To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 21 December 1793
From Edmond Charles Genet
Philadelphie le 21. xbre 1793. l’an 2e. de la Repe. fse.
M.
Je Joins ici les nouvelles Commissions de Vice Consul pour les Cit. Chervi et Pennevert. Je vous prie de vouloir bien les mettre sous les yeux du President des Etats unis à l’effet d’obtenir son éxequatur. Agréés mon respect.
Dft (DLC: Genet Papers); unsigned; above salutation: “Le Cit Genet &c à M. Jefferson &c.” Recorded in SJL as received 23 Dec. 1793. Enclosures: (1) Commission for Citizen Chervi as French vice-consul at Alexandria, [18] Dec. 1793. (2) Commission for Citizen Pennevert as French viceconsul at New London, 18 Dec. 1793 (Trs in DNA: RG 59, NFC; in French; endorsed by George Taylor, Jr.).