31From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 12 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a draught of the US. bank here on that at Philadelphia for 253 D .33 c now due for a former supply of iron to that amount. Having occasion to make a remittance to Alexr. Stewart on account of his father, & not knowing his address, I have taken the liberty of inclosing to you the letter to him covering the remittance. as I presume his address is known to you & probably not known...
32From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 28 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
William Stewart, who lives with me as smith at Monticello, has desired me to have sent thither the iron of different kinds detailed below and as it is intended for a mill, and much labour will be saved by an exact choice in conformity with the list he has desired that his son Alexander Stewart of Philadelphia may be permitted to make the choice. this person will accordingly call on you with...
33From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 4 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence from this place during the last month & part of the preceding occasioned the remittance of 144. D 47 to be overlooked which ought to have been made to you. I now inclose you a draught of the bank of the US. here on that of Philada for that sum. Be so good as to forward for me to Gibson & Jefferson in Richmond the articles below stated, by the first vessel. Accept my friendly...
34From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 6 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an order of the bank of the US. here on that at Philadelphia for 360. D. 97c the amount of supplies of iron now unpaid, and I pray you to send to Richmond two tons of nailrod assorted as usual to the address of Gibson & Jefferson for me. I hope this can be done before the close of the Delaware. I salute you with friendship & respect MHi : Coolidge Collection.
35From 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...
36From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 6 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Dec. 10. is duly recieved and gave me the first intimation that I had omitted a paiment in it’s proper time. on recurring to our letters (for I have not time here to keep regular accounts) I found in fact that some nailrod of Aug. 22. amounting to 281. D. having been omitted to be set down in the moment, in my calendar of paiments to be made, had afterwards entirely escaped me....
37From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 30 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25th. has been recieved. Stewart passed through this place on his way back to Monticello. the 20. D. may be passed with you to my general credit. he informed me his son could make as good a choice of the iron & files as himself. I will pray you therefore to send a quarter ton of such bar iron as he shall chuse, making it include 2. mill spindles; and to forward also such...
38From 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...