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To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 January 1824

Richd 15 Jany 1824

Sales of Sixty Barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton
1823 Richd for a/c Thomas Jefferson Esq:
13 Jany To Jno & Wm Gilliat in Store at 30 Days:
42 Blls Superfine flour at $4⅞ $204.75
18 do. Fine   do.   81.
60 $285.75
Charges
Cash paid frght on 30 Blls at 53¢ & on 30 at 50¢ $30.90
Canal Toll $6.25 storage, Drge & Coopge at 10¢ $6.00  12.25
Inspection $1.20 Comisn at 2½ pr ct $7.14   8.34  =51.49
Nett proceeds $234.26

C.E.

Bernard Peyton

p. N. N. Wilkinson

Richd 15 Jany 1824

Dr Sir,

Flour continues exceedingly dull & $4⅞ is the best I am able to do with it, see sales above—that price 60 days credit, many sales have been made at—Wheat is also down to 90¢—

With great respect Yours very Truly

Bernd Peyton

MHi.

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