40011To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Blanchard, 13 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 13 Aug. 1787 . Hopes that being presented by Mr. Barclay is sufficient excuse for writing; if not, “being an american may; for we are told that your Excellency’s goodness and attention, extend to the most inconsiderable of your Countrymen.” Has established himself at Bordeaux as an American ship broker with the advice and approval of Bondfield who vouches for him and suggested that...
40012To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 13 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 13 Aug. 1787 . Introduces “Mr. Lennox,” of Charleston, S.C., who has been in Bordeaux, is now proceeding to Paris, and is an American travelling as a private citizen with a view to enlarging his commercial connections. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 12 Sep. 1787, “by Lenox.”
40013From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Cary, 13 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Mar. 21. and to correct a most unfortunate error in mine of Dec. 26. 1786. wherein I have written the word Lorient instead of Havre, praying you to send plants and seeds to Lorient only, to the care of M. Limozin, instead of Havre only to the care of M. Limozin, for it is at Havre he lives, and that is much the surest port for me. Plants...
40014From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. James Madison, 13 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been long, very long, without answering your favor of Mar. 27. 1786. and since that I have received those of Dec. 28. and by Mrs. Oster. The reason of this has been that the genius of invention and improvement in Europe seems to be absolutely taking a nap. We have nothing to communicate to you but of the small kind, such as the making the axle tree turn with the wheel, which has been...
40015From Thomas Jefferson to Marbois, 13 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Derby , a citizen of Massachusets, thinking he has just grounds to complain of the condemnation of a vessel in your island, proposes to institute a suit against the persons by whose fraud he supposes the cause for that condemnation was contrived. Knowing the embarrassments of a stranger when entering the lists of law in any country against a native, I take the liberty of recommending him...
40016[From Thomas Jefferson to Bourdon des Planches, 12 August 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 12 Aug. 1786 . Recorded in SJL as written on this date. Not found.]
40017From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 28. has been duly received and I thank you for the kind enquiries after my health and that of my daughter, still more for the information that the several members of your family are well. The distance to which I am removed renders that kind of intelligence more interesting, more welcome, as it seems to have given a keener edge to all the friendly affections of the mind....
40018From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 9. 1787. came safely to hand in the month of June last. Unluckily you forgot to sign it, and your hand writing is so Protean that one cannot be sure it is yours. To increase the causes of incertitude it was dated Pen-park , a name which I only knew as the seat of John Harmer . The hand writing too being somewhat in his style made me ascribe it hastily to him, indorse it...
40019From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Littlepage, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour to inform you in a former letter that until we should know whether your uncle should have replaced to the Governor of Virginia the money you had desired him to replace, we would decline availing ourselves here of the bill of exchange you have been pleased to forward to the M. de la Fayette on Messrs. Tourton & Ravel. Having lately received a letter from the Governor informing...
40020From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Sr., 11 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Ammonit sent me your favor of May 7 . which you expected he would have brought. He furnished me with the name of the family to whose property he supposes himself entitled, and the name of the town where it lies. I have endeavored to have them searched out, but as yet neither family nor town is discovered: if they can be found, the estate will then be to be searched for; the laws for...