1From 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...
2From 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...
3From 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....
4From 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...
5Notes 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...
6From 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...
7From 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....
8From 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...
9From 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...
10From 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...
11From 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...
12From 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...
13From 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...
14From 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...
15From 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...
16From 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...
17From 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...
18From 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...
19From 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...
20From 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...
21From 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...
22From Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 17 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur de Tronchin, minister for the republic of Geneva at this court, having a son at this...
23From Thomas Jefferson to John Paul Jones, 5 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The resolution of Congress of Oct. 29. 1783. is the only one I have seen on the subject of the...
24From Thomas Jefferson to La Rouerie, 12 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your letter of the 26th. of Dec. on the subject of the interest due to...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Cambray, 13 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this day your favor of the 10th. instant. Dr. Franklin did not leave with me any...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Cary and Others, Introducing John Paradise, 29 May [1786] (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered you by Mr. Paradise who married a daughter of the late Colo. Ludwell of...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 25 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to hear, by letter from Mr. Elder, that your health is infirm, and that it is likely...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cushing, 8 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured with your letter of Octob. 25. by Mr. Barrett: and am to thank you for an...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Le Veillard, with Enclosures, 9 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson presents his compliments to Monsr. Le Vieillard and will be happy to hear that...
30From Thomas Jefferson to James Warren, 8 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your letter of Oct. 9. by Mr. Barrett. No intimation has yet come to my...
31From Thomas Jefferson to John McQueen, 9 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson begs the favor of Mr. Mc.Queen to take charge of the letter and packet herewith...
32[From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Dilly, 26 January 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 26 Jan. 1786 . Entry in SJL under this date: “Chas. Dilly. Book seller of Lond. To send...
33From Thomas Jefferson to John Paradise, 4 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at Dover a little before midnight of the day I parted with you at Greenwich, and was...
34From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 17 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
It seems that a writ of surseance is what Mr. Ridout desires. In what cases this is granted, by...
35From Thomas Jefferson to Barré, 13 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your favor of the 13th. of December, and having never been able to...
36[From Thomas Jefferson to Frichet, 13 January 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 13 Jan. 1786 . Entry in SJL reads: “le Curé de Gelannes. Acknoleging receipt of his of...
37From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 30 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 11th. instant I had the honour of inclosing you copies of letters relative to...
38From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Lewis, 9 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding it impossible to get good and genuine Madeira wine here I have concluded it most...
39From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 10 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Jan. 27. Since that I have received yours of Jan. 19. Information from...
40From Thomas Jefferson to La Rouerie, 26 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of informing you on the 12th. inst. of the measures I had taken to obtain as...
41From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 5 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
A visit of two months to England has been the cause of your not hearing from me during that...
42From Thomas Jefferson to Theophile Mandar, 5 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Being absent in England at the date of your letter I have been unable till now to inform you in...
43From Thomas Jefferson to P. R. Randall, 20 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Having communicated to Mr. Adams the information received at different times from yourself, from...
44From Thomas Jefferson to J. A. Gautier, 19 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Of the 2044₶ 16s. 2d. belonging to Mr. Wuibert the son according to the papers which I had the...
45[From Thomas Jefferson to Giovanni Fabbroni, 2 March 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 2 Mch. 1786 . An entry in SJL under this date reads: “Fabbroni to thank him for...
46From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel and Theodorick Fitzhugh, 11 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last night your favour of the 7th. and put this under cover to Monsr. Limouzin...
47From Thomas Jefferson to John Bartram, with Enclosure, 27 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr. Bingham who left Paris about a fortnight ago I took the liberty of asking your acceptance...
48From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Alexander, 31 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing who is Agent for the United States at Bayonne, or whether there be one, I take the...
49From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 10 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Having written to you on the 22nd. Ult. from London, I should not so soon have troubled you again...
50From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 20 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of the 5th. of May by Baron Waltersdorff. Since that I have been honoured with...