31From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 30 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter from Mr. Lee at Bordeaux I learn he has shipped for me to your address five cases of Bordeaux wines and 3. cases of preserves, the cost of the former 738.₶ of the latter not mentioned. I inclose you the bill of lading and will ask the favor of you to have the cases forwarded to this place by the first vessel, and to be so good as to inform me of the amount of duties & other charges...
32From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 8 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Jan. 24. & Feb. 5. have both been recieved. I took no step on the subject of the wine from mr Lee, put into Newport, because the advance of the season seemed to ensure it would change it’s position before any orders from hence could get into effect. should it come to N. York I must pray you to have it forwarded to this place. that which comes from mr Jarvis of Lisbon is...
33Thomas 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...
34Thomas 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...
35Thomas 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....
36Thomas 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...
37Thomas 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...
38Thomas 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 &...
39Thomas 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...
40Enclosure: 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
41Thomas 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...
42Thomas 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
43Thomas 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...
44Thomas 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...
45Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 16 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 26. was recieved a few days ago, and I have this day written to my correspondents in Richmond , mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to desire them to remit you the amount of the account you inclosed me , to wit 89.11 D which I trust they will do without delay. I am very thankful to you for your kind offices on this & similar occasions which I could with much difficulty arrange...
46Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 18 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11 th came to hand last night. supposing that mr Gibson will have sent on the former sum of 89.11 as mentioned in my letter of the 16 th before I could advise him to enlarge it, I have thought it best to inclose to you directly the additional sum of 6.60 D in Richmond bank notes which we understand to be at par in N. York , or if not exactly so the fractional cents on the...
47Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 28 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by the communication in your favors of the 21 st & 22 d of the arrival of my wines at New York , and still more by your kindness in undertaking to send them on to Richmond at once, without waiting my directions. that being my only port on tidewaters, and one from whence we have water carriage to my own landing, is of course the one to which every thing must come to me; & mess...
48Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 9 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of Feb. 6. you were so kind as to inform me that you had that day shipped my wines on board the schooner Brilliant , Cap t Black , belonging to Richmond . having heard nothing of her since, and that date having been followed by a month of dreadful weather , I am become quite uneasy lest some accident should have befallen her. it is to relieve this that I trouble you to say in a...
49Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 8 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to M r Gelston and supposing that the commerce of N. York gives more frequent opportunities for the conveyance of letters to any part of the world than any other port of the US. and wishing as speedy a conveyance of the inclosed letter to M. de la Fayette as consistent with the safety of it’s conveyance, he presumes on the friendship of mr Gelston to give...
50Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 29 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to send letters to Paris , Marseilles & Leghorn I have supposed there was no port in the US. from which opportunities of conveyance were more likely to occur than that of New York : and I had too often had proofs of your kindness to doubt that you would do me the favor of giving a passage to the inclosed letters for those places. I ask this good office with the more pleasure as...
51Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 4 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of Nov. 24. and am very thankful for your kind attention to forward my books to Richmond promptly and without waiting my answer. the advance of the season which renders them more liable to loss or injury makes this dispatch interesting. I return you mr Beasley’s letter, and inclose also Debure’s letter & invoice of the cost of the books. as soon therefore as...
52Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 18 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th came to hand last night. the former one of the 24 th of Nov. was recieved on the 3 d of Dec. and on the 4 th I inclosed you mr Beasly ’s letter, and Debure’s invoice of the books which had come by the same mail. their amount 575–65 ƒ .
53Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 4 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved the favor of your letter stating the amount of the duties and charges on my books 24.92, which sum I now inclose you & a small fraction over, but not sufficien t I fear to pay the discount to which 15.D. of the money ( Virginia ) may perhaps be subject with you. but the same difficulty of remitting fractional sums, may on another occasion replace the deficiency . the...
54Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 13 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am obliged to renew my annual tax on your goodness by asking the favor of your procuring a passage for the inclosed letters to their address. the commerce of New York , is so much more extensive than from any other port of the US. as to give it a great preference for the conveyance of foreign letters, and it is this circumstance which brings on you the present trouble for which I can offer...
55Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 27 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 21 st and at the same time an invoice of the books from Debure , cost 19 180. ƒ charges 11–50 making 191–50 ƒ which invoice I now inclose you with a request of it’s return , with notice of the duties and charges for which I shall be your debtor. the sum being too small to be remitted by a draught, I will inclose it in a bank bill with an allowance for...
56Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 1 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home after some absence I found here your favor s of Sep. 2 & 15. stating the amount of freight & duties on my books at 7.75 D Having no medium of remittance but in the bills of our banks I inclose 8.D. presuming they are negociable with you, and that the fractional surplus may cover their discount at market. I salute you with continued friendship & respect. RC ( William Doyle...
57From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 10 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 4 th covering a specimen of wheat, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. withdrawn by age from all agricultural attentions, I have made the most advantageous disposition of it by consigning it to the agricultural society of my county who will give it a fair trial. I am gratified with this occasion of adding to my thanks the assurances of my continued...
58From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 20 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Gelston, acknoleges the reciept of his letter of the 4th. (since his return to this place) and will thank him to forward the two boxes of wine to this place or neighborhood by the first vessel. he will also, at his convenience, be so kind as to inform Th:J. of the reimbursements he has to make him. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
59From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 5 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I troubled you yesterday with a letter for mr Appleton to be sent by the John Adams, but if she be gone, to be returned to me. I take the liberty now of asking the same favor as to those inclosed addressed to Messrs. Cathalan, Higgins & Woodhouse and salute you with friendly respects. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
60From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 6 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 15. has been duly recieved, and I now inclose you a draught of the US. bank here on that at New-York for 111D.82C the amount of the duties you have been so kind as to answer for me, with my thanks and respectful salutations. MHi : Coolidge Collection.