From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Lincoln, 16 November 1804
To Benjamin Lincoln
Washington Nov. 16. 04.
Sir
A pressure of business since my return to this place has prevented so early an acknolegement of your favor of Aug. 29. as I ought to have made, and the remittance of the sum due for duties on articles you were so kind as to recieve & forward, and which have come safely to hand. I now repair the omission by inclosing you a note of the Branch bank of the US. at this place on that of Boston for 21.58 D which I hope will come safe to hand. Accept my thanks & salutations with assurances of great respect & esteem.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); at foot of text: “Genl. Lincoln”; endorsed by TJ. Notation in SJL: “21.58.” Enclosure not found.
Lincoln’s favor of 29 Aug. has not been found (Vol. 44: Appendix IV). In his financial memoranda, TJ described the note for Lincoln as payment “for duties on confitures. Cathalan” (, 2:1140; see also Vol. 43:306-8; Lincoln to TJ, 18 July).