John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1816
From John Vaughan
Philad. Feby 26. 1816
D sir.
Your Letter for Aspinwall1 was forwarded from New York via Gibraltar—I could get no Bill here—My friend Robert Dickey procured a Bill of 50$ which has gone by two opps—It might be well to forward Duplicates of your letter to Aspinwall2—Cost of remitting to New York to pay the 50$ & postages 5424⁄100—I recd from Mr Short 3434⁄100 & when I have sold the Ty notes will transmit the account—Mr Correa is with us—& well—Mr Walsh removed to Baltimore whom we all miss. I remain Yours sincerely3
Jn Vaughan
RC (MHi); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Mar. 1816 and so recorded in SJL.
The letter for aspinwall was actually a letter from TJ to Thomas Appleton, 14 Jan. 1816. opps: “opportunities.” ty: “Treasury.”
1. Word underscored by TJ and corrected in left margin to “Appleton.”
2. Word underscored by TJ and corrected in left margin to “Appleton.”
3. Manuscript: “sincely.”
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