1From Thomas Jefferson to Langlade, 7 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le nom de Mr. Jaques Tourny m’est tout à fait inconnu. Je crois pouvoir vous assurer qu’aucune personne de ce nom n’a pas commandé une fregate des etats unis d’Amerique, qu’il n’y a point de ville de Petersburgh dans le comté d’Essex en Virginie, que jamais l’etat de Virginie n’a pas fait des expeditions à Livourne ni eu aucunes affaires avec aucun negotiant de cette ville, que consequement...
2From Thomas Jefferson to St. Victour, 7 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai la satisfaction de vous faire part, Monsieur, que le Gouverneur de Virginie vient de m’avertir qu’on a trouvé les bayonettes qui faisoient partie de vos envoye d’armes, et qu’au premier moment on avoit craint d’avoir eté omis. II faudra attendre les ordres de l’Etat pour les fournitures ulterieures. On n’en a pas parlé du tout dans les dernieres lettres. J’ai l’honneur d’etre Monsieur...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Frederick Soffer, 7 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your letter of July 14. I took measures to obtain the information you desired as to the terms on which American vessels are received in the Isle of France. They are precisely the same on which other foreign vessels are admitted, there having been no peculiar favor granted us. American vessels may carry thither the productions of the United states which are...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Stael de Holstein, 7 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have transmitted to the Secretary for foreign affairs [of] the United states of America, the letter which your excellency [did] me the honour to write me on the 3d. inst. on the subject of the Mary Elizabeth, a Swedish vessel, pyratically carried of by the master and crew, and supposed to be in some of the harbors of the United states. You may be assured that due search will be made for...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Frederick Ast, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your favor of the 3d. inst. and am sorry to be obliged to inform you that no late remittances having arrived from the board of treasury of the U.S. and Mr. Grand being unwilling to extend his advances beyond their present amount, Mr. Barclay’s bills in your favor must lie awhile unpaid. I have reason to expect that remittances would be on the way before they receive my...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of June 6. and immediately communicated it’s contents to a member of the Academy. He told me they had received the other copy of your memorial which you mention to have sent thro’ another channel, that your ideas were not conveyed so explicitly as to enable them to decide finally on their merit, but that they had made an entry in their journals to preserve to...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Claiborne, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am of opinion that American tenants for Western lands could not be procured, and if they could, they would be very unsure. The best as far as I have been able to judge are foreigners who do not speak the language. Unable to communicate with the people of the country they confine themselves to their farms and their families, compare their present state to what it was in Europe, and find great...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Coffyn, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I was informed in the course of the last year that there was in the prison of Dunkirk a person of the name of Alexander Gross confined as hostage for the ransom of the sloop Charlotte taken by the privateer Countess d’Avaux, Capt. Carry, in Feb. 1782. I learn that his owners refused to release him, and that the owners of the privateer have since stopped paiment and become bankrupt. I will be...
9From Thomas Jefferson to R. & A. Garvey, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Having reason to believe that the harpsichord I expected from England will arrive soon at Rouen addressed to your care, I have obtained a passport for it to prevent it’s being opened at Rouen, as I have directed it to be very well packed. I now inclose the passport and will beg the favor of you to have the harpsichord sent up by water. I am sorry I could not save the necessity of an Acquit a...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Zachariah Loreilhe, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to acknowlege the receipt of your favour dated Lorient Aug. 1787. together with the packets accompanying, and of returning you my thanks for your care of them. I have now that of assuring you of the sentiments of esteem and regard with which I am Sir Your most obedient & most humble servt., PrC ( MHi ). Your favour : Printed above under 3 Aug. 1787.
11From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Putnam, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received in Sep. last your favor on the subject of your claim against this government for a sloop taken from you in the island of Guadeloupe. As it contained no documents which could enable me to stir in the business, as you supposed Mr. Ridley had turned it over to Mr. Barclay and I was in the immediate expectation of his return from Marocco, I let the matter rest till I could see him. On...
12From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor accompanying that of Mr. Van bram Houckgeete on the subject of a cask of snuff sent by him to Bordeaux. The importation of that article is prohibited by the laws of France on pain of fine and forfeiture of the article to the Farmers general. His snuff was seized and condemned on due process of law. He sais he was ignorant of the law, and I believe it: his...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Viel, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 8 Aug. 1787 . Acknowledges receipt of a letter from Derieux, transmitted by TJ. RC ( ViWC ); 2 p.; in French; endorsed by TJ: “de Rieux.” Not recorded in SJL . The letter acknowledged was transmitted in Derieux to TJ, 1 June 1787 , q.v.
14From Thomas Jefferson to Burrill Carnes, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the receipt of your favor of July 19. By a letter of this day to Messrs. Schweighauser & Dobree I have asked the favor of them to put into your hands one of the good muskets, bayonets and sabres which came from Holland, and to inform you what they think they would sell for, if they should be sold. This information I will ask you to communicate to the Commissioners of the...
15From Thomas Jefferson to C. W. F. Dumas, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The departure of a packet boat from Havre for New York occasioning me always a great deal of previous writing, I have not been able sooner to acknowlege the receipt of your Note of June 8. on Warneck’s succession, letter of June 30. Extract of letter of July 9. to Mr. Adams, and letters of July 10. and 12. to myself. Your last dispatches to Mr. Jay go by the Packet-boat which sails tomorrow....
