1From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 15 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion for a supply of rod & hoop-iron, according to the invitation of your mr Jones, I address myself to you for two tons of rods of the sizes hitherto furnished me, that is to say from 6 d. to 20 d. and of a quarter of a ton of 4 d. hoops, which be pleased to ship immediately before the closing of your river, to the address of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson in Richmond, notifying me at...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 6 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased by the first conveyance to Richmond to forward to the address of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place for me the bar iron below stated, on account of Your very humble servt 2½ Cwt of iron of the highest quality in flat bars, for making hinges. 5 Cwt in ¾ I. square bars of a harder quality. PrC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. Recorded in SJL with notation “7½ Cwt bar iron.”
3From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 14 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two last bills for iron furnished were for 278. Dollars falling due this month, & 47. D 45c due the next month, I now inclose you the amount of both, towit a 50. dollar Pensva bank bill and a check of the branch bank here on the bank of the US. for 275.45 D. making in the whole 325. D 45c which I hope will get safe to hand. In the first week of the ensuing month be pleased to ship to the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 25 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 22nd inst. reach’d us this day, and agreeable to your request, went immediately in quest of Mr Stewart, who had been with us some days before and had told us he wanted some Iron for You, but as you had not mentioned any thing of it to us, and his appearance being rather unfavorable, we evaded his request. this day in our search for him we found his son , who informs us, he had...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 30 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25th. has been recieved. Stewart passed through this place on his way back to Monticello. the 20. D. may be passed with you to my general credit. he informed me his son could make as good a choice of the iron & files as himself. I will pray you therefore to send a quarter ton of such bar iron as he shall chuse, making it include 2. mill spindles; and to forward also such...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 29 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to send immediately for me to the address of Gibson and Jefferson in Richmond 2. tons of nail of the sizes from 6d. to 20d. as you have usually furnished . I have just recieved information that my nailery is entirely out of rod & the hands unemployed, my manager having failed to give me notice. accept my salutations. PoC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ. Notation in SJL : “2. tons rod.” as...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 10 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 29th Ulto Came to Hand in Course and would have been replyd to before this but we waited for A Vessel for Richmond one has at length offerd and will sail sometime next week by which opportunity shall send you the Rod Iron as orderd we are Very respectfully Your Friends RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqe.”; endorsed by TJ as received 20 Apr. and so recorded in SJL .
8To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 13 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
On Board Schooner Edward & Edmund. have Say 80 Bundles Nail 0.0.0 at 124$ $248 porterage 1.33 $249.33 the Schooner is to sail in three days from this and we hope will be at Richmond early we are Very Respectfully Your Friends RC ( DNA : RG 59 , Appointment Papers); mutilated; at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq
9From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 16 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of April 13. came to hand in due time, and I have heard of the arrival of the two tons of nailrod at Richmond which are therein announced. the remittance for the same shall be made at it’s due time. on a late visit to Monticello I found that the manager of my nailery had so increased it’s activity as to call for a larger supply of rod quarterly than had heretofore been necessary. I...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 15 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We recvd Yours of the 4th and in reply we admit we inform’d You that there would be no difficulty in procuring Sheets of Iron of the dimensions You descrb’d we did so on the Authority of one of the manufacturers of the Article, but he now retracts his assertion, and we have tryd all the others to no purpose. One of them who has furnish’d the principal part of all the Iron for roofs of houses...