1Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 24 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
When I did myself the honor of writing you on the 19 th. Ult. it was my expectation that I should take my passage in the French packet which was to sail the 15 th. of this month, and of course that I should not be in Paris till the middle or last of August. it had not then been suggested to me, & being no seaman it did not occur to myself, that even from a London-bound vessel I might get...
2To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church, 24 July 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you last from France by M de la Fayette two Days since Coll Clarkson arrived and brought me your Favor of the 18th June. I am glad to find by him that your violent Party in New York begins to moderate. I hope shortly that Humanity and good Policy will replace Violence and Folly. If the Bank is not solidly established I do not wish to be concerned in it. Wadsworth is gone to Ireland...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 24 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Je ne doute pas que la Lecture de l’incluse pour le Congrès ne fasse plaisir à Votre Excellence. C’est pourquoi je la fais passer par vos mains, Vous priant de la fermer & acheminer ensuite, avec celle pour Mr. Van Berckel, soit par le Paquebot de Port Louis à N. York le mois prochain, ou par Mr. Barclay, s’il sait une...
4To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 24 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of June the 30th came to hand on the 9th Instant, a Vessel saild the second day after for Alexandria the skipper promised to come too of[f] Mt Vernon and deliver a Letter I wrote you by his in answer to yours —this will be handed to you by one of my Sons, the youngest comes to pay his respects to you for a few days, and Bushrod after spending a few days with you at Mt Vernon...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 24 July 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
When I did myself the honor of writing you on the 19th. Ult. it was my expectation that I should take my passage in the French packet which was to sail the 15th. of this month, and of course that I should not be in Paris till the middle or last of August. It had not then been suggested to me, and being no seaman it did not occur to myself, that even from a London-bound vessel I might get...
6[From Thomas Jefferson to George Cabot, 24 July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[On board the Ceres, off Scilly Isles, 24 July 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Do. [24. Ceres. off Scilly] Cabot. Have delivered his Don Quixote to Mr. Tracy.” Not found, and Cabot has not been identified. In Nov. 1804 John Quincy Adams had dinner with TJ and afterward made the following entry in his diary: “As to Spanish, it was so easy that he had learned it, with the help of a Don Quixote lent...
7[From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Cary, 24 July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[On board the Ceres, off Scilly Isles, 24 July 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Ceres. off Scilly. A. Cary. Recommending St. Barbe. That [Alexander] Moore will get some hares, warren rabbits and partridges and deliver to St. Barbe who will deliver to him—to raise and turn out breeders—if he meets with N. Lewis and he will undertake to do the same at his own house, give him some.” Not found. St....
8[From Thomas Jefferson to G. K. van Hogendorp, 24 July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ On board the Ceres, off Scilly Isles, 24 July 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Ceres. off Scilly. G. K. Van Hogendorp. recommending Mr. N. Tracy.” Not found.]
9[From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Moore, 24 July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[On board the Ceres, off Scilly Isles, 24 July 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Do. [Ceres. off Scilly] Alexr Moore. memorandum to get the hares, warren rabbits and partridges and deliver to St. Barbe. Also to send three Stilton cheeses and a gross of porter by him to F. Eppes and the same to H. Skipwith. Both to the care of Jas. Buchanan. To go by St. Barbe.” Not found.]
10[From Thomas Jefferson to Wakelin Welch, 24 July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[On board the Ceres, off Scilly Isles, 24 July 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Do. [Ceres. off Scilly] Wakelyn Welch of London. Acknoleging receipt of his letter, date not recollected. ‘The balance due on my separate account with his late house shall either be paid to him in London by myself, or remitted from Paris in the course of the present year.’ Will render his son any services in Virga....