From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 11 January 1807
Washington Jan. 11. 07.
Sir
I inclose you two hundred and forty five dollars, to wit
for | mr Dinsmore | 20. | D. |
mr Chisolm | 50. | ||
mr Walker | 100. | ||
yourself on account | 75 | ||
245. |
the 75. for yourself you will pay to those you think best. if mr Perry is with you, tell him I retain 100. D. which I will either remit to him or to mr Speer as he shall direct. mr Speer told me it was to be paid to him, but I wait mr Perry’s order to do that.
I think it well that mr Grady should lodge with you till we can build his house. indeed after further reflection I think I can fix a place for the nailery more convenient to you, and as much so to myself; or perhaps indeed let it remain where it is. this we will decide on when I come home which will be in two months from this time. I wish you to keep a very exact account of all the toll the mill recieves, for a whole year that we may know hereafter what yearly dependance to place on her. I remind you to have all pressing jobs done before I come home that I may have all the hands during March & April. accept best wishes.
Th: Jefferson
CSmH: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.