David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1819
From David Gelston
New York December 16th 1819.
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 4th instant with its enclosures I have received—
I wrote to you a line the 10th but considering the lateness of the season, and believing you would wish to receive the books as early as might be practicable, I ventured on this occasion to send them off by the first good oppertunity that offered, which was on the 4th by the Schooner Logan—Capt Holmes, for Richmond—
Whenever your wines &ca arrive no time shall be lost in forwarding them to Richmond—
I enclose your invoice, at foot is the amount of what I have paid—
David Gelston
| paid fret from Havre | 1 | .52 | |
| paid Capt Hall his advance being ƒ3150 is |  |
6 | — |
| paid duties | 17 | .40 | |
| $ | 24 | .92 |
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 23 Dec. 1819 and so recorded in SJL; with additional notation by TJ beneath endorsement: “Feb. 4. 20. remitted 25.D.” RC (MHi); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Joel Yancey, 22 May 1820, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esquire Monticello Va”; franked; postmarked New York, 16 Dec. Enclosure: de Bure Frères to TJ, 11 Sept. 1819, and enclosures.