541To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 28 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Fontainebleau, 28 Oct. 1785 . Sends certified copies of two receipts given by John Paul Jones to the treasurer of marine at L’Orient for payment of the shares of prizes claimed by U.S. citizens—105,185₶ 3s. 6d. for the crew of the Alliance and 75,853₶ 18s. 4d., including Jones’ own shares as well as those of the Americans of the Bon Homme Richard and the Pallas . RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French;...
542From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Seven o’clock, and retired to my fireside, I have determined to enter into conversation with you; this is a village of about 5,000 inhabitants when the court is not here and 20,000 when they are, occupying a valley thro’ which runs a brook, and on each side of it a ridge of small mountains most of which are naked rock. The king comes here in the fall always, to hunt. His court attend him, as...
543To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 29 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
My ill state of health having compelled me to look for benefit from the medical springs lately discovered in the vicinity of Philadelphia, I there received the letter that you did me the honor to write me on the 12th. of July. But tho Mr. Houdon arrived there with Dr. Franklin when I was in the city, the former of these gentlemen did not deliver your letter to me but it found me thro the...
544To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, 30 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 21. de ce mois, ainsi que celle qui m’étoit adressée de la part du Sr. Samuel Shaw. Je me suis fait un devoir, Monsieur, de rendre compte au Roi des prévenances que Ses Officiers ont faites à ceux qui commandoient le navire américain qui a été à la Chine; Sa Majesté a apris avec une véritable satisfaction que les...
545To Thomas Jefferson from William McNeill, [19? September 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ St. Pol de Léon, 19? Sep. 1785 ]. Acknowledges TJ’s letter and states that he is the son of William McNeill of Boston. At the beginning of the war he built a ship there with Admiral Montague’s permission, but “After She was bult admrill Graves tuck the Station and would not alow me to Lanch the Ship unless I Enterd hur in the Kings Survis which was much against my Will and was obliged to...
546Editorial Note: Documents Pertaining to the Mission of Barclay and Lamb to the Barbary States (Jefferson Papers)
The documents in this group were prepared by Adams and Jefferson during September and early October. Each of the agents was furnished with a full set of the documents, their texts varying in respect to names of persons and countries, sums of money, and other particulars. In addition to the increased paper work resulting from their separation, Adams and Jefferson were obliged to make revisions...