1[From Thomas Jefferson to Louis Guillaume Otto, 26 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 26 May 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. Otto. Receipt of his of May 24. Congratulations on appointment. Consider him as collegue. What will be my line of conduct—recommend Doradour.” Not found.]
2From Thomas Jefferson to Louis Guillaume Otto, 7 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence in England for some time past has prevented my acknoleging, so soon as I should have done, the receipt of your favor of January 15. In that you speak of having written me other letters, but no other has ever come to my hands. I thank you for the intelligence that contained, several articles of which never came to me thro’ any other channel. On this side the water every thing is...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Louis Guillaume Otto, 14 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your letter of Oct. 15. and thank you for the intelligence it contained. I am able to make you but an unequal return for it, your friends here being so much more in condition to communicate to you interesting intelligence. With respect to the affairs of Holland they do not promise arrangement. The interest which the King of Prussia takes in the affairs of the...
4II. Secretary of State to Louis Guillaume Otto, 29 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of state presents his respectful compliments to the Chargé des affaires of France. It is not till now that his other occupations have permitted him to enter on the consideration of his letter of the 13th. inst. Will he be so good as to inform him whether other, the most favoured nations, pay the tonnage of 100 sols, on arriving in any part of France, from a foreign port , or...
5XI. Secretary of State to Louis Guillaume Otto, 19 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not in my Power to proceed on the Subject of your Representation of December 13th. till your Favor of January 6th. ascertained a Fact, which I thought material to be known. I have laid the whole before the President of the United States, who, this Day, submits it to the Consideration of the Legislature. Their Forms, their Deliberations, will occasion necessary Delay; and this may,...
6XIII. Secretary of State to Louis Guillaume Otto, 29 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The note of December 13th. which you did me the honor to address to me on the Acts of Congress of the 20th. of July 1789 and 1790. fixing the tonnage payable by foreign vessels arriving from a foreign port without excepting those of France , has been submitted to the Government of the United States. They consider the conduct of his most Christian Majesty in making this the subject of fair...
7Enclosure: Montmorin to Otto, [23 April 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
The King has charged me to inform you that it is his will that you make known his sentiments respecting the Revolution and the French Constitution to the Court at which you reside. The same orders are transmitted to the Ambassadors and Ministers of France, at all the Courts of Europe, to the end that no doubt may remain with regard to his Majesty’s intentions, his free acceptation of the new...
8V. Thomas Jefferson to Louis Guillaume Otto, 7 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honour to return you the propositions of Messrs. Schweizer, Jeanneret & co. which have been submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. He does not think they can be acceded to on the part of the United States. The greater premium demanded than what we now pay, the change of the place of payment, the change of the bankers whom we have always employed for others unknown to us,...