31From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 6 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After writing the within it occurred that the Vice President might have left New York. I therefore think it best to inclose it open to you for perusal, & to desire you to do immediately what is therein desired to be done by you, & then seal & have the letter delivered to the V. President, saying nothing of it’s contents to any other person. I pray you to lose not a moment in taking &...
32From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 9 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Gelston for having forwarded the Stylograph recieved from Majr. Hunt, which came safely to hand. he has no information what it cost, in order to ascertain the duty; but observes by a printed advertisement that those of the highest price (folio) are 4. guineas in London, the middle price 3. guineas, the lowest (8vo.) 2. Guineas. his being a 4to. is...
33From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 6 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to pay to mr Cheetham 30. D. for newspapers, I take the occasion of including that with duties &c on wine by the Franklin 6.95 & duty on the Stylograph 3.67 in all 40.62 in a draught in your favor on the bank of the US. and will pray you to pay to mr Cheetham the 30. D. on his calling on you which I have desired him to do. Accept my salutations & assurances of esteem & respect...
34From James Madison to David Gelston, 6 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I think it proper to apprize you that it being intended that two persons should have a passage in the dispatch Vessel you are authorized to engage, according to the reservation made in behalf of the Government. It will be well for you to let it be so understood by the Owner of the Vessel, that he may make his arrangements accordingly. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
35From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 14 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 26. was recieved on my return to this place. I have no information of a plough destined for me from England. but the Agricultural society of Paris informed me some time ago that they should send a plough for me to one of the ports of France, as a model. I presume this is the plough arrived, and that the vessel may have been carried into England. of the cost I know nothing,...
36From James Madison to David Gelston, 10 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
By the present Mail you will receive sundry packets for Mr. Pinkney, under cover to Mr. Fox, Consul at Falmouth. Should no fit passenger be willing to take charge of them, I request the favor of you to put them into the ordinary Channel by the Packet, and to pay whatever may be due as postage. Should a Passenger, bound to London, take charge of them, it will be proper to engage him to let Mr....
37From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 8 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Two tierces of cotton seed sent me from Savanna to Baltimore I have desired messrs. Falls & Brown of that place to forward by the first vessel to New York in the hope they may arrive there before the departure of the public vessel bound from thence to France. should they arrive in time I will pray you to put them on board that vessel, with a card on them addressed to ‘M. Sylvestre Secretary of...
38From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 23 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Having changed my intentions with respect to the destination of the cotton seed, of which I wrote to you in my last, and countermanded it, I now inclose you a ten dollar bill to cover the disbursements noted in your last which crossed mine on the road. I pray you to accept my thanks for the many friendly attentions you have paid to matters of this kind for me, and which it was impracticable...
39From James Madison to David Gelston, 15 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 May 1809. Acknowledged in Gelston to JM, 9 June 1809 . In his letter to JM of 20 July 1809 , Gelston mentions that the letter was “requesting the wine might be cased.”
40From James Madison to David Gelston, [15 May 1809] (Madison Papers)
I am favored with yours of the 11th. and thank you for your promised attention to the Wine &c. from Lisbon. If the wine should not be cased, I beg that you will be good eno’ to have that precaution taken agst. injury on its way to this City. Accept my respects RC (owned by Marshall B. Coyne, Washington, D.C., 1987). Calendared in PJM-PS Robert A. Rutland et al., eds., The Papers of James...
41Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 15 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your favor of Apr. 22. I desired mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , my correspondents at Richmond to remit you the 18. D 25 c amount of duties of the two boxes of wine which you informed me you had recieved for me. this I trust they have done. in the mean time I have recieved one of the boxes containing 3. doz. bottles of wine (considerable breakage excepted) as you had...
42From James Madison to David Gelston, 16 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
Not recollecting that I have remitted you your advances for duties on wine &c. as stated in your favor of June 9. I now inclose a note for the amount $146.20. Should my recollection have failed me, it will cost you the trouble of returning it at your leisure. Accept my friendly respects RC ( NEh ).
43From James Madison to David Gelston, 24 November 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 20th. I cannot doubt the pipe of Brandy to which it relates belongs to me. I have long known that one sent by Mr. Lee, was carried into England, where I understood that the neutral part of the Cargo was acquitted; the Vessel being condemned. Mr. Jos. Forrest now in N. Y. with a vessel coming round hither, has been requested to take charge of the Article. You will...
44From James Madison to David Gelston, 1 March 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. a letter from Francis Hall, charging the President of the U.S. with 2½ years Subscription for the Amn. Citizen, amounting to 25 dolrs. I know nothing more of the case than that since the 4th. of Mar. last, the paper has been sent to me, without being ordered; but as it was not forbidden, I think it right that the charge for one year should be paid by me. I send ten drs. for that...
45From James Madison to David Gelston, 29 June 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 29 June 1810. Acknowledged in Gelston to JM, 11 July 1810 . Sends $20 to cover various expenses and forwards a box of hams for Robert R. Livingston.
