Thomas Jefferson Papers

Memorandum from Thomas Munroe, 29 June 1805

Memorandum from Thomas Munroe

Received the Presidents Draft on Treasury of U.S. for   $10,000.
Paid out of it from 11 June to this day viz 29 June.
Benjamin King, for Sundries, Presidents House 267. 27
John Philips, for Digging & removing earth, cellar East of the Presidents House 235. 69
Timothy Caldwell, for Bricks for the Capitol 508. 24
Josiah Riggin for Plank for—Ditto 215. 39
William S Gantt for Bricks for Capitol 279.
John Lenthall on account of his Services 300.
 
Robert Sutton for Hauling Stone to Prests. House 40.
Jno. McCleland for Bricks for Gutters War Office to be repaid 123. 25
William Stewart for Lime for Capitol 753. 75
Ditto for Freestone—for Ditto 1100.
William Nevitt On Acct. for rough Stone 100.
William Foxton—plaisterer, work in Presidents Ho. 75. 11
Corns. Coningham—Lime for War Office to be repaid 42. 21
Sundry Waggoners from Fredk. Coty Md. for Lime, Capitol 57. 90
Saml N Smallwood for Plank—Capitol 30. 06
Ditto wharfage Sundries, Do. 4. 14
John Evans, balance of $1350, for Arching over the Office story of So wing of Capitol ⅌ Contract 750.
George Blagdin, On Acct. Contract for Cutting, Carving and fitting Freestone at Capitol 3,000.
Seth Burke—for Lime—Capitol 600. 60
George St. Claire for Sand—Do. 209. 52
Benjamin King, for Materials & work—gin on Presidents Ho. 85. 49
Benjamin H Latrobe for a quarters Salary 425.
Alexander Cockrane—Ironmongery for Presidents Ho 22. 27
Buller Cocke for Lime—Capitol 350.
Waggoners Do Do 31. 90
Thomas G Howard—Hauling 231 barrells lime from wharf to Capl 23. 10
Sundries for work about War Office, to be reimbursed 284. 79
9,914. 68
Ds. 85. 32

N.B. $43,000 of the $130,000 appropriated last Session has been Drawn from the Treasury.

29 June 1805

Thomas Munroe

MS (DLC); at head of text: “11th. June 1805”; endorsed by TJ: “Washington. Munroe Thos. acct. to June 29. 05”; note by TJ at foot of text: “June 29. 05. gave warrt for 10,000.”

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