11From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 4 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to send me the quantity of sheet lead below stated, to be rolled, and of the thickness suitable for covering houses. but if that which is directed to be in sheets 9 f. 6. I. long, can be got either in rolled iron, or copper sheets of that length it will be preferred. these also to be of the proper thickness for covering a roof. be so good as to send these articles with the sheet...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 13 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I find my works here absolutely out of nailrod. I must therefore pray you to send on without delay, 2. tons assorted & addressed as usual. I expect that mr Barnes remitted you on the 6th. instant 281. D. for the last supply of rod. I salute you with esteem. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
13From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 2 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of May 27. is recieved and I now supply the omission of my former letter by stating that it is double rolled sheet iron which I have occasion for. I have this moment recieved a letter from my workman at Monticello stating his want of the iron below described. as this want is immediate, I should be glad you could put the iron on board the first vessel going to Richmond. it will be...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 25 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to procure for me 200. sheets of rolled iron, each sheet 16. I. wide & 6. feet long, clear of cracks and flaws. they must be exact in size, because if shorter or narrower they cannot come into use at all, & if longer or wider it will be in pure waste. yet this last fault would be better than the first. as it will probably take time to select these at the rolling...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 3 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to ship for me to messrs. Gibson and Jefferson at Richmond two tons of nail rod assorted as usual, and to do it with as little delay as possible as I have learnt that we have not a fortnight’s stock on hand. I salute you with esteem & respect MHi : Coolidge Collection.
16From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 7 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an order of the bank of the US. here on that at Philadelphia for 220.15 D. this pays to you the sum of 206.90 D now due to you, and it includes a sum of 13.25 D over, which I pray you to pay to Benjamin Johnson, bookseller of Philadelphia, for books furnished through Isaac Briggs. it is because I have no correspondent for money affairs at Philadelphia, that I trouble you with...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 5 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a draught of the bank of this place on that at Philadelphia for 281.25 D agreeable to your invoice of Sep. 16. the date of which shews I am a little in default in this remittance. Accept my friendly salutations MHi : Coolidge Collection.
18From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 21 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to ask the favor of you to send me the articles stated below with as little delay as possible, the bar iron being at this time much wanted. be particular in the breadth of the sheet copper & iron, as smaller breadths will not do, and larger will cut to waste. the copper sheets mentioned in your letter of Sep. 24. will answer very well, because being 24. I. wide, they will cut into 2....
19From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 20 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall very shortly have occasion for a considerable quantity of sheet copper, proper for covering cornices & making gutturs, which I presume should be of the thinnest kind to be had. I think that what I purchased for those uses antiently did not weigh more than half a pound or thereabouts to the square foot. as the price of sheet copper to the square foot will determine me as to the quantity...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 1 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barnes will, on this day sennight, remit to you the sum of 137 D. 10c. now due, on my account: and I have to ask the favor of you to send for me to Richmond, under address to Gibson & Jefferson, 2. tons of nail-rod assorted from 6d. to 20d. and a quarter ton of hoop iron inch & quarter wide. I salute you with friendship & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.