81To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 26 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The merits of Mr. Shippen, Son of Doctr. Shippen of this City, will be the best apology I can offer for introducing him to your attention and civilities whilst he is in Paris. He is a young Gentleman of Talents and improvement—these I am sure you love. I shall only add therefore how much and how sincerely I am Yours &c., FC ( DLC : Washington Papers).
82To Thomas Jefferson from D’Aranda, [ca. 27 September 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, ca. 27 Sep. 1787 ] Formal note of farewell. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; addressed and endorsed; without date and not recorded in SJL but acknowledged in TJ to D’Aranda of this date.
83To Thomas Jefferson from D’Aranda, 27 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Comte d’Aranda presente ses hommages à Mr. Jefferson et il a l’honneur de lui dire que si ses deux Paquets pour Mr. Carmichael etoient venus avant hier, ils seraient partis par un voyageur de toute Confiance qui alloit en Porte. Le Comte n’a point nulle difficulté de s’en charger personnellement; mais comme, quoiqu’il partira d’ici a peu de jours, il ne sera rendu á Madrid qu’a moitié de...
84To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Jr., 27 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Battersea [ Dinwiddie co., Va .] 27 Sep. 1787 . Thanks TJ for his letters; asks for a description of the machines for cleansing rice and preparing hemp mentioned therein. The political situation is unchanged since his last letter; the “proceedings of the convention will not transpire untill a meeting of the different assemblies”; he heard a letter read from the governor to Col. Harrison in...
85To Thomas Jefferson from Madame Oster, 27 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Nancy, 27 Sep. 1787 . Asks pardon for using “so freely” TJ’s services in transmitting her letters to her friends in America, by whom she wants always to be remembered and who are always in her mind; writes “with a great dificulty thir language if can’t do it often”; asks that letters for her be forwarded to Nancy. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; signed: “Oster”; endorsed: “Oster Mde.” The enclosed letters...
86To Thomas Jefferson from Burrill Carnes, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 28 Sep. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 22 Sep. ; had hoped to send by Ast, who brings this, the account of the United States with Schweighauser & Dobrée, but illness of Dobrée has prevented, and will for some time, completion of examination of that account. Wishes to present the “difficulty American vessels labour under here, on their return home for want of Salt provisions”; the...
87To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, [28 September 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ The Hague, 28 Sep. 1787 ]. Encloses letter with several papers addressed to Jay; leaves them open; asks TJ to read, seal, and forward immediately. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed. This letter, without place or date, was evidently written as a covering letter for one from Dumas to Jay, 28 Sep. 1787; on 29 Sep. Dumas added a postscript to the letter to Jay, informing him of the...
88To Thomas Jefferson from Jan Ingenhousz, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Recieve my harty thanks for your kind offers to take under your care any parcel, which my old venerable friend Dr. Franklin may direct to me or I to him. Permit me to begg you one favour, viz. to send to the Imperial Ambassadour such parcels (if there should be sent any to you) which by their bulk or weight should exceed much a common letter, or of a weight above 2 or three ounces, but I...
89To Thomas Jefferson from Moustier, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Le Coulteux a assuré au Cte. de Moustier qu’il y avoit ordre de recevoir toutes les lettres qui arriveroient au Havre pour l’A.S. [Amérique Septentrionale] toutes les fois que les Paquebots auroient été detenus par les vents contraires. L’ordre est même que les paquets soient renouvellés de quatre heures en quatre heures dans tous les cas de retard, si dans un pareil intervalle il arrivoit...
90To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 29 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 29 Sep. 1787 . An express for France, departing at this moment, permits him only to ask that the enclosed be added to his first dispatch to Congress; TJ knows his sad state; is very unhappy. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 3 Oct. 1787. For the enclosure, see note to Dumas to TJ, under 28 Sep. 1787 .