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John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1814

From John Barnes

George Town 13th May 1814—

Dear Sir—

Mr Taylors unfavorable Acct ⅌ last Evening Mail, says—“Bank stock, in general is falling Considerably.”1—that he sold—yesterday Penna Bank stock a 135 ⅌ Ct. Owing to the Rumour of Peace—as well the demand for Cash—Subscribers to the New Loan— that the Certificates with a regular power of Atty—will be requiset to make the Sale— that Bills on France cannot be dependd upon—at this most Critical Moment—

the $10,000—Subscribed for viz. $2,500—must be paid 25th Instant.—and shd Necessity require it I will attempt—(After making good the 1t Instalmt) a Journey to Philada however inconvenient in Order to Effect a permanent and Conclusive Adjustmt that no default may intervene2—dispatch—on these particular Occasions—is—Necessary.— most respectly and truly.

I am Dear Sir—Yrs &c

John Barnes,

RC (ViU: TJP-ER); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 20 May 1814 and so recorded in SJL.

1Omitted closing quotation mark editorially supplied.

2Manuscript: “interene.”

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  • Barnes, John; travels to Philadelphia search
  • Congress, U.S.; loans contracted by search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; and T. Kosciuszko’s American investments search
  • Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; and investment in U.S. government loan search
  • Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; and J. Barnes search
  • Taylor, George; correspondence with search