Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1820
From Patrick Gibson
Richmond 12 Septr 1820
Sir
I have recd your favor of the 6th Inst inclosing your note for $1378. for the renewal of one in the Va Bk due this day—in my letter of the 17 July I informed you that this note had then been reduced to $1307. and as it must now be renewed for $1240. of course the note you inclosed will not answer the purpose but having still the one last sent, in blank, I am enabled to accomplish it.—the next renewal in November will be for $1180.—Annexed is a statement of your acct balanced by $262.72 in my favor
(signed) Patrick Gibson
RC (DLC); entirely in a clerk’s hand; between dateline and salutation: “Thomas Jefferson Esqre”; enclosure on verso; endorsed by TJ as received 3 Oct. 1820 and so recorded in SJL; with notation by TJ at foot of verso:
“1378 | :1307 | :1240 | :1180 | : |
71 | 67 | 60.” |