From Thomas Jefferson to John Marrast, 13 October 1804
To John Marrast
Washington Oct. 13. 04.
Sir
On my return here I recieved your bill of the white & green wax candles you had been so kind as to send me, amounting to seventy nine dollars twenty cents for which sum I now send you a note of the US. bank here on that at Norfolk. I pray you to accept my acknolegements for your attention to this commission & my salutations.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); at foot of text: “Mr. John Marrast. Norfolk”; endorsed by TJ.