Statement of Account with Jones & Kain, with Jefferson’s Order, 23 December 1802
Statement of Account with Jones & Kain, with Jefferson’s Order
| 1802 | His Excellency Thos. Jefferson Esqr. President UStates | |||
| Dr. To Jones & Kain | ||||
| Sepr. 13. | To Mending a pump Handle | $ 1 | — | |
| Octr. 6. | To 2 Removes | 25 | ||
| Decr. 23. | To a New Body to the pheaton Lined with Moroco | 35 | — | |
| phaeton 35. | To 58 feet of molding and 6 Scrolls | 32 | — | |
| 32. 20 |
To painting and Silvering the Carriage and Wheels |
20 | — | |
| 87 harness 23. |
To a New Bridle with plated mounting a New Collar with Harness Tugs and Straps with plated Buckles a new pair of Shaft Tugs, a new pair of Traces mending the Butcher and Back band and 2 new loops |  |
23 | — |
| To a piece of plated molding to the Sulkey | 75 | |||
| To mending the Sulkey Harness | 1 | 50 | ||
| To a Sett of wheels to the Markett Waggon | 40 | — | ||
| To Repairing the Harness of Do. | 50 | |||
| $ 154 | — | |||
[Order by TJ:]
Mr. Barnes will be pleased to pay the amount 154. Dollars.
Th: Jefferson
Jan. 4. 1803
MS (CSmH); in an unidentified hand, with words and figures in italics added by TJ in left margin; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso: “Jones & Kain.”
TJ had previously enlisted the carriage repair services of Jones & Kain. According to TJ’s financial records, on 4 Jan. 1803, he gave an order on John Barnes for $154 “for body & finishing phaeton, wheels to market waggon, & repairs of harness” (, 2:1048, 1089; Vol. 34:707, 708; Vol. 36:693).