| Digital Archive

Account:

Search DSpace

Letter, 1789 January 22, Paris, [France] to William Short, n.p.

Show full item record

Author: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Abstract: Concerns letter received from Benjamin Franklin regarding his health; political news of France- representation to the Third Estate, meeting of the estates in Versailles, how the states will vote; summary of Jacques Neckar's report to the king; money Necker borrowed; King of England's insanity and bill about Prince of Wales as sole regent; list of new administration in England; political news of Russia; freezing cold weather; illness of Jefferson's daughters; Jefferson's departure to America in April; received edition of Crusca he wanted; Mr. Jean Antoine Gautier and letter to Rome; Mr. John and Mrs. Lucy Ludwell Paradise in Paris with Jefferson; also sends letter of Mr. John Rutledge, Jr.
Issued Date: 1789-01-22
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Necker, Jacques, 1732-1804
Paradise, John, 1748-1795
Paradise, Lucy Ludwell, 1751-1814
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10288/15262
Citation: Thomas Jefferson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.


Files in this item

Files Size Format View
jef1789012201_04.pdf 167.9Mb PDF Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

  • Thomas Jefferson Project
    The Jefferson Project was funded by the Papers of Thomas Jefferson and the Delmas Foundation to enable Swem Library to scan its Jefferson items (documents by and to Jefferson).

Show full item record