Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 18 November 1823
From Theodorus Bailey
Post office, new york, 18. Novemr 23.
Dear Sir,
I have now the pleasure to inform you that your letter to Mr Appleton, was yesterday put into the hands of Mr Raggi; who has at length found a passage to Italy—He goes out in the United States Sloop of war Cyane, by permission of Mr Southard, Secretary of the Navy; and with the consent of Captn Creighton, commander of the Cyane: which Ship is to sail in a few days for the mediterranean.—
I will take pleasure in forwarding any communications you may have to send to Great Britain, or any part of the continent of Europe; frequent opportunities offer at this Port for the purpose.
Theodorus Bailey.
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received <23> 24 Nov. 1823 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to Dabney Carr, 16 Apr. 1825, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esquire Monticello State of Virginia”; franked; postmarked New York, 18 Nov.
your letter to mr appleton: for the packet of letters destined for Thomas Appleton, see note to TJ to Bailey, 8 Oct. 1823.
Index Entries
- Appleton, Thomas; correspondence with TJ search
- Bailey, Theodorus; letters from search
- Bailey, Theodorus; postmaster in New York City search
- Creighton, John Orde (American naval commander) search
- Cyane, USS (corvette) search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Correspondence; European search
- Raggi, Giacomo; returns to Italy search
- Raggi, Giacomo; transmits letters search
- Southard, Samuel Lewis; as secretary of the navy search