To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Storm, 21 May 1804
From Thomas Storm
New York May 21 1804
Dear Sir
I have to apologize for not forwarding the Case from Kuhn, Green & Co, ere this; the reason was, that no opportunity has offered till now.—I have this day put it on board the Schooner Citizen, Capt. Lawson, addressed to Mr. Barnes of George Town—the vessel sails the first fair wind—I have written Mr Barnes ⅌ Post, requesting his attention to forwarding the same—After begging you to accept my future Services, in any Commands your excellency have at this place, I am very Respectfully
Yr Excellency’s Most Obed & most humble Servt
Thomas Storm
PS. I received the freight, duties &c from Mr Daniel Ludlow, of this place
T Storm
RC (MHi); at head of text: “His Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 24 May and so recorded in SJL.
Storm may have confused daniel ludlow with Charles Ludlow, John Barnes’s correspondent in New York City (Vol. 40:554-5n; TJ to Storm, 10 Apr.).