From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson & Company, 13 January 1800
To George Jefferson & Company
Philadelphia Jan. 13. 1800.
Dear Sir
I wrote to you yesterday inclosing an order in favor of mr Barnes for mr Short’s principal & interest due from the Jas. river co. as also a bank post note on mr Heth for 800. Doll. to be applied to my credit. I have in consequence by letters of this day authorised Richard Richardson (Albemarle) to draw on you for 329. Doll. and mr John Watson of Milton to draw on you for 116 D. 17 which draughts be pleased to honor, when they shall be presented. early in February a draught of mine in favor of William Page of Albemarle for 80. Doll. dated in Dec. but paiable in February will be presented which make up the whole of the calls which this remittance was meant to cover. that in favor of Wardrop for 94. D [93] was mentioned yesterday. I am Dear Sir
Yours sincerely & affectionately
Th: Jefferson
PrC (MHi); at foot of text: “Messrs. George Jefferson & co.”; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso.
Richard Richardson was to pay John Hendrick $66.67 for the hire of Moses and to pay Ban $41.33 “for his own hire” (, 2:1013). For other payments from the sum, see Memorandum to Richard Richardson, printed at 21 Dec. 1799. The letter from TJ to Richardson, recorded in SJL under 12 Jan., has not been found.
In his financial records TJ noted that John Watson was to credit James Key, from whom TJ had purchased corn in late 1799, for the amount of the payment (, 2:1013). A letter from TJ to Watson, recorded in SJL under 13 Jan., has not been found.
On 20 Dec. TJ gave William Page an order on George Jefferson & Co. for £24 to settle the account (, 2:1010–11).