28601Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
your most honored Favor of the 18 th January , Inclosing a Copy of the Letter your So Long Continued Friendship for me dictated to the H ble B. W. Crowninshield Sec ry of the navy, with one of his answer to you (which you was So Good, as to take the Trouble to transmit me, with & by your Good Friendly Hand) Reached me on the 21 st Ins t by an american Vessel arived on that Day, from new york
28602Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
by my last Respects of the 13 th august last , by the Brig Siro , Geo Lockyer Master bound for Philad a and in answer to your kind favor of the 5 th april , I acknowledged you Receipt of your Remitance on lafitte & c o of Paris
28603Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope that my Letters of the 15 th febr ry & 19 th march Last , with the Containts of my Several Invoices, therein Inclosed, will have Reached you before this Day; your Favor of the 1 st February last Reached me on the 7 th ult o — many Thousand Gratefull Thanks—for your kind Expressions towards me! & I cannot better Express them to you, than by my Continued Endeavours to desire the...
28604Enclosure: Stephen Cathalan’s Invoice of Items Shipped to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1818, enclosure no. 2 in Stephen … (Jefferson Papers)
Invoice of Sundries Shipped by Step Cathalan Esq r by order & for account & risk of Th s Jefferson Esq r at Monticello ( Virg a ) on board the brig Planter of Petersburg , D
28605Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
my Last Letter I addressed you, I Sent it on via havre on the 14 th December Last ;—a Few Days after I observed, with a great Concern! in the news Papers, that you was Dangerously Ill, in the first Days of nov ber Last,!—I was then waiting, with the greatest anxiety, for further Intelligences, which I hoped should Relieve my first apprehensions on your precious Existance! when on the 12 th...
28606Enclosure: Agreement between Stephen Cathalan and Joshua Dodge, 29 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Entre Monsieur Etienne Cathalan Agent Commercial des Etats unis d’Amerique & monsieur Joshua Dodge négociant, tous les deux demeurant à Marseille & y domiciliés il a été convenu ajourd’hui les dispositions suivantes: 1 o Monsieur Cathalan désirant resigner la place dont il remplit présentement les fonctions & rentre dans la vie privée, S’engage à faire parvenir Sa résignation au Gouvernement...
28607Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Stephen Cathalan, 30 November 1818, enclosure no. 4 in Stephen Cathalan to … (Jefferson Papers)
Deb r Th s Jefferson Esq r in acc t Curr t with Step n Cathalan . Cred or F 240
28608Enclosure: Refflexions on a Treaty of Peace between United States of America and Algiers, 20 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not to me to Shew to Congress, the Great Advantages it would result to America, by a Peace or a Truce with Algiers. I have not been authorised to do what I have done till now; it may be desowned, and my too much active Zeal in that affair, may be with Reason Censured. The Conversing here or at Paris on that subject, with Thos. Jefferson Esqr. Secretary of State, when he was Minister in...
28609To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Respects of the 8th. December Last, I had the misfortune of Supporting Two Irreparable Losses in my Family; Mrs. Cathalan my Beloved wife, on the 28th. January Last, & my old Respectable Father, on the 17th. Last february, Left this world! Soriously Regretted by me, my old mother, & my Daughter! a Great Comfort for my Remaining Family, was the Concern that their & our acquaintances, &...
28610To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 5 July 1791 . He wrote on 10th of June by a vessel for New York. This goes by one direct for Philadelphia and is only to convey a letter from Captain Richard O’Bryen which will inform TJ of the situation of the captives in Algiers better than he could. He awaits TJ’s orders on that business and will not go further until he answers his letter of [22] Jan. He hopes that the olive...
28611To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 25 May 1793 . European political affairs, embroiled by the revolutions in France, will require TJ’s continuance in office because he is perhaps better able than anybody in France to judge the current situation, having left during the first year of the Revolution and subsequently kept in contact through public or private correspondence. By land strong armies surround all of France’s...
28612To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of Paying you my Respects the 25th. Last Septber, since I am Favoured with your honoured Lines of the 7th. do. It is To You, Sir, that I owe the Appointment of being Vice-Consul for the U.S. in this Place. I will be ever Gratefull of that Mark of esteem and Friendship confered on me by you, and will endeavour, by my Proceedings, that never you Regret the choice you have made...
28613To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your honoured favor of the 30th. ulto. in the interim of my last. Messrs. abbema & Ce. had acknowledged me the receipt of the £152₶ from your Excellency, the 11th. of May last. I will not fail of sending the olive plants and seeds in the time. The vessel which carried the others to Baltimore is returned. The Captain sais to me that they were in the Best state, that they...
