31To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 30 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Brest, 30 Nov. 1785. They acknowledge receipt of TJ’s letter of 24 Nov. They have forwarded the packet received with it to Diot & Cie. at Morlaix and enclose a translation of a letter from Lister Asquith which they have answered. The situation of the prisoners is the same, but Desbordes will inform TJ as soon as anything important occurs. “ En attendant ces malheureux ont besoin de votre...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Vergennes, 30 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous êtes sûrement informé, Monsieur, qu’un négociant de Boston , ayant amené en france des huiles de baleine, n’a pu trouver à les vendre à cause des droits imposés sur cette espèce de marchandise, droits qui sont acquittés par toutes les nations, à l’exception des villes anséatiques. M. le Controleur-général, touché de la perte qu’éprouveroit le négociant dont il s’agit, si on...
33To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 2 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Nathaniel Barrett, a Gentleman of a respectable Family in Boston, of a fair Character and long Experience in Trade, will have the Honour to deliver you this Letter. He comes to France for the express Purpose of negotiating with proper Persons concerning the Proposals of Monsieur Tourtille de Sangrain, relative of Sperma Cœti oil. I beg Leave to recommend him and his Business to your...
34To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 2 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly obliged by your attention to Jack from whom I have had no letter since his arrival at Avignon. Our Post is so uncertain that I have not thought it prudent to risk any letters for France by that Conveyance to N. York, to go in the Packet, and this is the first ship that has Sailed from this Place for several Months. The inclosed are put under your Protection as I do not know how to...
35[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 2 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, 2 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 5 Dec. 1785. Not found.]
36To Thomas Jefferson from Lister Asquith, 5 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Pol de Léon, 5 Dec. 1785 . Acknowledges TJ’s “kind and most exceptionable Letter.” He is relieved to know TJ has received the necessary papers and finds only two errors in TJ’s statement of his case: “1st. The Register which was taken out by Capt. Charles Harrison (when I was sick) unknown to me for 21 Tons (as he inform’d me, to save port charges), but he did not own any part of her. 2nd....
37To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 5 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Cape Français, Santo Domingo, 5 Dec. 1785. Though unknown to TJ, he appeals to him, as a loyal citizen of the United States, concerning his rights. Born at “ Mézières-sur-Meuse en Champagne, ” he left his large family many years ago and lived some time in Santo Domingo with “ un parent fort-Respectable, M. Du Portal, Lieutenant général des armées du Roy. ” After this relative’s untimely death,...
38To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 6 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Un ami respectable m’avoit promis de se charger de mes Lettres et de vous les remettre: mais comme son départ ne pourra avoir lieu que dans la huitaine, parce qu’il sera porteur de la ratification du Traité d’Alliance, qui ne peut être prête plutôt, je prends le parti de la poste, dans l’espérance que les incluses pourront partir encore ce mois-ci par le paquebot de l’Orient avec les Dépeches...
39[To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Treasury, 6 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[New York, 6 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 18 Jan. 1786 from “S. Osgood & W. Livingston. Board of Treasury … by the [packet?] and post.” The date of the letter is illegible in SJL and is supplied from TJ’s reply of 26 Jan. 1786. Not found. Enclosure: A copy of the Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand, 5 Dec. 1785 (DLC), acknowledging his letter of 16 July 1785; the balance in his account...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Geismar, 6 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Apres avoir reçu il y a quelque tems un Billet du bureau de Poste à Paris qui m’apprennait qu’il y avait une lettre pour moi de restée faute d’affranchissement, je donnais mes ordres pour me la faire parvenir et je ne tiens celle de Votre Excellence du 6. de Sept. que depuis quelques Jours. Elle m’a infiniment flatté me rassurant de ne pas etre absolument oublié malgres toutes les occupations...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Neil Jamieson, 6 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 6 Dec. 1785 . Encloses letter for TJ that came “some time since, immediately after the sending of the former packet”; also sends “a parcel of our Newspapers.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 19 Jan. 1786. Enclosures: The letter has not been identified; among the newspapers sent there was certainly the issue of the New York Daily Advertiser for 6 Dec. 1785, in...
42[To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, ca. 6 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Le Havre, ca. 6 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 8 Dec. 1785 “Without date. About Boylston’s ship.” Not found. TJ struck out “Havre” in the entry.]
43To Thomas Jefferson from P. Tourtille Sangrain, 6 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Ce n’est que de hier que j’ay pu obtenir du Bureau des fermes L’instruction sur les droits des huilles que vous trouverez cy-Joint: par Laquelle vous verrez, Monsieur, que Les droits de 7₶. 10s. par Barique sont Bien Conformes à L’extrait de la lettre de M. de Calonne. Mais Sy la Compagnie du Nantucket accepte La Soumission que je luy ay faite de me charger d’environ 16 milles quintaux de...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Neil Jamieson, 7 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 7 Dec. 1785 . Sent yesterday the Daily Advertiser containing Lewis Littlepage’s letter to John Jay; now encloses today’s issue with Jay’s reply. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 19 Jan. 1786. Enclosure: The New York Daily Advertiser for 7 Dec. 1785, containing Jay’s reply and an address to the public (also printed in William Jay, Life of John Jay , i , 208–22).
45To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 7 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The last Letter I have had the Pleasure of receiving from you is dated the 14th. August last. My last to you is dated the 2d. Ult: by Mr. Houdon who I hope has by this Time safely arrived. Nothing of importance has since occurred except the Arrival of Mr. Temple, respecting whom I enclose the Copy of an Act of Congress of 2d. Instant. With great Esteem & Regard I have the Honor to be &ca., You...
46To Thomas Jefferson from John Langdon, 7 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honor’d with your freindly favor of the 11’th September by Capt. Yeaton. I return you my most hearty thanks for your kind Congratulations and Expressions towards me, and Mrs. Langdon. Am much obliged for the notice you were pleased to take of Capt. Yeaton. The political and commercial information you were pleased to communicate demands my thanks. Great Britain seems determined to pursue...
47To 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 Mecklembourg-Schwérin.” RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French; addressed. Not recorded in SJL .
48To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 9 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
From the public papers which will go by the Packet you will percieve that a very indecent attack has been made upon me by a Mr. Littlepage, who was formerly in my family, and from whom I merit better things. It has so happened, however among the few Enemies I have the far greater Part are men on whom I have conferred essential Benefits. This young man does not stand single. I have no Reason to...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Janet Livingston Montgomery, 9 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I would on the strength of an acquaintance take the liberty to commit to your care, the inclosed letter which I have long owed the Marquis. Yet should our acquaintance not admit of such a liberty and ask an apology, I fear I have not one sufficiently satisfactiory to either—unless you will permit me, to make use of one which must be common to all who have had the honour to be known to your...
50[To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Bryen, 9 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Algiers, 9 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 13 Feb. 1786. Letter not found.]
51To 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 for the recompense he received from the U.S. for his services to American citizens during the war. He would be even more indebted if they would recommend him to Congress for the post of United States agent in Lisbon, which post he would discharge with “Le Zèle le plus ardent, la fidelité la plus...
52To 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...
53To 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...
54To 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...
55To 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.
56To 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...
57To 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...
58To 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...
59To 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...
60To 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...