Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 eBook

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Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 770 pages of information about Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2.
in a balcony.  They rent the skies with cries of ‘Vive la Roy,’ ’Vive la Reine.’  They, called for the Dauphin, who was also produced, and was the subject of new acclamations.  After feasting themselves and the royal family with this tumultuary reconciliation, they went to the house of Mr. Necker and M. de Montmorin, with shouts of thankfulness and affection.  Similar emotions of joy took place in Paris, and at this moment, the triumph of the Tiers is considered as complete.  Tomorrow they will recommence business, voting by persons on all questions:  and whatever difficulties may be opposed in debate by the malcontents of the Clergy and Nobility, every thing must be finally settled at the will of the Tiers.  It remains to see whether they will leave to the nobility any thing but their titulary appellations.  I suppose they will not.  Mr. Necker will probably remain in office.  It would seem natural that he should endeavor to have the hostile part of the Council removed, but I question if he finds himself firm enough for that.  A perfect co-operation with the Tiers will be his wisest game.  This great crisis being now over, I shall not have matter interesting enough to trouble you with, as often as I have done lately.  There has nothing remarkable taken place in any other part of Europe.

I have the honor to be, with the most perfect esteem and respect, Sir, your most; obedient and most humble servant,

Th:  Jefferson.

LETTER CCX.—­TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 6, 1789

TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE.

Paris, July 6, 1789.

Dear Sir,

I never made an offer to any body to have corn or flour brought here from America:  no such idea ever entered my head.  Mr. Necker desired me to give information in America, that there would be a want of flour.  I did so in a letter to Mr. Jay, which he published with my name to it, for the encouragement of the merchants.  Those here, who have named me on this subject, must have mistaken me for Mr. Parker.  I have heard him say, he offered to Mr. Necker to bring a large supply, yet I do not think I ever repeated this:  or if I did, it must have been in a company I relied on.  I will thank you to satisfy Mr. Necker of the truth.  It would be disagreeable, and perhaps mischievous, were he to have an idea that I encouraged censures on him.  I will bring you the paper you desire to-morrow; and shall dine at the Dutchess Danville’s, where I shall be happy to meet you.

Adieu.  Yours affectionately.

Th:  Jefferson.

LETTER CCXI.—­TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 7,1789

TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE.

Paris, July 7,1789.

Dear Sir,

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