Joseph Darmsdatt to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1812
From Joseph Darmsdatt
Sir
Acording your order I have send 6 Bls Herring to mess Brown & Co—to Lynchburg—& shal send 6 Bls H & 1 Bls Shad to milton by mr Randolph Boat who is not arivet there1
I am Sir with respect yours Ser
J Darmsdatt
[Account at head of text, above salutation:]
| Thomas Jefferson Esqe | ||||
| Bought of Joseph Darmsdatt | ||||
| 1812 | ||||
| June 24 | 12 Barrels herrings | 6¼ | 75.00 | |
| 1 Barrel of Shads | 6:50 | |||
| Toll of 13 Barrels 7/2 | 1:35 | |||
| Drayage of 2 Loads | 50 | |||
| $ 83:35 | ||||
RC (MHi); in Darmsdatt’s hand, with account in Abraham Cardozo’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received 9 July 1812 and so recorded in SJL.
1. Manuscript: “yere.”