Dear Sir			Paris. June 16. [1786]

Since the receipt of your favor of May 21 I have been in 
daily expectation of receiving from you a particular state of the 
cost of my press etc..  Mr. Paradise wrote me that it was about 
five guineas, but I knew there would still be some additions. 
the moment you will be so good as to furnish me with this infor-
mation I will remit you a bill for that & the eight guineas 
I formerly took the liberty of drawing on you for.  in addition 
to this I must give you another peice of trouble. that is to dear 
mr Woodmason, on my part, to send me a copying press (such 
as the one he sent me before) with spare springs, damping hooks, damp-
ing bones complete, three reams of copying paper & a stock of ink pow-
der proportioned to that.  This he must direct to me, & send to 
the care of mr Garvey in Rouen, sending me a bill of the cost 
which I will remit immediately, unless he should prefere drawing 
on me, in which case his draught shall be paid on sight.  
If you have any news from America it will be very acceptable.  
I have received no journals of Congress of later date than Oct. 10 nor 
letter from the office of foreign affairs of later date than January.  
there is a violent contest arisen here between the king & parliament of
Bordeaux.  when the papers are public I will send them to you. Adieu 
my dear Sir.
						Your's affectionately
								Th. Jefferson
Colº. Smith

Transcribed by Joseph P. Eldred