1To Thomas Jefferson from Diodati, 9 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 9 Dec. 1785 . Formal notice of presentation to the king as minister of the “Duc de...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Jones, 21 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Madison having given you before he left Richmond a history of the proceedings of the assembly...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 16 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed copy of a Letter which I lately received from the Ct. D’Expilly contains the best...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Pecquet, 9 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 9 Dec. 1785 . He was introduced to TJ by Benjamin Franklin and is grateful to them both...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 26 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 21st. inst. on the subject of Mr. Paradise, which I hope you have received. By...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Dessin, 17 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to return you many thanks for your attention to the several cases I left with you to be...
7[To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Bryen, 3 November 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Algiers, 3 Nov. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 16 Dec. 1785. Not found.]
8From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 4 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 18th. of October and again on the 25th. of the same month....
9From 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...
10Notes of a Tour of English Gardens, [2–14 April] 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandums made on a tour to some of the gardens in England described by Whateley in his book on...
11To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Jr., 5 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not untill yesterday that I had the pleasure to recieve your favor of the ninth ulto....
12To 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,...
13William Carmichael to the American Commissioners, 5 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day received from the Secretary of States Department a letter from the Count D’Expilley...
14To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 5 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
By means of a merchant vessel that sails from this place for L’Orient, I have the pleasure to...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Joseph de Beaulieu, 17 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ose prendre la liberté de demander a Votre Excellence, a L’effet de la supplier, de vouloir...
16To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 27 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honor’d with your favor of the 17 Instant also with the Observations of Monsieur St....
17[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 24 November 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 24 Nov. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 1 Dec. 1785. Not found.]
18To Thomas Jefferson from John Ledyard, 7 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
A gentleman in this town informs me that the Indians who have been asked their opinions about...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Louis Joseph de Beaulieu, 9 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence in England for two months past has prevented your letter of Mar. 17. from being sooner...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 24 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letters by the Mr. Fitzhughs, I wrote you the 11th. of December and 7th. of January....
21To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Dessin, 29 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Conformement à la promesse que je vous en ai faite, J’ai L’honneur de vous informer que vos...
22To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 16 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you of the 4th. Ult. I have been honored with yours of the 2d. January and 5th....
23From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 25 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 17th. of October, which though you mention as the third you...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Vergennes, 3 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
After begging leave to present my respects to your Excellency on my return to this place, I take...
25To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 16 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last but little hath been done in Congress. We have had generally no more than 7. States...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 26 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Cape Français, Santo Domingo, 26 Dec. 1785. This letter is a duplicate of Wuibert’s earlier...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Capello, 28 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Chevr: Capello est venu pour avoir L’honneur de voir Monsieur de Jestenon Ministre...
28To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 25 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Give me Leave to introduce to you Mr. Samuel Hartley a Relation of the late Minister at Paris. He...
29From Thomas Jefferson to John Bondfield, 17 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Being charged jointly with the M. de la Fayette and Mr. Barclay, with the purchase of arms for...
30To Thomas Jefferson from David Ramsay, 10 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
When I left this city last August I directed my printer to furnish Mr. Monroe with the sheets of...
31To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyons, 27 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me great concern to inform you that Mr. Faden has deceived me, and disappointed you of...
32[To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Henry, 17 May 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 17 May 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 1 Aug. 1786. Not found. See TJ to Henry, 9...
33To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 4 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Preston has at last found and sent me your Letter. Dr. Bancroft spoke to me, about Commodore...
34To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 5 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The Chevalier de Pinto, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, from Portugal, after a...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste de Gouvion, 5 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
About eighteen months ago Mr. Grand recieved an order from the treasury board of the united...
36From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 12 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had just closed the preceding letter when M. de Blumendorf the Imperial Secretary of legation...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 6 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your letter of the 8th October as well as those of 21 June by Mr. Otto and the 14...
38To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 6 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday I received your Favour of 30. May with its Inclosures. You have Since that day no doubt...
39To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 17 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 17 Mch. 1786. The “American Ship Hanover, burthen 400 Tuns, commanded by Williams,” is...
40From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 27 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 12th. inst. which goes by the same packet, but was delivered to a private...
41From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Ludwell Paradise, 29 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured, my dear Madam, with your letter of the 5th. instant, and embrace the first...
42From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Elder, 25 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter by Doctor Lyons has been safely delivered me. Mr. Short on his arrival here from...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, [before 8 February 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Otchikeita is Gone to the abbé, and Kayenlaha will wait for You to Morrow. It is probable Mr. du...
44From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 9 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The only letter of yours the receipt whereof I have not yet acknoleged is the 31st. of Dec. Mine...
45From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 27 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5th. came to hand yesterday, and Colo. Smith and Colo. Humphries (by whom you...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Teresa Murphy, 8 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho’ I have not the Honour to be known to your Excellence I presume to ask the Same favor of you...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 1 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Within these few Days I received yours of the 26th Januy. last, together with Dr. Franklin’s and...
48From Thomas Jefferson to André Limozin, 16 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In expectation that the ship bound from your port to Norfolk in Virginia may not be gone, I take...
49From Thomas Jefferson to James Buchanan and William Hay, 26 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of writing to you on the receipt of your orders to procure draughts for the...
50From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Cary, 4 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing your fondness for Botany, and meeting with a new edition of Linnaeus’s systema...