To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 21 December 1804
From Philippe Reibelt
Baltimore—le 21 Dec. 1804.
Monsieur le President!
Je prends la Libertè, de presenter a Votre Excellence—ci joint—le No. 3—du Catalogue de l’etablissement, que je forme—et de Vous repèter en même tems le Contenû de ma Lettre du 15.
Penetrè du plus Sincere Respect. Votre Excellence Tr. hbl et tr. Obt. str
Reibelt
Editors’ Translation
Baltimore, 21 Dec. 1804
Mister President!
I take the liberty of enclosing for your excellency catalogue number three, which I have created for this establishment, and at the same time reiterating the contents of my letter of the 15th.
Imbued with sincere respect, your excellency, I am your very humble and obedient servant.
Reibelt
RC (DLC); in dateline: “Depot de La Librairie: Levrault, Schoell et Comp. a Paris”; endorsed by TJ. Recorded in SJL as received 22 Dec. Enclosure not found.