To Thomas Jefferson from David Gelston, 20 September 1804
From David Gelston
New York Septr. 20th. 1804—
Sir,
I have sent to the care of the Collector at Alexandria, by Capt. Wm. Sutherland in the Scho. two friends, two books, addressed to you, which I received from Lieut Leonard on his return from France—
This is the first opportunity I have had to send them by water—I was apprehensive they would be injured, if sent by land—
I have the honor to be, very respectfully—Sir, your obedient servant
David Gelston
RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 Oct. and so recorded in SJL.
two books: copies of Volney’s Tableau du climat et du sol des États-Unis d’Amérique ( No. 4032; see James T. Leonard to TJ, 8 Aug.).