Thomas Jefferson Papers

Enclosure: Invoice for Instruments, Maps, and Books, 3 August 1805

Enclosure: Invoice for Instruments, Maps, and Books

His Excellency Thomas Jefferson

Bought of W & S Jones—

A pair of 18 Inch Globes 7– 7–
A compass and fitting 6–
An improved sliding hour circle 8–
A pr of red leather covers to Globes 1– 6–
Arrowsmiths Map of Europe 2– 5–
 Ditto   of Asia 2– 5–
 Ditto   of Africa 2– 5–
Almadilla’s Map of S America by Faden 2– 12– 6
Baxter’s History of England bds 2– 2–
Cambrun on Brewing 8–
Adams Geometrical Essays 2 vl 8vo 19–
Adams introduction to Practical Astron’y 2– 6
A portable drawing board and seat 1– 1–
A protracting parallel Ruler 1– 16–
A 1 ft achrom. Telescope & adjustment }
to a Ramsden’s Equitorial 3– 3–
With new parallel plate staves &c
A strong packing Case   1– 10–
£ 29– 16–
132.44 D  29–16–

MS (DLC: TJ Papers, 151:26457); undated; in William Jones’s hand; dollar amount, in italics, added by TJ.

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