1From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, 20 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof is a Mr. Richards, secretary to Mr. Barclay, our Consul and Commissioner for settling accounts, and the same who lately petitioned his Excellency the Count de Vergennes for a Sauf conduit to protect his person against a particular creditor. As he is pressed in that matter he has sollicited me to ask access for him to you, that he may be enabled to explain his case to you, and...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, 3 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency Count de Vergennes having been pleased to say he would give orders at Calais for the admission of certain articles which I wish to bring with me from England, I have thought it best to give a description of them before my departure. They will be as follows. The mathematical instruments will probably be so light that I may bring them in my carriage, in which case I presume they...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, 25 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received letters from two citizens of the United States of the names of Geary and Arnold, informing me that having for some time past exercised commerce in London and having failed, they were obliged to leave that country; that they came over to Dunkirk and from thence to Brest, where, one of them having changed his name the more effectually to elude the search of his creditors, they...
4[From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, 10 July 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 10 July 1786 . An entry in SJL under this date reads: “M. de Reyneval. Passport for 24 doz. and a pipe of wine.” Not found.]
5From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, with Enclosure, 30 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Desirous that the circumstances relative to the bust of the Major General the Marquis de la fayette may not be disfigured or misrepresented by the writers of newspapers I take the liberty of submitting to your inspection the inclosed narrative of them. May I presume to ask either the order or the permission for its publication, either in the present form, if there be nothing improper in that,...
6XII. Jefferson to Rayneval, 16 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour now to inclose you my Observations on the alterations proposed in the Consular convention. There remain only three articles of those heretofore in question between us, to which I am unable to agree. That is to say, the 2d. proposing still to retain personal immunities for the Consuls and others attached to their office: the 8th. proposing that the Navigation code of each...