Thomas Jefferson Papers

Elisabetta Mazzei Pini and Andrea Pini to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1824

From Elisabetta Mazzei Pini and Andrea Pini

Pisa 12. Febrajo 1824.

All’Ornatissimo1 Sigr Jefferson

Nell’annuziarle la recezione della gentilissima sua lettera rimessaci dal Sigr Console generale Tommaso Appleton, ci faciamo un preciso dovere di risponderli e ringraziarla della proposizione che V. S si è compiaciuto farci riguardo la restituzione del Capitale che trovassi nelle di lei mani; Noi l’acettiamo con ricconoscenza, e siamo pienamente soddisfatti di ritirare questa Somma in tre Anni come V. S. lo desidera, ringraziandola nel tempo istesso di tutte le premure che Ella à avuto, tanto per Aumentare quanto per assicurare questo nostro Capitale

Nel supplicarla a volerci perdonare la domanda involontaria di restituzione, che siamo costretti a farle per mettere in ordine i nostri interessi li esterniamo la nostra vera gratitudine di quanto Ella si è degnata fare in favore nostro ed abiamo l’onore di confermarci con tutto il rispetto

Di V. S. Umimi Devomi Servi
Elisabetta Pini, nata Mazzei
 Andrea Pini

Editors’ Translation

Pisa 12. February 1824.

To the Most Honored Mr Jefferson

In notifying you of the receipt of your most kind letter given to us by Mr. consul general Thomas Appleton, we fulfill our obligation to answer you and thank you for the proposal that you have deigned to make concerning the restitution of the capital that is in your hands; we accept it gratefully, and we are fully satisfied to draw this amount in three years as you wish, thanking you at the same time for all the trouble you have had to increase and safeguard our capital

In begging you to forgive our reluctant request for restitution, which we were forced to make to put our affairs in order, we express to you our sincere gratitude for what you have deigned to do on our behalf and we have the honor to reaffirm ourselves with all respect

Dear Sir, Your most humble and most devoted servants
Elisabetta Pini, née Mazzei
 Andrea Pini

RC (MHi); in Andrea Pini’s hand, signed by both Pinis; endorsed by TJ as received 27 Apr. 1824 and so recorded in SJL. Dupl (MHi); dated 5 Mar. 1824; in Andrea Pini’s hand, signed by both Pinis; at head of text: “Duplicata”; endorsed by TJ as received 8 June 1824. Translation by Dr. Jonathan T. Hine. Enclosed in Thomas Appleton to TJ, 8 Feb. 1824 (second letter), and in Appleton to TJ, 1 Apr. 1824.

1Dupl: “Stimamo” (“Highly Esteemed”).

Index Entries

  • Appleton, Thomas; and P. Mazzei’s estate search
  • Italian language; letters in, from; A. Pini search
  • Italian language; letters in, from; E. M. Pini search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; debt to P. Mazzei search
  • Mazzei, Philip; TJ’s debt to search
  • Pini, Andrea Tozzi (Elisabetta Mazzei Pini’s husband); and P. Mazzei’s estate search
  • Pini, Andrea Tozzi (Elisabetta Mazzei Pini’s husband); letters from search
  • Pini, Elisabetta Mazzei (Philip Mazzei’s daughter; Andrea Pini’s wife); and P. Mazzei’s estate search
  • Pini, Elisabetta Mazzei (Philip Mazzei’s daughter; Andrea Pini’s wife); letters from search
  • women; letters from; E. M. Pini search