Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brown of Washington, 9 June 1805

From Robert Brown of Washington

June 9th 1805

The Honrable the presedent

With Submeshon I must trubele your honner onst more I find By Mr Lanthorn he has Set the Work to two of the Working hands that works at the Capitol No Birth for Me I understand in the publick But Still I hope that I have Not Don so much amisse But that I should Be paid fore hundred Dollars that Still Remanes Unpaid the publick was Good anuff to pay Charels McNance his Contract and I trust in your honner that I will Be paid Mine I hope Mr Lenthorn is Not Mifed With Me for Not appling to him first for the work: should have thought that Men that was imployed at the Capitol all the fore part of the yeare that work Mite Be Divided with othears Be so Good as to Give me answar Either the one waye or other

I am your most obt, Set,

Robt, Brown

RC (DLC); addressed: “Mr thomas Jefferson of the United States”; endorsed by TJ; recorded in SJL as received 10 June.

Lanthorn: John Lenthall; see Brown to TJ, 31 May.

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