78891To Thomas Jefferson from Lanchon Frères & Cie., 14 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 14 Mch. 1788 . Their enquiries to TJ in December were promptly answered by the government’s decree on trade with the U.S., except for information concerning the price the farmers-general are required to give for tobacco; without a set price the resolve is of little avail. “The promises Contained in Mr. Lambert’s Official letter of the 29th. Decr‥‥ has suggested the idea to some of...
78892[To Thomas Jefferson from Parish and Thomson, 14 March 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 14 Mch. 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]
78893To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 14 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now in daily expectation of the pleasure of receiving a letter from you and hope it will bring us an account of your safe arrival at the Hague and of your having found there Mr. Adams.—You recollect without doubt the extract in the Mercure , from Mazzei’s book, where it was said, ‘ qu’ il y a vingt dieux, ou qu’il n’y en a qu’un &c. ’ In consequence of it Pankcoucke is decreté...
78894To Thomas Jefferson from [Nicolas?] van Staphorst, [ca. 14 March 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Van Staphorst’s compliment to Mr. Jefferson, and is sorry he cannot for the present assure, that what he will inform Mr. Jefferson about the quantity of pure Silver in a Gulden is exactly right, because he has taken it from a Book, of which authority he is not certain, in this case, but he will endeavour to ascertain it to morrow. 23 67/331 florins or Guldens must weight one Mark troys of...
7889515th. (Adams Papers)
I called this evening at Putnam’s lodgings, and pass’d an hour or two with him. He went home last Sunday intending to be absent about a week; but he return’d yesterday, without compleating his visit. I told him some time ago, that I expected he would not be absent long from this town with any satisfaction to himself. He says he is happy as the day is long. He admires Newbury-Port exceedingly,...
78896The Federalist No. 70, [15 March 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
To the People of the State of New-York. THERE is an idea, which is not without its advocates, that a vigorous executive is inconsistent with the genius of republican government. The enlightened well wishers to this species of government must at least hope that the supposition is destitute of foundation; since they can never admit its truth, without at the same time admitting the condemnation...
78897[Diary entry: 15 March 1788] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 15th. Thermometer at 46 in the Morning—58 at Noon And 56 at Night. The Wind, tho’ there was but little of it, was at No. Wt. Mild and warm. Visited all the Plantations. At all of them, the full compliment of Plows were at work and going on very well. In the Neck, the Women were spreading Dung on the ground intended for Oats and Barley—being the West part of No. 2. At this place ⟨also⟩...
78898To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Paradise Barziza, 15 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Ce n’est pas de ce Moments que je vous dois la plus forte reconoissance pour les bienfaits que ma famille a toujours recu de vous. Mon Père jouisse de son état par vôtre ouvrage, et n’avons personne au Monde que nous soyons si redevables comme à vôtre Excellence. Les dernieres traites de bonté, que vous avez eut, en recommendant aux états Units de L’Amérique Mon Père, avec des expressions si...
78899To Thomas Jefferson from Barziza, 15 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Venice, 15 Mch. 1788 . The news received in a letter from his father-in-law, John Paradise, dated 22 Nov. 1787, from Virginia, gives him an opportunity to write to TJ to express his thanks for the singular favors TJ has bestowed on Mr. Paradise; is convinced that TJ is the most gracious and obliging person in the world; hopes that, because of his connection, he may share TJ’s friendship and...
7890016th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I attended at Mr. Carey’s meeting. The man that appeared in the pulpit I concluded very soon, was a son of Dartmouth. All was common-place: his ideas were trifling, his language was inelegant and his manner, was an unsuccessful attempt to the florid. He apostrophised Innocence, and said she was charming. In short he appeared to me to have all the defects without one of the...