91To 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 my book from time to time that they might be sent to you by the packets. Mr. Monroe soon after left Congress and transferred the business to Mr. Hardy. His much lamented death prevented his execution of the business. On my return here in November I could not find satisfactory information of what...
92From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 11 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Expecting Baron Polnitz to call every moment, I have only time to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Nov. 24. and to answer you on the subject of the bill for 319 livres drawn by Mr. Adams in favor of Mr. Bonfeild. I had never heard of it before, and Mr. Barclay calling on me this morning I asked of him if he knew any thing of it. He says that such a bill was presented to him, and he...
93From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 11 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Baron Polnitz not going off till today enables me to add some information which I receive from Mr. Barclay this morning. You know the immense amount of Beaumarchais’ accounts with the U.S. and that Mr. Barclay was authorized to settle them. Beaumarchais had pertinaciously insisted on settling them with Congress. Probably he received from them a denial: for just as Mr. Barclay was about to set...
94From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 11 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by the Mr. Fitzhughs Aug. 30. and to Mrs. Eppes by the same conveiance Sep. 22. In those as in my former letters I had troubled you on the subject of sending my daughter to me. To the cautions then suggested I am obliged to add another, which our situation with respect to the Barbary powers calls for. You have doubtless heard loose stories as to their captures on us, without being...
95To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 11 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsr. Doradour presented me with your agreeable favor some time after his arrival at Charlottesville, although accident placed me in his way the day of his arrival at Colo. Lewis’s, where I was obliged to stand interpreter. Both being under uneasy anxiety from not being able to convey an Idea to each other, myself much distressed from my inaccurate french, and not so easily comprehending...
96From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 11 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by the Mr. Fitzhughs on the 28th. of August, and since that have received yours of Aug. 15. and 25. This intermission on my part has been owing to your information that you would not return to Congress till about Christmas: to which must be added the want of opportunity since the derangement of the French packets. Be so good as to inform Mr. Jay that the last is the cause he has...
97To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, [ca. 12 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your favour of Decr. 4th. and on the subject of Gatteau’s application take the liberty to inform you that I never had an idea of his engraving the insignia of the Cincinnati. I clearly see the impropriety of it. I should therefore be much obliged if you would take the trouble of giving him definitive instructions on this and any other points that may occur in the...
98To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 12 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Cape Français, Santo Domingo, 12 Dec. 1785 . This letter is a duplicate of Wuibert’s earlier letter of 5 Dec. 1785; see the summary under that date. RC ( DLC ); 6 p.; in French. Recorded in SJL as received 31 Apr. 1786. Enclosures: See note to Wuibert to TJ, 5 Dec. 1785.
99To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 13 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a Letter from my Friend General Warren of Milton Hill near Boston, acquainting me, that Congress have it in Contemplation to appoint their Ministers Consuls General, or rather to give them Authority to appoint Consuls, and that you are to have the nomination of that officer for Lisbon, that his son Winslow Warren, went sometime ago and settled at Lisbon, partly upon Some...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Lister Asquith, 14 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
We have just received our Sentence and Condemnation from Brest by the Hands of the Farmers Officers, which one of the Coppys I have sent inclosed and I cannot understand any thing of it. We are all now allmost distracted by their unjust Sentence and implore your protection, as we have your best assurances for it and intirely rely on you for your assistance as we are innocent of the Crime we...
101To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Diot & Cie., [14 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu en son tems la lettre de Votre Excellence du 4 Novre. dernier et j’ai remis exactement au Sieur Lister Asquith celle qui y étoit jointe pour lui et qui l’a un peu ranimé, lui et ses amis. Nous en recevons dans le moment une nouvelle de sa part que nous transmettons à Votre Excellence, et nous avons l’honneur de l’informer que le 7. du courant fut prononcé à Brest un jugement par...
102To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre-André Gargaz, 15 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Avec un profond respect, j’ai l’honneur de vous rapeler la liberté que je pris, il y a quelque tems de vous presenter une Brochure intitulée union souveraine , inventée par Henri le Grand, en vous priant de la garder si vous adoptiez l’union entre tous les souverains, ou de me la renvöier si vous ne l’adoptiez pas. Come vous la gardates j’eus l’agreable satisfaction de vous voir aprobateur du...
103To Thomas Jefferson from Patience Wright, 15 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
In Mr. Smiths absence the politicall afairs of Irelands traid with America was transacted with great suckssess wonderfuly brott forward by gentlemen who from principl have acted with the same spirit which first brot forward the Independence of the America States and all other Revolutions in Church and States of all Nations. You will see by their letters to me and other Circumstances of...
104To Thomas Jefferson from Cosimo Mari, 16 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous serés peut-etre surpris de vous voir paraitre la presente Lettre d’un Incognito, qui n’a pas L’honneur d’Etre connus de vous; mais qui a cependant celui de vous connoître par La renommée que vous vous etes acquise dans l’Europe par cet Esprit de Patriotisme, par La Sublimité de vos talens, et par cette noble fermeté dont vous avés triomphé de tous Les obstacles de vos Ennemis....
105To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 17 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received by Mr. Lamb the Letter which your Excellency did me the honor to address me the 4th. Ulto. as also a joint Letter delivered me by the same Gentleman to which I hope to answer in a manner that will prove my earnest endeavours to correspond with the views of the writers in rendering every service in my power to the parties for whose Interests it was addressed me. Permit me to thank...
