Thomas Jefferson Papers

Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales, 23 February 1824

Enclosure

Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales

Sales of One hundred & four Blls flour by Bernd Peyton
for . Thomas Jefferson Esqr
1824. Richd
20 Feby To Joseph Marx & Son in Store at 60 days—
104 Blls: Superfine flour at $5.00 $520. 00
Charges
 Cash pd frght at 53¢. $55.12 cooperage 75¢.  $55. 87
     Canal Toll $10.84 Drayage $2.17 13. 01
     Storage $8.32 Inspection $2.08 10. 40
 Comisn at 2½ ⅌r cent 13. 00 $ 92. 28
Nett prcds 427. 72
E.E.
Bernard Peyton
r 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; at Richmond search
  • flour; sale of search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; sells flour search
  • Joseph Marx & Son (Richmond firm) 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