Thomas Jefferson Papers

George P. Stevenson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1816

From George P. Stevenson

Baltimore February 12th 1816

Sir

Your’s covering a letter for Paris is this moment received—; the gentleman who is expected to take charge of it for you has not yet presented himself to me—There is no opportunity hence to France and should none occur in a few days I will forward your letter to my house in New York, who will send it forward immediately, as there are daily conveyances thence—I need not repeat, how much pleasure I take in always fulfilling your wishes—

Very Respectfully

Geo: P. Stevenson

RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 16 Feb. 1816 and so recorded in SJL. RC (Mrs. Henry Howe Richards, Groton, Mass., 1947); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to John Barnes, 14 Mar. 1816, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello near Milton Va”; stamped; postmarked Baltimore, 12 Feb.

For TJ’s letter covering one for paris, see note to TJ to Henry Jackson, 8 Feb. 1816. Dabney C. Terrell was expected to take charge of it.

Index Entries

  • Stevenson, George Pitt; forwards letters for TJ search
  • Stevenson, George Pitt; letters from search
  • Terrell, Dabney Carr (TJ’s sister Martha Jefferson Carr’s grandson); carries TJ’s letters to Europe search