Letter, 1789 July 26, Le Havre, [France], to [Thomas] Jefferson, Paris, [France].

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Letter, 1789 July 26, Le Havre, [France], to [Thomas] Jefferson, Paris, [France].

Enclose a receipt of Madame du Tilleul for a box sent by Gouverneur Morris; offer their services to Jefferson on every occasion in Paris and America; this is possible because of their connections with the best houses in America; Madame du Tilleul requests to be told when Jefferson arrives; hope that he will arrive soon; offer Jefferson the same bed that Benjamin Franklin stayed in on his visit to Le Havre; requested that Gouverneur Morris also insist that Jefferson use this bed.

2 p. on 1 leaf ; 24 cm. x 20 cm.

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