From Thomas Jefferson to Gibson & Jefferson, 20 June 1804
To Gibson & Jefferson
Washington June 20. 04.
Dear Sir
Your favor announcing the sale of my tobo. @ 40/ is recieved & the sale approved. I inclose you a bill of lading of some groceries sent from this place for Monticello, and below a statement of sundry articles from Alexandria & Philadelphia, for which I have not bills of lading: they are all to be forwarded to Monticello by Craven’s or Higginbotham’s boats. Accept my affectionate salutations
Th: Jefferson
| from | Georgetown | 5 boxes & barrels as per inclosed bill of lading. by Schooner Sally. Smith | ||||
| Alexandria. | 10. barrels of Herring. | |||||
| 1. gross porter | ||||||
| 1. cask. syrop of punch | ||||||
| Philadelphia. | 2. tons nail rod. Schooner Jane. Pearson. | |||||
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some other packages will be sent from George town in some days, not being yet ready.
PoC (MHi); at foot of text: “Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson”; on sheet that, reversed, bears text in an unidentified hand: “Monsieur le Président des Etats Unis, je Suis fort reconnaissant,” an exact match of extraneous text on PoC of TJ to Gallatin, 19 June; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure not found.
your favor: George Jefferson to TJ, 4 June. sale of my tobo.: TJ here referred to 14 hogsheads of tobacco raised by his tenant John H. Craven and purchased from him for 39 shillings the hundredweight. Deducting one hogshead reserved for Craven exclusively, TJ recorded a profit for himself of nine and a half pounds (, 2:1124; TJ to Jefferson, 8 May; Jefferson to TJ, 18 May).