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Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Franklin, September 5, 1777
Colle, in the County of Albemarle in Virginia, September 5th. 1777. Most esteemed Sir, I received the honour of your answer, by Mr. Jefferson, with the pamphlet, for which I…
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Letters from Philip Mazzei
Philip Mazzei, originally Filippo Mazzei, and sometimes erroneously cited as Philip Mazzie, was an Italian physician, philosopher, diplomat, winemaker, merchant, and author. A neighbor of Thomas Jefferson, he was a supporter of the American Revolution and the American colonies' war for independence from Britain.
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17 letters
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Philip Mazzei to Thomas Jefferson, December 5, 1779
[ Nantes, 5 Dec. 1779 . Mazzei’s “Representationâ€� of his conduct as agent for Virginia in Europe states that in a letter of this date, his second dispatch to TJ,…
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Philip Mazzei to Thomas Jefferson, December 12, 1779
Nantes, Decr. 12th. 1779 Sir A very good piece of intelligence, which I received yesterday, has been followed by very mortifaying news arrived in Town today. Yesterday I was informed,…
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Philip Mazzei to Thomas Jefferson, December 18, 1779
Nantes, Decr. 18th. 1779. Sir We Know at last, that D’Esteing’s melancholy affair happened in Georgia; that our few regulars there behaved very well; and we hear that it was…
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Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Franklin, August 19, 1780
Genoa, August 19th. 1780. Sir, The bearer of this will be my noble friend Mr. Celesia, 9 whom you will probably remember, as he was Minister of this Republick in…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, October 19, 1780
Florence, October 19th. 1780 Dear Sir I shall make no apology for troubling you, Sir, as you have been so Kind as to grant me that liberty. I hope you…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, May 24, 1781
Florence, May 24, 1781 Dear Sir Mr. Dana’s journey to Russia (the first notice of which I have it in Mr. Favi’s Letter of the 6. instant) will probably have…
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Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1781
Florence, May 24th, 1781 Sir, I understood long time since that Your Excellency had recd. a letter for me from America, 2 & had been so obliging as to tell…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, May 31, 1781
Florence, May 31st. 1781 Dear Sir I have perused with the greatest satisfaction your most sensible and eloquent memorial to the Dutch united States, especially as it contains many things,…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, May 21, 1782
Florence 21. May 1782 Sir Permit me to congratulate your Excellency on your complete success, which I am confident is owing to your prudent, wise, and indefatigable endeavours, at least…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, July 30, 1782
Florence 30. July 1782 Sir The honour of your Excellency’s letter of the 3d. instt. has afforded me a great satisfaction on many accounts, but particularly for the information of…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, November 2, 1782
Hague, 2. Nov r. 1782. Sir, I rec d. the honour of your Excellency’s last Letter of 12. August 1 in Florence while I was preparing for my journey. Various…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, December 23, 1782
Amsterdam, 23 Dec r. 1782. Sir, I am obliged to trouble your Excellency about a letter M r. Lynch writes me to have sent me from Nantes the 10 th.…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, February 2, 1783
Hotel des Colonies, rue de Prouvert 2. February 1783. 1 Sir, Being not in my power to go & pay my respects in person to your Excellency, on account of…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, August 10, 1785
Paris, 10 August 1785. Dear Sir, The day before yesterday I took the liberty to trouble you with a few lines by M r. Prentis, & expressed my determination to…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, October 29, 1785
Paris, 29. October 1785. Dear Sir, The Marquis de la Fayette is just returned from Germany, where he has been in the way of observing, that the many lies &…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, March 5, 1786
Paris, 5. March 1786. Dear Sir, I return you my sincere thanks, Sir, for the petition from the City of Bristol in 1775, which I have found here on my…