1From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newell, 3 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your letter of Dec. 27 . inclosing the protest and two affidavits respecting the loss of your vessel. I have written to Messieurs Bouteiller, letting them know I shall be ready to render any service in the case I can with propriety, but recommending them to confer from time to time thereon with Mr. Carnes the American agent at Nantes, to whom I have also written desiring...