To Thomas Jefferson from Oliveira Fernandes & Co., 24 January 1805
From Oliveira Fernandes & Co.
Norfolk—Jany. 24th. 1805
Sir
Your esteemed favour of 4th. instt. came duly to hand & this day we have shipped on board the Schooner Mary—Cobb—One quarter cask Lond: par. Porto & a few gallons of Bucéllas fined Wine being the last Stock of that kind of 10 years Old; in bottles—& well cased—wich we flatter ourselves will meet Your approbation.
Enclosed we take the liberty to present You our Price current, as we ship from Madeira, together with a ticket of Wines on hand at Norfolk. Should You honor us with an order, we can supply You directly from Madiera, Lisbon or any port of Spain with wines of supirior qualities to any imported into America—
We have at present a few Casks of Lond: par. Sherry wine of the best quality & which we recommend.
We have the honor to subscribe ourselves Sir. Your very Obidt. Servants—
Oliveira Fernandes & co.
RC (DLC); in a clerk’s hand; at head of text: “Honble Thomas Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 2 Feb. and so recorded in SJL with notation “wines. 152.25.” Enclosure: list of wines and their prices for 1805, dated 26 Jan. and signed by Oliveira Fernandes & Co. (MS in DLC: TJ Papers, 146:25513).