To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 13 November 1804
From Philippe Reibelt
Baltimore St. Patrik’s Row No. 61.
le 13 Nov. 1804
Monsieur le President!
L’expeditionaire de la Stage n’ayant pas voulu se charger de la 1re. Caisse, que Nous Vous avions annoncè le 5 du Courrant, Nous avons pris le parti, de la Confier avec deux autres à un Paquet de Georgetown: Schooner Polly & Sally, Capne. James Reath, qui partira demain.
La Note Sur la premiére a etè jointe a notre Lettre du 5—çelle sur la 2de. et 3me. est incluse a çelle ci.
Vous voudrez bien Nous renvoÿer ce, que Vous ne garderez pas, par la même occasion, ou une semblable.
Nous avons l’honneur d’etre avec le plus profond respect Votre Excellence Tr. hble. Strs.
Reibelt
Editors’ Translation
Baltimore, 61 St. Patrick’s Row
13 Nov. 1804
Mister President!
Since the coach driver did not want to take the first case, mentioned in our letter of 5 Nov., we have entrusted it, along with two others, to a packet from Georgetown: the schooner Polly & Sally, Captain James Reath, which will leave tomorrow.
The invoice for the first package was enclosed in our letter of the 5th. The bill for the second and third boxes is enclosed here.
Please return what you do not wish to keep by the same or similar conveyance.
With deepest respect, your excellency, we have the honor of being your very humble servants.
Reibelt
RC (DLC); above signature: “Le Magazin de Levrault, Schoell et Comp. Libraires à Paris”; endorsed by TJ as received 14 Nov. and so recorded in SJL.