1James Harris and Robert McCulloch to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned take this method of informing you—that they are informed that the lumber for the central bu i lding will shortly be contracted for—under this impression they make the following proposition to you as one of the principal directors—to wit—We will furnish lumber for sd. building to the amount of two thousand one hundred dollars at the current prices of the present year allowing us...