your esteemed favr 17th Instant, conveyed to me, the pleasure of Contemplating the happy situation—in your present and expected—improvemts in agriculture and Other Establishments—may they exceed your most sanguine hopes—and the products thereof, find a market equal to your wishes—

However disagreable the task, required of me, to adjust the Average Loss, on Genl K— mislaid Certificates for $4,500. US. Bank Stock, I have Ventured to make the Attempt, merely for your Approval or, desent, as there is time sufft to Correct it (if found Necessary.) before a Remittance to France will be expected from hence—say March or begining April,—Viz— the Genls loss on the reexchange of Bank of Columa Stock, for Commisss and other expences thereon, loss of time &ca—I, estimate at $90—or One quarters Interest to 31 Mar or 1st Aprl and from thence, your Int, or Dividend or Allowance to Commence although the said Stock, was not placed to your debit, untill the 2d June.—I estimate— at two Mos of the 5 Mos loss of time—incurred in the Mislaid Certificates—see the Annexed statemt of Genl K. a/c wth me 1st Aprl shd my Estimate be confirmed

Rough statement on Supposition

Genl Kosciusko In a/c with John Barnes.

1809. from
Aprl 1st to July 1st	By Thomas Jefferson Esqr for his 3 Mos Int.—dividd due this day,	90—
Augst 22d	By Penna Bank for 6ms dividd—due 1st July—proceeds	312.
Decr 31st	By T Jefferson Esqr for his 6 Mos Int or Dividend due this day	180.
1810
Feby	By Bank Penna 6 Mos divd due 1st Jany proceeds	312.
April 1st	By Thomas Jefferson Esqr for his 3 Mos Int or dividend due this day	90.
			$984.1
1809	per: Contra.
Mar. 7th	To this Amot Overpaid your a/c per Remittance of $1000 by Mr Coles as per a/c rendered	$82.
1810
Aprl 1st	To JBs Commissn on the above Negocian with Mr Jefferson including the reexchange and loss to Genl K of $90	11.25.
do	To JB. Comn Negoctn on his intendd remittance of $850	8.50.
do	To sundry postage, to & from do	2.25
do	To Amt of intended Remittance	850.
			954.
do	In favr of Genl K.  E E		$30.

on these principles, of Calculation, your Interest Commences 1st April 1809. and is here charged to. 1t April 1810. is 12 Mos or $360.—8 ⅌Ct is equal to what the Bank of Columa Stock Dividd produces—it has been Usual with me in Remitting the Genl to include the 1st Aprils Quarter Int, at which date the Appt Balance in his favr with me will be $30. only, and my drft or remittance expected from Richmond next Mo for $360. on your a/c closes your 12 Mos Int acct also to said 1st April—next insuing—

at all events I shall endeavour to procure a Bill of exchange to the Amt of $850. mean while you will please Correct me—If, in your Opinion I have erred in my Estimate, or Calculations: it must also be understood—that, should the Bank of Columa Dividend at Any half yearly paymt be issued at less Int, than 8 ⅌Ct the like reduced Int. will be attached to yours—