James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 21 April 1821
From James Gibbon
Richmond Apl 21. 1821 Saturday
Dear Sir
Having only this morning1 returnd from the City of Washington, I found yr letter of the 12t Inst covering2 a bill of loading for three boxes of wine, which have came safe to hand & will be forwarded by Capt Peyton on monday—
my suffering only publick letters to be open’d by my Clerks in my absence will be a sufficient3 excuse for my not attending to yr commands promptly—
I beg you to be assur’d, that I shall at all times take pleasure in executing your commands—at the same time of the perfect
J Gibbon
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 6 May 1821 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Lafayette, 10 June 1821, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqe Monte Cello Albermarle Cty Virga”; franked; postmarked.
1. Manuscript: “moring.”
2. Manuscript: “coving.”
3. Manuscript: “sufficent.”