1George Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 30 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Stephen Cathalan Esq e the United States Consul for this place, having accumulated an ample fortune, and being desirous of retiring from active life, has resigned his Office to M r Joshua Dodge an established Commission Merchant at this place, and is very highly esteemed and beloved; this Gentleman is in my opinion every way qualified for the Office, and should he obtain the appointment from...
2Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with Sentiments of the most profound Sorrow that I announce to you the death of our late worthy Consul Stephen Cathalan Esq r who expired on the 24 th inst t about noon after a Short Illness of Six days—his funeral took place yesterday which was attended by the Prefect & the foreign Consuls, and I took care that every honour due to the representative of my Country was paid to him by the...
3Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 22 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not until the beginning of this month that I learned the death of my friend mr Cathalan , a friend of upwards of 30. years, whom I had learned to esteem by a personal acquaintance and many kindnesses recieved at Marseilles from himself, his father and mother , then living. from his constitution and habits, and my more advanced age I had hoped to have been spared the regrets of his loss....
4Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter which I received a few days Since from M r Sasserno our Consul at Nice ; the wine which you gave him orders to purchase has not yet arrived here, but I am expecting it every day & I Shall Seize the first opportunity that offers from here for our Country to forward Same Madame Samatan has informed me that She has rec d the funds to pay for Same— Be pleased to accept the offer...
5Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately had the pleasure of rec g the information of my appointment to the Consulate of this Port by the President —I profit of the first opportunity which has offered from here for our Country Since rec g the news of my appointment to respectfully request you to be pleased to accept my most Sincere & my most grateful thanks for your powerful influence which you have So Kindly & So...
6Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 13 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The season for asking my annual supply of wines being now come about, I have first to acknolege the reciept of your letters of Oct. 9. & Nov. 9. , as likewise to inform you that the Nice wines you were so kind as to forward, came safely to hand, as h ave also those forwarded by mr Oliver . accepting with thankfulnes s your kind offers of service, I take the liberty of addressing to you my...
7Joshua Dodge’s Invoice of Items Shipped to Thomas Jefferson, 22 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Invoice of Sundries shipped by Joshua Dodge of Marseilles on board the Brig Union of Marblehead Cap t Simon T. Williams bound to the United States , consigned, by order & for account of Thomas Jefferson Esq r of Monticello
8Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favored with your esteemed favor of 13 July last with a note of sundry articles you wish me to procure & forward to you, consigned to the Collector of the Port to which the Vessel bearer of them is bound, I thank you Sincerely for having afforded me this opportunity of being useful, as nothing can be more gratifying to me than to Shew the warm & respectful attachment I Shall ever...
9Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 1 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you per Brig Union of Marblehead informing you of my having Shipped per that Vessel Sundry articles on your account & consigned them, agreeable to your orders, to the Collector of the first Port in the United States not South of the Chesapeak at which Said Vessel would arrive at. The Ledanon Wine having Since arrived, I have Shipped Same on the Cadmus Cap t Ives...
10Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 1. came to hand on the 10 th inst. with information from the Collector of Boston of the arrival at that port of the Cadmus capt Jones , with the Ledanon wine, & it’s invoice. of the letter you mention of preceding date , and the articles by the brig Union of Marblehead , I have as yet heard nothing; and as she has been out long enough to excite apprehensions, I wrote immediately
11Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured on the 31 t July with the duplicate of your esteemed letter of the 19 th April , the original of which reached me on the 21. inst t . I regret the long passage of the Union caused you any apprehension respecting the safety of the Shipment by her. My firm has duly executed the new commissions you give me & has Shipped them on board the Brigantine Packet of Newburyport Capt n
12Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of informing you of my arrival in this place on the 10 inst t from Marseilles , via Paris , London & Liverpool ; family business, which required my presence in my native town, rendered it necessary that I should make a visit temporary visit to Salem for which place I leave tomorrow, & should consider it a high honor to have the pleasure of hearing from you during my Stay...
13Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 19 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 12 th from N. York , and sincerely congratulate you on your arrival in your native state . I have no doubt the President will consent to the stay which you desire. we expect him daily on a visit to his estate adjoining Monticello , when I shall probably have repeated interviews with him, of which I will avail myself to obtain the permission you ask, which...
14Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the pleasure of rec g your esteemed letter of 19 ult mo & beg you to accept my sincere thanks for your kind attention to my wishes & I sincerely hope that I shall soon have the pleasure of thanking you in person. It was near seven years that I had been absent from my native Country & the pleasure I felt in revisiting it was indescribable; absence had served to impress more deeply in...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 3 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I now as usual make my annual application for supplies of wine E t c as noted below. according to arrangement with your mr Dodge on his late acceptable visit to me instead of remitting a bill for the conjectural am t as heretofore I shall pay on demand your draught for the actual amount in favor of mr P. P. F. Degrand or any other person you may think proper: and I pray you to forward these...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Dodge, 7 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of informing you of my arrival in this City a few days since, highly gratified with my Journey to the southward & particularly with the truly hospitable state of Virginia which in fact is the land of hospitality. I no longer wonder at the attachment every one who has visited that State expresses towards it for it is impossible for a stranger to visit it without feeling proud...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 3 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy by your favor of July 7. to hear from you after your tour thro’ so much of the US. and particularly to recieve the result of your observations of the general ascendency of republicanism and of good dispositions towards Spain. the two sentiments spring from the same root. the republican regeneration of Massachusets gives me real joy. the union of New England and Virginia alone...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Dodge, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of informing you of my Arrival in this City about eighteen days ago. I had a very short passage from New york to Havre, from whence I proceeded to Paris where I had the pleasure of seeing the venerable Patriot Lafayette who informed me that he should certainly visit our Country before long, he having made up his mind to that effect—In fact what good can that excellent...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 6 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 12. of the last year, with the wines & other articles, as by your acc t of the same date, were rec d by the Collector of Phila in January. immediately on his transmission of your letter to me, I wrote to mess rs Degrand and Copeland of Boston to ascertain to which the remittance of the am t should be made. their answer of Feb. 13. that mr Copeland would recieve it came to...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Dodge, 18 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
We have been duly favored with your much esteemed letter of the 6 th of June with a note of the supply of Provisions you wished us to procure for your use we have shipped on board the Brig Argus Capt Gillpatrick to the address of the Collector at New York, the oil, Anchovies, Macaroni & the wines of Levanvu, Limonet & Aliccalles as ⅌ favorite which the collecter is requested to forward to you....
21From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 25 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this letter is mr John Carr a midshipman on board the N. Carolina ship of war of the US now about to sail on service in the Mediterranean. he is the son of Col o Sam l Carr my nephew, neighbor & particular friend. should he have occasion to visit marseilles I will ask for him your kind attentions and good offices, of which his correct character will render him worthy, and the...
22From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 9 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yesterday your favor of Sep. 18. through the Collector of N.Y. with informn that the wines E t c accdg to your invoice of that date were arrived there. observing the am t of the invoice 659 fr–30 C mes equivalent as I suppose to 123. D 70 c I have this day desired Col o Peyton my Richm d correspdt to remit that sum to E. Copeland j r of Boston for you. any inexactitude of exchange can...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Dodge, 18 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Count Vidua, Son of the late Minister of the Interior to the King of Sardinia, being on the point of embarking for the United States & anxious to become personally acquainted with the venerated author of the Declaration of our Independence, I have taken the liberty of handing him these few lines of introduction. This gentleman has travelled a great deal in Europe and Asia & I am confident...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 16 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of Apr. 2 was rec d June 6. and soon after it the wines which had been desired in mine of Dec. 9. 24. all in good order I waited a little while, expecting to hear from mr Copeland, because there had been some little articles of diff ce of excha. & postage, left unsettled before. but not hearing I wrote to him, and by his direction remitted him 64.57 in full. the rec d of which he...