I took the liberty of asking you to order me a Charleston newspaper.  The expense of French postage is so enormous that I have been obliged to desire that my newspapers, from the different States, may be sent to the office for Foreign Affairs at New York; and I have requested of Mr. Jay to have them always packed in a box, and sent by the French packets as merchandise to the care of the American consul at L’Orient, who will send them on by the periodical wagons.  Will you permit me to add this to the trouble I have before given you, of ordering the printer to send them under cover to Mr. Jay, by such opportunities by water, as occur from time to time.  This request must go to the acts of your Assembly also.  I shall be on the watch to send you any thing that may appear here on the subjects of agriculture or the arts, which may be worth your perusal, I sincerely congratulate Mrs. Izard and yourself on the double accession to your family by marriage and a new birth.  My daughter values much your remembrance of her, and prays to have her respects presented to the ladies and yourself.  In this I join her, and shall embrace with pleasure every opportunity of assuring you of the sincere esteem, with which I have the honor to be, Dear Sir, your most obedient

and most humble servant,

Th:  Jefferson.

LETTER CXVI.—­TO RICHARD O’BRYAN, September 29, 1785

TO RICHARD O’BRYAN.

Paris, September 29, 1785.

Sir,

I have received your letter, and shall exert myself for you.  Be assured of hearing from me soon:  but say nothing to any body, except what may be necessary to comfort your companions.  I add no more, because the fate of this letter is uncertain.  I am, Sir,

your very humble servant,

Th:  Jefferson.

LETTER CXVII.—­TO MR. BELLINI, September 30,1785

TO MR. BELLINI.

Paris, September 30,1785.

Dear Sir,

Your estimable favor, covering a letter to Mr. Mazzei, came to hand on the 26th instant.  The letter to Mr. Mazzei was put into his hands in the same moment, as he happened to be present.  I leave to him to convey to you all his complaints, as it will be more agreeable to me to express to you the satisfaction I received, on being informed of your perfect health.  Though I could not receive the same pleasing news of Mrs. Bellini, yet the philosophy, with which I am told she bears the loss of health, is a testimony the more, how much she deserved the esteem I bear her.  Behold me at length on the vaunted scene of Europe!  It is not necessary for your information, that I should enter into details concerning it.  But you are, perhaps, curious to know how this new scene has struck a savage of the mountains of America.  Not advantageously, I assure you.  I find the general fate of humanity here most deplorable.