To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 3 February 1805
From Nicolas Gouin Dufief
À Philadelphia, ce 3. de Février. 1805—
Monsieur,
J’eus l’honneur de vous adresser au Commencement du mois dernier une lettre au sujet de quelque argent qui m’est du pour livres fournis—Je profite à présent de L’occasion de Mr Vincent Ducomb avec qui je demeure à Philadelphie, pour vous prier de lui faire remettre la somme ci-dessous mentionée—
Agréez, Monsieur, Je vous en conjure, les assurances de mon profond respect & de mon parfait devouement.
N. G. Dufief
Thomas Jefferson, President des Etats-Unis Doit A N. G. Dufief
| Remis à l’Auteur du Plan de la N. Orléans |
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2 exempl. | du N. Testamt. en Grec & Lat. Edition Ang. |
à 2.75 = | 5 | .50 |
| 2 Do | du N. Testament en Anglais |
à 50 = | 1 | |||
| envoyés à Mr. March. | 6 Do | de “Nature Displayed” | a 5 = | 30 | ||
| Drs. | 36 | .50 Cts |
Reçu le montant.
N. G. Dufief
Editors’ Translation
Philadelphia, 3 Feb. 1805
Sir,
At the beginning of last month I had the honor of sending you a letter about the amount due for books. I am taking this opportunity to ask you to remit the sum below to Mr. Vincent Ducomb, with whom I am staying in Philadelphia.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my deep respect and total devotion.
N. G. Dufief
Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, owes N. G. Dufief
| Given to the author of the map of New Orleans. | |
2 copies | of New Testament in Greek & Latin English Edition | at 2.75 = | 5 | .50 |
| 2 do. | of New Testament in English | at 50 = | 1 | |||
| Sent to Mr. March. | 6 do. | of Nature Displayed | at 5 = | 30 | ||
| $36 | .50 |
Payment received.
N. G. Dufief
RC (DLC); notation by TJ at foot of text: “Feb. 9. 05. gave to Vincent Ducombe ord. on bk US. for 36.50”; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Feb. and so recorded in SJL.
une lettre: Dufief to TJ, 6 Jan.
In his financial memoranda under 9 Feb., TJ recorded giving Vincent Ducomb, a merchant of 58 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, an order on the Bank of the United States for $36.50 to pay Dufief (, 2:1145; Vol. 39:3).