To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 19 November 1803
From Jones & Howell
Phila. 19th Novr. 1803
Respected Friend
Your Obliging favors of 6th & 8th Inst are both reced. the first requesting us to send Two Tons of rod Iron the last Inclosing Check for $4531⁄100 which is to your Credit. we should have reply’d sooner, but waited for an opportunity to send you the rod Iron. we Can now Inform You, we have Shippd. on Board the Schooner Jane Ephraim Pearson Master.
| 80 Bundles rod Iron assorted | |
| wt 2.0.0-0 at $124 | $248 — |
| porterage | 1.33 |
| $249.33 | |
And have Consigned them to Gibson & Jefferson Richmond. Agreeable to Your orders
with Sentiments of respect we are Your Friends
Jones & Howell
RC (MHi); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Nov. and so recorded in SJL with notation “80. b. rod. 249.33.”