Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Jones, 4 March 1815
To Benjamin Jones
Monticello Mar. 4. 15.
Sir
The war has so long interrupted ordinary intercourse that it’s reestablishment is like a new work. I do not know whether you continue the same business of ironmongery, but presuming you do I take the liberty of addressing you, as I shall be glad to renew my dealings with you, not on so large a scale as I have given over manufacturing nails but for my self. I will thank you to send me by the first vessel from your port to Richmond the articles below written, to be addressed to Messrs Gibson and Jefferson there as formerly. favor me at the same time with a bill of the amount, and it shall be punctually remitted within our former usual term of 90. days. Accept the renewed assurances of my esteem and respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; above postscript: “Mr Benjamin Jones”; endorsed by TJ.
your port: Philadelphia. tire-bars (tire-iron) were turned into the curved pieces of plate used to shoe cart and carriage wheels ( ).
1. Reworked from “1.”
2. Reworked from “8.”
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