To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 9 April 1804
From John Barnes
George Town. 9th. April 1804—
J Barnes, Currt. statemt. (this 7th April) for Reciepts & Expenditures since his Genl. a/c delivered The President US. 27th March 1804. Viz
| 1804. | |||||
| April 6 | By Treasury Warrt: recd this day already Crd. | 2000. | |||
| May 6 | do. | do. to be recd | 2000. | 4000. | |
| April | To deduct for Notes payable at Bank | 1500. | |||
| May | do. for do. | do. do. | 2250. | 3750. | |
| leaves only | 250 | ||||
to meet the residue of mo. March & April disbursemts. say … to the 7 Aprl. already paid viz—
| March 28 | To | Genl Muhlenberg | 23.57 | ||
| 31 | John Freeman | 2.— | |||
| Apl. 2 | John March | 76.25 | |||
| 6 | Thos: Carpenter | 133.22 | |||
| L Lincoln | 13.— | ||||
| G. Granger | 6.50 | 19.50 | |||
| 7 | Mr L’Maire | 19th March | 133.24 | ||
| Do | 26 do | 77.25 | |||
| Do | 1st Apl | 195.33 | 405.82 | ||
| 660.36 |
the following remains of April list vz.
| US a/c | for househd furniture | Mr L’Maire | 136.28 |
| Mr Harvie | 70.— | ||
| Mr Peale abt. | 50.— | ||
| Balance of | News papers | 51.— | |
| Mr Short | 500.— | ||
| to pay | 807.28. |
exclusive of watch Keys and sadlery a/c—EE 7 Apl. 1804. John Barnes.
such sir, being nearly a correct state of my poor Resources they empress upon me many Anxious forebodings least thro accident—or misconduct I might fail—in acquiting myself with Honor. I could not withhold from the Presidents immediate View, and to beg His excusing any Apparent irregularity—in this appeal—that Unless the expected aid from Richmond arrives in time (my sole dependence) it will not be possible for me, (however Anxious) to afford either Mr Short his $500—or Mr. L’Maire his $136.28—is $636.28.
with the highest—Respect & Esteem I am Sir—your very Obedt. huml servt.
John Barnes.
RC (ViU: Edgehill-Randolph Papers); addressed: “The President of the U States at Monticello—Virginia”; franked and postmarked; ellipsis in original; endorsed by TJ as received 13 Apr. and so recorded in SJL.
already paid: TJ issued three orders on Barnes for Étienne Lemaire, the first on 19 Mch. for $133.24 and recorded as payment of Lemaire’s accounts from 11 to 17 Mch. for provisions, groceries, and wood (MS in MHi; in TJ’s hand and signed by him; signed by Lemaire acknowledging payment; endorsed by Barnes as paid on 7 Apr.; , 2:1122); the second on 26 Mch. for $77.25 and recorded as payment of Lemaire’s accounts from 18 to 24 Mch. for provisions and groceries (MS in MHi; in TJ’s hand and signed by him; signed by Lemaire acknowledging payment; endorsed by Barnes as paid on 7 Apr.; , 2:1122); and the third on 1 Apr. for $195.33 (MS in MHi; in TJ’s hand and signed by him; signed by Lemaire acknowledging payment; endorsed by Barnes as paid on 7 Apr.; , 2:1124). On 31 Mch., TJ recorded another order for payment to Lemaire of $136.28 for furniture in the President’s House from 5 Oct. 1803 to 28 Jan. (, 2:1122).
The expected aid was to come from proceeds of the sale of TJ’s tobacco crop (TJ to George Jefferson, 26 Mch.).