1421From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 7 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 11th. of December, by the way of London. That conveiance being incertain, I write the present chiefly to repeat a prayer I urged in that, that you would confide my daughter only to a French or English vessel having a Mediterranean pass. This attention, tho’ of little consequence in matters of merchandize, is of weight in the mind of a parent which sees even...
1422From Thomas Jefferson to John Sullivan, 7 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The readiness with which you undertook to endeavour to get for me the skin, the skeleton, and the horns of the Moose, the Caribou, and the Orignal or Elk, emboldens me to renew my application to you for those objects, which would be an acquisition here, more precious than you can imagine. Could I chuse the manner of preparing them, it should be to leave the hoof on, to leave the bones of the...
1423From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 7 January 178[6] (Jefferson Papers)
A conversation with the Count de Rochambeau yesterday obliges me to write a supplementary letter to that of the 4th. instant. He informs me that he has had applications for paiment from the person who furnished the badges for the Cincinnati, as well the Americans as French, that this person informed him they were not paid for, that he had furnished them indeed on the application of Major...
1424From Thomas Jefferson to William Whipple, 7 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I am emboldened to renew my application to you on the subject of the Moose, the Caribou and the Orignal or elk, from the readiness with which you were so kind as to undertake to assist me with them while in America. The skin, the skeleton and the horns of each, would be an acquisition here more precious than you could conceive. Could I chuse the manner in which I would wish them to be...
1425From Thomas Jefferson to Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 8 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur, Messieurs, de reçevoir vos deux lettres du 26me. Xbre. et 2me. Janvier. Je ne cesse point de solliciter du ministre la grace de ces malheureux prisonniers. Vous sentirez bien que la sentence des juges qui les trouvent coupables auroit dû faire une impression defavorable sur le ministre. En consequence, j’ai été obligé de borner mes sollicitations à leur liberté personelle....
1426From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 9 January 178[6] (Jefferson Papers)
On receiving the honor of your Excellency’s letter of December 30 on the subject of the debts due by Robinson and Francfort to Françoise Rippert, I asked of Captain Jones those informations which his office had put him in possession of. I now trouble you with a copy of his letter on the subject. Your Excellency will find by that that Robinson having belonged to the Alliance, and the portions...
1427To Thomas Jefferson from Cambray, 10 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Permettés moi, Monsieur, de Vous troubler un instant pour Vous prier de me faire l’honneur de m’informer du Succès d’un objet auquel je prends quelque intérêt. Il y a environ dix huit mois que Suivant les desirs de Mr. Morris j’eus l’honneur de remettre à Mr. Franklin deux Certificats de l’Ancien Treasury office , et du Board of War pour être échangés contre un Certificat de Nouvelle forme;...
1428[From Thomas Jefferson to Cosimo Mari, 10 January 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 10 Jan. 1786 Noted in SJL as written on this date, “acknoleging receipt of his.” Not found; but see Mari to TJ, 16 and 23 Dec. 1785.]
1429[From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Mazzei, 10 January 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[Paris, 10 Jan. 1786. Noted in SJL as written this date, “inclosing letters and mge [mortgage?].” Not found.]
1430To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 10 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My neighbour Madison, just now, sent to me a pacquet , which i perceived, by the superscription, to have come from you; a favour little deserved by one who had not writen to you since you crossed the atlantic. I will not say what was the cause of this silence; but can swear, that the cause was not forgetfullness of you, nor want of good will for you. Before i opened the pacquet observing it to...