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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1789 February 9, Paris, [France] to [William] Short, n.p.

Title: Letter, 1789 February 9, Paris, [France] to [William] Short, n.p.

Concerns news received from America; the weather in America; the new Constitution; list of federal senators; George Washington as president and John Adams as vice president; attempts to make amendments to Constitution by New York; the bill of rights; election battle between James Madison and Patrick Henry in Virginia for the Senate; list of elected officials for Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia; written attack on Col. David Humphreys; Mayo bridge in Richmond completed; turnpike at Alexandria; Rhode Island refuses to call convention; Spain granted land west of Mississippi river to Col. George Morgan who has invited settlers; Jean Pierre Brissot de Warville's good opinion of America and decision to move there; Gouverneur Morris' arrival in Paris; Benjamin Franklin's health; list of deaths and marriages in Virginia, Philadelphia and Massachusetts; William Short communicated false information about Marie Catherine Rosalie de Beauchamp, Comtesse de Neuilly living in Paris; decisions to be made about Jefferson's living arrangements; Wiiliam Short communicated false information about news of France concerning money; French Revolution; the French estates' decision to vote by persons or orders; Prince of Wales' acceptance of regency; the Queen of England in charge of the King's affects because of his lunacy; peace with Turks and attack on Prussia; Russia's problems with Poland; Mrs. Lucy Ludwell Paradise in England while Mr. John Paradise in Paris; Jefferson's daughters in good health; Philip Mazzei in good health; two letters to Mr. John Rutledge, Jr.; small commission for William Short at Genoa.

ArchivalResource: 4 p. on 1 leaf ; 23 cm. x 37 cm.

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Papers, 1664-1842.

Title: Papers, 1664-1842.

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Paradise, Lucy Ludwell, 1751-1814. Paradise-Barziza papers, 1787-1832.

Title: Paradise-Barziza papers, 1787-1832.

Photographs (and negatives) of papers concerning the marriage of Count Antonio Barziza, Venice, Italy to Lucy Paradise, daughter of John and Lucy Ludwell Paradise, Williamsburg, Va. Includes a typed copy of a letter, 24 February 1805, from Lucy Ludwell Paradise to Littleton Waller Tazewell; and a photograph of a letter, 28 January 1831, written by Margaret Nelson Bellett.

ArchivalResource: 9 items.

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Shepperson, Archibald Bolling. Papers regarding "John Paradise and Lucy Ludwell Paradise of London and Williamsburg" [manuscript], 1942.

Title: Papers regarding "John Paradise and Lucy Ludwell Paradise of London and Williamsburg" [manuscript], 1942.

Research material for Shepperson's book.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes.

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1789 January 22, Paris, [France] to William Short, n.p.

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

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.

ArchivalResource: 3 p. on 1 leaf ; 23 cm. x 36 cm.

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