1From Thomas Jefferson to A. H. Brooks, 28 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 25 th it is certainly my opinion that you charge too high for your work in covering with tin, and this opinion is founded mainly on information from yourself. I learnt from you that a man can do a square a day of that covering. for this your charge was 5.D.75 which I consider as too much for the earnings of a day. a box of tin costing 13. D. does a square...