28614To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 27 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
This is to advise you, that I have valued this day on you, payable unto Captain Robert N. Avery on order, thirty days after sight in my 1st. 2d. 3d. & 4th. of Exchange per $421. 21/100 say four hundred and twenty one Dollars and twenty one cents, for the Balance of my account with you, which I beg you to honor— I have the honor to be with great respects Sir Your most Obt & Hbl. Servant MHi :...
28615To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 18 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of Paying you my Respects on the 31st. May & 12th. July ulto.—I hope the Provisions I sent you, will now soon reach you;—I will not forgett, before next winter & by the first opportunity, of Sending you an other Invoice for what you are still in want of; I have now the honor of advising you, that at Lenght, I have duly Received my Exequatur, signed by the First Consul, at...
28616To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan Jr., 22 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 September 1804, Marseilles. “My Caracter in public, & private Capacity has been injured by one named Wm. Baker of Boston, who from Leghorn has sailed for Baltimore, & I find myself in the necessity to trouble you with the letter in original that he addressed me, from that place on the 28th. July last, which I have the honor to enclose you quoted No. 1. —& I Adress you my vindication against...
28617To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 14 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By my last Respects of the 8th & 10th. April, I had the honor of Presenting you my Sincere Congratulations With these of my Whole Family on your Election to the Presidency of the united States, asking from you your Kind Protection to Continue in this Chancery of the United States— I have Since Learned that your Predecessor John Adams Esr. has thought proper to appoint as my Successor to this...
28618To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 1 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
This Town has been in a Very Critical Situation Since the 20th. ulto. The 21st. 22d. and 23d ditto Six Mens Vizt. a Draper, Two Scrime Masters, a Periwig Master and Two Reffractory Priests, were Taken, Carried into Prison, then Murdered, hanged, and Drawned in the Streets of this Town by the People. The others Reffractory Priests were ordered to take Immediately Passage for Italy, and all of...
28619To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Original Per the Brig Charles Captn. Richard Keating Confirming you my respects of the 27th. March & 20th. June last, I have the honor to remit you here inclosed, a Packet, that I have received from Chs. D. Coxe Esqre. Chargé D’affaires of the United States at Tunis, which being to my address as you will observe by its cover, was so wet with vinegar, that though I took the greatest care in...
28620To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 15 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
15 Apr. 1792. Having written last month by the Louisa and sent copies via New York, he now encloses a letter to him from Capt. Richard O’Bryen with petitions to both houses of Congress from the American captives in Algiers praying for their deliverance from slavery. He also encloses a narrative by O’Bryen for the U.S. government describing M. Lamb’s proceedings and current events in Algiers,...
28621To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 1 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
As I had hoped, that your Excy. would have returned in France and not knowing Positively your usual residence in America, I have perhaps too much postponed of Paying you my Respects. In congratulating your Excy. on the Eminent Post of Secretary of State in Foreing Affairs, which your Country has Confered on you, in Reward of the important Services you have rendered to America, I Sincerely...
28622To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 9 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last Respects of the 9th. last may, whereof here I inclosed a Copy, I was Informed with great Concern of the unfortunate events happened to my Shipments for your, Mr. Madison, & Mr. B. Butler’s accounts by the Ship new orleans, which you have Confirmed me by your most respected favor of the 5th. last may, Received via Messicca on the 9th. Inst. however by a Letter Received yesterday...
28623To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 4 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of Confirming you my Respects of the 2d. & 7th. Novemb. last; Since I am with none of your Letters. I hope That the Two Cases white hermitage Wine, Sent in October last to Wm. Lee Esqr. at Bordeaux, to be forwarded to you, will have, by This time, reached you. I have Shipped on board The American Ship Heart of Oak of Boston, Captain Joseph Jackson, bound for Newyork The two...
28624To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
This Letter will be delivered to your Excellency, by Mr. Nemers the son of the gardener, who has furnished to me, the Small trees and plants you desired. He goes yearly to Paris, to furnish the gardens of the greatest part of the princes and Gentry of that Town. He will tell you, that this year, on account of the Severe winter, we have suffered, and we still suffer, It was impossible to...
28625To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 10 Sep. 1792. He arrived here on the 5th. Since his departure from Marseilles, wheat prices there have risen to £60₶. Wheat can still be freely purchased and exported to foreign ports. But if free trade in this article should end, a horrid famine soon would ensue, for an abundance of wheat depends on high prices. The National Assembly has reduced the duty on tobacco imported on...
28626To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan Jr., 24 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 May 1804, Marseilles. “I have the honor of enclosing you a Copy of a letter to me from Mr Baussier Charges d’affaire of the French Republic at Tripoly of the 16th. march last with a Copy of a letter I received under his Cover from Captn. Bainbridge of the same day, which reached me the 15th. instt. as their Contents may be useful for your information, also of a letter from our minister...
