John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 27 January 1811
From John Hollins
9 O’Clock Sunday Eveng 27th Jany 1811
Dear sir
Just recollecting that the post for your part of the Country leaves tomorrow morning, I have only time to own receipt of your esteemed respects of the 20th Inst, & that in conformity to your request I have purchased six tons of plaister in the lump, & shipped it on board a vessel about to depart for Richmond, the price still continues high, & the article much in demand; I wish most sincerely it may get safe & soon to hand, & give satisfaction, With best respects, in which Mrs H joins me, to yourself & family, believe me very truly &c &c
Jno Hollins
| 6 tons plaister cost $14 ⅌ is | $84 |
| Cartage to the Vessel | 2 |
| $86 |
The bill ladg is sent to Gibson & Jefferson
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 2 Mar. 1811 and so recorded in SJL.
Index Entries
- agriculture; use of gypsum in search
- Gibson & Jefferson (Richmond firm); and gypsum acquired by TJ search
- gypsum (plaster of paris); price of search
- gypsum (plaster of paris); shipped search
- Hollins, Jane Smith (John Hollins’s wife); sends greetings to TJ search
- Hollins, John; and gypsum search
- Hollins, John; letters from search
- Richmond, Va.; and gypsum search