91To 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.
92To 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...
93To 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...
94To 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...
95To 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...
96To 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...
97To 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....
98To 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...
99To 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...
100To 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...
101Jefferson’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...
102To 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...
103To 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...
104From 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...
105To 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...
106From 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...
107[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.]
108From 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...
109From 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...
110From 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...
111To 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...
112To 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...
113From 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...
114To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 26 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons L’honneur de vous informer que Les malheureux prisonniers ont perdu Leur procés et ont été condamnés par défaut, Leur procureur n’ayant eu aucuns moyens de deffenses à produire. La Loi d’ailleurs est Contr’eux. Notre avocat que nous avons consulté, persuadé que vous obtiendrés L’addoucissement de Leur Sort, Nous a conseillé d’apeler cette affaire; nous avons en conséquence aprés...
115To Thomas Jefferson from La Rouerie, 26 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Having affected the interest of the sums due to me by Congress, to pay an Equal sum in paris, I wrote few days ago to Mr. Grant on that subject; as he payed the last year’s interest and those contracts of Congress being drawn on him, I had no doubt but he would pay this year. But he answered me that he had received no order from the board of the treasury of north america. I request your...
116To 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 letters to TJ of 5 and 12 Dec. 1785 ; see the summary printed above under 5 Dec. RC ( DLC ); 6 p.; in French. TJ’s record in SJL under 31 Apr. 1786 of receipt of a letter from Wuibert dated “16” Dec. 1785 is probably an error for the present letter. Enclosures: See the note to Wuibert to TJ, 5 Dec ., above.
117From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 27 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this day honoured with your favor of the 20th. and an opportunity offering to acknolege it immediately, I do not fail to embrace it. I thank you for the intelligence it contains. You refered me to Mr. Adams for news; but he gives me none; so that I hope you will be so good as to keep that office in your own hands. I get little from any other quarter since the derangement of the French...
118From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 27 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 13th. and 20th. were put into my hands today. This will be delivered you by Mr. Dalrymple, secretary to the legation of Mr. Craufurd. I do not know whether you were acquainted with him here. He is a young man of learning and candor, and exhibits a phaenomenon I never before met with, that is, a republican born on the North side of the Tweed . You have been consulted in the...
119To Thomas Jefferson from Anne Cleland Kinloch, 27 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
It may perhaps be necessary to preface this address to you, by recalling to your recolection my Son, Mr. Kinloch, in whose company, I had the pleasure of seeing you at Mr. Walkers, of Belvoir, in Virginia. The purport of this is to recomend to your notice, John McQueen Esqr. of Georgia, who is honor’d with dispatches from that State to Count De Estaing, a Gentleman in whose welfare, I am most...
120To Thomas Jefferson from Capello, 28 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Chevr: Capello est venu pour avoir L’honneur de voir Monsieur de Jestenon Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats Unis de L’Amerique Septentrionale et lui faire part, qu’il a eu hier Mardi 27 de ce mois se premieres audiences du Roi, de la Reine, et de la Famille Royale en qualité d’Ambassadeur de La Republique de Venise. RC ( DLC ). For a graphic characterization of Capello, see Carmichael to...