121From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, 3 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency Count de Vergennes having been pleased to say he would give orders at Calais for...
122From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Grand, 4 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
There are in the prisons of St. Pol de Leon six Americans, prisoners to the Farmers general, who...
123[From Thomas Jefferson to Lister Asquith, 5 March 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 5 Mch. 1786. An entry in SJL under this date reads: “Asquith. That order for his...
124From Thomas Jefferson to Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 5 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have endeavored to obtain a final order for the American prisoners at Roscoff. I was promised...
125From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 5 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The several commissions, to which Congress were pleased to appoint Colo. Humphreys Secretary of...
126[From Thomas Jefferson to Rayneval, 5 March 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 5 Mch. 1786 . An entry in SJL under this date reads: “M. de Rayneval. To send order for...
127From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson, 6 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall be absent so short a time that any letter you would write to me would hardly get to...
128From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 12 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The date of a letter from London will doubtless be as unexpected to you as it was unforeseen by...
129From Thomas Jefferson to David Humphreys, 14 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your letter in which you mention to me your intention of returning to...
130From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 28 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor (of no date, but I suppose by the company it was in that it was...
131From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 3 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last, which gave you reason to expect I should leave this place tomorrow, I find I shall...
132Notes 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...
133[From Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Necks, 18 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 18 Apr. 1786 . An entry in SJL under this date reads: “Lucy Necks. See copy.” Not...
134From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander McCaul, 19 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 30. came to hand some days ago, and renewed the recollection of a friendship...
135[From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 22 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 22 Apr. 1786 . An entry in SJPL under this date reads: “Gen. Clarke. Sentiments here.”...
136From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I came over to this place on public business about six weeks ago, and expect to leave it within...
137From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called here for a short time, and finding that I could get some articles on good terms...
138From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of October the 29th. you desired me to send you one of the new lamps. I tried at...
139From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I was called here about six weeks ago on public business, and am now again within three or four...
140From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In one of your former letters you expressed a wish to have one of the newly invented lamps. I...
141From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 23 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of Mar. 12. I had the honour of explaining to you the motives which had brought me...
142From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 23 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In another letter of this day I stated to you what has passed with public characters since my...
143From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the objects of the joint commission with which we were honoured by Congress called me to...
144From Thomas Jefferson to Sir John Sinclair, 25 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Sir John Sinclair, and thanks for the pamphlets he was so kind as...
145From Thomas Jefferson to Carmarthen, [ca. 26 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson has the honor of presenting his respects to the right honourable the Marquis of...
146From 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...
147From 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...
148From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 4 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favours of Mar. 15, and Aug. 23. 1785. by Monsieur de la Croix came to hand on the 15th....
149From 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...
150From Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 4 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The morning after John left me at Dover, that is to say, on Friday, the wind became so favourable...