To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 7 December 1804
From Philippe Reibelt
Baltimore le 7 Dec. 1804
Monsieur le President!
N’ayant pas appris Si les 3 Caisses de Livres, que j’ai pris la libertè de Vous envoyer par un Paquet de Georgetown le 13 du Mois passè, et les Sentim. Gourney, que j’ai Conformement a Vos ordre fait remettre a la poste le 22—Vous sont parvenus ou Non—Je Vous prie, de vouloir bien me le faire savoir.
Tres respectueusement de Votre Excellence Tr hble st
Reibelt
Editors’ Translation
Baltimore, 7 Dec. 1804
Mister President!
I do not know whether you received the three boxes of books I took the liberty of sending to Georgetown on 13 Nov. or the Sentimental Journey that I mailed on the 22d, as per your order. Please could you let me know?
With deep respect, I am the very humble servant of your excellency.
Reibelt
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 8 Dec. and so recorded in SJL.
Caisses de Livres: for the lists of books that Reibelt sent, see the enclosures to his letters of 5 and 13 Nov.