1Robert Patton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Arrival at this Port of the Ship Atlas from Havre De Grace , I this morning received a letter from M r Beasely , American Consul, inclosing a bill of Loading for a Case of Books for you—I Shall enter them at our Custom house pay the Charges and hold them subject to your orders respecting them RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 23 Dec. 1817 and so recorded in SJL . Robert Patton (d....