John Steele to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1824
From John Steele
Collectors office Philada Jany 9. 1824
Dear Sir
By the Brig Caledonia, recently arrived from Marseilles, Messrs Dodge & Oxnard have addressed to my care sundry cases of wine &C. enclosing their letter to you, Invoice & Bill of lading which are herewith transmitted
In order to avoid the resque of your goods being detained here ’till spring, which the stopage of our navigation by ice would occasion, & which has usually taken place before this time in the season; I have availed myself of an opportunity yesterday of forwarding them by the Schooner Hiram, Thomas Denike master, addressed to the care of the Collector of the port of Richmond—For the reason above stated I have not waited to have your advice on the subject
On the next page is a memorandum of the duties, Freight and porterage
Jno Steele
RC (ViU: TJP-ER); on a sheet folded to form four pages, with letter on p. 1, enclosed account on p. 3, and endorsement on p. 4; at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 18 Jan. 1824 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosures: Dodge & Oxnard to TJ, 12 Nov. 1823, and enclosures, recorded in SJL as received 18 Jan. 1824 from Marseille, but not found. Receipt to TJ from Wilson Hunt, 8 Jan. 1824, was most likely also enclosed. Other enclosure printed below.
James Gibbon was the collector of the port of richmond.
Index Entries
- boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
- Caledonia (brig) search
- Denike, Thomas (ship captain) search
- Dodge, Joshua; and wine and groceries for TJ search
- Gibbon, James; as collector at Richmond search
- Hiram (schooner) search
- Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
- Steele, John (1758–1827); as collector at Philadelphia search
- Steele, John (1758–1827); letters from search
- weather; effect on shipping search
- wine; sent to TJ search