To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 December 1804
From Stephen Cathalan, Jr.
Marseilles 8th. decemb. 1804
Sir
I have the honor to advise you that in confirmation of my Letter of this day, I have valued on you, Sir, in my bill 1st. 2d. & 3d. unto order of William Hazard, payable thirty days after Sight per, two Hundred and thirty one dolars & Nine Cents to which I beg you to pay due honor—being for balance of my Invoices for you as per acct. Currt—
Having the Honor to be with great Respect, Sir Your most obt. Servant
Stephen Cathalan Junr.
RC (MHi); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Cathalan; at head of text: “1st. of advice”; addressed: “The most Honble Thomas Jefferson President of the United States Washington”; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Apr. 1805 and so recorded in SJL with notation “draft 231.09 D.”; also endorsed by TJ: “Hazard Wm. 231.09 D.”