. I call’d just now for his answer. He told me a Gentleman going to France would call upon him Tomorrow for Letters and that he should write to you on the Subject but he did not tell me whether he would engage for his Grandson or not. There is a...
881To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 17 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
La présente parviendra à Votre Excellence par Mr. le Cte. Coëtloury, Ami de Mr. l’Ambassadeur, du Ms. De la Coste, du Rhingrave de Salm, et qui m’honore aussi de son amitié. Il reviendra ici vers Noël. Nous attendons d’un moment à l’autre Mr. De Raineval, qui trouve que cette Republique, dans ces circonstances surtout, mérite qu’on l’étudie de près. Permettez que je place mes respects pour Mr....
882To Thomas Jefferson from Jan Ingenhousz, 9 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I was at Mr. Pelletier’s house, where they told me, that if such a legalisation could be made, it could not be but au greffe de la ville, at the town house. I thought it advisable to ask advise to Mrs. Tourton & Ravel how to proceed on that business. They told me such legalisation not being customary and by no means necessary it would be difficult to get it perform’d, and it would be even...
883To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Luttrell, 11 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Tunbridge , Kent, 11 Jan. 1789 . “Confiding in your Urbanity,” presumes to ask TJ about the lands of [Richard] Claiborne of Virginia, now residing at Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England, but holding large tracts in Virginia and Kentucky. Luttrell, “a Gentleman bred to the practise of Physic and Surgery aged 32,” was referred to TJ by Claiborne as to validity of titles. He finds that Claiborne’s...
884To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, 26 December 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your favor of the 17th. It contains many interesting particulars and such as the executive of every State ought to know, tho’ I have seldom ‘till your arrival in Congress been favored with anything of the kind. The mode of correspondence proposed by you is perfectly agreeable to me, and I think good will result from it. We seem to blunder here more from the want of...
885To 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;...
886To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 13 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a Letter from Mr. Morris in which he requests my Attention to the Case stated in the Papers herewith enclosed. There is reason to apprehend that Justice is at least unnecessarily delayed if intended. The Circumstances of the Persons interested have Claims on the Humanity and good Offices of those in whose Power it may be to promote their obtaining Justice. I therefore readily...
887To Thomas Jefferson from La Rochefoucauld, 4 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
D’après la permission que vous m’en aves donnée, Monsieur, M. Demeunier s’empresse d’avoir l’honneur de vous voir. Il est Auteur des deux Articles Caroline dans la Nouvelle Encyclopédie, et Se propose de publier successivement les autres Articles des Etats Unis; personne ne peut lui donner de meilleurs conseils que vous, et personne n’en fera un meilleur usage que M. Demeunier, Auteur de...
888To 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...
889To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 14 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux , 14 Oct. 1786. Expects the “Intendant General” to arrive in a few days; will immediately procure clearance for the 34 cases now ready and any others which may arrive; will ship on the Commerce if she is still in port. Asks TJ to honor two drafts: one for 498 livres for articles shipped for his personal account; the other for 1,502 livres for his advances for shipping the arms for...
890To Thomas Jefferson from La Boullaye, 22 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, avec la Lettre que vous m’aves fait l’honneur de m’écrire, copie de celle par laqu’elle le Capitaine Hussey déclare que les huiles de Baleine importées par le Vaisseau le Renard sont de produit de la pêche américaine: cette déclaration ne remplit pas entierement le voeu des réglemens en cette matière; il faudrait le temoignage du Consul de France: mais puisque vous voules bien le...
891To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Bérard, 17 [February 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’envoyer à Son Excellence trois lettres qui ont été addressées à mon frère à L’orient par les Navires Américains et françois, Good Hope, Captn. forrester, Henrietta, Wicks et L’oiseau, Capne. Meno (à ma maison), tous trois Venants de Charlestown, chargés à sa Consignation de 1364. Tierces } Ris 100. Barl: 107. Boucauds de tabac 3. Bs. Indigo 9700. Merrain 17. tonneaux...
