1George Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 30 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Stephen Cathalan Esq e the United States Consul for this place, having accumulated an ample fortune, and being desirous of retiring from active life, has resigned his Office to M r Joshua Dodge an established Commission Merchant at this place, and is very highly esteemed and beloved; this Gentleman is in my opinion every way qualified for the Office, and should he obtain the appointment from...
2Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with Sentiments of the most profound Sorrow that I announce to you the death of our late worthy Consul Stephen Cathalan Esq r who expired on the 24 th inst t about noon after a Short Illness of Six days—his funeral took place yesterday which was attended by the Prefect & the foreign Consuls, and I took care that every honour due to the representative of my Country was paid to him by the...
3Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter which I received a few days Since from M r Sasserno our Consul at Nice ; the wine which you gave him orders to purchase has not yet arrived here, but I am expecting it every day & I Shall Seize the first opportunity that offers from here for our Country to forward Same Madame Samatan has informed me that She has rec d the funds to pay for Same— Be pleased to accept the offer...
4Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately had the pleasure of rec g the information of my appointment to the Consulate of this Port by the President —I profit of the first opportunity which has offered from here for our Country Since rec g the news of my appointment to respectfully request you to be pleased to accept my most Sincere & my most grateful thanks for your powerful influence which you have So Kindly & So...
5Joshua Dodge’s Invoice of Items Shipped to Thomas Jefferson, 22 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Invoice of Sundries shipped by Joshua Dodge of Marseilles on board the Brig Union of Marblehead Cap t Simon T. Williams bound to the United States , consigned, by order & for account of Thomas Jefferson Esq r of Monticello
6Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favored with your esteemed favor of 13 July last with a note of sundry articles you wish me to procure & forward to you, consigned to the Collector of the Port to which the Vessel bearer of them is bound, I thank you Sincerely for having afforded me this opportunity of being useful, as nothing can be more gratifying to me than to Shew the warm & respectful attachment I Shall ever...
7Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 1 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you per Brig Union of Marblehead informing you of my having Shipped per that Vessel Sundry articles on your account & consigned them, agreeable to your orders, to the Collector of the first Port in the United States not South of the Chesapeak at which Said Vessel would arrive at. The Ledanon Wine having Since arrived, I have Shipped Same on the Cadmus Cap t Ives...
8Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured on the 31 t July with the duplicate of your esteemed letter of the 19 th April , the original of which reached me on the 21. inst t . I regret the long passage of the Union caused you any apprehension respecting the safety of the Shipment by her. My firm has duly executed the new commissions you give me & has Shipped them on board the Brigantine Packet of Newburyport Capt n
9Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of informing you of my arrival in this place on the 10 inst t from Marseilles , via Paris , London & Liverpool ; family business, which required my presence in my native town, rendered it necessary that I should make a visit temporary visit to Salem for which place I leave tomorrow, & should consider it a high honor to have the pleasure of hearing from you during my Stay...
10Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the pleasure of rec g your esteemed letter of 19 ult mo & beg you to accept my sincere thanks for your kind attention to my wishes & I sincerely hope that I shall soon have the pleasure of thanking you in person. It was near seven years that I had been absent from my native Country & the pleasure I felt in revisiting it was indescribable; absence had served to impress more deeply in...