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...
2To 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....
3To 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...
4Joshua 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
5Joshua 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...
6To 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...
7Joshua 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...
8Joshua 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...
9Joshua 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...
10Joshua 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...