James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1816
From James Leitch
Charlottesville April 9th 16
Sir
Under Cover you have $325⁄100 having Overpaid Chas Stewart that sum to day for Butter. I had taken a part of the Butter for my Own Use which he was not apprised of
Yours
Jas Leitch
RC (MHi); dateline beneath signature; addressed: “Thos Jefferson Esqre Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Apr. 1816 and so recorded in SJL.
Index Entries
- butter; sent to TJ search
- food; butter search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; account with J. Leitch search
- Leitch, James; account with TJ search
- Leitch, James; letters from search
- Leitch, James; TJ orders goods from search
- Monticello (TJ’s estate); butter for search
- Stewart, Charles; prepares accounts for J. Leitch search