61To 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....
62To 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...
63To 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...
64To 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...
65To 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...
66To 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...
67To 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...
68[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.]
69To 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...
70To 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...
71To 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...
72To 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...
73To 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.
74To 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...
75To 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...
76[To Thomas Jefferson from H. Fizeaux & Cie., 29 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Amsterdam, 29 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 9 Jan. 1786. Not found.]
77To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 30 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
La nommée françoise Rippert, Monsieur, reclame une somme de six cent soixante quinze livres , qui lui est düe pour logement et nourriture fournis en 1779 aux S. Robinson garde marine et john francfort pilote à bord de l’Escadre americaine. M. Jones ayant touché les parts de prises des S. Robinson et francfort vous trouverés juste sans doute, Monsieur, que cet officier soit tenu de payer ce qui...
78[To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 30 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ New York, 30 Dec. 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 18 Oct. 1786, “by Wagner.” Not found; this letter is not in Jay’s Journal of Foreign Affairs (DNA: PCC, No. 127).]
79To Thomas Jefferson from Buffon, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
M. de Buffon fait bien des remercimens à Monsieur Jefferson de la peau de l’animal qu’il a eu la bonté de lui envoyer. Si sa santé lui permettoit, M. de Buffon auroit l’honneur d’aller lui témoigner sa reconnoissance, mais comme il ne peut sortir, il espère que Monsieur Jefferson voudra bien venir avec M. de Chastelux diner au Jardin Tel jour qu’il leur conviendra. Ce Cougar de Pensilvanie ne...
80[To Thomas Jefferson from Frichet, 31 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 31 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 4 Jan. 1786 from “ Frichet, curé de Gelannes à Pont sur Seine. ” Not found.]
81To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 31 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith forward another Portion of our News Papers. You will observe that I have dropt the Freeman’s Journal, and substituted the Evening Herald in its place. The former grew intolerably stupid and uninteresting. The latter gives the Debates in our Assembly, which I doubt not will afford you amusement and knowledge of our affairs. The Arrival of Dr. Franklin has given a Spur to our...
82To Thomas Jefferson from Abbé Morellet, [ca. December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
C’est à moi à vous remercier de tout ce que vous me dites d’obligeant et de l’éclaircissement que vous me donnés relativement aux trois races d’hommes. J’aurai quelques observations à vous communiquer sur ce sujet la premiere fois que j’aurai l’honneur de vous voir. Je vous supplie à cette occasion de me pardonner de n’être pas encore allé vous rendre mes devoirs. J’ai passé le mois de...
83To Thomas Jefferson from Lister Asquith, 2 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
St. Pol de Léon, 2 Jan. 1786. Has been daily expecting to hear from TJ since his letter of 23 Nov.; fears that the letters have been detained. Knowing that he and his companions are innocent of any crime, suspects they are being starved to force them to escape. They are being tortured in mind and body; have no fire; and the snow falls on them through the roof when they lie down. He is certain...
84To Thomas Jefferson from Borgnis Desbordes, Frères, 2 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons L’honneur de vous informer que nous Venons de recevoir La copie de La Signiffication de L’acte d’appel de La part de ces malheureux Prisonniers à L’Entreposeur de tabac à Landivisiau, et que Le peu de retard qu’ils éprouveraient pour L’obtension de L’addoucissement de Leur Sort mettrait Le comble à Leur Malheur; Nous vous Supplions en conséquence de concert avec Eux de vouloir bien...
85To Thomas Jefferson from La Rochefoucauld, 4 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
D’après la permission que vous m’en aves donnée, Monsieur, M. Demeunier s’empresse d’avoir l’honneur de vous voir. Il est Auteur des deux Articles Caroline dans la Nouvelle Encyclopédie, et Se propose de publier successivement les autres Articles des Etats Unis; personne ne peut lui donner de meilleurs conseils que vous, et personne n’en fera un meilleur usage que M. Demeunier, Auteur de...
86To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, [5 January 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Leiden? 5 Jan. 1786 ] Encloses souvenirs which may serve to recall things TJ has forgotten or be useful in comparing the present with the past. His trunk having arrived, will leave the next day, spend a few days at The Hague, and proceed to Amsterdam where he will execute any orders given him with the Van Staphorsts; asks advice about proceeding to have the Van Staphorsts join him in giving...
87To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Coffyn, 6 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Dunkerque, 6 Jan. 1786 . Received TJ’s invitation to dine just before he left Paris and sent a note by a servant explaining that he could not postpone his departure because his mother-in-law was ill; arrived home the day before her death. Had called on TJ, with Mr. Barclay, to express his gratitude for the civilities shown him; will strive to merit TJ’s protection by his zeal in attending to...
88To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Nicolas Démeunier, 6 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je désirois avoir L’honneur de vous consulter sur L’article général etats-unis et sur quelques articles particuliers de vos différentes provinces, que j’insérerai dans L’Economie politique et La diplomatique , partie de L’Encyclopedie Methodique dont je suis chargé: vous vous êtes prêté, à cette grace que vous a demandé pour moi, M. Le Duc de La Rochefoucauld, et je vous prie, Monsieur, de...
89To Thomas Jefferson from La Lande, 6 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Un officier francois qui a servi votre patrie, et qui a des revenus a toucher m’adresse pour cela a M. grand, banquier des etats unis, rue neuve Sainte caterine. Il m’a été impossible de le trouver; j’ose vous supplier de me dire si c’est une meprise ou pour le nom ou pour l’adresse; pardonnés cette liberté a un ami de votre illustre predecesseur M. franklin, qui est avec respect Monsieur...
90To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 6 [January] 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write me yesterday, enclosing a Letter to you from his Excellency the Marechal de Castries, with a Memorial of a certain François Rippert; who claims to be paid 675₶ out of the portions of Prize-money due to one Robinson Garde-marine and John Frankfort Pilot of the Squadron that was under my Command. In compliance with your request I have...