Thomas Jefferson Papers

Samuel Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1822

From Samuel Williams

London, 6th Augt 1822

Sir,

I have duly received your Letter dated the 11th of June, and from Colo Bernard Peyton, of Richmond, agreeably to your directions, a Remittance of £293.12.6– for the use of Mr Thomas Appleton of Leghorn, to whom I have remitted the Net proceeds, at the Exchange of 48.d¼

I have the honour to be respectfully

Sir, Your obedient Servant.

s. Williams.

RC (CSmH: JF); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Williams; at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esqr Monticello, Virginia”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Oct. 1822 and so recorded in SJL.

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  • Appleton, Thomas; TJ pays search
  • currency; exchange of search
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  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; account with T. Appleton search
  • London; exchange rate at search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
  • Williams, Samuel (ca.1759–1841); and remittances to T. Appleton search
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