1To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 10 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The not having heard from my friends since I left America, renders my situation in this Country extremely disagreeable. When I embarked for Europe my Intention was to have continued in Paris untill the latter end of November, but, hearing that Parliament will meet in a few Days, determines me, if it is possible, to go over to England immediately. On coming to Europe I brought with me a hundred...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 2 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 2 Jan. 1788 . Acknowledges letters forwarded by TJ, reports that his father was to sail for Carolina on 3 Oct. 1787 and that he will write TJ from that place. Momentarily expects remittances from his father; does not lack money for current needs; this has been advanced by a gentleman in London, but is anxious to repay TJ money borrowed when he left Paris; expects to remain in London...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 18 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days ago, return from Bath, I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the second Instant. I shall not leave London as soon as I proposed, but will continue here until the Trial of Mr. Hastings shall be over. As to the first question which you desire I will consider and decide for myself, namely if the Offence of Hastings is to be decided by the law of the land? I answer in the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 6 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 6 May 1788 . Asks TJ, on receipt from Messrs. Bérard of “the money which Messrs. Brailsford & Morris have desired them to remit to you,” to deposit it with Messrs. Boyd & Ker, who are forwarding this letter. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ: “Rutledge John Junr.” Enclosed in Boyd, Ker & Co. to TJ, 9 May 1788 .
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 22 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust you will have received, before this reac[h]es you, my letter from Amsterdam , dated, if I mistake not, the 13th. inst.; since that time we have not had any thing new in this Country. The attentions of People have been very much turned towards france and engaged in contemplating the issue of her actual Situation. The account of the late revolt in Dauphiny has occasioned very great joy...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 8 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your agreeable letter of June 19th: was not received by me untill my arrival at this place. Mr. Willincks who forwarded it says that it reached Amsterdam the Evening of the day on which I left it. I thank you very much and sincerely for the Notes which came inclosed. I prize them exceedingly and am very sensible to your goodness in writing them. The alteration which you propose I shall make in...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 1 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Strasbourg, 1 Aug. 1788 . Arrived yesterday after pleasant journey along route TJ had proposed, which he found even more delightful than he expected. “At Coblence I paid the Landlord for your Map. He had entirely forgot it, and says you are the best Man in the world for remembering it. As you recommended, I embarked at Coblence to avoid the mountainous Road; I found it slow ascending the...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., [ca. 20] August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
On my arrival at this place, two days ago, I had the pleasure to receive yours of the fifteenth of July. It is impossible to desire more than I do to make the journey you propose, and follow the route you have had the goodness to mark out, but the actual state of affairs forbids my thinking of it. Col. Miranda, who has for some days been my traveling companion, is very well acquainted with the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 30 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor to receive by this days post, yours of August 12th. My getting it was very accidental. In the hurry of leaving Berne it never occur’d to me telling the post master what was to be done with any letters he might receive for me, and I am indebted to a friend of mine for sending forward yours from Berne where, I imagine, from the length of time which has intervened between its...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 4 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
In the month of September or October last, I do not exactly recollect which, I remember seeing at your house the skin of a very large animal which was sent to you from the northern part of America. You told me, I think, Monsr. de Buffon had seen this skin and that the beast was unknown to him and that you supposed it peculiar to America: Mr. de Saussure, who is engaged in perfecting his...