To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 4 February 1805
From Philippe Reibelt
Baltimore le 4 fevr. 1805
Monsieur le President!
Ceux des petites Livres Latins d’Edit. Elzevir. que Vous desiriez—etoient precisément tous vendûs, lorsque Vous me les demandiez—
Je les ai tous pû racheter, excepte: hungaria, pour lequel j’ecrirai a la Maison a Paris, qui certainement fera l’impossible, pour Vous le procurer, et avoir le plaisir, de completter par la Votre Collection.
Je Vous les ai adressè en 2 petits paquets.
Le prix en est 490 Cents.
Agreez mes respects profondissimes.
Reibelt
Editors’ Translation
Baltimore, 4 Feb. 1805
Mister President!
The small Elzevir editions in Latin that you wanted had all been sold when you placed your order.
I was able to re-stock all except Hungaria, which I will request from the Paris office. They will certainly make every effort to obtain it for you and to have the pleasure of completing your collection.
I have sent the books to you in two small packets.
The price is 490 cents.
Please accept my deepest regards.
Reibelt
RC (DLC); above signature: “Le Depot Americ. General de Levrault, Schoell et Comp. Imprim. Libr. a Paris”; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Feb. and so recorded in SJL.
For the Elzevir editions, see TJ to Reibelt, 31 Jan.