John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1817
From John Barnes
George Town Coa 7th Jany 1817.
Dear Sir—
The inclosed particulars & general statemt of Genl Kosciusko’s ℀ with me up to 26 Novr last—together with my remarks—will I flatter my self, fully explain to you—(and thro you to the good Genl) the cause of the Balance being thus in my favor—$812. EE.— Owing to the perculiar Circumstances Attending the protested £200—as well the Accomodation1 of the £234. remitted, in lieu thereof—with the £300—Remitted from New York—and be Assured, I feel my self, perfectly gratified—in having the Means whereby to Apply—so sovereign a Remedy—in so Critical a Case—
I also inclose you, the Genl private letter to you of date 16 April—
John Barnes,
RC (ViU: TJP-ER); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Jan. 1817 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: Tadeusz Kosciuszko to TJ, Apr. 1816. Other enclosure printed below.
ee.: “errors excepted.”
1. Manuscript: “Accomdation.”
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