From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 20 July 1804
To Stephen Cathalan, Jr.
Washington July 20. 04.
Dear Sir
I wrote you on the 11th. instant with a P.S. of this day coverg. the 1st of a set1 of exchange of which the 2d.2 is now inclosed, drawn by Victor Dupont on the house of Dupont de Nemours pere et fils et co. at Paris for 1312½ francs to pay you the balance of 885. francs due you, and for the further purpose stated in that letter; which as it went by Genl. Armstrong our Min. Plenipo. to Paris, will reach you with certainty tho perhaps not as soon as the present. referring therefore to that I shall add only my friendly salutations and assurances of great esteem & respect for yourself & family
Th: Jefferson
RC (Archives municipales, Marseilles, France); at foot of text: “M. Cathalan.” PrC (MHi); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. Notation in SJL: “2.plicates & 3.plicates of the bills of Exche.,” connected by a brace with letters of this date to Thomas Appleton, William Jarvis, and Joseph Yznardi, Sr. Enclosure: Dupl of bill of exchange (see Victor Marie du Pont & Co. to TJ, 16 July).
1. Word interlined in place of “bill.”
2. TJ originally left a blank here. He inserted the number on the RC but not the PrC.