892To Thomas Jefferson from Ann Randolph, 3 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me Sir to offer you the sincere Acknowledgments of a heart penetrated with the most lively sense of Gratitude for the interest you have taken in the Education of my Son. May he prove worthy of the attention you have shown him, which will not only make me happy; but to a Mind like yours, be the only return that could be acceptable. Surely the greatest of all sublunary blessings is that...
893To Thomas Jefferson from Le Mau de L’Ecossay, 27 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai Reçü par M. de Laye Les trois volumes du cultivateur americain que vous avéz Eü La bonté de m’Envoyér, j’ai Resté si Longtems à vous en faire mes Remerciments, parceque j’étois bien aise de connoitre L’ouvrage pretieux que je tiens de vos liberalités; que d’obligations je vous ai, Monsieur, je ne connoissois qu’un Homme aimable et instruis de votre pais aulieu qu’aujourdhuy j’en connois...
894To Thomas Jefferson from Sarsfield, 28 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Voicy, Monsieur, ce qu’il vous faut pour M. Izard. Je vous l’envoie double pour que Vous puissiez En faire passer un à M. Izard. Je ne puis que vous répéter que cette Pension cy étoit preferée à L’autre Il y a peu d’années. Je ne crois pas qu’elle ait changé. Vous connoîssez, Monsieur, mon Sincere Et Inviolable Attachement RC ( DLC ); unsigned but in Sarsfield’s hand. Sarsfield enclosed two...
895To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 25 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Brig Missoury arrivd yesterday from Philadelphia I received Letters from our friend Mr. Barclay with instructions to facilitate all in my power Mrs. Barclays return to America. I write this Post to Mrs. Barclay advising her the arrival of the above ship and transmit her a remittance to discharge her engagements and defray her Expences to this Post where I shall retain the Vessel and...
896To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, [17 February 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid of having done a very foolish thing. We have been oblig’d to leave at Luzarches (where our Carriage broke yesterday) one of our trunks. It contains books and the Servants Clothes, and I have been foolish enough, as well as our servant, to take no receipt for it. I have address’d it to Mr. Short to be left at the Messagerie Royale at Paris, at which place the people promise to...
897To Thomas Jefferson from Madame Oster, 1 April 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je profite de la permission que vous m’avez donné de vous adresser mes lettres pour l’amerique. Voulez vous bien avoir la bonté d’Envoyer celles-cy directement a Madame Banister sous votre couvert, car je suis tres inquiette de ce quaucune de mes lettres ne sont encore parvenues a mes amies. Quelquautres personnes, à ce que je soubsonne, pourroient bien se les Etre appropriées, connoissant mon...
898To Thomas Jefferson from Miguel de Lardizábel y Uribe, 30 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Madrid, 30 May 1787 . Since he has received no reply to the letter he wrote on his arrival in Spain, he writes again to inquire about TJ’s health, and to express appreciation for his many courtesies. His earlier letter mentioned that he had put the copying press into Carmichael’s hands; has been almost constantly at court, and so unable to procure the books TJ desired, but promises to do his...
899To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., [5 October 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Cathalan’s respects to his Excy. Th. Jefferson Esqr. The State of the Purchase appears to me Just, for the quantity of hogshds. bought at Marseilles; for the prices they appear right, excepting the parcels at 39—of which I was not informed, but I dear Say they were paid so. They say that those prices alltogether are more than the Treaty, but they don’t mention that 15 p.ct. Tare makes a...
900To Thomas Jefferson from Mantel Duchoqueltz, 25 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’envoyer à votre Excellence un Connoissement contenant les objets qui sont chargés à Bord du Paquebot du Roi No. 7. Capitaine Lefournier, pour lesquels objets J’ai deboursé 23.₶ 12s. 6. Je Suplie Votre Excellence de vouloir bien donner des ordres lorsqu’on retirera les dits objets de payer cette avance à la direction du Havre. Je suis avec respect Monsieur Votre très humble et...