From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 11 October 1808
Washington Oct. 11. 08.
Sir
I inclose you 360. D. to be paid as follows.
to | John Perry | 200. | ||
mr Nelson | 30. | |||
Wm. Maddox | 52. | 16 | ||
mr Belt | 75. | |||
on account | 2. | 84 | ||
360. |
mr Belt shall receive his balance the first week in next month.
it occurs to me at this moment, and did not before, that you put into my hand a paper containing the list of your debts. if you did, I put it into a bundle which I left by mistake at home, & write by this post to mr Randolph to send the bundle on to me by post. but having now disposed of this month’s funds; I shall not be able to provide for that bill next month, however pressing any of the demands may be. I shall be glad to hear how my horses’s lameness is, and your progress at the milldam. when that is done, Maddox must begin his work & will want attendance. I presume by that time you will have the other waggon from Bedford. the rest of your force, on finishing the dam, must resume the garden. I offer you my best wishes.
Th: Jefferson
Catalog--RAAB Collection.