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N o 31.537. I have examined and adjusted an Account between the United States and Thomas Jefferson in relation to the Sale of his Library, and find that he is chargeable on said account To Treasury Warrants for amount of the following issued in his favor Viz N o 8584 dated 21 April 1815 ✓ 8580 8585 〃 〃
You have doubtless seen, under the signature of ‘ a Native Virginian ’ a charge against me on the reciept of 1148.D. in 1809. which I had erroneously credited to the US. in 18 1789 . on the presumption that a draught of mine, of that amount, on in favor of Grand on their bankers in Amsterdam would be paid; which however miscarried, and of course was never paid .
I have just had the honor to receive your letter of the 31 st ult o , and I beg to assure you that it is a source of no little regret to me that I am unable to furnish the extract you require, as the original account rendered by you of your pecuniary transactions of a public nature in Europe , together with the vouchers and documents connected with it, were all destroyed in the Registers...
In answer to your letter of the 8 th Ins t , I have the honor to inform you that the Accounts of Thomas Jefferson Esq re , as Minister to France , were finally settled and closed at the Treasury in the Month of October 1804; but they, with all the original papers & documents appertaining thereto, were destroyed in the Registers Office by the Conflagration of the public buildings in the Summer...