28627To 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...
28628To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 23 May 1793 .He wrote on 19 Mch. about the unfortunate fate of the Aurora , André Lewis Burgain master, belonging to Zacharie, Coopman & Company of Baltimore. Burgain was finally discharged from prison yesterday after the proper administrative and judicial authorities had examined and found wanting the evidence brought against him by his chief accuser, Captain Neel, the French...
28629To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan Jr., 21 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 October 1804, Marseilles. “Confirming you[r] last Private letter, I have the honor to advise you that I have received from Tains, your Chest Containing 72 Bottles Virgin White Wine hermitage of the year 1800. with 3 Bottles do. Paille (Straw Colour) 1799. for Sample, which I intend, to Ship, with other things you desired from me, on the Amn. Ship New Orleans Captn. Butler Bound to Norfolk...
28630Enclosure: Algier’s affair, 4 September [1791] (Jefferson Papers)
By Two Letters that I have received from algiers the 13th. and 26th. Last July, from Capn. Richd. obrian American Captive in that Place, I am Informed that— “the 12th. July 1791—a 6 ½ A M. this day departed this Life Mahomet Pacha Dey of algiers , and was Immediately succeeded by the addi Hasnagi or Prime Minister, now hassan Pacha. I have reason to think that U. S. will more easily obtain a...
28631To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 25 Jan. 1788. Acknowledges letters of 28 and 31 Dec.; has sent “Second Couffe Egyptian Rice on Captn’s. Shewell Vessel” to “William Drayton Esq. Chairman of the Society of Agriculture of Charlestown Sh. Carolina”; encloses bill of lading; hopes TJ has received the articles he desired; the barrel of oil was sent from Aix some days ago; encloses bill, amounting to 272.₶ 5, for...
28632To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 12 May 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I Take the Liberty by this Letter Whereof the Bearer is Mr. Julius Oliver , who will have the honour to be Presented to you, by Messrs. Jos. Anthony & Sons—my Worthy Friends & Correspondents & who have been So Good as to take Care of him, Since he is in Philadelphia, for the Benefit of his education; to Introduce you this young man— When he arived there he was then a young Boy, & it was not...
28633To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 9 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg your Refference to the Inclosed Copies of my Letters of the 8th. & 22d. ulto.—& to the here annexed Circular of the 1st. Inst. in which I advise the aman. Merchts. that on the 1st. June next, I will alter my Firm, as merchant, as at foot of the Same;—but as to my Consulur firm, I will continue it as before Stephen Cathalan Junr. as it Coincides with my Commission, & it would not be...
28634To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 31 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 December 1803, Marseilles. Encloses a copy of his 22 Dec. 1803 dispatch and transmits papers “which I have received from Mr. Geo: Davis Charged of the U. S. Consulate at Tunis with his Letter to me of the 17th. Novemb. last, Confirming me the unfortunate Event of the U. S. Fregate Philadelphia.” “I hope that Commodore Morri⟨s⟩ [Preble] who Sailed from Gibraltar Bay about on the 15th. Nover....
28635To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 11 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 11 Mch. 1792 . He encloses a receipt for a box of “Brugnols Prunes,” shipped on the Kitty , Capt. Stephen Moore, and notes that he has sent to Robert Gilmor & Co. by the Louisa , Capt. Birkhead, a box of confectionary for TJ or TJ’s daughter.—Also enclosed is a bill of lading for four barrels containing 100 young olive trees and one barrel containing 8 caper plants. These have been...
28636To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 October 1802, Marseilles. Transmits a packet from James Leander Cathcart at Leghorn. The Constellation arrived at Toulon 18 Oct. from Leghorn needing rudder repairs and sailed from Toulon on 22 Oct. for Gibraltar “to settle with Consul Simpson definitively The Treaty between U. Stes. and Morocco.” The Constellation was ordered by Morris not to stop at Marseilles or at Spanish ports for...
28637To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Marseilles, 10 June 1791. Encloses another letter from O’Bryen and Stephens. Parret thinks that to obtain an advantageous treaty with Algiers the first step is to redeem the prisoners. Spain lost millions by not doing so. Parret thinks, and he agrees, that about £40,000 sterling in money, vessels, or presents would be adequate, after which peace could be obtained. Will give Parret and de...
28638To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 9 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope this Letter will meet your Excellency at Cette, and on that account I direct it to M. Meinadier. I dare say, you have been pleased in Seing the famous Fontain of Vaucluse, as famous, by the lampid waters Spliting with a great noise against the rocks, as it is by the Loves of Petrarch and Laura. The Country about L’Isle and avignon is also Charming, tho’ by the Cold wheathers we have had...
