Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1818
From Mathew Carey & Son
Philada Jan. 23. 1818—
Sir
Your favour of Jan. 18th is this day recd as is that of the covering fifteen dollars, which is placed to your credit.—Per this day’s mail, we forward Asserius, & shall send per first vessel to care of Capt. Peyton, a paper parcel containing the others.—
Wishing them safe to hand, we remain respectfully, Your obed servts
M. Carey & son
| Hon. Thos Jefferson | |||||
| Bot of M. Carey & son— | |||||
| No | 3226 | Hutton’s Tables | 9.25 | ||
| 3470 | Guicciardini 2 Vols | 5 | |||
| ✓ | 3899 | Asserius de Rebus Gestis Alfredi | 3.50 | $17.75 | |
RC (MHi); in the hand of a representative of Mathew Carey & Son; with invoice between dateline and salutation; check mark adjacent to closing editorially omitted; endorsed by TJ as a letter from “Carey Matthew” received 28 Jan. 1818 and so recorded in SJL.
TJ’s letter covering fifteen dollars was dated 15 Jan. 1818.
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