Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Sawing Instructions for James Martin, [ca. 11 February 1820]
Enclosure
Sawing Instructions for James Martin
[ca. 11 Feb. 1820]
200 | f. | of | ½ I. plank of any width and length | ||
200 | . | f. | of | ¾ I. do do | |
300 | . | f. | of | 1.I. do 18.I. wide. running measure. | |
150 | . | f | of | 1⅛ | thick. 7.I. wide. do |
100 | . | f | 1¼ | thick. 8.I. wide. | |
150 | . | f | 1½ | thick 12.I. wide | |
250 | . | f | 1½ | thick in 22.f. lengths. no matter for the width. | |
200 | . | f | 2¾ | I. thick. of any width and lengths. |
PoC (MHi); in TJ’s hand; undated; on verso of a reused address cover from Joseph C. Cabell to TJ; subjoined to covering letter.