I have a box of books packed for you, which I shall carry to Havre, and send by any ship bound to New York or Philadelphia.  I have been so inexact, as to take no list of them before nailing up the box.  Be so good as to do this, and I will take with me my bookseller’s account, which will enable us to make a statement of them.  They are chiefly Encyclopedies, from the 23rd to the 30th livraison.  Paul Jones has desired me to send to yourself and Colonel Carrington each, his bust.  They are packed together in the same box.  There are three other boxes, with two in each, for other gentlemen.  I shall send them all together, and take the liberty of addressing them to you.  I rejoice extremely to hear you are elected, in spite of all cabals.  I fear your post will not permit me to see you but in New York, and consequently for a short time only.  I shall much regret this.

I am, with sentiments of sincere attachment and respect, Dear Sir, your friend and servant,

Th:  Jefferson.

LETTER CCI.—­TO MONSIEUR DE PONTIERE, May 17, 1789

TO MONSIEUR DE PONTIERE.

Paris, May 17, 1789.

Sir,

I am honored with your letter of the 6th instant, and am sincerely sorry that you should experience inconveniences for the want of the arrearages due to you from the United States.  I have never ceased to take every measure, which could promise to procure to the foreign officers the payment of these arrears.  At present the matter stands thus.  Congress have agreed to borrow a sum of money in Holland, to enable them to pay the individual demands in Europe.  They have given orders that these arrearages shall be paid out of this money, when borrowed, and certain bankers in Amsterdam are charged to borrow the money.  I am myself of opinion, they will certainly procure the money in the course of the present year; but it is not for me to affirm this, nor to make any engagement.  The moment the money is ready, it shall be made known to Colonel Gourion, who, at the desire of many of the officers, has undertaken to communicate with me on the subject, and to inform them, from time to time, of the progress of this business.  He will readily answer your letters on this subject.  I depart in a few days for America, but shall leave such instructions here, as that this matter will suffer no delay on that account.

I have the honor to be.  Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

Th:  Jefferson.

LETTER CCII.—­TO MR. VAUGHAN, May 17, 1789

TO MR. VAUGHAN.

Paris, May 17, 1789.

Dear Sir,