To Thomas Jefferson from David Gelston, 28 February 1805
From David Gelston
New York February 28th. 1805
Sir,
Your letter of the 8th instant I have had the honor to receive, and this day I received a letter from Mr. Barnes, a copy of which is enclosed, the Mercury is not yet entered, the Fabius has arrived, but the wine and fruit by her not yet landed—the wine by the Cato is in store, which I shall ship by the first Vessel to Richmond—the wines by the Fabius and Mercury by the first Vessel to Alexandria—
With great respect, I have the honor to be Sir, your obedient servant
David Gelston
RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Mch. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: Joseph Barnes to the collector of the port of New York, from Livorno, 1 Jan.; Barnes has shipped two cases of wine for the president on board the Mercury that he wishes to have forwarded “with the greatest care & dispatch”; in case of quarantine or the delay of James L. Cathcart, Barnes asks the collector “to order some person” to place the wine on board the first vessel sailing to Washington or Alexandria (Tr in same).