To Thomas Jefferson from James Oldham, 30 June 1805
From James Oldham
Richmond 30th. June 05.
Sir
I am exceding thankful for your favor of the 14 June. which has come safe to hand with its Inclosure: I have 14 Dores finish,d and Shall make the sashes for the S.E portico next. the Dores I shall send up by the first Boats that are from Milton: I finde I shall not have a sufficiency of Lumber to compleat the hole of the dores as early as I could wish owing to my calculating the quantity two scant, and it is very difficult to precoure seasond Lumber in this Plaice that will plain to 1½ I. thick: Mr. Gallego is so well Pleasd with the ornements which Mr. Andrews has sent, has declind haveing any that are maid in this Plaice and desirs me to rite to Mr. Andrews for all that may be nesary for his House: I am perswaided his ornements will meet with a rady Sail in Richmond and hope he will send on an assortment immediatly:
Adue And may Heaven Bless You Your Obt. Hml. Sert.
Jams. Oldham
P.S have Taken the Liberty to inclose the drawing of one of the frunts of the corinthian Modilions which must beg the faver of you ether to Solicet Mr. Andrews to have done or Please to order 115 of them Turnd and Sent with the composition: I cant get them Turnd in Richmond under 9d. each which is Two High.
RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Thoms. Jefferson Esqr:”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 July and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure not found.