Order on John Barnes, 30 November 1802 [document added in digital edition]
Order on John Barnes
Washington Nov. 30. 1802.
Mr. Barnes
Pay to mr Lemaire or order one hundred & thirty five dollars three cents for value recieved on account of
Your humble servt
Th: Jefferson
135. D 03 c
RC (Iconic Auctions, Scottsdale, 30 July 2022); at foot of text: “Mr. John Barnes Georgetown”; endorsed by Barnes; receipt for payment signed by Boulý, who was possibly William Short’s servant (see TJ to Short, 9 Oct. 1802, and , 1:605, where the name is given as Boullié).
According to TJ’s financial memoranda, this payment was for Étienne’s Lemaire’s account for provisions for the week of 21-27 Nov., including vegetables and 306 pounds of meat (, 2:1087).