28639To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, 25 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor of inclosing you a Packett from Consul James Lear. Cathcart of Leghorn. The U.S. Fregate Constellation Capn. Murray arrived from Leghorn in Toulon on The 18th. inst. wanting Some repairs on her Rudder which was Soon done. She Sailed on The 22d. inst. Strait for Gibraltar being ordered by Commodore Morris to go There, without Calling here or in The Spanish ports to offer Convoy...
28640To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 2 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 July 1802, Marseilles. Encloses lists of American vessels that entered and cleared the port between 1 January and 30 June 1802 [not found]. Last vessels left under Swedish convoy. States that on 10 June 1799 he sent Timothy Pickering “an account of my disbursements for printing Consultations of Doctors on The yellow feaver &ca.” but Pickering never acknowledged receipt of it. Encloses an...
28641To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 7 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 October 1803, Marseilles . “What Preceeds is a Copy of my last respects of the 18th. august last; I have now the honor of forwarding you a dispatch to your address, which I have received direct yesterday from Mr. G. Davis Charged with the Consulate of the United States at Tunis, Which by his Letter of the 13th. ultimo, he recommends me to send you by the earliest and Safest opportunity; I,...
28642To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 2 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your much esteemed & Respected Favor of the 28th. april last, on the 22d. ultimo; on the 23d. do. I forwarded your inclosed for Mr. Jourdan of Tains, begging your reference to the Copy of the Letter I Wrote them & to the Copy of their answer to me here inclosed; I have no doubts, Since you have pointed the exact quality of their Wine you prefer as well as the American...
28643To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan Jr., 13 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Stephen Cathalan Jr. 13 May 1806, Marseille. “I have the Honour of remiting you here inclosed the list [not found] of the American Seamen, discharged in this port of Marseilles, from American Vessels by Mutual consent, according to the third Section of the act Suplemeny. of the 28th. february 1803. in the year 1804 from whom I have retained one of the three months over & above wages,...
28644To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 13 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I received Just now the Inclosed Letter for your Excellency from England. It has been unsealed I don’t know where. I inclose you the Cover , which was also unsealed, Just as I received it. I have only taken out the paper unnecessary . This Letter has been unsealed Just as all those comming from Levant or Turkey are by the Mails via of austria. I hope you will have received in time my last...
28645To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 25 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of paying you my respects on the 18th. August last—I hope you will have received one Case containing naples maccaronny, & Genoa Paste which as ⅌r. Invoice, & Captn. Wm. Hammon’s Receipt here, I caused Messrs. Kuhn Green & Co. of Genoa to be shipped on the 26th. Dber. last for New York to be consigned to Thos. Storm Esqre. at New York to be forwarded to you; amounting to £76–5....
28646To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured in due Time with your much Respected Letter of the 5th. last June, and Beg you to accept my Best thanks for the usefûll Information, you Gave me, for the Best means of Placing money in the united States; Messrs. Mason & Fenwick placed the 1st. July Last Dard. 6000—for my own account in the Bank of the united States, with which they had only Twelve shares of Dard. 400—making...
28647To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of handing you a Copy of my Respects of the 8th. Inst. I will only add now, that I have, and am Still acknowledged by the Governt. of France, as Consul of the united States, that tho’ I have deffended with Constancy & energy, the American Vessels Captured Since the arreté of the 12th. Ventose , and obtained in the most Critical Periods the restitution of Some of them, I have...
28648To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Last Respects of the 10th. Last Septr. from Bordeaux, I have the honour of acknowledging you, your most esteemed favours of the novber. 6th. 14th. and Decber. 2d. of which I have duly noted the Contents; The Letter you may have wrotte to me via London, at the Same time you wrotte to Consuls, Fenwick and Edwd. Church, which they received the 20th. october Last at Bordeaux, (when I was...
28649To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of paying you my respects on the Septemb. last inclosed in my Letter to the Secretary of State of the 22d. do.—Since your most esteemed Favor of the 11th. July and 20th. reached me on the 22d. octob. by our Minister Plenipry. at Paris and the other on the 24th. do. inclosing your remittance on Paris ⅌ fr = 1312.50 c. duly accepted to be paid on the 11th. Jany. next and passed...
28650To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 27 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received in time your Public as well as your Private Letters you did me the honour of writing me the 22 Last June, 8 october by your recommended Gentn. Doctor Watters who is Still in this Place Since Two Months and to whom all the Services in my Power, I render; as well as on your honoured Recommendation, as on his Merit; of the 6th. 9ber. Last, of the 14th. do. these Learning me your...