46From James Madison to David Gelston, 30 July 1810 (Madison Papers)
If this should happen to arrive before the sailing of the Hornet, be so good as to forward the packet for Mr. Pinkney by that opportunity; if not in time for that, by any safe one next offering from your port. If no early oppy. should offer for London, it will be nearly as well to send it to Liverpool, endorsing in this case, “to the care of Mr. Maury Consul of the U.S.” Accept my respects &...
47Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 7 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter from Gen l Armstrong informs me that he brought a plough for me in the vessel in which he came from France , and that on writing to you, you will have the goodness to forward it to my direction. I must therefore pray you to have it sent to Richmond , to the address of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , who will not only pay the freight there, but any expences incurred at N. York if you will...
48From James Madison to David Gelston, 16 July 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 July 1811, Washington. “The smallness of the sum, and the probability that it might be augmented by some further advances, have occasioned a delay in remitting $11.81. due to you, as intimated in your letter of Octobr. 5. last .” Encloses a draft for the sum on the Manhattan Bank. RC ( NNMus ). 1 p. Docketed by Gelston. See PJM-PS Robert A. Rutland et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison:...
49Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 14 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Gelston, & his thanks for his statement of the tonnage of steamboats now actually employed. he has no doubt that this invention will materially improve the condition of our country. he avails himself of this occasion of assuring mr Gelston of his constant esteem & respect. RC ( NNGL , on deposit NHi ); dateline at foot of text; lacks address cover....
50From James Madison to David Gelston, 20 December 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 December 1811, Washington. “J. Madison, with respects to Mr. Gelston, requests the favor of him, to forward the inclosed letter by the first safe conveyance to the Island of St. Kitts.” Printed facsimile ( Joseph Rubinfine American Historical Autographs , List 104 [West Palm Beach, Fla.], item 19). Enclosure not identified.
51Thomas Jefferson to Theodorus Bailey and David Gelston, 9 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written to a mr Ebenezer Herrick of West Stockbridge Mass. for a Spinning machine of his invention which he writes me he can more handily send to N. York than to any other port. I have taken the liberty to say to him that if he will commit it to you, you will be so kind as to have it embarked on board some vessel bound to Richmond . should any expence attend this, messieurs Gibson and...
52Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 2 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 26. and lose no time in replying to it. if a conveyance by a coasting vessel to Norfolk or Richmond can be found it is so much the simplest that I should prefer it, notwithstand g the risk brought on by the war. but the enemy have not yet had time to spread their privateers on our coast, nor have their ships of war as yet had time to catch our swift...
53Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 3 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Gelston and his thanks for the pumpkin seed he has been so kind as to send him . he will with pleasure give them a trial; the pumpkin being a plant of which he endeavors every year to raise so many as to maintain all the stock on his farms from the time they come till frost, which is from 2. to 3. months. besides feeding his workhorses, cattle &...
54From James Madison to David Gelston, 24 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
¶ To David Gelston. Letter not found. 24 December 1815. Offered for sale in Christie’s “American and European Manuscripts and Printed Books” Catalogue, 19 Dec. 1986, lot 33), where it is described as a one-page autograph note, signed, and quoted as follows: “J. Madison requests the favor of Mr. Gelston to have the enclosed letter [not present] delivered according to its address.” MS torn and...
55Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 20 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8 th is just now recieved, informing me of the reciept of a box of garden & flower seeds from mr Baker of Tarra gona for me. I do not think I can better dispose of them than by asking from the Botanical garden of New York their a ccept ance of them. perhaps there may be among them something worthy their notice and I am happy in an occasion of shewing my willingness to be...
56Enclosure: Hottinguer & Compagnie’s Bill for Carriage of a Box of Books, 1 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Charges and Disbursements on 1. Package sundry Goods, marked and numbered as in the Margin, received by H ottinguer & C o from M r Bure — at Paris and shipt on Board the United States Captain Destebecho
57Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 3 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter from John Martin Baker , our Consul, in which he informs me he had shipped a case of Barsac wine for me from Bordeaux by the American brig Gen l Ward addressed to your care. will you have the goodness to reship it to Richmond to the address of Mess rs Gibson and Jefferson of that place who will pay all charges which can be referred to them. such as cannot, I will...
58Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 15 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of July 31. and Aug. 6. are both at hand. I considered that of A J uly 31. as answered by mine of Aug. 3. altho’ not then recieved: and indeed the general request I made you in that, anticipated the subject of your last letter also; by requesting all articles recieved from for
59Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 18 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 31. did not come to hand but by yesterday’s mail, delayed I presume by the late extraordinary floods . it brings me the first notice of the arrival of my books which I have been 3. or 4. months expecting . them but I have not yet recieved either invoice or letter. as we ought to suppose they came by the same ship, tomorrow’s mail may perhaps bring them, in which case you...
60Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 19 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote yesterday morning in answer to yours of Aug. 31. and in the evening recieved the Invoice you requested, which I now inclose with mr Warden ’s letters & other papers. I will thank you for the return of these when they shall have answered your purpose. as I presume the usual apprehensions from Equinoctial gales are not of many days, I will request you to forward the books to Richmond as...