Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 13 August 1820
To David Gelston
Monticello Aug. 13. 20.
Dear Sir
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 but the poor tribute of my thankfulness, esteem, & respect.
Th: Jefferson
RC (Sotheby’s, New York City, 2002); with notations by Gelston at foot of text:
“letter | for | Thos appleton | consul | Leghorn |
〃 | 〃 | Josha Dodge— | 〃 | Marseilles”; |