Thomas Jefferson Papers

Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales, 12 November 1822

Enclosure

Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales

Sales 73 Barrels Superfine Flour by Bernard Peyton
for ℀. Mr Th: Jefferson.—
1822 Richd
12th Novembr To Lewis Ludlam & Co In store at 60 Days 73 Barrels Superfine flour at $6.00 $438. 00
Charges
To Cash paid freight 63 Blls: at 2/6 & branding 6¢. $26. 31
〃 Canal toll on 63 Blls: $6.56. Drayage $1.31 〃 7. 87
〃 Storage 73 Blls: $5.84. Inspection $1.46 〃 7. 30
〃 Commission at 2½ pr ct: 〃10. 95 $52. 43
Nett prcds: at Cr T.J. $385. 57
E.E.
Bernard Peyton
By  N. N. Wilkinson

MS (MHi); entirely in N. N. Wilkinson’s hand; with covering letter subjoined.

e.e.: “Errors Excepted.”

Index Entries

  • canals; and transportation costs search
  • flour; price of search
  • flour; sale of search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; sells flour search
  • Lewis Ludlam & Co. search
  • Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); flour from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; account with TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s flour search
  • Richmond, Va.; flour prices at search
  • Wilkinson, N. N.; as clerk for B. Peyton search