From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 1 October 1794
To James Brown
Monticello Oct.1 1. 1794.
Dear Sir
I now inclose you a draught on Mr. Lownes of Philadelphia for 108.58 D. to replace what you had paid for me to Mr. Moncrieff: and I have taken the liberty of desiring Messrs. Nicklin & Co. of Philadelphia to address to you for me a pipe and a quarter cask of wine, on which they will have paid the duties and all charges till put on board the vessel. The freight from Philadelphia to Richmond I must request you to answer. As soon as I know that this wine is arrived I will engage a couple of waggons to go down for the whole. I am in hopes you will have been so good as to transvase the wine of the injured pipe into a good one. Will you take the trouble of informing me what was the exchange on England on the 19th. of the last month?
I have examined my notes of money received from Clow & Co. on your account, and find you have omitted 200. Dollars, received Dec. 4. 1792. This added to the balance of your account and of Donald & Burton’s makes a larger amount than I have any means of answering till the tobacco of the present year gets to market, which will not be till next spring. Then it shall be discharged. I shall be obliged to you for the information asked relative to the exchange by the return of the post, as it concerns a case which is urgent. I am with great esteem Dear Sir Your friend & servt
Th: Jefferson
RC (CtY); at foot of text: “Mr. James Brown.”
The enclosed draught may have been the letter of this date to Caleb Lownes, recorded in SJL but not found. SJL also records letters of 8 Sep. and 6 Nov. 1794 from Philip Nicklin & Co. to TJ, received from Philadelphia on 17 Sep. and 18 Nov. respectively, and from TJ to Nicklin & Company of 17 Sep.and 20 Nov. 1794 and 27 May 1795, all of which are missing, although the subject matter of the last two can be inferred from , 19 Nov. 1794 and 27 May 1795.
1. Word written over “Sep.,” erased.