16To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 9 Aug. 1787 . William Frederick Ast, ignorant of the present status of the account of the United States, has presented two drafts on TJ, one for 495.₶ 17 for Barclay and another for 1,800₶ for himself. Grand asks TJ to write to Ast on this subject; he will refer to such a letter in his own to Ast. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in French, in a clerk’s hand, signed by Grand; endorsed. Not recorded in...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Jeudy de l’Hommande, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time you honored me with your letter of May 31. I was not returned from a journey I had taken into Italy. This circumstance, with the mass of business which had accumulated during my absence must apologize for the delay of my answer. Every discovery which multiplies the subsistence of men, must be a matter of joy to every friend to humanity. As such I learn with great satisfaction that...
18To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 9 Aug. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 6 Aug. and a small box of seeds. Dr. Gibbons has visited him, is dining with him, and has promised to take care of the seeds and TJ’s dispatches. Limozin thanks TJ for continuing to inform him of the political situation; his transactions are “larger than I could wish them to be in such a dangerous time.” Packet will sail tomorrow without...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Schweighauser & Dobrée, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The departure of a packet boat for America, which gives me always a great deal of previous writing, has prevented my sooner acknoleging the receipt of your favor of July 19. inclosing the opinion of a lawyer on the questions existing between the United states and yourselves. Mr. Barclay’s settlement of your account having been made on view of copies of your vouchers only, I mentioned to you...
20From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Treasury, with Enclosure, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the desire expressed in your letter of Feb. 16. 1787. I now send you a rough state of the articles attached by Messrs. Schweighauser & Dobree, and actually remaining in the warehouse at Nantes. You will perceive that it is only an estimate made by myself on the spot, as an exact account could not be obtained without unpacking the whole. My estimate is followed by some Notes on the...
21From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr, with Enclosure, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your two letters of Decemb. 30. and April 18. and am very happy to find by them, as well as by letters from Mr. Wythe, that you have been so fortunate as to attract his notice and good will: I am sure you will find this to have been one of the most fortunate events of your life, as I have ever been sensible it was of mine. I inclose you a sketch of the sciences to which I would...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Bourdon des Planches, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Dans le courant du mois de novembre dernier, Votre Excellence a bien voulu se charger d’une lettre pour le Général Washington, à laquelle j’avois joint un certificat de M. Le Comte de Grasse, dont l’objet etoit d’affirmer que j’avois été premier Sécrétaire de l’armée qu’il commandoit lors de la prise d’York-Town et de Glocester. Mon but, Monsieur, etoit d’obtenir des Etats unis, une...
23To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 10 Aug. 1787 . After writing on 9 Aug., Limozin learned that Dr. Gibbons “found him self in Such distress for want of Money” that Limozin feared “he Should be obliged to remain here, and could never go forward.” Gibbons applied to Limozin for funds, but the latter, “having never seen him before … did not chuse to comply with his beseech.” Apparently Gibbons “met with some generous...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Vaudreuil, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
au chateau de vaudreuil par castelnaudarry, le 10e. août 1787 J’ai l’honneur de m’adresser à vous, Monsieur, avec une entière confiance pour de pauvres gens auxquelles je prens beaucoup d’interêt, et dont le bien est situè dans une de mes terres. Le petit mémoire ci-joint vous apprendra leurs noms et l’objet de leur demande: il s’agit d’une succession qui leur appartient, qui leur serait...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Wilt, Delmestre & Cie., 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 10 Aug. 1787 . Acknowledge TJ’s letter of 14 July ; have just found a safe opportunity for forwarding the “paccan nuts”; Bisson, who sets out for Paris tomorrow, has taken charge of the box and has been requested to deliver them himself. The box in which they arrived was so large that for convenience and safety they have been repacked; the quantity of nuts is considerably less than...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Sr., 11 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Ammonit sent me your favor of May 7 . which you expected he would have brought. He furnished me with the name of the family to whose property he supposes himself entitled, and the name of the town where it lies. I have endeavored to have them searched out, but as yet neither family nor town is discovered: if they can be found, the estate will then be to be searched for; the laws for...
27[From Thomas Jefferson to Bourdon des Planches, 12 August 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 12 Aug. 1786 . Recorded in SJL as written on this date. Not found.]
28From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 28. has been duly received and I thank you for the kind enquiries after my health and that of my daughter, still more for the information that the several members of your family are well. The distance to which I am removed renders that kind of intelligence more interesting, more welcome, as it seems to have given a keener edge to all the friendly affections of the mind....
29From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 9. 1787. came safely to hand in the month of June last. Unluckily you forgot to sign it, and your hand writing is so Protean that one cannot be sure it is yours. To increase the causes of incertitude it was dated Pen-park , a name which I only knew as the seat of John Harmer . The hand writing too being somewhat in his style made me ascribe it hastily to him, indorse it...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Littlepage, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour to inform you in a former letter that until we should know whether your uncle should have replaced to the Governor of Virginia the money you had desired him to replace, we would decline availing ourselves here of the bill of exchange you have been pleased to forward to the M. de la Fayette on Messrs. Tourton & Ravel. Having lately received a letter from the Governor informing...