John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1819
From John Laval
Philada June 24th 1819.
Sir,
On the 12th instt, I have Sent on board the Schr Hannah Elizabeth, a Small Box Contg the 17 Vols of Corresp. litt. du B. de Grimm, directed to your Address, Care of Capt Bd Peyton to whom I forwarded, on the 14th, a receipt from the Capt of the Schooner.
the Want of freight has detained that Vessel a Great deal longer than usual. it is expected She Will Sail on Saturday next, 26th.
The Lexicon Aristoph. Anglic. has been disposed of during the printing of the Catalogue, &, not being able, notwithstanding repeated researches, to find another Copy in the City, I Send you, by this day’s Mail, Sanxay’s Lexicon Aristoph., which I Sell to you at Cost & Charges—$3=. I will write to Mr Dufief to have it replaced.
According to your request, I Inclose herewith your Account amg to $67.50= from which I deduct $4.50⁄100 I found to your Credit in Dufief’s Day-Book, at the date of March 3d 1817; if this is an error, it will be rectified by N.G.D. when returned—the Balance, including Sanxay’s Lexicon is $63=
I am With the highest respect
John Laval
RC (DLC); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 30 June 1819 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Robert Patterson, 7 Nov. 1820, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq. Monticello—Va”; stamp canceled; franked; postmarked Philadelphia, 24 June. Enclosure not found.
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