From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 27 March 1804
To John Barnes
Mar. 27. 04.
Will mr Barnes be so good as to make remittance immediately to Genl. Muhlenberg according to the inclosed, and divide the charge between mr Madison & myself as therein noted?
Th:J.
RC (DLC); addressed: “Mr. Barnes”; endorsed with calculations by Barnes (see below). Not recorded in SJL. Enclosure: J. P. G. Muhlenberg to TJ, 23 Mch.
Adding the cost of duties charged at Philadelphia with the cost of transporting boxes to Georgetown, Barnes calculated a total of $28, which he divided evenly between TJ and madison. He also enumerated charges on TJ’s account for an additional smaller box and for the transport of two boxes to Philadelphia, which totaled 11 shillings and 9 pence.