106To Thomas Jefferson from Garreau, 17 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Humanité et la Bienfaisance, sont les principes les plus sacrés des Gouvernements républicains, dont la Vertu est le prémier législateur. L’importante utilité de la Chirurgie et Celle dont pour l’avancement de cet art, peut être La Collection Anatomique figurée que je possède, me donnent l’assurance de m’adrèsser à vôtre Excéllence, pour en offrir l’acquisition, aux Respectables Etats unis...
107To Thomas Jefferson from William Robeson, 18 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 18 Dec. 1785 . After he saw TJ, he consulted with Barclay concerning his business in Paris, but since there is little prospect of success, he will return to America. Payments to his creditors in Holland have left him with almost nothing, and he is forced to apply to TJ for a loan to enable him to reach L’Orient. Besides the many important French persons whom he has helped, there were...
108Jefferson’s Amplification of Subjects Discussed with Vergennes, [ca. 20 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Explanations on some of the Subjects of the Conversation which I had the Honor of having with his Excellency the Count de Vergennes when I was last at Versailles. The principal Design of that Conversation was to discuss those Articles of Commerce which the United States could spare, which are wanted in France, and if recieved there on a convenient footing would be exchanged for the Productions...
109To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 20 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favours by Colln. Smith and by the Baron Polintz came safe to hand. As you have justly estimated the Worth and merit of the former, you will easily suppose we were very glad to see him, and equally so to wellcome Colln. Humphryes upon English Ground. I hope his reception here will be as agreeable to him as he expected. He will inform you I dare say that he has seen both the Lions, and His...
110To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 20 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barretts Arrival at Paris, is a lucky Event, and his appointment by the Merchants in Boston a judicious step; but I am not so clear in the Choice he makes of L’Orient to reside in. Paris, or even Havre, seems to me a better situation, Paris in preference to all others. If Boylstone would Act in concert with him, his Capital would be equal to every Thing which relates to the Business: But...
111From Thomas Jefferson to William Robeson, 21 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter was delivered to me in the moment when I was going out under an appointment the day before yesterday, and I did not return home till late at night, and yesterday morning early I was obliged to go to Versailles. This has occasioned the delay of my answer. The multiplicity of expences with which I am unavoidably surrounded, and the multiplicity of applications under circumstances...
112To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 21 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your goodness will doubtless attribute my silence to a necessary attention to the duties of office, which since my arrival, have been neither few nor small . I was at a loss when I took my leave for Expressions to convey to you a proper Idea of the impression which your politeness and Hospitality had made on my mind, and now I can only thank and assure you, that while gratitude is considered a...
113From Thomas Jefferson to Vergennes, 21 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I receive this moment a letter of which I have the honor to inclose your Excellency a copy. It is on the case of Asquith and others, citizens of the United States, on whose behalf I had taken the liberty of asking your interference. I understand by this letter that they have been condemned to lose their vessel and cargo, and to pay six thousand livres and the costs of the prosecution before...
114[To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cary, 22 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[Warwick co., Va., 22 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 4 Aug. 1786. Not found; but see TJ’s reply, 12 Aug. 1786.]
115From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Georgia, 22 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of the late General Oglethorpe, who had considerable possessions in Georgia, has given rise, as we understand to questions whether those possessions have become the property of the state, or have been transferred by his will to the widow, or descended on the nearest heir capable in law of taking them. In the latter case, the Chevalier de Mezieres, a subject of France, stands...
116From Thomas Jefferson to Garreau, 22 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the letter of the 17th. inst. with which you were pleased to honour me, proposing to sell to the United states of America a set of Anatomical paintings. But as objects of this nature are not comprehended among those allotted to me, I am unauthorized to treat on the subject. I may even add that they are foreign to the office of Congress, whose powers as defined by the Articles...
117From Thomas Jefferson to the Georgia Delegates in Congress, 22 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
By my dispatch to Mr. Jay which accompanies this , you will perceive that the claims of the Chevalier de Mezières, nephew to the late General Oglethorpe, to his possessions within your state have attracted the attention of the ministry here; and that considering them as protected by their treaty with us, they have viewed as derogatory of that the doubts which have been expressed on the...
118To Thomas Jefferson from Barré, 23 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 23 Dec. 1785. Sends his good wishes for the coming year; he will make every effort to be worthy of TJ’s consideration. Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 2 Oct. 1785, of which he informed Thevenard. The latter replied on the subject of Washington’s portrait but has heard nothing since from TJ: “Je lui avois traduis votre Lettre mot à mot pour Lui faciliter La corespondance.” Desires to hear...
119To Thomas Jefferson from Cosimo Mari, 23 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Pisa, 23 Dec. 1785. Mazzei having written Mari recently that he was ready to leave for Holland, Mari encloses a letter containing one of credit to be forwarded to him. Hopes TJ received the letter Mari sent by the last mail as a result of Mazzei’s commission to him. Offers his services to TJ. RC ( ViWC ); 1 p.; in French. Recorded in SJL as received 10 Jan. 1786. Enclosure not found; see Mari...
120From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 24 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you, which were dated the 6th. and 11th. of October, I have been honoured with yours of the 1st. 14th. and 15th. of September . Since the departure of the Mr. Fitzhughs, who carried my last, no confidential opportunity of writing has offered. The present I send by the way of London, and being to pass thro’ the post offices of both countries, shall mention in it nothing but...