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Gibson & Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1812

From Gibson & Jefferson

Richmond 2nd March 1812

Sir

we send you by mr. Johnson a Hhd of molasses— 10 Bus Burnett Seed the quarter Cask wine & 2 Boxes recd from Alexandria— a Bag of Corks & 12lb of almonds to serve untill we can [send]1 the bag ( which was recd from Alexandria2) which was by mistake put into a waggon with some other things & Sent to Lunenburg—

respectfully

Gibson & Jefferson
⅌ James Ligon

RC (ViU: TJP-ER); in Ligon’s hand; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello” by “mr Johnson”; endorsed by TJ as a letter from Gibson & Jefferson received 8 Mar. 1812, but recorded in SJL as received from the firm two days earlier.

1Omitted word editorially supplied.

2Manuscript: “Alexandia.”

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  • Johnson, William (waterman); transports goods from Richmond search
  • Ligon, James; clerk for Gibson & Jefferson search
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  • seeds; burnet search
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