Jonathan Shoemaker to Thomas Jefferson, [received 15 March 1810]
From Jonathan Shoemaker
[received 15 Mar. 1810]
Friend Jefferson
Inclosed I Send 200 $ it not being paid in Richmond as I wishd I wrote to my Son wilst at Richmond1 to pay the money to Gibson & Jefferson but he not calling at the post office did not get the Letter & Purchased goods with his Money. I have however with much difficulty collected the money Since his Return as I could not bear the Idea of drawing for money wen there was none Due
thy Friend Respectfully
Jona Shoemaker
RC (MHi); undated; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 15 Mar. 1810 and so recorded in SJL.
1. Manuscript: “Richond.”