1John J. Boyd (for LeRoy, Bayard & Company) to Thomas Jefferson, 14 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
To oblige us one of the Banks here has consented to take our draft on M r Gibson for $432.25 the Interest to the 15 Ins t on the payment you have to make us on the 7 May 1820 of $2083.20—The draft will, according to their fixed rule, be passed to our credit upon advice of its payment in Richmond being received— Altho’ attended with delay, this arrangement saves you from a loss of about 1 ½ PC...