From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph-Léonard Poirey, 22 January 1788
To Joseph-Léonard Poirey
ce 22me. Janvier. 1788.
Memoire d’argent payé pour M. le Marquis de la fayette.
| sterl. | |||
| 1786. | Presse a copier | £15–11- | |
| Transport &c | 48₶ - 5 | ||
| Aug. 3. Capper’s Travels. | |||
| De Londres | 5 | ||
| Andrew’s history | 1 - 8 | ||
| 413₶ | |||
| 2. Moitié du Madeire | 537₶-15 | ||
| Moitié du transport &c. | 50 -19 | ||
| Sep. 14. Petite presse a copier | 145 -10 | ||
| 1195 - 9 |
Monsieur Jefferson a l’honneur de faire ses compliments à Monsieur Poyret. Il vient de recevoir de Londres la note de ce qui à couté la presse à copier qu’il y a acheté pour M. le Marquis de la fayette. Il y a ajouté le vin de Madeire qui leur est venu de l’Amerique, et quelques autres petits objets, montant à 1195₶–9. Il a estimé le Louis de 24₶ à vingt shelings selon l’échange ordinaire.
PrC (DLC).
Poirey had served with Lafayette in the Virginia campaign of 1781 in the capacity of military secretary, and was also secretary to the Marquis at this time; Lafayette caused him to be admitted as an honorary member of the Society of the Cincinnati in 1791 (Contenson, La Société des Cincinnati de France, p. 245), an event which caused Lafayette to say to Washington: “You have made M. Poirey the happiest man in the world for which Mde de Lafayette and myself are very thankfull” (Gottschalk, ed., Letters of Lafayette to Washington, privately printed, 1944, p. 353).