To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 6 April 1805
April 6. 1805.
| Thomas Jefferson President of the U:States: | Dt. | ||
| To Cash pd. Chec: Bucelli of florence. | |||
| for 250 casks of Montepulciano Wine.—[. . .] 642. par ob. which includes the wine and transportation | } | 642 | — |
| [To] transporting from Montepulciano to florence by land. 130 miles @ | |||
| [To] transporting by the Arno from florence to Leghorn @ | } | 37 | .½ |
| Duty on entrance in Leghorn. | 12 | ½ | |
| [To] pd. porterage into Store 473 black bottles @ | 243 | — | |
| [To] pd. bottling Straw Wax. & Corks & packing &c. | 65 | ½ | |
| Ten Cases & packing 105. | 105 | .— | |
| [To] transporting on board | 20 | ½ | |
| 1126 | |||
| or.—118½ Dollars |
Or
By a bill of excha. drawn by James Madison and endors’d to me by the President for 250. Doll in Liverpool, which I having Sent for payment. produced. 260: Doll 95. Cents.—
MB: Thomas Appleton Account Book.