John Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1812

From John Williams

New York May 14th 1812

Sir

Since I last wrote you I have ascertained that the package of coffee then mentioned, came from a Mr Fellows of Havanna, to the care of Ingraham Phoenix & Co of this city—but in consequence of their embarrassments was forgotten. Supposing this information would be acceptable I have taken the liberty to communicate it to you. Agreeably to your request I have forwarded the package to Messrs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond. There are no expenses attending it. With much respect

Your Obt humble Servant

John Williams

RC (DLC); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 22 May 1812 and so recorded in SJL.

The firm Ingraham, Phoenix, & Nexsen went bankrupt in 1811 (Nathaniel G. Ingraham, Alexander Phoenix, William Nexsen, and John Redfield to TJ, 13 Feb. 1812).

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: John Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1812
Author: Williams, John
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 14 May 1812

Reference

Cite as: “John Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1812,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-05-02-0036. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 5, 1 May 1812 to 10 March 1813, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008, pp. 41–42.]

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