To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Thompson, 27 June 1823
Custom House New York Collectors Office June 27th 1823.—
Dear Sir,
By due course of Mail I rec’d your letter of the 18th instant, relative to the Marble Capitals for the University.—previous to which I rec’d a letter and bill of lading by the Brig Draco, Capt. Perkins, from the U.S. Consul, Mr Thos Appleton, at Leghorn—Agreeably to your request, I have caused the cases to be shipped on board a first rate new & sound vessel & at lower freight than I could get them taken in any other—I have paid the freight & primage from Leghorn to N. York, & the duties on the same, an account of which is herewith [. . .], also, a bill of lading of the transportation coastwise by the Schooner Exit, Capt. Bell, and a bill of freight from Leghorn to New York—I return as you request the letter & invoice—Mr Raggi is here & will take passage in the Exit—The Vessel will probably sail in three or four days,
Jonathan Thompson |
Collector |
Thos Jefferson Esq. | |||
To Jonathon Thompson Dr | |||
To Duty | paid on Marble capitals, Invoice amount | 1913 | |
10 Per Cent addition | 191 | ||
2104 | |||
On $2104 @ 15 Per Centum advalerem | $315.60 | ||
discount for cash paid at 4 Pr Cr per annum | 9.92 | ||
305.68 | |||
permit | .20 | ||
Freight from Leghorn at $10 per ton on 3⅕ tons | 312.–– | ||
Primage 10 Per Cent | 31.20 | ||
Dollars | 649.08 |
MHi.