Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 17 March 1820
To James Leitch
Mar. 17. 20
25. ℔ brown sugar.
2. ℔ salts
a pint of Castor oil
7. yds strong Corduroy with buttons & trimming for a coat & pantaloons.
a paper of shi[r]t buttons
2. loaves white sugar if mr Lietch has recd a supply
Th:J
RC (ViU: TJP); on verso of portion of reused address cover; dateline beneath signature; mutilated; at foot of text: “Mr James Lietch.” Not recorded in SJL.
Leitch’s records indicate that on this date TJ purchased by order
| “7¼ Yds. Manchester. 6s/. 2½ yd. Br. Holland 3s | 8 | 50 | ||
| 3 doz. Shirt Buttons 1s/1½d 2 doz. buttons 3/. | 1 | 56 | ||
| ⅓ doz. Suspender buttons 1/6. 4 hanks Silk 6d | 42 | |||
| 2 Stks. Twist 6d 4 Sks thrd 3℔ 2l G. Salts 1/6 | 80 | ” |
salts: Glauber’s salts.
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