Thomas Jefferson Papers

LeRoy, Bayard & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 26 July 1823

From LeRoy, Bayard & Company

Newyork July 26th 1823—

We are honored with your Esteemed favor of 21st Inst advising us your Intention of a Remittance for the Years Interest $125 Which we have the pleasure to advise You we have received through Colo Payton Who by this days Mail transmitted us a draft for the Same on our city Bank And which is to your credit—assuring you of our Respect We are—Your Hum serv

LeRoy Bayard & Co

RC (MoSHi: TJC-BC); in the hand of a representative of LeRoy, Bayard & Company; endorsed by TJ as received 31 July 1823 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to John Vaughan, 27 Aug. 1823, on verso; addressed by a different agent of the firm: “Thos Jefferson Esq, Monticello”; franked; postmarked New York, 26 July.

TJ’s favor of 21st inst to LeRoy, Bayard & Company was actually dated 18 July 1823.

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